Genevieve B & John L McCain Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Pittsburgh, PA EIN: 25-1557328

Genevieve B & John L McCain Foundation is a private foundation, based in Pittsburgh, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.6M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $208K. Net investment income was $352K.

Key facts about Genevieve B & John L McCain Foundation

In short: Genevieve B & John L McCain Foundation gave $208K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $104K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
25-1557328
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$207,670
Grants made (2025)
2
Average grant
$103,835
Median grant
$103,835
Total assets
$3,590,925
Primary geography
Pennsylvania (83% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$3.6M

+3.4% YoY

Annual Giving

$208K

+1.6% YoY

Grant Count

2

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$104K

+1.6% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Genevieve B & John L McCain Foundation reported a distributable amount of $242K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How Genevieve B & John L McCain Foundation gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+9%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 94% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of all 2 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

Cities

AcmeChampionLouisvilleDonegal

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K2 grants20201 grants20212 grants20222 grants20232 grants20242 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $171K (2021) to $214K (2023). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $208K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2025

The Stoneybrook Foundation: $172KThe Stoneybrook Foundation$172KHeuser Hearing & Language Academy Inc: $36KHeuser Hearing & LanguageAcademy Inc$36K

The largest 2025 recipient was The Stoneybrook Foundation ($172K). Together the top 2 received $208K.

Grant Size Distribution

9 grants across all recorded years

4<$50K$50–100K5$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 5 grants of 9 (56%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
The Stoneybrook Foundation Acme, PAGeneral Support$172,000
Heuser Hearing & Language Academy Inc Louisville, KYGeneral Support$35,670

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$200K$400K$600K202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$3,590,925$3,473,802$3,434,049
Revenue$383,322$295,516$8,512
Expenses$265,828$253,760$264,478
Qualifying Distributions$228,319$223,977$223,442
Net Investment Income$352,264$264,123$64,109
Distributable Amount$242,164$227,161$213,581

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 29, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS December 13, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS January 12, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS December 22, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS January 21, 2025)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 12, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Genevieve B & John L McCain Foundation's 2025 filing lists 4 officers; 1 of 4 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • PNC Bank N A

    Co-Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    $43K (2020) → $52K (2025)

  • Deborah Lin McCain Podolinsky

    Co-Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • John L. McCain Jr.

    Co-Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • John L. McCain III

    Co-Trustee

    On filings since 2024

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

PNC Bank N a — Co-Trustee: $52KPNC Bank N aCo-Trustee$52K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $52K, to PNC Bank N a (Co-Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about Genevieve B & John L McCain Foundation

How much does Genevieve B & John L McCain Foundation give each year?

Genevieve B & John L McCain Foundation gave $208K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $204K across 2 grants.

How large is Genevieve B & John L McCain Foundation?

Genevieve B & John L McCain Foundation reported $3.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $228K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $242K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

Where does Genevieve B & John L McCain Foundation operate?

Genevieve B & John L McCain Foundation has awarded grants in Kentucky, Pennsylvania.

What is Genevieve B & John L McCain Foundation's EIN?

Genevieve B & John L McCain Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 25-1557328. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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