Josiah Macy Jr Foundation
The Josiah Macy Jr. Foundation is a private foundation based in New York, New York, dedicated to improving health by advancing the education and training of health professionals. Established in 1930 by Kate Macy Ladd to honor her father, it describes itself as the only national foundation solely dedicated to improving health professional education.
Josiah Macy Jr Foundation at a glance
In short: Josiah Macy Jr Foundation gave $3.2M across 47 grants in 2025 (avg $67K), top state New York. 63% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $3,156,587
- +8.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 47
- -4.1% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $67,161
- +13.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $71,833
- Total assets
- $152,624,896
- +3.7% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 63% first-time grantees (26 of 41, 2025)
- Primary geography
- New York (13% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Josiah Macy Jr Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- Contact
Application contact: Peter Goodwin
Mailing address: 44 East 64Th Street, New York, NY 10065
Phone: (212) 486-2424
Website: https://macyfoundation.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
4 open opportunities from Josiah Macy Jr Foundation
AI in Medical Education Grant
Josiah Macy Jr Foundation
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Deadline not published
Josiah Macy Jr. Foundation: President’s Grants
Josiah Macy Jr Foundation
Amount
Up to US $25,000
Deadline
Deadline not published
Macy Catalyst Awards for Transformation in Graduate Medical Education Grant
Josiah Macy Jr Foundation
Amount
Up to US $100,000
Deadline
Deadline not published
Who Josiah Macy Jr Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Board Trustees of the University of Illinois ($231K across 2 grants). Together the top 10 received $1.5M.
Grant Size Distribution
228 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 113 grants of 228 (50%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation’s 2025 grant dollars went to recipients in multiple states. The largest reported shares were New York (13%), Massachusetts (11%), Illinois (10%), Washington, DC (7%), and Rhode Island (7%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 47 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Josiah Macy Jr Foundation open to new grantees?
63%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 26 of 41 grantees (63%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $61K; repeat grants $104K. How we count
Medians: $45K first-time, $100K repeat.
- 22% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+1%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 111% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2021–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $2.9M (2023) to $3.2M (2025). In 2025 it made 47 grants totaling $3.2M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Boston College Chestnut Hill, MA | To support the work as a josiah macy jr. Foundation, macy faculty scholar | $125,000 |
| Brown University Providence, RI | To support the work as a josiah macy jr. Foundation, macy faculty scholar | $125,000 |
| Michigan University Ann Arbor, MI | To support the work as a josiah macy jr. Foundation, macy faculty scholar | $125,000 |
| The Board Trustees of the University of Illinois Chicago, IL | To support the work as a josiah macy jr. Foundation, macy faculty scholar | $125,000 |
| The George Washington University Washington, DC | To support the work as a josiah macy jr. Foundation, macy faculty scholar | $125,000 |
| University of Alabama Health Services Foundation PC Birmingham, AL | To support the work as a josiah macy jr. Foundation, macy faculty scholar | $125,000 |
| University of California LA Los Angeles, CA | To support the work as a josiah macy jr. Foundation, macy faculty scholar | $125,000 |
| Stony Brook University Stony Brook, NY | To support the work as a josiah macy jr. Foundation, macy faculty scholar | $109,784 |
| The Board Trustees of the University of Illinois Chicago, IL | To support the work as a josiah macy jr. Foundation, macy faculty scholar | $105,559 |
| Duke University Durham, NC | To support the work as a josiah macy jr. Foundation, macy faculty scholar | $104,954 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $152,624,896 | $11,331,252 | $9,644,998 | $3,156,587 | 47 | $7,784,736 | $9,178,219 | $7,027,012 |
| 2024 | $147,192,747 | $9,140,903 | $8,882,622 | $2,902,446 | 49 | $6,999,831 | $5,697,939 | $6,711,851 |
| 2023 | $141,343,941 | $7,837,859 | $9,134,343 | $2,875,758 | 49 | $7,480,820 | $5,773,874 | $6,545,399 |
| 2022 | $140,766,469 | $15,239,440 | $8,979,116 | $3,116,445 | 38 | $6,830,960 | $11,861,390 | $7,106,853 |
| 2021 | $158,631,080 | $7,975,206 | $8,948,292 | $2,989,758 | 45 | — | $5,610,741 | $6,690,888 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Josiah Macy Jr Foundation reported a distributable amount of $7.0M for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s guiding principle is that health professional education has a strong social mission: serving the public’s needs and improving public health. It funds projects that advance the education and training of future health professionals, with emphasis on its three priorities: equity in clinical learning environments, collaborative teamwork across health professions, and preparation for ethical challenges.
Its grant recipients include colleges, universities, and professional associations. Examples from 2025 include the University of Alabama Health Services Foundation, whose stated mission is to coordinate and deliver patient care in a group practice within the University of Alabama at Birmingham’s academic environment, and New York University, which describes its primary missions as education, research and scholarship, and patient care.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 47 grants totaling $3,156,587. Grants ranged from $5,000 to $125,000, with a median of $71,833. Several of the largest grants—$125,000 each—supported Macy Faculty Scholar work at Boston College, Brown University, the University of Michigan, the University of Illinois, George Washington University, the University of Alabama Health Services Foundation, and the University of California, Los Angeles. Other notable awards included $100,000 to Brown University for the Brown Advocates for Social Change & Equity Mentor Champions project and $100,000 to Pennsylvania State University for a project to enhance teamwork in its MICU.
The foundation offers President’s Grants of up to $25,000 for projects aligned with its priorities. These are accepted and awarded on a rolling basis, are for one year or less, and include indirect costs capped at 10%. Board Grants are awarded through competitive calls for proposals; the foundation does not accept unsolicited Board Grant applications. Its website says Board Grant requests for applications are generally issued annually in January, with awards in summer or fall. The application materials and award terms depend on the active call. President’s Grant applications are submitted online and include a cover letter on institutional letterhead, project and team information, organizational information, goals and design, expected outcomes and evaluation strategies, and a budget with relevant co-funding information.
A separate Rapid Response opportunity was limited to invited members of the foundation’s grantee and Macy Faculty Scholars community. Its application period ended September 21, 2026.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Holly J. Humphrey, MD, as president; Peter Goodwin as COO-treasurer; and Meredith B. Jenkins as chairperson. It also lists Francisco G. Cigarroa, MD; Terry Fulmer, PhD, RN, FAAN; Paul Johnson; Jackie Judd; Jason Lamin; Valerie Montgomery Rice, MD; and Steven M. Safyer, MD, as directors. The foundation’s website identifies Peter Goodwin as interim president and treasurer in a message about its 2025 annual report and says Kimberly D. Lomis, MD, was named to succeed Holly J. Humphrey.
Josiah Macy Jr Foundation is led by Holly J. Humphrey MD, President on every filing since 2021; 2 of 13 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Holly J. Humphrey MD
President
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$800K (2021) → $908K (2025)
Meredith B. Jenkins
Chairperson
Director → Chairperson, 2024
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Francisco G. Cigarroa MD
Director
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mary Wakefield Phd Rn Faan
Director
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Steven M. Safyer MD
Director
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Terry Fulmer Phd Rn Faan
Director
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Valerie Montgomery Rice MD
Director
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Donna Snider
Director
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jackie Judd
Director
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Robert Wachter MD
Director
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jason Lamin
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Paul Johnson
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Peter Goodwin
Coo-Treasurer
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$589K (2021) → $642K (2025)
Former officers (8)
- Former: Gregory H. Warner (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Howard K. Koh MD MPH (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: William H. Wright II (2021–2024) — Chairman
- Former: David Blumenthalleft Oct (2024) — Director
- Former: David Blumenthal (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: George Campbell Jr. PhD (2021) — Director
- Former: Linda Cronenwett Phd Rn Faan (2021) — Director
- Former: Linda P. Fried MD MPH (2021) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $908K, to Holly J Humphrey MD (President). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Josiah Macy Jr Foundation
How much does Josiah Macy Jr Foundation give each year?
Josiah Macy Jr Foundation gave $3.2M across 47 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $2.9M across 49 grants.
What is Josiah Macy Jr Foundation's typical grant size?
Josiah Macy Jr Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $71,833, and its average grant was $67,161, across 47 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Josiah Macy Jr Foundation that year got $61K on average.
Where does Josiah Macy Jr Foundation give grants?
Josiah Macy Jr Foundation's top state is New York, with 13% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Massachusetts (11%) and Illinois (10%). The most frequent recipient cities were Washington, DC (6 grants), Chicago, IL (3 grants), New York, NY (3 grants) and Providence, RI (2 grants).
Does Josiah Macy Jr Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 47 grants with a stated purpose on Josiah Macy Jr Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Josiah Macy Jr Foundation's largest grantees?
Josiah Macy Jr Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include The Board Trustees of the University of Illinois ($230,559 across 2 grants), Brown University ($225,000 across 2 grants) and George Washington University ($150,000 across 2 grants), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 19% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Josiah Macy Jr Foundation?
Josiah Macy Jr Foundation reported $152.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $7.8M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $7.0M (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Josiah Macy Jr Foundation fund?
The foundation’s guiding principle is that health professional education has a strong social mission: serving the public’s needs and improving public health. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Josiah Macy Jr Foundation?
Josiah Macy Jr Foundation does not accept unsolicited proposals, according to Grantable's research on its published guidelines. Check macyfoundation.org for any change to that policy.
What is Josiah Macy Jr Foundation's EIN?
Josiah Macy Jr Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-5596895. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Does Josiah Macy Jr Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 12, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024
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