Kathryn B McQuade Foundation
The Kathryn B McQuade Foundation is a private foundation based in Pennington, New Jersey, and files Form 990-PF. Established in December 2013 by Kathryn B. McQuade, it supports organizations working toward sustainable improvements in women’s and children’s rights, education, and welfare.
Kathryn B McQuade Foundation at a glance
In short: Kathryn B McQuade Foundation gave $2.2M across 84 grants in 2025 (avg $26K), top state California. 71% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $2,197,500
- -2.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 84
- -11.6% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $26,161
- +10.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $25,000
- Total assets
- $8,266,298
- -8.0% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 71% first-time grantees (60 of 84, 2025)
- Primary geography
- California (17% 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 Kathryn B McQuade Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests and states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 1532 Aft, Pennington, NJ 08534
Phone: (888) 866-3275
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Kathryn B McQuade Foundation
Who Kathryn B McQuade Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was College of William & Mary Foundation ($125K). Together the top 10 received $569K.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($25,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
323 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 299 grants of 323 (93%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, the largest shares of grant dollars went to recipients in California (17%), Virginia (14%), Colorado (12%), North Carolina (9%), and New York (8%). These figures reflect recipient locations, not necessarily the geographic scope of the foundation’s work.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 84 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Kathryn B McQuade Foundation open to new grantees?
71%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 60 of 84 grantees (71%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $22K; repeat grants $37K. How we count
Medians: $25K first-time, $30K repeat.
- 12% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 41% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 521% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $966K (2020) to $2.3M (2024). In 2025 it made 84 grants totaling $2.2M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| College of William & Mary Foundation Williamsburg, VA | Support for Scholarships | $125,000 |
| Women's Global Empowerment Fund Denver, CO | Unrestricted General | $75,000 |
| American Indian College Fund Denver, CO | Support for Scholarships | $57,000 |
| Presbyterian Community Center Inc Inc Roanoke, VA | Unrestricted General | $50,000 |
| Duke University Durham, NC | Unrestricted General | $50,000 |
| The University of Fondwa USA Inc Houston, TX | Unrestricted General | $49,000 |
| Teach United Fort Collins, CO | Unrestricted General | $47,000 |
| YWCA of the Central Carolinas Inc Charlotte, NC | Unrestricted General | $40,000 |
| Saint Ann Foundation US Chapter Indiana, PA | Unrestricted General | $40,000 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Virginia Charlottesville, VA | Unrestricted General | $36,000 |
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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 | $8,266,298 | $2,187,785 | $2,369,401 | $2,197,500 | 84 | $2,256,395 | $1,276,508 | $432,976 |
| 2024 | $8,985,876 | $8,906,108 | $2,327,954 | $2,251,700 | 95 | $2,288,298 | $3,409,691 | $245,559 |
| 2023 | $5,236,101 | $1,518,618 | $1,389,898 | $1,306,000 | 47 | $1,341,944 | $625,919 | $258,256 |
| 2022 | $5,630,302 | $2,662,984 | $1,622,435 | $1,555,000 | 57 | $1,570,569 | $871,089 | $294,358 |
| 2021 | $5,492,952 | $1,296,823 | $1,462,020 | $1,352,700 | 40 | $1,400,954 | $701,975 | $289,688 |
| 2020 | $5,838,174 | $1,173,161 | $1,063,442 | $966,400 | 32 | — | $710,799 | $289,131 |
| 2019 | $6,049,402 | $607,648 | $1,163,408 | $1,062,225 | 33 | — | $562,125 | $316,489 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Kathryn B McQuade Foundation reported a distributable amount of $433K 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 stated goal is to help improve women’s and children’s rights, education, and welfare. Its grant program description emphasizes helping women become self-sufficient, move out of poverty, and provide for their children, including through access to education.
Examples of supported organizations illustrate the range of grantees’ work. Women’s Global Empowerment Fund says its mission is to empower women through economic, social, and political programs. The American Indian College Fund says it invests in Native students and tribal college education. Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Virginia describes its work as helping young people reach their potential, while TechnoServe says it fights poverty by helping people build farms, businesses, and markets that increase incomes. These are the organizations’ descriptions of their own missions.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 84 grants totaling $2,197,500. Grants ranged from $5,000 to $125,000, with a median of $25,000. The largest grant was $125,000 to the College of William & Mary Foundation for scholarships. Other notable grants included $75,000 to Women’s Global Empowerment Fund, $57,000 to the American Indian College Fund for scholarships, and $50,000 each to Presbyterian Community Center and Duke University.
The foundation’s own filing states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests. Its grant program description lists an award range of $5,000–$50,000 and says the foundation will make timely decisions and communicate expectations for reporting progress. It does not provide application materials or a deadline in the information available here.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Kathryn B. McQuade and Carol B. Hill as trustees.
Kathryn B McQuade Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Kathryn B. McQuade
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Carol B. Hill
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Kathryn B McQuade Foundation
How much does Kathryn B McQuade Foundation give each year?
Kathryn B McQuade Foundation gave $2.2M across 84 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $2.3M across 95 grants.
What is Kathryn B McQuade Foundation's typical grant size?
Kathryn B McQuade Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $25,000, and its average grant was $26,161, across 84 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Kathryn B McQuade Foundation that year got $22K on average.
Where does Kathryn B McQuade Foundation give grants?
Kathryn B McQuade Foundation's top state is California, with 17% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Virginia (14%) and Colorado (12%). The most frequent recipient cities were Los Angeles, CA (6 grants), Washington, DC (5 grants), Denver, CO (3 grants) and Arlington, VA (3 grants).
Does Kathryn B McQuade Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 96% of Kathryn B McQuade Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (81 of 84) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Kathryn B McQuade Foundation's largest grantees?
Kathryn B McQuade Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include College of William & Mary Foundation ($125,000), Women's Global Empowerment Fund ($75,000) and American Indian College Fund ($57,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($25,000), which are not listed by name. Together they received 12% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Kathryn B McQuade Foundation?
Kathryn B McQuade Foundation reported $8.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $2.3M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $433K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Kathryn B McQuade Foundation fund?
The foundation’s stated goal is to help improve women’s and children’s rights, education, and welfare. Its grant program description emphasizes helping women become self-sufficient, move out of poverty, and provide for their children, including through access to education. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Kathryn B McQuade Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests and states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Kathryn B McQuade Foundation's EIN?
Kathryn B McQuade Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-4122112. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Kathryn B McQuade 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
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 26, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 9, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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