Macavoy Foundation Inc
Macavoy Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Carversville, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $75K. Net investment income was $45K.
Macavoy Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Macavoy Foundation Inc gave $75K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $38K), mostly in New Jersey. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $75,000
- -44.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- -50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $37,500
- +11.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $37,500
- Total assets
- $3,059,562
- -3.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New Jersey (67% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Macavoy Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Art Renewal Center ($50K). Together the top 2 received $75K.
Grant Size Distribution
8 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 8 (63%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
Cities
How Macavoy Foundation Inc gives
- In 2025 it paid out 80% 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.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $75K (2025) to $135K (2024). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $75K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Art Renewal Center Port Reading, NJ | To Further the Arts Scholarship Fund | $50,000 |
| Intercollegiate Studies Institute Wilmington, DE | To Further Educational Studies | $25,000 |
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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 | $3,059,562 | $127,368 | $251,894 | $75,000 | 2 | $157,567 | $44,803 | $198,106 |
| 2024 | $3,184,599 | $174,094 | $281,075 | $135,000 | 4 | $204,465 | $104,625 | $81,036 |
| 2023 | $3,291,581 | $-25,426 | $248,853 | $110,000 | 2 | $169,933 | $4,057 | $194,234 |
| 2022 | $3,565,859 | $577,004 | $17,031 | — | — | $7,048 | $945,339 | $117,608 |
| 2021 | $3,005,886 | $3,012,925 | $7,038 | — | — | $3,519 | $104,771 | $2,649 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Macavoy Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $198K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Macavoy Foundation Inc is led by Robert Macavoy, President & Director on every filing since 2021; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Robert Macavoy
President & Director
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Elaine Macavoy
Vice President & Director
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Joseph Macavoy
Secretary & Director
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
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.
Frequently asked questions about Macavoy Foundation Inc
How much does Macavoy Foundation Inc give each year?
Macavoy Foundation Inc gave $75K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $135K across 4 grants.
How large is Macavoy Foundation Inc?
Macavoy Foundation Inc reported $3.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $158K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $198K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is Macavoy Foundation Inc?
Macavoy Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Carversville, PA. It holds $3.1M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Macavoy Foundation Inc operate?
Macavoy Foundation Inc has awarded grants in California, Delaware, Michigan, New Jersey.
What is Macavoy Foundation Inc's EIN?
Macavoy Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 87-3506762. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 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 14, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024
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