Mcadams Charitable Foundation

Foundation · Grantmaker BARRINGTON, RI EIN: 05-0468638 Website

The McAdams Charitable Foundation is a private family foundation established in 1992 and based in Barrington, Rhode Island. The foundation operates as a grantmaking organization focused on supporting charitable causes across multiple sectors.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$339K

-36.2% YoY

Annual Giving

$190K

Grant Count

Avg Grant Size

$48K

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Mcadams Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $22K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation provides giving primarily for:

Education
Arts
Environment
Hospitals

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

Rhode Island $704K (52%)

New Hampshire $510K (37%)

Massachusetts $90K (7%)

Colorado $60K (4%)

States

Colorado Massachusetts New Hampshire Rhode Island

Cities

BarringtonCrestoneCumberlandHanoverNorthamptonProvidenceSouth HadleyWarwick

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue

Expenses

Qualifying Distributions

Net Investment Income

Metric	2024	2023	2022
Total Assets	$338,899	$531,266	$564,985
Revenue	$20,626	$49,689	$-27,182
Expenses	$212,993	$37,854	$188,789
Qualifying Distributions	$195,791	—	$132,918
Net Investment Income	$3,424	$27,384	$16,278
Distributable Amount	$21,934	$26,614	$35,237

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 4 recipients in 2024

Grant Size Distribution

45 grants across all recorded years

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest include Mount Holyoke College ($75,000), St Andrews School ($45,000), Crestone Charter School ($40,000).

Recipient	Purpose	Amount
CRESTONE CHARTER SCHOOL CRESTONE, CO	GENERAL SUPPORT	$40,000
MOUNT HOLYOKE COLLEGE SOUTH HADLEY, MA	GENERAL SUPPORT	$75,000
ST ANDREWS SCHOOL BARRINGTON, RI	GENERAL SUPPORT	$45,000
UNITED WAY OF RI PROVIDENCE, RI	GENERAL SUPPORT	$30,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

Name	Title	Hours	Compensation
DOROTHY R MCCULLOCH	TRUSTEE/VICE PRESIDENT	0.1	—
STACEY A MCCULLOCH	TRUSTEE/TREASURER	0.1	—
JANET INNIS	TRUSTEE/ASSISTANT SECRETARY	0.1	—
JAMES MCCULLOCH	TRUSTEE	0.1	—

Frequently Asked Questions

What does Mcadams Charitable Foundation fund?

The foundation provides giving primarily for: • Education • Arts • Environment • Hospitals

What size grants does Mcadams Charitable Foundation award?

In 2024, Mcadams Charitable Foundation awarded 4 grants totaling $190K — an average of about $48K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is Mcadams Charitable Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, Mcadams Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $22K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.