McCarthy Family Foundation Inc

Grantmaker San Diego, CA EIN: 95-4182410

McCarthy Family Foundation Inc is a nonprofit organization, based in San Diego, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024.

McCarthy Family Foundation Inc at a glance

Latest 990 filing
Form 990 filing, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990 filing, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who McCarthy Family Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

15 grants across all recorded years

6<$50K$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M7$1–5M1$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $1–5M range: 7 grants of 15 (47%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Cities

San DiegoPowayLos AngelesNew YorkWashington

How McCarthy Family Foundation Inc gives

  • In 2023 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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

$0$2M$4M$6M$8M6 grants2020 8 grants2021 1 grant2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024

From 2020 to 2022, annual grant giving ranged from $3.2M (2021) to $6.3M (2022). In 2022 it made 1 grant totaling $6.3M.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
The San Diego Foundation San Diego, CAGeneral$6,257,880
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2023——$1,253——$1,253—$37
2022$1,253$5$5,133,380$6,257,8801$6,260,780—$12,875
2021$5,134,727$628,788$3,304,983$3,160,2508$3,178,064$485,470$309,726
2020$7,826,291$1,609,640$4,200,537$4,017,5006—$1,469,764$173,486

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

McCarthy Family Foundation Inc is led by Rachel McCarthy Henneforth, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Rachel McCarthy Henneforth

    President

    On filings since 2020

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Drew Sutter

    Treasurer & Chief Financial

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jane D. McCarthy

    Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 McCarthy Family Foundation Inc

Where does McCarthy Family Foundation Inc operate?

McCarthy Family Foundation Inc has awarded grants in California, District of Columbia, New York.

What is McCarthy Family Foundation Inc's EIN?

McCarthy Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 95-4182410. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

Data update history

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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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