McCutcheon Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Phoenix, AZ EIN: 86-0830682

McCutcheon Foundation is a private foundation, based in Phoenix, AZ. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $843K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 8 grants totaling $44K. Net investment income was $31K.

McCutcheon Foundation at a glance

In short: McCutcheon Foundation gave $44K across 8 grants in 2024 (avg $6K), top state New York. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$44,000
+10.0% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
8
+33.3% vs 2023
Average grant
$5,500
-17.5% vs 2023
Median grant
$6,000
Total assets
$843,306
+4.4% vs 2023
Primary geography
New York (26% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

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

Who McCutcheon Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 8 recipients in 2024

Focussed Ultrasound Foundation: $10KFocussed Ultrasound Foundation$10KJoseph's House: $7KJoseph's House$7KNatural Resources Defence Council: $7KNatural Resources DefenceCouncil$7KYes Institute Miami: $6KYes Institute Miami$6KBallet Rhode Island: $6KBallet Rhode Island$6KBereau of Intern'l Reporting: $5KBereau of Intern'l Reporting$5KAssumption-Stbridget School: $2KAssumption-Stbridget School$2KSific - Support Imigrant Families I: $2KSific - Support ImigrantFamilies I$2K

The largest 2024 recipient was Focussed Ultrasound Foundation ($10K). Together the top 8 received $44K.

Grant Size Distribution

57 grants across all recorded years

57<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 57 grants of 57 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

10states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.

Cities

SeattleNew YorkTucsonCharlottesvilleMiamiAtlantaHoneoye FallsPembrooke ParkBostonCoral GablesPhoenixSolana BeachWashingtonAthensBrooklynElmhurstImmokaleeNogalesProvidenceTempe

How McCutcheon Foundation gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (+0%). 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$20K$40K$60K14 grants2020 17 grants2021 12 grants2022 6 grants2023 8 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $40K (2020) to $44K (2024). In 2024 it made 8 grants totaling $44K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Focussed Ultrasound Foundation Charlottesville, VAPublic Charity$9,750
Joseph's House Washington, DCPublic Charity$6,750
Natural Resources Defence Council New York, NYPublic Charity$6,500
Yes Institute Miami Miami, FLPublic Charity$6,000
Ballet Rhode Island Providence, RIPublic Charity$6,000
Bereau of Intern'l Reporting New York, NYPublic Charity$5,000
Assumption-Stbridget School Seattle, WAPublic Charity$2,000
Sific - Support Imigrant Families I Athens, GAPublic Charity$2,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2024$843,306$45,652$1,882$44,0008$31,128$41,059
2023$807,645$88,348$1,855$40,0006$18,105$39,183
2022$793,777$26,951$1,429$42,00012$15,887$43,010
2021$961,802$19,413$1,095$44,00017$19,880$44,402
2020$852,550$49,958$41,279$40,00014$18,383$40,893

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, McCutcheon Foundation reported a distributable amount of $41K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

McCutcheon Foundation is led by Joseph Appleby, President on every filing since 2021; none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Joseph Appleby

    President

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • Charline Appleby

    Vice President

    President → Vice President, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Edward McCutcheon

    Secretary

    On filings since 2023

    No compensation reported

Former officers (2)
  • Former: Ann M. Davis (2020–2022) — Secretary
  • Former: Florence McCutcheon (2020–2022) — Treasurer

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 McCutcheon Foundation

How much does McCutcheon Foundation give each year?

McCutcheon Foundation gave $44K across 8 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $40K across 6 grants.

What is McCutcheon Foundation's typical grant size?

McCutcheon Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $6,000, and its average grant was $5,500, across 8 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does McCutcheon Foundation give grants?

McCutcheon Foundation's top state is New York, with 26% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Virginia (22%) and District of Columbia (15%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (2 grants).

Does McCutcheon Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2024: none of the 8 grants with a stated purpose on McCutcheon Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Public Charity" (8 grants).

Who are McCutcheon Foundation's largest grantees?

McCutcheon Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include Focussed Ultrasound Foundation ($9,750), Joseph's House ($6,750) and Natural Resources Defence Council ($6,500), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 52% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.

How large is McCutcheon Foundation?

McCutcheon Foundation reported $843K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $46K.

How much is McCutcheon Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, McCutcheon Foundation reported a distributable amount of $41K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is McCutcheon Foundation's EIN?

McCutcheon Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 86-0830682. 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

(1)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

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

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