McDade Family Foundation
McDade Family Foundation is a private foundation based in North Palm Beach, Florida. Its grants support charitable organizations working in areas including education, community services, food security, arts and culture, environmental conservation, and disaster response, as reflected in its listed grantees’ missions.
McDade Family Foundation at a glance
In short: McDade Family Foundation gave $384K across 25 grants in 2025 (avg $15K), top state New York. 55% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $384,000
- -14.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 25
- -19.4% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $15,360
- +5.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $11,459,520
- +6.9% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 55% first-time grantees (12 of 22, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- New York (46% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to McDade Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 11265 Turtle Beach Rd, N Palm Beach, FL 33408
Phone: (914) 471-7078
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who McDade Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Friends of Rye Nature Center ($95K across 2 grants). Together the top 10 received $329K.
Grant Size Distribution
92 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 81 grants of 92 (88%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, grant dollars went to organizations in New York (46%), Florida (31%), North Carolina (8%), California (7%), and Massachusetts (3%). Listed recipients also included an organization in Virginia.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 25 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is McDade Family Foundation open to new grantees?
55%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 12 of 22 grantees (55%) were first-time recipients. With only 22 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $18K; repeat grants $17K. How we count
Medians: $8K first-time, $10K repeat.
- 32% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 137% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 71% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $162K (2022) to $451K (2024). In 2025 it made 25 grants totaling $384K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Friends of Rye Nature Center Rye, NY | General Support | $90,000 |
| Lost Tree Foundation North Palm Beach, FL | General Support | $50,000 |
| Hope Rural School Indiantown, FL | General Support | $48,000 |
| Team Rubicon Los Angeles, CA | General Support | $25,000 |
| Immaculate Heart of Mary Church Scarsdale, NY | General Support | $25,000 |
| Duke University Durham, NC | General Support | $25,000 |
| Inner City Scholarship Fund New York, NY | General Support | $16,000 |
| Partners in Health Boston, MA | General Support | $10,000 |
| Marine Corps Scholarship Alexandria, VA | General Support | $10,000 |
| NY Botanical Garden Bronx, NY | General Support | $10,000 |
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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 | $11,459,520 | $1,343,342 | $415,883 | $384,000 | 25 | $384,000 | $1,309,921 | $543,461 |
| 2024 | $10,724,695 | $823,707 | $459,209 | $450,800 | 31 | $450,800 | $732,028 | $526,102 |
| 2023 | $10,360,197 | $452,962 | $377,718 | $362,134 | 16 | $362,134 | $396,821 | $492,250 |
| 2022 | $10,241,342 | $523,405 | $175,380 | $162,000 | 11 | $162,000 | $492,923 | $496,288 |
| 2021 | $9,893,429 | $344,972 | $201,653 | $178,000 | 9 | $178,000 | $336,526 | $494,488 |
| 2020 | $9,745,917 | $545,718 | $334,736 | $322,000 | 6 | — | $536,482 | $465,758 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, McDade Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $543K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its grants include support for educational and youth-serving organizations, food assistance, environmental conservation, and disaster response. For example, the Center for Creative Education describes its mission as promoting youth and community awareness through arts, wellness, and education; the Palm Beach County Food Bank says it works to fight hunger and improve food security; and Team Rubicon describes itself as a veteran-led humanitarian organization serving communities before, during, and after disasters and crises.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 25 grants totaling $384,000. Grants ranged from $1,000 to $90,000, with a median of $10,000. Its largest listed grants were $90,000 to Friends of Rye Nature Center, $50,000 to Lost Tree Foundation, and $48,000 to Hope Rural School, each for general support. Other listed grants included $25,000 each to Team Rubicon, Immaculate Heart of Mary Church, and Duke University.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Martha Monserrate-McDade and Herbert H McDade III as trustees.
McDade Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Herbert H. McDade III
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Martha Monserrate-McDade
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Martha Monserrate McDade (2023–2024) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 McDade Family Foundation
How much does McDade Family Foundation give each year?
McDade Family Foundation gave $384K across 25 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $451K across 31 grants.
What is McDade Family Foundation's typical grant size?
McDade Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $15,360, across 25 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from McDade Family Foundation that year got $18K on average.
Where does McDade Family Foundation give grants?
McDade Family Foundation's top state is New York, with 46% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Florida (31%) and North Carolina (8%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (4 grants), Rye, NY (2 grants), Durham, NC (2 grants) and West Palm Beach, FL (2 grants).
Does McDade Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of McDade Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (25 of 25) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are McDade Family Foundation's largest grantees?
McDade Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Friends of Rye Nature Center ($95,000 across 2 grants), Lost Tree Foundation ($50,000) and Hope Rural School ($48,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 50% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is McDade Family Foundation?
McDade Family Foundation reported $11.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $384K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $543K (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 does McDade Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its grants include support for educational and youth-serving organizations, food assistance, environmental conservation, and disaster response. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from McDade Family Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds 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 McDade Family Foundation's EIN?
McDade Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-0800085. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does McDade Family Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 15, 2026)
Live grants for the work McDade Family Foundation funds
Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Open opportunities, soonest deadline first.
- Nixa Affiliate Grantmaking Program Up to US $10,000 · Due October 19, 2026
- Community and School Grants $28,000 total pool; 10-15 grants expected · Due October 19, 2026
- Mary Pinola/Crescenta Valley Chamber Education Fund $500 - $5,000 for ongoing programs; up to $15,000 for Strategic Initiative Grants · Due October 19, 2026
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Grantable. (2026). McDade Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 18, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/mcdade-family-foundation-morg_189b0f30352c42d1a3b4ec5ae30a1322
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