McDermott Family Foundation
McDermott Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Wilmington, DE. IRS filing data is available from 2024 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $25K. Net investment income was $364K.
McDermott Family Foundation at a glance
In short: McDermott Family Foundation gave $25K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $13K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $25,000
- +19.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $12,500
- +19.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $12,500
- Total assets
- $1,112,323
- +125.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (80% 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 McDermott Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Fanthem Foundation Inc ($20K).
Organizations only. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($5,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
4 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 4 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
Cities
How McDermott Family Foundation gives
- In 2025 it paid out 72% 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 2024 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $21K (2024) to $25K (2025). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $25K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Fanthem Foundation Inc Boston, MA | General & Unrestricted | $20,000 |
| 1 individual scholarship Recipients not named | — | $5,000 |
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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 | $1,112,323 | $668,288 | $48,879 | $25,000 | 2 | $35,864 | $364,186 | $50,087 |
| 2024 | $492,914 | $525,098 | $32,184 | $21,000 | 2 | $31,380 | $274,294 | $3,371 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, McDermott Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $50K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
McDermott Family Foundation is led by Jamie A McDermott, Director, President, Secretary & Treasurer on every filing since 2024; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jamie A McDermott
Director, President, Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sean M McDermott
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2024–2025. "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 McDermott Family Foundation
How much does McDermott Family Foundation give each year?
McDermott Family Foundation gave $25K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $21K across 2 grants.
How large is McDermott Family Foundation?
McDermott Family Foundation reported $1.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $36K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $50K (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.
Where does McDermott Family Foundation operate?
McDermott Family Foundation has awarded grants in Massachusetts, New York, Pennsylvania.
What is McDermott Family Foundation's EIN?
McDermott Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 99-3684360. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2024–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- 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 May 8, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal year 2024
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