McDonagh Family Foundation
McDonagh Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Haverhill, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $15K. Net investment income was $39K.
McDonagh Family Foundation at a glance
In short: McDonagh Family Foundation gave $15K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $15,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- +66.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $3,000
- -40.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,000
- Total assets
- $2,351,872
- +816.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (60% 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 McDonagh Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Bridgeport Rescue Mission ($6K). Together the top 5 received $15K.
Grant Size Distribution
19 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 19 grants of 19 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
Cities
How McDonagh Family Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+7%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 29% 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $13K (2023) to $15K (2025). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $15K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Bridgeport Rescue Mission Bridgeport, CT | Food & Shelter | $6,000 |
| Manship Artists Residence & Studios Cloucester, MA | Food & Shelter | $3,000 |
| Three Sisters Garden Project Ipswich, MA | Steward Farmland, Community Care | $3,000 |
| Our Neighbors' Table Amesbury, MA | Food, Kindness, Dignity | $2,500 |
| Merrimack River Feline Rescue Socie Salisbury, MA | Food, Medical Attn, Shelter | $500 |
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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 | $2,351,872 | $1,528,639 | $18,181 | $15,000 | 5 | $16,275 | $38,776 | $57,068 |
| 2024 | $256,669 | $20,795 | $15,357 | $15,000 | 3 | $15,000 | $20,754 | $11,637 |
| 2023 | $243,096 | $12,405 | $14,387 | $13,000 | 3 | $13,625 | $11,779 | $11,904 |
| 2022 | $246,835 | $1,681 | $14,172 | $14,000 | 4 | $14,000 | $1,530 | $12,619 |
| 2021 | $257,968 | $29,966 | $16,520 | $14,000 | 4 | $14,850 | $27,416 | $12,322 |
| 2020 | $244,141 | $20,203 | $16,046 | $14,000 | 2 | — | $19,313 | $12,278 |
| 2019 | $239,984 | $1,283 | $17,027 | $15,000 | 1 | — | $9,328 | $12,866 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, McDonagh Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $57K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
McDonagh Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 5 officers; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Kimberly M. Radochia
Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
T. Michael McDonagh
Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Thomas P. McDonagh III
Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Timothy F. McDonagh
Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Todd M. McDonagh
Trustee
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Robert L. White (2019–2020) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 McDonagh Family Foundation
How much does McDonagh Family Foundation give each year?
McDonagh Family Foundation gave $15K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $15K across 3 grants.
What is McDonagh Family Foundation's typical grant size?
McDonagh Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $3,000, and its average grant was $3,000, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does McDonagh Family Foundation give grants?
McDonagh Family Foundation gives mostly in Massachusetts: 60% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Connecticut (40%).
Does McDonagh Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on McDonagh Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are McDonagh Family Foundation's largest grantees?
McDonagh Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Bridgeport Rescue Mission ($6,000), Manship Artists Residence & Studios ($3,000) and Three Sisters Garden Project ($3,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 80% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is McDonagh Family Foundation?
McDonagh Family Foundation reported $2.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $16K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $57K (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 is McDonagh Family Foundation's EIN?
McDonagh Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-6920219. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 6, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 5, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 13, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 23, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 24, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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