McDonagh Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Haverhill, MA EIN: 27-6920219

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.

Key facts about McDonagh Family Foundation

In short: McDonagh Family Foundation gave $15K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
27-6920219
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$15,000
Grants made (2025)
5
Average grant
$3,000
Median grant
$3,000
Total assets
$2,351,872
Primary geography
Massachusetts (60% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$2.4M

+816.3% YoY

Annual Giving

$15K

+0.0% YoY

Grant Count

5

+66.7% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$3K

-40.0% YoY

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.

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.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of all 5 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

Cities

AmesburyBridgeportCloucesterEssexNaplesIpswichSalisbury

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$5K$10K$15K1 grants20192 grants20204 grants20214 grants20223 grants20233 grants20245 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $13K (2023) to $15K (2025). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $15K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 5 recipients in 2025

Bridgeport Rescue Mission: $6KBridgeport Rescue Mission$6KManship Artists Residence & Studios: $3KManship Artists Residence &Studios$3KThree Sisters Garden Project: $3KThree Sisters Garden Project$3KOur Neighbors' Table: $3KOur Neighbors' Table$3KMerrimack River Feline Rescue Socie: $500Merrimack River Feline RescueSocie$500

The largest 2025 recipient was Bridgeport Rescue Mission ($6K). Together the top 5 received $15K.

Grant Size Distribution

19 grants across all recorded years

19<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 19 grants of 19 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Bridgeport Rescue Mission Bridgeport, CTFood & Shelter$6,000
Manship Artists Residence & Studios Cloucester, MAFood & Shelter$3,000
Three Sisters Garden Project Ipswich, MASteward Farmland, Community Care$3,000
Our Neighbors' Table Amesbury, MAFood, Kindness, Dignity$2,500
Merrimack River Feline Rescue Socie Salisbury, MAFood, Medical Attn, Shelter$500

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$500K$1M$1.5M$2M2019202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$2,351,872$256,669$243,096
Revenue$1,528,639$20,795$12,405
Expenses$18,181$15,357$14,387
Qualifying Distributions$16,275$15,000$13,625
Net Investment Income$38,776$20,754$11,779
Distributable Amount$57,068$11,637$11,904

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 6, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 5, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 11, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 13, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 15, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 23, 2025)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 24, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025

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).

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.

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