McInerney Family Foundation-Ima

Private foundation · Grantmaker Blue Bell, PA EIN: 20-3940149

McInerney Family Foundation-Ima is a private foundation, based in Blue Bell, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $261K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $28K. Net investment income was $5K.

McInerney Family Foundation-Ima at a glance

In short: McInerney Family Foundation-Ima gave $28K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$28,175
+11.1% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
8
+33.3% vs 2024
Average grant
$3,522
-16.7% vs 2024
Median grant
$2,000
Total assets
$261,347
+1.6% vs 2024
Primary geography
Pennsylvania (83% 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 McInerney Family Foundation-Ima funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 8 recipients in 2025

University of Pennsylvania: $10KUniversity of Pennsylvania$10KSaint Helena Church: $10KSaint Helena Church$10KPenn Newman Catholic Community: $2KPenn Newman Catholic Community$2KSociety for the Propagation of the Faith: $2KSociety for the Propagation ofthe Faith$2KThe Hawthorn School: $2KThe Hawthorn School$2KA Baby's Breath: $1KA Baby's Breath$1KFocus: $875Focus$875Rachel's Vineyard Foundation: $500Rachel's Vineyard Foundation$500

The largest 2025 recipient was University of Pennsylvania ($10K). Together the top 8 received $28K.

Grant Size Distribution

30 grants across all recorded years

30<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 30 grants of 30 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.

Cities

PhiladelphiaBlue BellCollegevilleGeneseeErlangerBedfordDoylestownNew YorkSprinfield

How McInerney Family Foundation-Ima gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+19%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 202% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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$10K$20K$30K$40K6 grants2020 6 grants2021 5 grants2022 5 grants2023 6 grants2024 8 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $23K (2023) to $31K (2020). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $28K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PAGeneral Operating Purposes$10,000
Saint Helena Church Blue Bell, PAGeneral Operating Purposes$9,800
Penn Newman Catholic Community Philadelphia, PAGeneral Operating Purposes$2,000
Society for the Propagation of the Faith New York, NYGeneral Operating Purposes$2,000
The Hawthorn School Bedford, NYGeneral Operating Purposes$2,000
A Baby's Breath Collegeville, PAGeneral Operating Purposes$1,000
Focus Genesee, COGeneral Operating Purposes$875
Rachel's Vineyard Foundation Doylestown, PAGeneral Operating Purposes$500
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$261,347$34,356$30,363$28,1758$28,175$4,582$13,928
2024$257,354$83,431$26,267$25,3656$25,365$7,529$10,452
2023$200,190$1,271$23,646$22,7505$22,750$4,018$9,804
2022$222,565$3,491$26,945$23,6005$23,600$3,204$10,580
2021$246,019$87,486$29,836$27,1806$27,180$84,830$11,449
2020$188,369$11,247$33,117$31,2006—$9,062$11,075

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, McInerney Family Foundation-Ima reported a distributable amount of $14K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

McInerney Family Foundation-Ima is led by Susan McInerney, Trustee on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Susan McInerney

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

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 McInerney Family Foundation-Ima

How much does McInerney Family Foundation-Ima give each year?

McInerney Family Foundation-Ima gave $28K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $25K across 6 grants.

What is McInerney Family Foundation-Ima's typical grant size?

McInerney Family Foundation-Ima's median grant in 2025 was $2,000, and its average grant was $3,522, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does McInerney Family Foundation-Ima give grants?

McInerney Family Foundation-Ima gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 83% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was New York (14%). The most frequent recipient cities were Philadelphia, PA (2 grants).

Does McInerney Family Foundation-Ima give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of McInerney Family Foundation-Ima's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (8 of 8) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are McInerney Family Foundation-Ima's largest grantees?

McInerney Family Foundation-Ima's largest 2025 grantees include University of Pennsylvania ($10,000), Saint Helena Church ($9,800) and Penn Newman Catholic Community ($2,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 77% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is McInerney Family Foundation-Ima?

McInerney Family Foundation-Ima reported $261K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $28K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $14K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is McInerney Family Foundation-Ima's EIN?

McInerney Family Foundation-Ima's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-3940149. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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