McKary Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Scottsdale, AZ EIN: 82-2872447

McKary Foundation is a private foundation, based in Scottsdale, AZ. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $439K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $26K. Net investment income was $59K.

McKary Foundation at a glance

In short: McKary Foundation gave $26K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $9K), mostly in Arizona. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$25,500
+27.5% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
3
+200.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$8,500
-57.5% vs 2024
Median grant
$4,250
Total assets
$438,818
+7.9% vs 2024
Primary geography
Arizona (100% 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 McKary Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2025

St Vincent De Paul: $17KSt Vincent De Paul$17KLove Them All Sanctuary Rescue: $4KLove Them All Sanctuary Rescue$4KSt Mary's Food Bank: $4KSt Mary's Food Bank$4K

The largest 2025 recipient was St Vincent De Paul ($17K). Together the top 3 received $26K.

Grant Size Distribution

9 grants across all recorded years

9<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 9 grants of 9 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

States

Cities

PhoenixScottsdale

How McKary Foundation gives

  • Giving fell 32% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 101% 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$40K2 grants2019 1 grant2020 1 grant2021 2 grants2022 2 grants2023 1 grant2024 3 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $14K (2021) to $38K (2022). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $26K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
St Vincent De Paul Phoenix, AZProgram Support$17,000
Love Them All Sanctuary Rescue Scottsdale, AZProgram Support$4,250
St Mary's Food Bank Phoenix, AZProgram Support$4,250
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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$438,818$66,140$34,151$25,5003$26,878$59,202$26,631
2024$406,829$14,906$27,277$20,0001$21,000$8,414$25,617
2023$419,200$15,361$31,883$24,0002$25,000$9,217$23,409
2022$435,722$14,183$44,481$37,5002$38,400$6,405$24,724
2021$479,520$15,680$18,682$13,5001$14,150$9,494$27,711
2020$470,015$17,614$34,358$28,0001—$11,006$24,579
2019$486,759$15,320$25,518$14,0002—$12,484$24,418

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, McKary Foundation reported a distributable amount of $27K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

McKary Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Jennifer Timm

    Officer & Director

    Director → Officer & Director, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • McKenna Timm

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ryan Timm

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: David Timm (2019–2023) — Director

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 McKary Foundation

How much does McKary Foundation give each year?

McKary Foundation gave $26K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $20K across 1 grant.

What is McKary Foundation's typical grant size?

McKary Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $4,250, and its average grant was $8,500, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does McKary Foundation give grants?

McKary Foundation gives mostly in Arizona: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Phoenix, AZ (2 grants).

Does McKary Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on McKary Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Program Support" (3 grants).

How large is McKary Foundation?

McKary Foundation reported $439K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $27K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $27K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is McKary Foundation's EIN?

McKary Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-2872447. 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

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 21, 2025)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 30, 2026)
  3. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 11, 2020)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 30, 2021)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 5, 2022)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 11, 2023)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 15, 2024)

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