McNish Family Foundation
McNish Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Royal Oak, MI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $67K. Net investment income was $34K.
McNish Family Foundation at a glance
In short: McNish Family Foundation gave $67K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $17K), mostly in Michigan. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $66,528
- -65.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- -33.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $16,632
- -48.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,714
- Total assets
- $1,379,674
- +5.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Michigan (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 McNish Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Loyola High School ($40K). Together the top 3 received $52K.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($14,648), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
25 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 23 grants of 25 (92%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How McNish Family Foundation gives
- Giving fell 29% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 209% 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
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $8K (2021) to $193K (2024). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $67K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Loyola High School Detroit, MI | Scholarship | $40,000 |
| 1 individual scholarship Recipients not named | — | $14,648 |
| Regina High School Warren, MI | Scholarship | $6,780 |
| Shrine High School Royal Oak, MI | Scholarship | $5,100 |
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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 | $1,379,674 | $192,918 | $144,952 | $66,528 | 4 | $137,335 | $34,033 | $65,706 |
| 2024 | $1,306,340 | $261,174 | $287,435 | $193,143 | 6 | $282,993 | $38,965 | $65,378 |
| 2023 | $1,324,040 | $185,056 | $154,290 | $102,965 | 7 | $150,155 | $15,824 | $63,117 |
| 2022 | $1,256,798 | $626,523 | $136,175 | $93,928 | 7 | $132,243 | $13,812 | $54,131 |
| 2021 | $831,275 | $186,798 | $45,358 | $8,000 | 1 | $41,138 | $46,049 | $36,440 |
| 2020 | $701,727 | $129,426 | $95,946 | $64,890 | 5 | — | $4,414 | $32,690 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, McNish Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $66K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
McNish Family Foundation is led by Suzanne McNish Moceri, President since 2024 (on filings since 2020); none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Suzanne McNish Moceri
President
Treasurer & Secretary → President, 2024
On filings since 2020
2.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Christine McNish
Vice President
Vice President → President, 2022
President → Vice President, 2024
On filings since 2020
2.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Megan Curoe
Secretary
Officer → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2020
2.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Andrew Curoe
Treasurer
On filings since 2024
2.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Carol A. McNish (2020–2021) — President
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 McNish Family Foundation
How much does McNish Family Foundation give each year?
McNish Family Foundation gave $67K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $193K across 6 grants.
What is McNish Family Foundation's typical grant size?
McNish Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,714, and its average grant was $16,632, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does McNish Family Foundation give grants?
McNish Family Foundation gives mostly in Michigan: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does McNish Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on McNish Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Scholarship" (4 grants).
How large is McNish Family Foundation?
McNish Family Foundation reported $1.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $137K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $66K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is McNish Family Foundation's EIN?
McNish Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 30-0184715. 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
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS July 8, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 8, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 27, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS September 26, 2024)
- 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 13, 2026)
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