The Andrew McDonough B Foundation
The Andrew McDonough B+ Foundation is a public charity based in Wilmington, Delaware, that supports efforts to fight childhood cancer. Its work includes financial and emotional assistance for families, pediatric cancer research, awareness and advocacy, and psychosocial support.
The Andrew McDonough B Foundation at a glance
In short: The Andrew McDonough B Foundation gave $2.4M across 26 grants in 2025 (avg $92K), top state Texas. 35% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $2,380,504
- +25.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 26
- +36.8% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $91,558
- -8.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $75,000
- Total assets
- $8,298,521
- +7.3% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 35% first-time grantees (9 of 26, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Texas (19% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to The Andrew McDonough B Foundation
- Contact
Mailing address: 101 Rockland Circle, Wilmington, DE 19803
Phone: (302) 563-8389
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from The Andrew McDonough B Foundation
Who The Andrew McDonough B Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Baylor College of Medicine ($385K). Together the top 10 received $1.5M.
Grant Size Distribution
116 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 67 grants of 116 (58%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation describes its family assistance as serving families nationwide. Its research grants program lists the United States and international collaborations, including the Netherlands and Israel. In 2025, grant dollars went to recipients in multiple states; the largest state shares were Texas (19%), Washington (14%), and New York (13%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 26 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is The Andrew McDonough B Foundation open to new grantees?
35%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 9 of 26 grantees (35%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $70K; repeat grants $103K. How we count
Medians: $75K first-time, $75K repeat.
- 58% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+19%). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1.3M (2020) to $2.4M (2025). In 2025 it made 26 grants totaling $2.4M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Baylor College of Medicine Houston, TX | Pediatric Cancer Research | $385,000 |
| The Childrens Oncology Group Seattle, WA | Pediatric Cancer Research | $258,504 |
| University of Michigan Ann Arbor, MI | Pediatric Cancer Research | $150,000 |
| Case Western Reserve University Cleveland, OH | Pediatric Cancer Research | $150,000 |
| Weill Cornell Children's Hospital New York, NY | Pediatric Cancer Research | $150,000 |
| Harvard Medical Center Brookline, MA | Pediatric Cancer Research | $120,000 |
| Childrens Hospital of Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA | Pediatric Cancer Research | $85,000 |
| John Hopkins University Baltimore, MD | Pediatric Cancer Research | $75,000 |
| Washington University St Louis St. Louis, MO | Pediatric Cancer Research | $75,000 |
| Mount Sinai Hospital New York, NY | Pediatric Cancer Research | $75,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $8,298,521 | $10,770,975 | $10,825,536 | $2,380,504 | 26 | $262,245 |
| 2024 | $7,732,623 | $10,931,129 | $9,433,073 | $1,893,043 | 19 | $224,922 |
| 2023 | $6,110,149 | $9,308,671 | $9,366,143 | $2,018,043 | 21 | $184,657 |
| 2022 | $5,396,966 | $8,390,904 | $7,985,160 | $2,006,961 | 26 | $64,180 |
| 2021 | $5,256,523 | $5,566,397 | $5,081,831 | $1,723,000 | 24 | $321,295 |
| 2020 | $5,105,999 | $4,236,197 | $4,427,091 | $1,285,000 | 21 | $-105,099 |
| 2019 | $5,136,499 | $5,342,334 | $5,543,136 | $1,980,000 | 33 | $125,310 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation states that it fights childhood cancer by providing financial assistance to families, funding cutting-edge pediatric cancer research, and advocating for increased funding and awareness. Its website also describes psychosocial support for children and families, including virtual support groups, bilingual school re-entry resources, and educational webinars.
For research, the foundation supports projects at research universities, medical centers, children’s hospitals, and academic medical institutions. Examples include Baylor College of Medicine, which describes its mission as advancing human health through patient care, research, education, and community services, and Case Western Reserve University, which describes itself as a research-oriented university with strengths including health, engineering, arts and sciences, law, management, and social work.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 26 grants totaling $2,380,504. Grants ranged from $10,000 to $385,000, with a median of $75,000. The listed grants were for pediatric cancer research. Examples include $385,000 to Baylor College of Medicine, $258,504 to The Children’s Oncology Group, and $150,000 each to the University of Michigan, Case Western Reserve University, and Weill Cornell Children’s Hospital.
The foundation’s research grants program is currently described as open. Its stated research topics include novel therapeutic approaches, mechanisms of disease, preclinical models, survivorship, and psychosocial supports. Eligible institutions include research universities, medical centers, children’s hospitals, and academic medical institutions. The foundation’s filing describes a formal application process for family assistance: applications describe family needs and the child’s cancer diagnosis, are forwarded through hospital social workers who sign them, and are reviewed before assistance checks are written weekly. That description concerns family assistance, not research grant applications.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Joseph McDonough as president; Christine McDonough as vice president and secretary; Tom O’Donnell as treasurer; Dr. Ali Spano, Stacey Conn, TJ Zak, Sherrie Hurd, and Tom Horne as directors; and Carly Bergstein as executive director.
The Andrew McDonough B Foundation is led by Joseph McDonough, President on every filing since 2019; 3 of 9 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Joseph McDonough
President
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$146K (2019) → $219K (2025)
Carly Bergstein
Executive Director
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$135K (2023) → $156K (2025)
Ali Spano
Director
Secretary → Director, 2024
On filings since 2022
30 hrs/week
$39K (2023) → $56K (2025)
Tj Zak
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sherrie Hurd
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Stacey Conn
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tom Horne
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Christine McDonough
Vice President & Secretary
Director → Vice President, 2023
Vice President → Vice President & Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tom O'Donnell
Treasurer
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (12)
- Former: Nina Tiller (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: David Rosenfeld (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Marco Diprinzio (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Sherrie Caldwell (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Dash Dhanak (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Ali McDonough (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Robin Brinkley (2019–2021) — Treasurer
- Former: Deborah Lewis (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Brian Nolan (2019) — Director
- Former: Deb Lewis (2019) — Director
- Former: Gary Munch (2019) — Director
- Former: Scott Malfitano (2019) — 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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $219K, to Joseph McDonough (President). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about The Andrew McDonough B Foundation
How much does The Andrew McDonough B Foundation give each year?
The Andrew McDonough B Foundation gave $2.4M across 26 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $1.9M across 19 grants.
What is The Andrew McDonough B Foundation's typical grant size?
The Andrew McDonough B Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $75,000, and its average grant was $91,558, across 26 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Andrew McDonough B Foundation that year got $70K on average.
Where does The Andrew McDonough B Foundation give grants?
The Andrew McDonough B Foundation's top state is Texas, with 19% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990. The next largest states were Washington (14%) and New York (13%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (3 grants), Houston, TX (2 grants) and Seattle, WA (2 grants).
Does The Andrew McDonough B Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 26 grants with a stated purpose on The Andrew McDonough B Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Pediatric Cancer Research" (26 grants).
Who are The Andrew McDonough B Foundation's largest grantees?
The Andrew McDonough B Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Baylor College of Medicine ($385,000), The Childrens Oncology Group ($258,504) and University of Michigan ($150,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 33% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Andrew McDonough B Foundation?
The Andrew McDonough B Foundation reported $8.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $10.8M.
What does The Andrew McDonough B Foundation fund?
The foundation states that it fights childhood cancer by providing financial assistance to families, funding cutting-edge pediatric cancer research, and advocating for increased funding and awareness. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Andrew McDonough B Foundation?
The Andrew McDonough B Foundation has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is The Andrew McDonough B Foundation's EIN?
The Andrew McDonough B Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 42-1741037. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS September 27, 2023)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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