The Frank J McGuire Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Buffalo, NY EIN: 16-1547973

The Frank J McGuire Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in Buffalo, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $673K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $40K. Net investment income was $53K.

The Frank J McGuire Family Foundation at a glance

In short: The Frank J McGuire Family Foundation gave $40K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $10K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$40,000
-11.1% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
4
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$10,000
-11.1% vs 2024
Median grant
$11,000
Total assets
$673,470
+1.9% vs 2024
Primary geography
New York (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 The Frank J McGuire Family Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2025

CMH Counseling: $11KCMH Counseling$11KBison Children's Scholarship Fund: $11KBison Children's ScholarshipFund$11KCatholic Charities: $7KCatholic Charities$7K

The largest 2025 recipient was CMH Counseling ($11K). Together the top 3 received $29K.

Organizations only. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($11,000), which are not listed by name.

Grant Size Distribution

26 grants across all recorded years

26<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 26 grants of 26 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.

States

Cities

BuffaloGetzvilleWilliamsville

How The Frank J McGuire Family Foundation gives

  • Giving fell 47% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 98% 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.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K$80K6 grants2020 7 grants2021 7 grants2022 4 grants2023 4 grants2024 4 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $40K (2025) to $75K (2022). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $40K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
CMH Counseling Buffalo, NYWorking Capital$11,000
Bison Children's Scholarship Fund Buffalo, NYScholarship Fund$11,000
1 individual scholarship Recipients not named —$11,000
Catholic Charities Buffalo, NYWorking Capital$7,000
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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$673,470$62,811$50,562$40,0004$40,000$53,472$40,677
2024$661,221$19,022$55,122$45,0004$45,000$10,115$40,061
2023$697,321$83,261$71,856$60,0004$60,000$72,310$50,095
2022$1,324,666$52,406$89,236$75,0007$75,000$39,804$69,868
2021$1,361,496$108,527$77,831$65,0007$65,000$96,563$75,624
2020$1,330,800$685,843$58,783$56,0006—$44,409$44,410

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Frank J McGuire Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $41K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Frank J McGuire Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Donna M. McGuire

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jacquelyn M. Gurney

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/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 The Frank J McGuire Family Foundation

How much does The Frank J McGuire Family Foundation give each year?

The Frank J McGuire Family Foundation gave $40K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $45K across 4 grants.

What is The Frank J McGuire Family Foundation's typical grant size?

The Frank J McGuire Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $11,000, and its average grant was $10,000, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does The Frank J McGuire Family Foundation give grants?

The Frank J McGuire Family Foundation gives mostly in New York: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Buffalo, NY (3 grants).

Does The Frank J McGuire Family Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on The Frank J McGuire Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.

How large is The Frank J McGuire Family Foundation?

The Frank J McGuire Family Foundation reported $673K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $40K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $41K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.

What is The Frank J McGuire Family Foundation?

The Frank J McGuire Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in Buffalo, NY. It holds $673K in total assets as of 2025.

What is The Frank J McGuire Family Foundation's EIN?

The Frank J McGuire Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 16-1547973. 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

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 9, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 10, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 1, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 29, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 19, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 25, 2026)

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