The Jeremiah O McCarthy Family
The Jeremiah O McCarthy Family is a private foundation based in Holland Patent, New York. In its 2025 filing, it reported 24 grants totaling $25,240, all to organizations in New York.
The Jeremiah O McCarthy Family at a glance
In short: The Jeremiah O McCarthy Family gave $25K across 24 grants in 2025 (avg $1K), mostly in New York. 8% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $25,240
- -34.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 24
- -22.6% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,052
- -15.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $750
- Total assets
- $180,861
- +2.3% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 8% first-time grantees (2 of 24, 2025; small sample)
- 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 October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to The Jeremiah O McCarthy Family
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it contributes only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 9560 Main Street, Holland Patent, NY 13354
Phone: (800) 765-6278
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Jeremiah O McCarthy Family funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Barneveld Fire Department ($5K). Together the top 10 received $18K.
Grant Size Distribution
130 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 130 grants of 130 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
All grant dollars reported for 2025 went to recipients in New York.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 24 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is The Jeremiah O McCarthy Family open to new grantees?
8%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 2 of 24 grantees (8%) were first-time recipients. With only 24 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 4 points. First grants averaged $1K; repeat grants $1K. How we count
Medians: $1K first-time, $750 repeat.
- 88% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−15%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 115% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $24K (2020) to $41K (2023). In 2025 it made 24 grants totaling $25K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Barneveld Fire Department Barneveld, NY | To Assist with the Organization's Operating Expenses | $5,000 |
| Food Bank of CNY Syracuse, NY | To Assist with the Organization's Operating Expenses | $1,740 |
| Presbyterian Homes Foundation New Hartford, NY | To Assist with the Organization's Operating Expenses | $1,500 |
| St Pius X Church Loudonville, NY | To Assist with the Organization's Operating Expenses | $1,500 |
| Ican Utica, NY | To Assist with the Organization's Operating Expenses | $1,500 |
| NYSARC Inc Herkimer County Chapter Herkimer, NY | To assist with the organizations operating expenses | $1,500 |
| Stittville Fire Department Stittville, NY | To Assist with the Organization's Operating Expenses | $1,250 |
| Floyd Volunteer Fire Department Rome, NY | To Assist with the Organization's Operating Expenses | $1,250 |
| Western Volunteer Fire Department Westernville, NY | To Assist with the Organization's Operating Expenses | $1,250 |
| Unity Hall Barneveld, NY | To Assist with the Organization's Operating Expenses | $1,250 |
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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 | $180,861 | $40,663 | $36,662 | $25,240 | 24 | $25,240 | $29,241 | $21,965 |
| 2024 | $176,860 | $56,232 | $49,106 | $38,683 | 31 | $38,683 | $45,809 | $21,086 |
| 2023 | $169,734 | $32,820 | $47,895 | $40,583 | 28 | $40,583 | $25,508 | $17,715 |
| 2022 | $184,809 | $3,353 | $37,438 | $29,583 | 25 | $29,583 | — | $18,527 |
| 2021 | $218,808 | $70,957 | $39,116 | $29,000 | 22 | $29,000 | $61,917 | $22,965 |
| 2020 | $186,967 | $46,266 | $32,230 | $24,000 | 21 | — | $38,359 | $18,982 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Jeremiah O McCarthy Family reported a distributable amount of $22K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations working in areas including community fire protection, services for older adults and people with disabilities, health care, children and families, and college access.
The grantees describe their own work in varied terms. Presbyterian Homes Foundation says it supports programs for older adults in Central New York. ARC Herkimer describes itself as a service provider and resource for people with disabilities. Floyd Volunteer Fire Department says its mission is to provide community fire protection. Other 2025 recipients include Crouse Health Foundation, which says it supports patient care and community health, and On Point for College, which describes its work as helping low-income, first-generation youth enroll in and complete college.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 24 grants totaling $25,240. Grants ranged from $250 to $5,000, with a median grant of $750. Many listed grants were designated to assist recipients with operating expenses.
The largest 2025 grant was $5,000 to Barneveld Fire Department. Other notable grants included $1,740 to Food Bank of CNY; $1,500 each to Presbyterian Homes Foundation, St. Pius X Church, ICAN, and NYSARC Inc. Herkimer County Chapter; and $1,250 each to Stittville Fire Department, Floyd Volunteer Fire Department, Western Volunteer Fire Department, and Unity Hall.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists James P McCarthy, Mary Malone McCarthy, and Maureen Tracy as directors.
The Jeremiah O McCarthy Family's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
James P. McCarthy
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Mary Malone McCarthy
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Maureen Tracy
Director
On filings since 2020
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 Jeremiah O McCarthy Family
How much does The Jeremiah O McCarthy Family give each year?
The Jeremiah O McCarthy Family gave $25K across 24 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $39K across 31 grants.
What is The Jeremiah O McCarthy Family's typical grant size?
The Jeremiah O McCarthy Family's median grant in 2025 was $750, and its average grant was $1,052, across 24 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Jeremiah O McCarthy Family that year got $1K on average.
Where does The Jeremiah O McCarthy Family give grants?
The Jeremiah O McCarthy Family 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 Syracuse, NY (6 grants), Utica, NY (3 grants), Holland Patent, NY (3 grants) and Barneveld, NY (2 grants).
Does The Jeremiah O McCarthy Family give general operating support?
Yes: 96% of The Jeremiah O McCarthy Family's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (23 of 24) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are The Jeremiah O McCarthy Family's largest grantees?
The Jeremiah O McCarthy Family's largest 2025 grantees include Barneveld Fire Department ($5,000), Food Bank of CNY ($1,740) and Presbyterian Homes Foundation ($1,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 33% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Jeremiah O McCarthy Family?
The Jeremiah O McCarthy Family reported $181K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $25K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $22K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does The Jeremiah O McCarthy Family fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations working in areas including community fire protection, services for older adults and people with disabilities, health care, children and families, and college access. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Jeremiah O McCarthy Family?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it contributes only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is The Jeremiah O McCarthy Family's EIN?
The Jeremiah O McCarthy Family's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-3995734. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does The Jeremiah O McCarthy Family accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
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 May 7, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 2, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 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 6, 2026)
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