The John J Mcdonnell Margaret T

NEW YORK, NY EIN: 51-0644921

The John J McDonnell Margaret T O'Brien Foundation is a private foundation based in New York, NY. Established in 2007, it operates as a 501(c)(3) organization with no employees and functions as a grantmaking entity focused on supporting nonprofit organizations across multiple sectors.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$7.7M

-10.9% YoY

Annual Giving

$667K

+22.5% YoY

Grant Count

18

-5.3% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$37K

+29.3% YoY

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation's grantmaking priorities include:

  • Education
  • Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking
  • Human Services

Grantmaking

The foundation made additional grants to eight other organizations in 2023, with the complete list of recipients available through their most recent IRS filings.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation primarily supports organizations in:

  • Massachusetts
  • New York
  • South Dakota

Grant Distribution by State

11states
+3 more states

Cities

AlexandriaArlingtonBangorBostonBridgehamptonBrooklynCambridgeChamberlainChelseaDoylestownJacksonLancasterLawrenceLos AngelesMaldenMelroseMiamiMissionNew YorkPhoenix

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

As of 2023 (Most Recent Filing)

  • Total assets: $8,663,557
  • Total giving: $545,000
  • Total revenues: $710,433
  • Total expenses: $785,666
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$263K$526K$788K$1M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$7,718,055$8,663,557$8,741,588
Revenue$8,014$710,433$356,447
Expenses$955,697$785,666$945,287
Qualifying Distributions$745,404$618,758$763,764
Net Investment Income$40,416$543,525$182,002
Distributable Amount$715,459$595,749$605,876

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$173K$346K$519K$692K17 grants202025 grants202128 grants202219 grants202318 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

MEDICINES FOR HUMANITY$185KNOTRE DAME CRISTO REY HI…$108KMASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HO…$85KUNIVERSITY OF MIAMI$65KMADISON SQUARE BOYS AND …$50KCHRISTIAN APPALACHIAN PR…$35KGRACE INSTITUTE$25KRICARDO O' GORMAN GARDEN$25KCOVENANT HOUSE$15KMELROSE ALLIANCE AGAINST…$15K

Grant Size Distribution

107 grants across all recorded years

84<$50K12$50–100K11$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

Eric Freegood serves as Trustee of the foundation.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

MARY LANDERGANTRUSTEE$58KERIC FREEDGOODTRUSTEE$58K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
MARY LANDERGANTRUSTEE8$57,555
ERIC FREEDGOODTRUSTEE8$57,555

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Related Funders

Similar funders by location and focus area

Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.

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