The McCaffrey Family Foundation
The McCaffrey Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Redding, Connecticut. It reported 16 grants totaling $62,000 in filing year 2025.
The McCaffrey Family Foundation at a glance
In short: The McCaffrey Family Foundation gave $62K across 16 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), top state Connecticut. 6% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $62,000
- +5.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 16
- +6.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $3,875
- -0.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,250
- Total assets
- $98,338
- -17.4% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 6% first-time grantees (1 of 16, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Connecticut (36% 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 McCaffrey Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 3362 Meadow Ridge, Redding, CT 06896
Phone: (203) 984-5923
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The McCaffrey Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Bright Stars of Bethlehem ($10K). Together the top 10 received $55K.
Grant Size Distribution
79 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 79 grants of 79 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation’s 2025 grant dollars went to recipients in several states. The reported shares were Connecticut 36%, New Jersey 16%, Illinois 16%, Massachusetts 16%, and New Hampshire 6%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 16 itemized grants.
Cities
Is The McCaffrey Family Foundation open to new grantees?
6%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 1 of 16 grantees (6%) were first-time recipients. With only 16 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. First grants averaged $2K; repeat grants $4K. How we count
Medians: $2K first-time, $3K repeat.
- 88% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+2%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above 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 $57K (2021) to $72K (2020). In 2025 it made 16 grants totaling $62K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Bright Stars of Bethlehem Mount Morris, IL | Supporting Dar Al-Kalima University in Bethlehem, Palestine | $10,000 |
| Community Servings Jamaica Plain, MA | Greater boston's free, hot, home-delivered meals program for ailing people | $10,000 |
| Education and Hope Norwalk, CT | Providing hope for the children of guatemala through education | $10,000 |
| Aft Local 1904 BKMBUW Scholarship Foundation Montclair, NJ | Scholarships | $5,000 |
| Lanbi Center for Humanities and Civics Orange, NJ | Assisting Immigrants in the Community | $5,000 |
| The Benedictine Prayer Group Inc Georgetown, CT | On-Line Religious Community | $5,000 |
| Meadow Ridge Scholarship Fund Redding, CT | Providing College Scholarships for Employees | $3,000 |
| WSHU Fairfield, CT | Fairfield County's Public Radio Station | $2,500 |
| Bread and Roses Kitchen Franklin, NH | Soup Kitchen | $2,000 |
| Canterbury Shaker Village Canterbury, NH | Historic Site and Museum | $2,000 |
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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 | $98,338 | $33,081 | $62,102 | $62,000 | 16 | $62,000 | $6,581 | $153 |
| 2024 | $119,092 | $40,939 | $58,919 | $58,600 | 15 | $58,600 | $7,310 | $6,593 |
| 2023 | $131,367 | $33,628 | $60,650 | $59,611 | 16 | $59,611 | $22,928 | $7,253 |
| 2022 | $158,389 | $26,858 | $61,338 | $60,500 | 19 | $60,500 | $16,658 | $9,764 |
| 2021 | $224,202 | $106,806 | $57,030 | $56,500 | 13 | $56,500 | $56,695 | $10,115 |
| 2020 | $204,261 | $37,312 | $72,284 | $72,000 | 13 | — | $6,471 | $10,601 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The McCaffrey Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $153 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 foundation mission statement is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for educational programs, food services, scholarships, community organizations, religious activity, public media, and a museum.
Among its grantees, Education and Hope says it provides scholarships and tutoring for children and young adults in Guatemala. Community Servings describes its work as providing medically tailored meals and groceries to chronically and critically ill people and their families. Canterbury Shaker Village says its mission is to preserve and interpret the Shakers’ legacy through a museum and historic site.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation made 16 grants totaling $62,000. Grant amounts ranged from $1,000 to $10,000, with a median of $2,250.
The largest listed grants were $10,000 each to Bright Stars of Bethlehem, for support of Dar al-Kalima University in Bethlehem, Palestine; Community Servings, for Greater Boston’s free, hot, home-delivered meals program for ailing people; and Education and Hope, for education for children in Guatemala. Other listed grants included $5,000 each to AFT Local 1904 BKMBUW Scholarship Foundation for scholarships, Lanbi Center for Humanities and Civics to assist immigrants, and The Benedictine Prayer Group for an online religious community.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Jane R McCaffrey as president, and Mark R McCaffrey, Katherine T McCaffrey, and Matthew J McCaffrey as directors.
The McCaffrey Family Foundation is led by Jane R. McCaffrey, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jane R. McCaffrey
President
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Katherine T. McCaffrey
Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mark R. McCaffrey
Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Matthew J. McCaffrey
Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 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 McCaffrey Family Foundation
How much does The McCaffrey Family Foundation give each year?
The McCaffrey Family Foundation gave $62K across 16 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $59K across 15 grants.
What is The McCaffrey Family Foundation's typical grant size?
The McCaffrey Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,250, and its average grant was $3,875, across 16 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The McCaffrey Family Foundation that year got $2K on average.
Where does The McCaffrey Family Foundation give grants?
The McCaffrey Family Foundation's top state is Connecticut, with 36% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were New Jersey (16%) and Illinois (16%). The most frequent recipient cities were Redding, CT (2 grants) and New York, NY (2 grants).
Does The McCaffrey Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 16 grants with a stated purpose on The McCaffrey Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are The McCaffrey Family Foundation's largest grantees?
The McCaffrey Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Bright Stars of Bethlehem ($10,000), Community Servings ($10,000) and Education and Hope ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 48% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The McCaffrey Family Foundation?
The McCaffrey Family Foundation reported $98K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $62K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $153 (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does The McCaffrey Family Foundation fund?
No foundation mission statement is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for educational programs, food services, scholarships, community organizations, religious activity, public media, and a museum. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The McCaffrey Family Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is The McCaffrey Family Foundation's EIN?
The McCaffrey Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 06-1627741. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does The McCaffrey Family Foundation 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 14, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 7, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 14, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 22, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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