The McCain Institute Foundation
The McCain Institute Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Peoria, AZ. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.9M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $500K. Net investment income was $231K.
The McCain Institute Foundation at a glance
In short: The McCain Institute Foundation gave $500K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $500K), mostly in Arizona. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $500,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $500,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $500,000
- Total assets
- $1,928,093
- -17.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Arizona (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 McCain Institute Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was ASU Foundation for a New American University ($500K).
Grant Size Distribution
6 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $500K–1M range: 4 grants of 6 (67%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
Cities
How The McCain Institute Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+0%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 513% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $500K (2022) to $1.0M (2021). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $500K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| ASU Foundation for a New American University Tempe, AZ | Funding for the McCain Institute for International Leadership | $500,000 |
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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 | $1,928,093 | $252,355 | $674,774 | $500,000 | 1 | $617,792 | $230,689 | $120,345 |
| 2024 | $2,347,375 | $229,242 | $673,503 | $500,000 | 1 | $612,266 | $201,529 | $144,249 |
| 2023 | $2,792,312 | $373,833 | $1,040,659 | $500,000 | 1 | $943,478 | $162,308 | $157,308 |
| 2022 | $3,489,945 | $344,702 | $1,219,914 | $500,000 | 1 | $1,122,388 | $149,974 | $198,604 |
| 2021 | $4,365,062 | $653,682 | $2,018,006 | $1,025,000 | 2 | $1,933,467 | $600,220 | $290,706 |
| 2020 | $5,673,698 | $410,442 | $1,505,340 | $725,000 | 1 | — | $281,040 | $306,023 |
| 2019 | $6,768,564 | $374,838 | $1,185,032 | $503,300 | 2 | — | $175,185 | $360,034 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The McCain Institute Foundation reported a distributable amount of $120K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The McCain Institute Foundation is led by Rick Davis, Trustee & Chairman on every filing since 2019; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Rick Davis
Trustee & Chairman
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Trevor Potter
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Eric Gribetz
Trustee & CFO
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Philip Handy Decd (2023) — Trustee
- Former: Philip Handy (2019–2022) — Trustee
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.
Frequently asked questions about The McCain Institute Foundation
How much does The McCain Institute Foundation give each year?
The McCain Institute Foundation gave $500K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $500K across 1 grant.
How large is The McCain Institute Foundation?
The McCain Institute Foundation reported $1.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $618K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $120K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is The McCain Institute Foundation?
The McCain Institute Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Peoria, AZ. It holds $1.9M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does The McCain Institute Foundation operate?
The McCain Institute Foundation has awarded grants in Arizona, New York.
What is The McCain Institute Foundation's EIN?
The McCain Institute Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-4556648. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 20, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS July 27, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS September 2, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 22, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS September 30, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 4, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 16, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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