The McCall Family Charitable Foundation
The McCall Family Charitable Foundation is a private foundation based in Winchester, Massachusetts. Its 2025 filing reports 13 grants totaling $132,500 to charitable organizations.
The McCall Family Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: The McCall Family Charitable Foundation gave $133K across 13 grants in 2025 (avg $10K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $132,500
- -35.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 13
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $10,192
- -35.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,500
- Total assets
- $2,274,767
- -4.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (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.
How to apply to The McCall Family Charitable 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: 7 Wainwright Road Unit 91, Winchester, MA 01890
Phone: (617) 838-9393
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The McCall Family Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was College of the Holy Cross ($100K). Together the top 10 received $130K.
Grant Size Distribution
53 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 44 grants of 53 (83%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
All grant dollars reported for 2025 went to recipients in Massachusetts.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 13 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How The McCall Family Charitable Foundation gives
- 85% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving fell 27% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 57% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (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 $76K (2020) to $272K (2023). In 2025 it made 13 grants totaling $133K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| College of the Holy Cross Worcester, MA | Donation | $100,000 |
| Dana Farber Cancer Institute Brookline, MA | Donation | $5,000 |
| Pine Street Inn Boston, MA | Donationdonation | $5,000 |
| Squash Busters Roxbury, MA | Donation | $5,000 |
| The Catholic Schools Foundation Boston, MA | Donation | $5,000 |
| St Francis House Boston, MA | Donation | $3,000 |
| Regis College Weston, MA | Donation | $2,500 |
| Hope Well Inc Dedham, MA | Donation | $2,000 |
| Catholic Charities Boston, MA | Donation | $1,000 |
| Cristo Rey High School Boston, MA | Annual Fund | $1,000 |
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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 | $2,274,767 | $38,944 | $134,828 | $132,500 | 13 | $132,570 | $59,194 | $233,377 |
| 2024 | $2,370,651 | $120,570 | $221,908 | $204,500 | 13 | $208,255 | $114,157 | $219,150 |
| 2023 | $2,471,989 | $712,401 | $274,590 | $271,500 | 16 | $274,580 | $709,346 | $185,144 |
| 2022 | $2,034,178 | $91,295 | $185,049 | $182,000 | 9 | $185,049 | $88,291 | $186,697 |
| 2021 | $2,127,932 | $21,026 | $120,523 | $110,000 | 2 | $113,986 | $32,975 | $190,841 |
| 2020 | $2,227,429 | $1,235,842 | $78,521 | $75,500 | 8 | — | $234,035 | $105,523 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The McCall Family Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $233K 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 included educational, social-service, and health-related organizations. Pine Street Inn describes its own mission as ending homelessness by helping people move from streets and shelter to homes and supporting formerly homeless people in retaining housing. Regis College describes its mission as empowering women and men through education to challenge themselves academically, serve, and lead.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 13 grants totaling $132,500. Grant amounts ranged from $1,000 to $100,000, with a median of $2,500. Notable recipients included College of the Holy Cross ($100,000), Dana-Farber Cancer Institute ($5,000), Pine Street Inn ($5,000), SquashBusters ($5,000), and The Catholic Schools Foundation ($5,000).
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
William F. McCall is listed as trustee on the 2025 filing.
The McCall Family Charitable Foundation is led by William F. McCall, Trustee on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
William F. McCall
Trustee
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 McCall Family Charitable Foundation
How much does The McCall Family Charitable Foundation give each year?
The McCall Family Charitable Foundation gave $133K across 13 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $205K across 13 grants.
What is The McCall Family Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?
The McCall Family Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,500, and its average grant was $10,192, across 13 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does The McCall Family Charitable Foundation give grants?
The McCall Family Charitable Foundation gives mostly in Massachusetts: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Boston, MA (7 grants).
Does The McCall Family Charitable Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 23% of The McCall Family Charitable Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 13) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Recurring purposes include "Donation" (9 grants).
Who are The McCall Family Charitable Foundation's largest grantees?
The McCall Family Charitable Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include College of the Holy Cross ($100,000), Dana Farber Cancer Institute ($5,000) and Pine Street Inn ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 83% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The McCall Family Charitable Foundation?
The McCall Family Charitable Foundation reported $2.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $133K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $233K (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 does The McCall Family Charitable Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included educational, social-service, and health-related organizations. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The McCall Family Charitable 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 McCall Family Charitable Foundation's EIN?
The McCall Family Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-6931843. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does The McCall Family Charitable 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
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS September 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 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 May 13, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
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Grantable. (2026). The McCall Family Charitable Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 22, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/the-mccall-family-charitable-foundation-morg_20a719704665469ebb8e074104b43d86
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