The McCall Family Charitable Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Winchester, MA EIN: 04-6931843

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.

Key facts about The McCall Family Charitable Foundation

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.

EIN
04-6931843
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$132,500
Grants made (2025)
13
Average grant
$10,192
Median grant
$2,500
Total assets
$2,274,767
Primary geography
Massachusetts (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
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. Full details ↓

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$2.3M

-4.0% YoY

Annual Giving

$133K

-35.2% YoY

Grant Count

13

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$10K

-35.2% YoY

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.

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.

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).

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

All grant dollars reported for 2025 went to recipients in Massachusetts.

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 13 itemized grants.

Cities

BostonRoxburyWorcesterWestonBrooklineWinchesterCambridgeCantonJamaica PlainDedhamReading

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K8 grants2020 2 grants2021 9 grants2022 16 grants2023 13 grants2024 13 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $76K (2020) to $272K (2023). In 2025 it made 13 grants totaling $133K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

College of the Holy Cross: $100KCollege of the Holy Cross$100KDana Farber Cancer Institute: $5KDana Farber Cancer Institute$5KPine Street Inn: $5KPine Street Inn$5KSquash Busters: $5KSquash Busters$5KThe Catholic Schools Foundation: $5KThe Catholic SchoolsFoundation$5KSt Francis House: $3KSt Francis House$3KRegis College: $3KRegis College$3KHope Well Inc: $2KHope Well Inc$2KCatholic Charities: $1KCatholic Charities$1KCristo Rey High School: $1KCristo Rey High School$1K

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

44<$50K4$50–100K5$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 44 grants of 53 (83%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
College of the Holy Cross Worcester, MADonation$100,000
Dana Farber Cancer Institute Brookline, MADonation$5,000
Pine Street Inn Boston, MADonationdonation$5,000
Squash Busters Roxbury, MADonation$5,000
The Catholic Schools Foundation Boston, MADonation$5,000
St Francis House Boston, MADonation$3,000
Regis College Weston, MADonation$2,500
Hope Well Inc Dedham, MADonation$2,000
Catholic Charities Boston, MADonation$1,000
Cristo Rey High School Boston, MAAnnual Fund$1,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grants Grant count
2025 $2,274,767 $38,944 $134,828 $132,500 13
2024 $2,370,651 $120,570 $221,908 $204,500 13
2023 $2,471,989 $712,401 $274,590 $271,500 16
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$500K$1M$1.5M2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$2,274,767$2,370,651$2,471,989
Revenue$38,944$120,570$712,401
Expenses$134,828$221,908$274,590
Qualifying Distributions$132,570$208,255$274,580
Net Investment Income$59,194$114,157$709,346
Distributable Amount$233,377$219,150$185,144

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS September 15, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)

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.

Contact

Mailing address: 7 Wainwright Road Unit 91, Winchester, MA 01890
Phone: (617) 838-9393

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 September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.

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