The McConnell Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Wilmington, DE EIN: 46-3817378

The McConnell Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Wilmington, DE. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.9M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $53K. Net investment income was $358K.

Key facts about The McConnell Family Foundation

In short: The McConnell Family Foundation gave $53K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $27K), mostly in Delaware. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
46-3817378
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$53,400
Grants made (2025)
2
Average grant
$26,700
Median grant
$26,700
Total assets
$2,877,541
Primary geography
Delaware (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$2.9M

+58.7% YoY

Annual Giving

$53K

-15.8% YoY

Grant Count

2

-33.3% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$27K

+26.3% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The McConnell Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $127K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How The McConnell Family Foundation gives

  • Giving fell 76% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 48% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

Cities

WilmingtonNewarkDoverNew CastlePhiladelphia

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$200K$400K$600K16 grants2019 8 grants2020 6 grants2021 6 grants2022 4 grants2023 3 grants2024 2 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $53K (2025) to $418K (2019). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $53K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Ursuline Academy of Wilmington Delaware Inc: $53K across 2 grantsUrsuline Academy of WilmingtonDelaware Inc$53K · 2 grants

The largest 2025 recipient was Ursuline Academy of Wilmington Delaware Inc ($53K across 2 grants).

Grant Size Distribution

21 grants across all recorded years

16<$50K5$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 16 grants of 21 (76%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Ursuline Academy of Wilmington Delaware Inc Wilmington, DEPaul & Linda McConnell Lower School Tuition Assistance Fund$40,000
Ursuline Academy of Wilmington Delaware Inc Wilmington, DEPaul & Linda McConnell Lower School Tuition Assistance Fund$13,400

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$500K$1M$1.5M2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$2,877,541$1,813,520$1,754,232
Revenue$1,142,571$147,868$-32,291
Expenses$78,550$88,580$107,034
Qualifying Distributions$61,319$73,077$99,100
Net Investment Income$357,838$117,834$374,836
Distributable Amount$127,078$83,070$71,764

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS January 14, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 5, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 3, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 28, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 4, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 14, 2025)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 16, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The McConnell Family Foundation is led by Linda R McConnell, President & Director on every filing since 2019; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Linda R McConnell

    President & Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Paul M McConnell

    Director, Secretary & Treasurer

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

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 McConnell Family Foundation

How much does The McConnell Family Foundation give each year?

The McConnell Family Foundation gave $53K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $63K across 3 grants.

How large is The McConnell Family Foundation?

The McConnell Family Foundation reported $2.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $61K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $127K (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.

Where does The McConnell Family Foundation operate?

The McConnell Family Foundation has awarded grants in Delaware, Pennsylvania.

What is The McConnell Family Foundation's EIN?

The McConnell Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-3817378. 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.

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