The McCord Family Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Rancho Mission Viejo, CA EIN: 20-0094163

The McCord Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Rancho Mission Viejo, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $200K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $25K. Net investment income was $12K.

The McCord Family Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: The McCord Family Foundation Inc gave $25K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$25,000
-35.8% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
4
-20.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$6,250
-19.8% vs 2024
Median grant
$5,125
Total assets
$199,676
-5.8% vs 2024
Primary geography
California (80% 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 McCord Family Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 4 recipients in 2025

UCI Health Gavin Herbert Eye Institute: $10KUCI Health Gavin Herbert EyeInstitute$10KSt Mary's School: $5KSt Mary's School$5KVermont Academy: $5KVermont Academy$5KSt Margaret's Episcopal School: $5KSt Margaret's Episcopal School$5K

The largest 2025 recipient was UCI Health Gavin Herbert Eye Institute ($10K). Together the top 4 received $25K.

Grant Size Distribution

34 grants across all recorded years

34<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 34 grants of 34 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

8states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.

Cities

Vero BeachAliso ViejoIrvineNorth HollywoodCosta MesaSan Juan CapistranoHarrods CreekMakawaoPasadenaSaxtons RiverFort PierceLouisvilleTallahasseeOrlandoPhoenixSalemWashington

How The McCord Family Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving fell 54% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 228% 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

$0$50K$100K$150K18 grants2019 17 grants2020 15 grants2021 8 grants2022 2 grants2023 5 grants2024 4 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $13K (2023) to $109K (2020). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $25K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
UCI Health Gavin Herbert Eye Institute Irvine, CAGeneral Funds$10,000
St Mary's School Aliso Viejo, CAGeneral Fund$5,250
Vermont Academy Saxtons River, VTGeneral Fund$5,000
St Margaret's Episcopal School San Juan Capistrano, CAGeneral Fund$4,750
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$199,676$13,245$26,114$25,0004$25,000$12,369$10,983
2024$211,978$26,015$46,422$38,9585$38,983$22,526$10,984
2023$232,385$6,777$44,904$12,5002$12,575$4,217$12,644
2022$270,905$-1,657$56,728$54,8968$54,896$6,989$15,062
2021$328,897$39,286$114,415$107,85815$107,858$35,579$20,272
2020$413,580$8,049$115,914$109,03417—$10,523$24,774
2019$511,891$32,916$104,239$95,85018—$30,731$29,120

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The McCord Family Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $11K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The McCord Family Foundation Inc is led by John C. McCord, President & Chairman on every filing since 2019; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • John C. McCord

    President & Chairman

    On filings since 2019

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Catherine McCord

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • John C. McCord Jr.

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Susan H. McCord (2019–2022) — Secretary, Treasurer & Director

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 McCord Family Foundation Inc

How much does The McCord Family Foundation Inc give each year?

The McCord Family Foundation Inc gave $25K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $39K across 5 grants.

What is The McCord Family Foundation Inc's typical grant size?

The McCord Family Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $5,125, and its average grant was $6,250, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does The McCord Family Foundation Inc give grants?

The McCord Family Foundation Inc gives mostly in California: 80% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Vermont (20%).

Does The McCord Family Foundation Inc give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of The McCord Family Foundation Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (4 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

How large is The McCord Family Foundation Inc?

The McCord Family Foundation Inc reported $200K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $25K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $11K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is The McCord Family Foundation Inc's EIN?

The McCord Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-0094163. 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

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 30, 2025)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 18, 2026)
  3. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 18, 2020)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 2, 2021)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 11, 2022)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 11, 2023)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 2024)

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