The McGeehin Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Silver Spring, MD EIN: 52-1977515

THE MCGEEHIN FOUNDATION INC is a private foundation based in Silver Spring, Maryland. It made 20 grants totaling $31,762 in 2025, including scholarship-related giving and contributions to charitable organizations.

Key facts about The McGeehin Foundation Inc

In short: The McGeehin Foundation Inc gave $32K across 20 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), top state District of Columbia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
52-1977515
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$31,762
Grants made (2025)
20
Average grant
$1,588
Median grant
$750
Total assets
$42,132
Primary geography
District of Columbia (24% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Deadline
The filing gives April 30 before the fall semester as the scholarship deadline.

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

$42K

-43.0% YoY

Annual Giving

$32K

+18.5% YoY

Grant Count

20

+42.9% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$2K

-17.1% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The McGeehin Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $3K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How The McGeehin Foundation Inc gives

  • 30% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+17%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 115% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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

The available statements do not specify a mission for the foundation. Its 2025 grants went to organizations with varied missions. For example, the University of Scranton describes itself as a Catholic and Jesuit university offering degree programs at several levels, while Chesapeake Conservancy says it works to conserve and restore the natural and cultural resources of the Chesapeake Bay watershed. Freeman Arts Pavilion describes its mission as advancing arts access through performance, education, and advocacy. These are the grantees’ stated missions, not the foundation’s.

Grantmaking

In 2025, the foundation reported 20 grants totaling $31,762. Grant amounts ranged from $100 to $7,500, with a median of $750. Its largest grants included $7,500 to the University of Scranton, $5,000 to Jubillee to College, and $3,000 to the Seth Meiller Foundation. Other grants of $2,500 each went to Chesapeake Conservancy, Planned Parenthood, and ACLU.

Review Cycle

The filing gives April 30 before the fall semester as the scholarship deadline. That deadline is a past cycle, not an open deadline.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

In 2025, the largest shares of grant dollars went to recipients in Washington, DC and Pennsylvania (24% each), followed by New York (19%), Maryland (17%), and Delaware (7%). The grant list also includes recipients in other states.

Grant Distribution by State

17states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 20 itemized grants.

Cities

New YorkWashingtonAnnapolisSelbyvilleDewey BeachLewesLutherville TimoniumMemphisViennaBostonFair HavenScrantonBethany BeachChicagoHazletonLake WorthMillsboroQueensAtlantaBellingham

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$20K$30K$40K1 grant2019 7 grants2020 14 grants2021 17 grants2022 20 grants2023 14 grants2024 20 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $3K (2019) to $33K (2023). In 2025 it made 20 grants totaling $32K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

University of Scranton: $8KUniversity of Scranton$8KJubillee to College: $5KJubillee to College$5KSeth Meiller Foundation: $3KSeth Meiller Foundation$3KChesapeake Conservancy: $3KChesapeake Conservancy$3KPlanned Parenthood: $3KPlanned Parenthood$3KACLU: $3KACLU$3KStars of Tomorrow: $2KStars of Tomorrow$2KFreeman Arts Pavilion: $2KFreeman Arts Pavilion$2KSt Jude Childrens Hospital: $1KSt Jude Childrens Hospital$1KMSK Charity: $1KMSK Charity$1K

The largest 2025 recipient was University of Scranton ($8K). Together the top 10 received $29K.

Grant Size Distribution

85 grants across all recorded years

85<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 85 grants of 85 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
University of Scranton Scranton, PA501c3 contribution$7,500
Jubillee to College Washington, DC501c3 contribution$5,000
Seth Meiller Foundation Lutherville Timonium, MD501c3 contribution$3,000
Chesapeake Conservancy Annapolis, MD501c3 contribution$2,500
Planned Parenthood Washington, DC501c3 contribution$2,500
ACLU New York, NY501c3 contribution$2,500
Stars of Tomorrow New York, NY501c3 contribution$2,136
Freeman Arts Pavilion Selbyville, DE501c3 contribution$1,500
St Jude Childrens Hospital Memphis, TN501c3 contribution$1,000
MSK Charity New York, NY501c3 contribution$1,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grants Grant count
2025 $42,132 $6 $31,757 $31,762 20
2024 $73,883 $29 $26,812 $26,812 14
2023 $100,666 $101,743 $32,673 $32,673 20
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$50K$100K$150K2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$42,132$73,883$100,666
Revenue$6$29$101,743
Expenses$31,757$26,812$32,673
Qualifying Distributions$3,157$26,812$32,673
Net Investment Income$6$29$45
Distributable Amount$2,734$4,263$2,976

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 March 15, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 21, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 13, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 14, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 15, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 17, 2025)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 17, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists Patrick A McGeehin, Roseann McGeehin, and Mory Suntum as directors.

The McGeehin Foundation Inc's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Mory Suntum

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Patrick A. McGeehin

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Roseann McGeehin

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    3 hrs/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.

Contact

Application contact: Jim Knight Executive Director
Mailing address: 1640 Columbia Road Nw, Washington, DC 20009
Phone: (202) 299-1240

Frequently asked questions about The McGeehin Foundation Inc

How much does The McGeehin Foundation Inc give each year?

The McGeehin Foundation Inc gave $32K across 20 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $27K across 14 grants.

What is The McGeehin Foundation Inc's typical grant size?

The McGeehin Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $750, and its average grant was $1,588, across 20 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does The McGeehin Foundation Inc give grants?

The McGeehin Foundation Inc's top state is District of Columbia, with 24% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Pennsylvania (24%) and New York (19%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (5 grants) and Washington, DC (2 grants).

Does The McGeehin Foundation Inc give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 20 grants with a stated purpose on The McGeehin Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "501C3 Contribution" (20 grants).

Who are The McGeehin Foundation Inc's largest grantees?

The McGeehin Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include University of Scranton ($7,500), Jubillee to College ($5,000) and Seth Meiller Foundation ($3,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 49% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is The McGeehin Foundation Inc?

The McGeehin Foundation Inc reported $42K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $3K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $3K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What does The McGeehin Foundation Inc fund?

The available statements do not specify a mission for the foundation. Its 2025 grants went to organizations with varied missions. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from The McGeehin Foundation Inc?

The McGeehin Foundation Inc has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.

What is The McGeehin Foundation Inc's EIN?

The McGeehin Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 52-1977515. 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. Research dossier generated September 2026.

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