The Mcinerney Family Foundation

WESTPORT, CT EIN: 13-3949885

The McInerney Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Westport, Connecticut. The foundation focuses its grantmaking on education, philanthropy, voluntarism, and human services.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$9.3M

+21.7% YoY

Annual Giving

$3.9M

-13.1% YoY

Grant Count

+16.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$135K

-25.1% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Mcinerney Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $346K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation's primary funding focus areas include:

Education
Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking
Human Services
Science and STEM Education

Grantmaking

Grant Range

** Typical awards range from $3,000 to $1,356,500

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation primarily funds organizations in:

New York
Connecticut
Virginia

Grant Distribution by State

Connecticut $5.6M (60%)

New York $3.4M (37%)

New Hampshire $150K (2%)

New Jersey $50K (1%)

Massachusetts $38K (0%)

District of Columbia $30K (0%)

Vermont $25K (0%)

Virginia $13K (0%)

States

Connecticut District of Columbia Massachusetts New Hampshire New Jersey New York Virginia Vermont

Cities

AlbanyBalticBedfordBethelBranfordBridgeportBrooklynBurlingtonConcordDanburyFalls ChurchHartfordHillsideJamaicaNeedhamNew YorkNiagara FallsNorwalkStamfordWashington

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Total Assets: $9,299,561 (most recent filing)

Total Giving: $3,902,340 (most recent filing)

Prior Year Assets: $7.6 million (2023 tax year)

Prior Year Distributions: $4.5 million (2023 tax year)

Revenue

Expenses

Qualifying Distributions

Net Investment Income

Metric	2025	2024	2023
Total Assets	$9,299,561	$7,643,192	$6,374,718
Revenue	$5,662,734	$5,898,586	$6,447,876
Expenses	$4,006,365	$4,630,112	$818,556
Qualifying Distributions	$3,902,340	$4,492,740	$783,000
Net Investment Income	$4,744,135	$4,943,279	$3,653,489
Distributable Amount	$345,702	$258,885	$113,219

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Grant Size Distribution

64 grants across all recorded years

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2025 grants, the largest include Domus ($946,500), Foundation in Education ($764,340), St John's Bread & Life Program ($500,000).

Recipient	Purpose	Amount
DOMUS STAMFORD, CT	CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION	$946,500
FOUNDATION IN EDUCATION BRIDGEPORT, CT	CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION	$764,340
READ TO GROW BRANFORD, CT	CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION	$10,000
ST JOHN'S BREAD & LIFE PROGRAM BROOKLYN, NY	CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION	$500,000
BRIDGEPORT RESCUE MISSION BRIDGEPORT, CT	CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION	$210,000
INNER-CITY SCHOLARSHIP FUND NEW YORK, NY	CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION	$110,000
NEW YORK POPS INC NEW YORK, NY	CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION	$50,000
SPECTRUM YOUTH FAMILY BURLINGTON, VT	CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION	$10,000
ST JOHN'S UNIVERSITY JAMAICA, NY	CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION	$75,000
ST JUDE'S CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL NEW YORK, NY	CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION	$50,000

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

Thomas E. McInerney - Trustee (listed as Past Chair of Foundations in Education)

Paula McInerney - Trustee

Thomas E. McInerney is the CEO and co-founder of Bluff Point Associates, a private equity firm based in Westport, Connecticut. He previously served as a general partner at Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe for 24 years and held executive positions at Momentum Technologies and Automatic Data Processing. He is a graduate of St. John's University and attended New York University Graduate School of Business.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

From 2025 filing

Name	Title	Hours	Compensation
THOMAS E MCINERNEY	TRUSTEE	—	—
PAULA MCINERNEY	TRUSTEE	—	—

Recent News & Activity

Recent developments and announcements

The foundation has made grants to various organizations including:

Namahana School ($150,000)

Chaminade University of Honolulu ($50,000)

Chaminade University Receives $50,000 Grant from the McInerny Foundation\

INPEACE ($20,000)

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking

Frequently Asked Questions

What does The Mcinerney Family Foundation fund?

The foundation's primary funding focus areas include: • Education • Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking • Human Services • Science and STEM Education

How do I apply for a grant from The Mcinerney Family Foundation?

**Grant Range:** Typical awards range from $3,000 to $1,356,500 **Recent Activity:** Based on the most recent IRS Form 990 filing (2025), the foundation distributed $3,902,340 in total giving. **Grant Median:** $50,000 (based on 2023 tax year data) **Grant Count:** 25 grants made in the most recent reporting period

Where does The Mcinerney Family Foundation make grants?

The foundation primarily funds organizations in: • New York • Connecticut • Virginia

What size grants does The Mcinerney Family Foundation award?

In 2025, The Mcinerney Family Foundation awarded 29 grants totaling $3.9M — an average of about $135K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is The Mcinerney Family Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, The Mcinerney Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $346K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is The Mcinerney Family Foundation's EIN?

The Mcinerney Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-3949885. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.