The McInerney Family Foundation
The McInerney Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Westport, Connecticut. In 2025, it gave $3,902,340 through 29 grants to charitable organizations, including organizations whose stated work includes education, emergency food and social services, housing, and the arts.
The McInerney Family Foundation at a glance
In short: The McInerney Family Foundation gave $3.9M across 29 grants in 2025 (avg $135K), mostly in Connecticut. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $3,902,340
- -13.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 29
- +16.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $134,563
- -25.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $50,000
- Total assets
- $9,299,561
- +21.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Connecticut (55% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to The McInerney Family Foundation
- 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.
- Contact
Mailing address: 355 Riverside Avenue 2Nd Floor, Westport, CT 06880
Phone: (203) 642-3631
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The McInerney Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Domus ($947K). Together the top 10 received $3.3M.
Grant Size Distribution
64 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 29 grants of 64 (45%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 55% of grant dollars went to recipients in Connecticut and 38% to recipients in New York. The remaining shares went to New Hampshire (4%), New Jersey (1%), and Washington, DC (1%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 29 itemized grants.
Cities
How The McInerney Family Foundation gives
- 45% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 6404% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above 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.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $51K (2020) to $4.5M (2024). In 2025 it made 29 grants totaling $3.9M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Domus Stamford, CT | Charitable Contribution | $946,500 |
| Foundation in Education Bridgeport, CT | Charitable Contribution | $764,340 |
| St John's Bread & Life Program Brooklyn, NY | Charitable Contribution | $500,000 |
| Invest in Education Foundation Albany, NY | Charitable Contribution | $250,000 |
| Bridgeport Rescue Mission Bridgeport, CT | Charitable Contribution | $210,000 |
| Futures in Education Brooklyn, NY | Charitable Contribution | $181,500 |
| City Harvest Inc Brooklyn, NY | Charitable Contribution | $150,000 |
| Friends of Amani USA Concord, NH | Charitable Contribution | $150,000 |
| Inner-City Scholarship Fund New York, NY | Charitable Contribution | $110,000 |
| St John's University Jamaica, NY | Charitable Contribution | $75,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $9,299,561 | $5,662,734 | $4,006,365 | $3,902,340 | 29 | $3,902,340 | $4,744,135 | $345,702 |
| 2024 | $7,643,192 | $5,898,586 | $4,630,112 | $4,492,740 | 25 | $4,492,740 | $4,943,279 | $258,885 |
| 2023 | $6,374,718 | $6,447,876 | $818,556 | $783,000 | 5 | $783,000 | $3,653,489 | $113,219 |
| 2022 | $745,398 | $133,483 | $76,590 | $60,000 | 2 | $60,000 | $114,593 | $52,005 |
| 2021 | $688,505 | $148,757 | $109,784 | $95,000 | 3 | — | $131,773 | $48,586 |
| 2020 | $649,512 | $23,716 | $63,390 | $50,500 | 5 | — | $8,651 | $44,264 |
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 September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No foundation mission statement is provided. Its 2025 grantees illustrate a range of activities: St. John’s Bread & Life Program says it serves people in need through emergency food programs and social services; Invest in Education Foundation says it works to improve education and close achievement gaps; and New York Pops says it presents concerts and education programs to build appreciation of America’s musical heritage. These are the grantees’ descriptions of their own missions, not stated priorities of the foundation.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 29 grants totaling $3,902,340. Grants ranged from $3,000 to $946,500, with a median grant of $50,000.
Among the largest listed grants were $946,500 to DOMUS, $764,340 to Foundation in Education, $500,000 to St. John’s Bread & Life Program, $250,000 to Invest in Education Foundation, and $210,000 to Bridgeport Rescue Mission. The filing describes each grant’s purpose as “charitable contribution.”
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Thomas E. McInerney and Paula McInerney as trustees.
The McInerney Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Paula McInerney
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Thomas E. McInerney
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.
Frequently asked questions about The McInerney Family Foundation
How much does The McInerney Family Foundation give each year?
The McInerney Family Foundation gave $3.9M across 29 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $4.5M across 25 grants.
What is The McInerney Family Foundation's typical grant size?
The McInerney Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $50,000, and its average grant was $134,563, across 29 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does The McInerney Family Foundation give grants?
The McInerney Family Foundation gives mostly in Connecticut: 55% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was New York (38%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (6 grants), Brooklyn, NY (4 grants), Bridgeport, CT (3 grants) and Stamford, CT (2 grants).
Who are The McInerney Family Foundation's largest grantees?
The McInerney Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Domus ($946,500), Foundation in Education ($764,340) and St John's Bread & Life Program ($500,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 57% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The McInerney Family Foundation?
The McInerney Family Foundation reported $9.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $3.9M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $346K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does The McInerney Family Foundation fund?
No foundation mission statement is provided. Its 2025 grantees illustrate a range of activities: St. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The McInerney Family 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 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.
Does The McInerney Family Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
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- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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Grantable. (2026). The McInerney Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 22, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/the-mcinerney-family-foundation-morg_ca86d93961a641f7af48141aa9a5a203
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