The Mcinerney Family Foundation
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
29
+16.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$135K
-25.1% YoY
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
Cities
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)
| 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
No grants recorded for .
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
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.
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