The McKenna Family Charitable Foundation

WILMINGTON, DE EIN: 46-1540682

The McKenna Family Charitable Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in WILMINGTON, DE. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2021. In 2021, it awarded 8 grants totaling $1.2M.

Financial Overview

From 2021 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

Annual Giving

$1.2M

+2460.4% YoY

Grant Count

8

+700.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$152K

+220.0% YoY

About The McKenna Family Charitable Foundation

Based on IRS filings

The McKenna Family Charitable Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in WILMINGTON, DE. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2021. In 2021, it awarded 8 grants totaling $1.2M.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Cities

LOS ANGELESLOS GATOSNEW HAVEN

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$0.275$0.55$0.8250000000000001$1.1201920202021
Metric202120202019
Total Assets
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$305K$609K$914K$1M0 grants20191 grants20208 grants2021

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 8 recipients in 2021

YALE UNIVERSITY$947KLOS ANGELES OPERA COMPANY$75KYALE UNIVERSITY$53KUSA WEST PROVINCE SOCIET…$50KSACRED HEART JESUIT CENTER$31KUSA WEST PROVINCE SOCIET…$24KDOLORES MISSION$20KLOYOLA HIGH SCHOOL OF LO…$18K

Grant Size Distribution

9 grants across all recorded years

6<$50K2$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K1$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2021 grants, the largest include Yale University ($946,998), Los Angeles Opera Company ($75,000), Yale University ($53,426).

RecipientPurposeAmount
DOLORES MISSION LOS ANGELES, CAGeneral & Unrestricted$20,000
LOS ANGELES OPERA COMPANY LOS ANGELES, CAGeneral & Unrestricted$75,000
LOYOLA HIGH SCHOOL OF LOS ANGELES LOS ANGELES, CAGeneral & Unrestricted$18,451
SACRED HEART JESUIT CENTER LOS GATOS, CAGeneral & Unrestricted (SEE GENERAL EXPLANATION)$30,698
USA WEST PROVINCE SOCIETY OF JESUS - JESUITS WEST LOS GATOS, CAGeneral & Unrestricted (SEE GENERAL EXPLANATION)$49,777
YALE UNIVERSITY NEW HAVEN, CTGeneral & Unrestricted (SEE GENERAL EXPLANATION)$946,998
YALE UNIVERSITY NEW HAVEN, CTGeneral & Unrestricted (SEE GENERAL EXPLANATION)$53,426
USA WEST PROVINCE SOCIETY OF JESUS - JESUITS WEST LOS GATOS, CAGeneral & Unrestricted$24,409

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2021 IRS filing

From 2021 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Conor McKennaVP1
Kenneth McKennaCo- Pres, Dir1
Luke McKennaVP1
Patricia McKennaDir, Sec, Co- Pres1

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is The McKenna Family Charitable Foundation?

The McKenna Family Charitable Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in WILMINGTON, DE. It holds — in total assets as of 2021.

Where does The McKenna Family Charitable Foundation operate?

The McKenna Family Charitable Foundation has awarded grants in California, Connecticut.

What size grants does The McKenna Family Charitable Foundation award?

In 2021, The McKenna Family Charitable Foundation awarded 8 grants totaling $1.2M — an average of about $152K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is The McKenna Family Charitable Foundation's EIN?

The McKenna Family Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-1540682. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2021.

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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