Legacy Grant
Funding Amount
$25,000
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Grant Type
foundation
Overview
Legacy Grant
Award Amount: $25,000
Recurrence: Annual
Overview:
The Legacy Grant serves as a tribute to Marsh McLennan Agency's founding company's long-standing core value of giving back to the community. This annual grant honors a retired Barney & Barney / MMA Principal who then selects a nonprofit to allocate the grant to.
- Honors the memory of the founding organization
- Commemorates both past and current success
- Demonstrates commitment to community support and engagement
Purpose
Selection Process
A retired Barney & Barney / MMA Principal is honored and given the opportunity to nominate and select a nonprofit organization to receive the $25,000 grant.- 2024: First Step House of North County (nominated by Former Principal Hal Dunning)
- 2023: Pro Kids, First Tee (nominated by Former Principal Larry Shea)
Recent Recipients
Eligibility: Non-profit organizations selected by honored retired principals
What Barney & Barney Foundation actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2023 — the most recent filing with itemized grants
- Grants in 2023
- 31
- Total given
- $461K
- Median grant
- $10K
- Range
- $5,000–$40K
- By dollars: California 73%, Arizona 20%, New York 7%. Top recipient cities: Phoenix, AZ; San Diego, CA; Scottsdale, AZ.
- 100% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
Example grants
Human Options · Irvine, CA
General operations
$40K
Miracles for Kids Inc · Irvine, CA
General operations
$40K
The Elizabeth Hospice Inc · Escondido, CA
General operations
$40K
Apa Family Support Services · San Francisco, CA
General operations
$30K
Band of Parents · New York, NY
General operations
$30K
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