The McInerney Family Foundation
At a glance
This funder does not accept unsolicited applications. The foundation chooses the organisations it funds itself.
Key takeaways
- The foundation states that it does not accept unsolicited requests and works by invitation only, so a cold application is unlikely to be considered; any approach should go through an existing introduction or relationship.
- No geographic focus is stated, but the filings show most grant dollars going to Connecticut and New York, so organisations there have the clearest record of support.
- Its recorded grants span education, food banks, social services, family health, culture, youth and community work, but no single field is stated.
- About 8 in 10 of its 30 grants fall between $8,000 and $545,000, and half were $50,000 or less, so a modest request in that region is the most typical fit.
- In the latest filing, 31% of grant dollars went to organisations it had funded before, so existing grantees form a meaningful share of its giving.
Overview
The McInerney Family Foundation is a US private foundation based in Westport, CT.
What they fund
Profile based on the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings (TY2023, TY2022) only: no website or other web source for the foundation was found. Every statement is checked against the filings. Sources read on 7 October 2026.
Priority Areas
The filing describes every grant purpose simply as a charitable contribution, rather than naming a funding field. Its recorded grants went to educational organisations, including schools, a university and scholarship organisations; food banks and emergency food providers; social-service and family-health organisations; and cultural, youth and community organisations. The records also include grants to a children's hospital and a breast-cancer charity. Taken together, the recipients show support across several kinds of charitable organisation, rather than a stated single focus. By recipient location, Connecticut and New York account for most of the recorded grant dollars.
Geographic Focus
No geographic focus is stated; the filings show grants mainly in Connecticut and New York.
How to apply
The foundation states that it does not accept unsolicited requests.
Application success factors
- Repeat giving: In its TY2023 filing, 31% of its grant dollars to organisations went to organisations it had also funded in its TY2022 filing.
- Grant size: Across its TY2022 and TY2023 filings, half of its 30 grants to organisations were $50,000 or less.
Where grants go
From grants to organisations in the foundation’s filings for tax years 2022–2023.
Grant dollars by state
- The largest single recipient received 36% of grant dollars to organisations.
- In tax year 2023, 31% of grant dollars went to organisations The McInerney Family Foundation had funded in earlier filings.
- No grants were paid directly to organisations outside the US.
Grants
How much do they typically give?
Share of 25 grants in tax year 2023 by size
Median $50,000 (tax year 2023)
The largest grants to organisations in the foundation’s latest filing:
- Foundation in Education · Charitable contribution$1,356,5002023 tax year
- St. John's Bread and Life · Charitable contribution$1,000,0002023 tax year
- Domus · Charitable contribution$720,0002023 tax year
- LSA Family Health Service · Charitable contribution$300,0002023 tax year
- Bridgeport Rescue Mission · Charitable contribution$162,9402023 tax year
- St. John's University · Charitable contribution$150,0002023 tax year
- New York Pops · Charitable contribution$125,0002023 tax year
- Partnership Schools · Charitable contribution$100,0002023 tax year
Grants to organisations listed in the foundation’s Form 990-PF filings. Grants to individuals are not shown.
Officers and directors
- Paula McInerney — Trustee
- Thomas E McInerney — Trustee
From the latest Form 990-PF filing
2 years of tax filings
| Year | Total expenses | Grants paid | Assets | Filing document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 tax year | $818,556 | $783,000 | $7,083,538 | Filing for 2022 tax year |
| 2023 tax year | $4,630,112 | $4,492,740 | $7,637,252 | Filing for 2023 tax year |
Figures from the foundation’s IRS Form 990-PF filings. Assets are at fair market value at year end. The document icon links to each year’s filing on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.
Sources
Registers and filings
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Hinchilla drafts your answers around this funder's priorities, using your organisation's own documents.
No credit card required
Contact
- Westport, CT