Quick Summary
Name: Harold W. McGraw Jr. Family Foundation Inc Status: Active Grant Maker
Key Facts
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Annual Giving | $7,018,523 (2023) |
| Grant Range | $50,000 - $16,250,000 |
| Average Grant | $779,836 |
| Application Method | Invitation Only / No Public Process |
Contact Details
- Address: 6 Landmark Square, Stamford, CT 06901
- EIN: 27-3418504
- No public website or application contact information available
Geographic Focus
Primarily United States, with particular emphasis on:
- Connecticut (especially Norwalk area)
- New York
- Pennsylvania
- National education initiatives
Funding Priorities
- Education: Major focus on education innovation, literacy projects, and educational institutions
- Business Journalism: Support for business journalism training and investigative reporting
- Healthcare: Hospital facilities and medical research
- Youth Services: Programs supporting young people
- Libraries: Support for public and institutional libraries
- Community Health: Health-related community initiatives
What They Don't Fund
Information not publicly available. As a private family foundation, they typically do not accept unsolicited proposals.
Application Method
No public application process. This is a private family foundation that makes grants to pre-selected organizations and causes important to Harold W. McGraw Jr. They do not appear to accept unsolicited proposals from the general public. Grants are made at the discretion of the foundation trustees to organizations aligned with the McGraw family's philanthropic interests.
Notable Grants
- $16.25 million to University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of Education (largest gift ever received by Penn GSE)
- $10 million to Norwalk Hospital for the Anne P. and Harold W. McGraw Jr. Center
- $3 million to CUNY Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism for the McGraw Center for Business Journalism
- $3 million to Norwalk Hospital for McGraw Family Center for Advanced Learning
- $1 million matching grant to Norwalk Hospital for COVID-19 emergency response
- Annual McGraw Prize in Education awards ($50,000 per winner, three categories)
References
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer - Harold W McGraw Jr Family Foundation
- McGraw Prize in Education - About
- McGraw Center for Business Journalism - About
- Penn Today - McGraw Foundation Gift Announcement
- Philanthropy News Digest - Norwalk Hospital Gift
- Candid Foundation Directory - Harold W McGraw Jr Family Foundation
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