McChord Foundation
At a glance
This funder does not accept unsolicited applications. The foundation chooses the organisations it funds itself.
Key takeaways
- McChord Foundation does not accept unsolicited requests, and its grants go to preselected organisations, so a cold application is unlikely to be considered.
- Unless you already have a route to the foundation, your time is better spent on other funders.
- Where a route exists, the typical grant band runs from $5,000 to $500,000, and half of its grants to organisations were $20,000 or less, so a modest request near $20,000 fits its usual pattern.
- About 30% of its grant dollars in the latest filing went to organisations it had also funded in earlier filings, which suggests that existing relationships matter.
- The filing states no geographic focus and no deadlines.
Overview
McChord Foundation is a US private foundation based in Norwalk, CT.
What they fund
Profile based on the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings (TY2024, 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 foundation's filings record grants as general support rather than naming a particular field. Its recipients include schools and education organisations, a science museum, a medical centre, environmental and conservation groups, emergency food relief and community organisations. The record therefore shows grants to a variety of charitable institutions, rather than a stated thematic programme. Its application information says contributions are made to preselected charitable organisations and unsolicited requests are not accepted. The largest recorded shares went to organisations in Connecticut, New York and Massachusetts.
Geographic Focus
No geographic focus is stated; the filings show grants mainly in Connecticut, New York, Massachusetts, North Carolina and District of Columbia.
How to apply
The foundation states that it does not accept unsolicited requests.
Application success factors
- Repeat giving: In its TY2024 filing, 30% of its grant dollars to organisations went to organisations it had also funded in its TY2022 or TY2023 filing.
- Grant size: Across its TY2022, TY2023 and TY2024 filings, half of its 77 grants to organisations were $20,000 or less.
Where grants go
From grants to organisations in the foundation’s filings for tax years 2022–2024.
Grant dollars by state
6 other states: 6%
- The largest single recipient received 18% of grant dollars to organisations.
- In tax year 2024, 30% of grant dollars went to organisations McChord Foundation had funded in earlier filings.
- No grants were paid directly to organisations outside the US.
- 18% of grant dollars went to intermediaries that regrant to other organisations.
Grants
How much do they typically give?
Share of 20 grants in tax year 2024 by size
Median $130k (tax year 2024)
The largest grants to organisations in the foundation’s latest filing:
- Museum of Science · General$1,200,0002024 tax year
- DonorsChoose · General$1,000,0002024 tax year
- World Central Kitchen · General$750,0002024 tax year
- Beloved Asheville · General$750,0002024 tax year
- Manresa Island · General$500,0002024 tax year
- Northfield Mount Hermon School · General$500,0002024 tax year
- Newtown Forest Association · General$475,0002024 tax year
- Let Grow · General$250,0002024 tax year
Grants to organisations listed in the foundation’s Form 990-PF filings. Grants to individuals are not shown.
Officers and directors
- Holt Mcchord — Director
- Austin Mcchord — Director
- Kendall Horch — Director
From the latest Form 990-PF filing
3 years of tax filings
| Year | Total expenses | Grants paid | Assets | Filing document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 tax year | $559,475 | $425,000 | $174,555,278 | Filing for 2022 tax year |
| 2023 tax year | $5,496,860 | $4,405,000 | $196,357,267 | Filing for 2023 tax year |
| 2024 tax year | $7,660,975 | $6,620,000 | $216,059,627 | Filing for 2024 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
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Contact
- Norwalk, CT