Laurie C McGrath Foundation
At a glance
This funder does not accept unsolicited applications. The foundation chooses the organisations it funds itself.
Key takeaways
- The filing says contributions go only to preselected charitable organisations and unsolicited requests are not accepted, so a cold proposal is unlikely to be considered and an invitation or existing relationship is the realistic route.
- If your work is in animal welfare or reproductive health, those are the fields its recorded grants cover most often, though the foundation does not state them as its themes.
- Half of its grants to organisations were $20,000 or less, and about 8 in 10 fall between $1,500 and $255,000; that band is typical rather than a ceiling, since its largest grant was about $1,450,000, so a request near the $20,000 median is a sensible reference point.
- Repeat funding is strong: 78% of its grant dollars to organisations went to groups it had also funded in its two earlier filings.
- No geographic focus is stated, so location alone should not decide whether you approach it.
Overview
Laurie C McGrath Foundation is a US private foundation based in San Diego, CA.
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
Recorded giving spans animal welfare, including sanctuaries, rescue, shelter and efforts to end animal testing, and reproductive health, including access to abortion and women's health. Grants also support youth and family programmes, services for abused women and children, disability services, health care, education, arts and community activities. Recipients include animal sanctuaries and welfare groups, reproductive-health organisations, youth and family services, charities serving disabled people, health institutions and cultural organisations. The filings show both substantial gifts for particular institutional needs and numerous smaller grants across these fields, but state no formal geographic or eligibility policy.
Themes
From its grants, not stated by the foundation:
- Animal welfare
- Reproductive health
Geographic Focus
No geographic focus is stated; the filings show grants mainly in California, District of Columbia and Texas.
How to apply
The filing says that contributions go only to preselected charitable organisations and unsolicited requests are not accepted. It provides no further application steps.
Application success factors
- Repeat giving: In its TY2024 filing, 78% 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 106 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
4 other states: 5%
- The largest single recipient received 23% of grant dollars to organisations.
- In tax year 2024, 78% of grant dollars went to organisations Laurie C McGrath Foundation had funded in earlier filings.
- No grants were paid directly to organisations outside the US.
- <1% of grant dollars went to intermediaries that regrant to other organisations.
Grants
How much do they typically give?
Share of 48 grants in tax year 2024 by size
Median $22,500 (tax year 2024)
The largest grants to organisations in the foundation’s latest filing:
- Sharp Healthcare Foundation · Assistance with sharp healthcare hospital tower by donation of 4,140 shares of hartford financial group on 12/9/24 (book value of $263,747 - original cost method, fmv of $487,174 - hi/low method)$487,1752024 tax year
- Planned Parenthood Los Angeles · Assistance with access to abortion & women's health by donation of 5,065 shares of cisco systems on 12/12/24 (book value of $262,909 - original cost method, fmv of $299772 - hi/low method)$299,7722024 tax year
- Wild Animal Sanctuary · Rescue and care anumal sanctuary by donation of 1,248 shares of cintas stock on 9/27/24 (book value of $108,950 - original cost method, fmv of $256027 - hi/low method)$256,0272024 tax year
- Abortion Care Network · Assistance with access to abortion & choice by donation of 1,915 shares of emerson electric on 12/12/24 (book value of $176,685 - original cost method, fmv of $251,104 - hi/low method)$251,1042024 tax year
- Black Women for Wellness · Assistance with pro-choice and women health by donation of 1,910 shares of emerson electric on 12/13/24 (book value of $169,571 - original cost method, fmv of $249,818 - hi/low method)$249,8182024 tax year
- Planned Parenthood of Greater Texas · Assistance with sex education & access to abortion by donation of 1,533 shares of emerson electric on 12/12/24 (book value of $150,213 - original cost method, fmv of $201,015 - hi/low method)$201,0152024 tax year
- Chimp Haven · Assistance of animal sanctuary by donation of 660 shares of marathon petroleum on 12/9/24 (book value of $41,800 - original cost method, fmv of $101399 - hi/low method)$101,3992024 tax year
- Center for a Humane Economy · Assistance to end animal testing by donation of 970 shares of conoco phillips on 12/9/24 (book value of $54,507 - original cost method, fmv of $100,846 - hi/low method)$100,8462024 tax year
Grants to organisations listed in the foundation’s Form 990-PF filings. Grants to individuals are not shown.
Officers and directors
- Edward A Mendis — Chief Financial Officer
- Laurie C McGrath — President, Director, Secretary
From the latest Form 990-PF filing
3 years of tax filings
| Year | Total expenses | Grants paid | Assets | Filing document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 tax year | $3,588,955 | $2,423,077 | $59,908,862 | Filing for 2022 tax year |
| 2023 tax year | $3,619,140 | $3,290,765 | $61,113,069 | Filing for 2023 tax year |
| 2024 tax year | $3,148,919 | $2,823,688 | $69,290,366 | 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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