Private foundation · EIN 27-3418504 · Stamford, Connecticut · Philanthropy & grantmaking

Harold W McGraw Jr Family Foundation Inc

Should you approach them?

Don't send a cold proposal. The foundation reports that it only gives to preselected organizations; an introduction through a current grantee or board member is the realistic route.

From the 2024 Form 990-PF: 9 grants paid, $7.2M total, median $404K. 44% of grants stayed in Connecticut.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2024
9
$7.2M
Median grant
$404K
Stays in CT
44%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$51M

Grants paid in 2024

9 grants, all shown · from Form 990-PF Part XV

RecipientPurposeAmount
Trustees of the University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PACurrent Use for General Charitable Purposes$3.3M
Norwalk Hospital Association and Norwalk Hospital Foundation IncNorwalk, CTCurrent Use for General Charitable Purposes$2.0M
Family Centers IncGreenwich, CTCurrent Use for General Charitable Purposes$581K
Carver Foundation of Norwalk IncNorwalk, CTCurrent Use for General Charitable Purposes$455K
Carnegie Hall CorpNew York, NYCurrent Use for General Charitable Purposes$404K
New York Public RadioNew York, NYCurrent Use for General Charitable Purposes$227K
Filling in the Blanks IncNorwalk, CTCurrent Use for General Charitable Purposes$177K
Hartley House IncClovis, NMCurrent Use for General Charitable Purposes$50K
Juilliard SchoolNew York, NYCurrent Use for General Charitable Purposes$37K

By state: Pennsylvania 1 · Connecticut 4 · New York 3 · New Mexico 1

About this foundation

Harold W McGraw Jr Family Foundation Inc is a private grantmaking foundation in Stamford, Connecticut, administered in care of Cummings & Lockwood LLC, tax-exempt since 2010. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

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Does Harold W McGraw Jr Family Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

No. On its 2024 Form 990-PF the foundation checked that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations. Look for an introduction through a current grantee.

How much does Harold W McGraw Jr Family Foundation Inc give each year?

In tax year 2024 it paid $7.2M across 9 grants, a median of $404K.

Where does Harold W McGraw Jr Family Foundation Inc give?

Pennsylvania (1 grants), Connecticut (4 grants), New York (3 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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