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Marshall and Margherite McComb Foundation

Preselected recipients only Los Angeles, California · EIN 206195475

Marshall and Margherite McComb Foundation is a private foundation in Los Angeles, California. In tax year 2024 it gave $810,000 in 20 grants; the typical grant was $25,000 and the largest $225,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was up from $601,000 the year before.

50% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$601,00017$23.7 million
2024$810,00020$27.0 million

How to apply

Marshall and Margherite McComb Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Marshall and Margherite McComb Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 7 states, the most to California.

StateGrantsAmount
California12$675,000
North Carolina1$50,000
Vermont1$25,000
New Mexico1$20,000
Oregon1$20,000
New York3$15,000
Maryland1$5,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 20 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Marycrest Manor
Los Angeles, CA
$100,000 to support skilled nursing and rehabilitative care; $125,000 to acquire new residents beds and the call-night system$225,000
Proyetco Pastoral
Los Angeles, CA
To support the guadalupe homeless project$100,000
ST Monica Catholic Community
Santa Monica, CA
To support where needed most$100,000
18TH Street Arts Center
Santa Monica, CA
To support artist residencies$50,000
Cri-Help Inc
North Hollywood, CA
To support substance use disorder treatment$50,000
Beloved Asheville
Asheville, NC
To provide hurricane relief and recovery$50,000
Creative Visions Foundation
Malibu, CA
To provide support for the documentary of "take me out feet first"$25,000
Uc Regents Jeffrey Suh's Fund
Los Angeles, CA
To support dr. Jeffrey suh's research$25,000
UCLA Health Division of Pulmonary
Los Angeles, CA
To support ucla adult fibrosis program$25,000
Angel Flight West Inc
Santa Monica, CA
To assist where needed$25,000
Vermont Studio Center
Johnson, VT
$25,000 for flood recovery$25,000
Mesa Independent Living
Ojai, CA
To support agricultural programs$25,000
The Center for Action and Contemplation
Albuquerque, NM
To support continue work of cac$20,000
United States Adult Cystic Fibrosis Association
Beaverton, OR
To support cf programs$20,000
Pacific Palisades Lacrosse
Pacific Palisades, CA
To support program development$20,000
Design History Foundation dba Places Journal
San Francisco, CA
To support the editorial production$5,000
Anyone Corporation
New York, NY
To support log journal$5,000
Society for the Study of Myth ft Tradition Inc
New York, NY
To provide information on religious tradition$5,000
General Service Board of Alcoholics Anonymous Inc
New York, NY
To support the services provided by the general service office$5,000
Boomer Esiason Foundation
Bethesda, MD
To support the foundation's mission$5,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Marshall and Margherite McComb Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Marshall and Margherite McComb Foundation give?

$810,000 in tax year 2024, across 20 grants, with a typical grant of $25,000.

Who runs Marshall and Margherite McComb Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Marina Day (Foundation Manager).

What does Marshall and Margherite McComb Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly health, faith communities and arts and culture.

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