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Harold W McGraw III Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Stamford, Connecticut · EIN 823557736

Harold W McGraw III Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Stamford, Connecticut. In tax year 2024 it gave $2.7 million in 6 grants; the typical grant was $261,820 and the largest $1.5 million. 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 $2.6 million the year before.

17% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$2.6 million7$36.3 million
2024$2.7 million6$38.1 million

How to apply

Harold W McGraw III Foundation Inc 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 Harold W McGraw III Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 5 states, the most to Georgia.

StateGrantsAmount
Georgia1$1.5 million
Connecticut2$523,641
California1$497,484
Colorado1$125,140
New York1$50,261

Grants paid in 2024

All 6 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Friends of Forman Christian College Inc
Atlanta, GA
Current Use for General Charitable Purposes$1.5 million
Canine Companions for Independence
Santa Rosa, CA
Current Use for General Charitable Purposes$497,484
Family Centers Inc
Greenwich, CT
Current Use for General Charitable Purposes$348,752
Boys & Girls Club of Greenwich Inc
Greenwich, CT
Current Use for General Charitable Purposes$174,889
Upstream Education Inc
Table Mesa, CO
Current Use for General Charitable Purposes$125,140
Carnegie Hall Corp
New York, NY
Current Use for General Charitable Purposes$50,261

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Harold W McGraw III Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does Harold W McGraw III Foundation Inc give?

$2.7 million in tax year 2024, across 6 grants, with a typical grant of $261,820.

Who runs Harold W McGraw III Foundation Inc?

Its 2024 filing lists Harold W McGraw III (President, Treasurer), Nancy G McGraw (Vice President, Secretary) and Howard S Tuthill III (Asst. Treasurer, Asst. Sec).

What does Harold W McGraw III Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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