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Suzanne McGraw Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Stamford, Connecticut · EIN 823602412

Suzanne McGraw Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Stamford, Connecticut. In tax year 2024 it gave $2.9 million in 15 grants; the typical grant was $75,028 and the largest $903,656. 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 down from $5.2 million the year before.

7% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$5.2 million14$52.1 million
2024$2.9 million15$60.0 million

How to apply

Suzanne McGraw 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 Suzanne McGraw Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
Connecticut11$1.8 million
Pennsylvania1$903,656
Colorado1$75,028
New Mexico1$50,019
Massachusetts1$5,551

Grants paid in 2024

All 15 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA
Current Use for General Charitable Purposes$903,656
Jewish Community Center of Stamford
Stamford, CT
Current Use for General Charitable Purposes$702,544
Family Centers Inc
Greenwich, CT
Current Use for General Charitable Purposes$425,158
Mill River Collaborative
Stamford, CT
Current Use for General Charitable Purposes$199,808
Star Foundation Inc
Norwalk, CT
Current Use for General Charitable Purposes$100,556
Darien Public Library
Darien, CT
Current Use for General Charitable Purposes$100,037
Noroton Presbyterian Church
Darien, CT
Current Use for General Charitable Purposes$100,037
Upstream Education
Table Mesa, CO
Current Use for General Charitable Purposes$75,028
Hartley House
Clovis, NM
Current Use for General Charitable Purposes$50,019
Open Doors
Norwalk, CT
Current Use for General Charitable Purposes$50,019
The Maritime Aquarium of Norwalk Inc
Norwalk, CT
Current Use for General Charitable Purposes$50,019
Odyssey Family Executive Center of South Norwalk Inc
Norwalk, CT
Current Use for General Charitable Purposes$50,000
Abilis
Greenwich, CT
Current Use for General Charitable Purposes$40,000
International Fund for Animal Welfare Inc
Yarmouth Port, MA
Current Use for General Charitable Purposes$5,551
Star Inc Lighting The Way
Norwalk, CT
Current Use for General Charitable Purposes$5,122

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Suzanne McGraw Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does Suzanne McGraw Foundation Inc give?

$2.9 million in tax year 2024, across 15 grants, with a typical grant of $75,028.

Who runs Suzanne McGraw Foundation Inc?

Its 2024 filing lists Howard S Tuthill III (President & Treasurer), Eileen Gabriele (Secretary & Vice President), John Carberry (Vice President) and Glenn S Goldberg (Vice President).

What does Suzanne McGraw Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education, faith communities and animals.

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