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James & Marie McCurdy Family Charitable

Preselected recipients only Johnston, Iowa · EIN 426468384

James & Marie McCurdy Family Charitable is a private foundation in Johnston, Iowa. In tax year 2024 it gave $143,054 in 26 grants; the typical grant was $4,300 and the largest $17,500. 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 $133,683 the year before.

0% 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$133,68326$2.7 million
2024$143,05426$2.9 million

How to apply

James & Marie McCurdy Family Charitable 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 James & Marie McCurdy Family Charitable funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 13 states, the most to Iowa.

StateGrantsAmount
Iowa12$57,600
North Carolina2$33,000
Tennessee2$9,000
Arizona1$8,000
New York1$5,000
Florida1$4,000
District of Columbia1$3,500
Minnesota1$2,583
California1$2,500
Kentucky1$2,500

Grants paid in 2024

All 26 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Billy Graham Evangelistic Association
Charlotte, NC
Christian ministries$17,500
Samaritan's Purse
Boone, NC
Humanitarian work$15,500
The Well
Pella, IA
Ministries$10,000
Food for the Hungry
Phoenix, AZ
Feeding programs$8,000
Hope Ministries
Des Moines, IA
Outreach programs$8,000
Doctors Without Borders
New York, NY
Medical projects$5,000
Ecumenical Lord's Cupboard
Ottumwa, IA
Food relief$5,000
Food Bank of Southern Iowa Inc
Ottumwa, IA
Food relief$5,000
Fremont Community Church
Fremont, IA
Ministries$5,000
Hopewell Church
Blakesburg, IA
Ministries$5,000
St Judes Childrens Research Hospital
Memphis, TN
Children hospital care$5,000
The Ecumenical Cupboard
Oskaloosa, IA
Food relief$5,000
Fremont Baptist Church
Fremont, IA
General operations$4,600
Shiners Hospital for Children
Tampa, FL
Childrens hospital care$4,000
World Christian Broadcasting
Franklin, TN
Christian broadcasting$4,000
Crisis Intervention Services
Oskaloosa, IA
Women/children center$3,500
The Smile Train
Washington, DC
Children medical surgeries$3,500
Mayo Clinic
Rochester, MN
Medical research$2,583
Bidwell Riverside Center
Des Moines, IA
Ministries$2,500
Child Evangelism Fellowship
Oskaloosa, IA
Children ministries$2,500
Christian Appalachian Project
Lexington, KY
Care for the poor$2,500
House of Power
Garden Grove, CA
Tv ministries$2,500
Hope for Prisoners
Las Vegas, NV
Prison ministries$2,000
Our Daily Bread Ministries
Grand Rapids, MI
Ministries$2,000
Prison Fellowship
Merrifield, VA
Prison ministries$2,000
Pay It Forward Christmas Charity Inc
Albia, IA
Outreach program$1,500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does James & Marie McCurdy Family Charitable accept grant applications?

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

How much does James & Marie McCurdy Family Charitable give?

$143,054 in tax year 2024, across 26 grants, with a typical grant of $4,300.

Who runs James & Marie McCurdy Family Charitable?

Its 2024 filing lists Janice Espy (Trustee), Todd Carriker (Trustee) and Larry McCurdy (Trustee).

What does James & Marie McCurdy Family Charitable fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities, food and hunger and health.

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