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Corcoran Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Chevy Chase, Maryland · EIN 522136828

Corcoran Family Foundation is a private foundation in Chevy Chase, Maryland. In tax year 2023 it gave $70,000 in 6 grants; the typical grant was $7,500 and the largest $30,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2023.

Giving in 2023 was down from $1.4 million the year before.

0% of its 2023 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
2022$1.4 million9$1.7 million
2023$70,0006$1.8 million

How to apply

Corcoran Family 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

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 6 states, the most to New Jersey.

StateGrantsAmount
New Jersey1$30,000
Massachusetts1$15,000
Florida1$10,000
District of Columbia1$5,000
Georgia1$5,000
New York1$5,000

Grants paid in 2023

All 6 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Stevens Institute of Technology
Hoboken, NJ
General operating$30,000
Worcester State Foundation
Worcester, MA
General operating$15,000
Parkinson Association SW FL
Naples, FL
General operating$10,000
Washington Ireland Fund
Washington, DC
General operating$5,000
Georgia Tech Foundation
Atlanta, GA
General operating$5,000
Syracuse University
Syracuse, NY
General operating$5,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2023 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Corcoran Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Corcoran Family Foundation give?

$70,000 in tax year 2023, across 6 grants, with a typical grant of $7,500.

Who runs Corcoran Family Foundation?

Its 2023 filing lists Thomas A Corcoran (President), Claudia Ann Corcoran (Sec/Treas.), Sean L Corcoran (Director) and Lorraine Corcoran (Director).

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