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McCawley-Little Scholarship Fund

Preselected recipients only Bethesda, Maryland · EIN 542043785

McCawley-Little Scholarship Fund is a private foundation in Bethesda, Maryland. In tax year 2025 it gave $50,526 in 2 grants; the typical grant was $25,263 and the largest $29,016. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was down from $65,000 the year before.

0% of its 2025 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$00$1.9 million
2024$65,0002$2.1 million
2025$50,5262$2.4 million

How to apply

McCawley-Little Scholarship Fund 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 McCawley-Little Scholarship Fund funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to New York.

StateGrantsAmount
New York1$29,016
Colorado1$21,510

Grants paid in 2025

All 2 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
West Point Association of Graduates
West Point, NY
Scholarships to military academy$29,016
Falcon Foundation
Usaf Academy, CO
Scholarships to military academy$21,510

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does McCawley-Little Scholarship Fund accept grant applications?

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

How much does McCawley-Little Scholarship Fund give?

$50,526 in tax year 2025, across 2 grants, with a typical grant of $25,263.

Who runs McCawley-Little Scholarship Fund?

Its 2025 filing lists William F Barrett (Co-Trustee) and Renee R Gilbert Deceased (Co-Trustee).

What does McCawley-Little Scholarship Fund fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education and veterans.

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