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Marjorie & Richard McGahren Foundation

Preselected recipients only Valhalla, New York · EIN 066447410

Marjorie & Richard McGahren Foundation is a private foundation in Valhalla, New York. In tax year 2024 it gave $67,500 in 5 grants; the typical grant was $5,000 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 2024.

Giving in 2024 was up from $62,250 the year before.

40% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$62,2508$2.4 million
2024$67,5005$2.1 million

How to apply

Marjorie & Richard McGahren 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

What Marjorie & Richard McGahren Foundation funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
New York4$62,500
Connecticut1$5,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 5 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Harvey School
Katonah, NY
School education support$30,000
The Westchester Arc Foundation Inc
Hawthorne, NY
Supporting children, teens and adults with developmental disabilities$25,000
Child Guidance Center
Stamford, CT
Treatment, education, and community support$5,000
Scarsdale Police Benevolent Association
Scarsdale, NY
Public safety support$4,000
Stepinac Hs Fdn
White Plains, NY
Academic program support$3,500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Marjorie & Richard McGahren Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Marjorie & Richard McGahren Foundation give?

$67,500 in tax year 2024, across 5 grants, with a typical grant of $5,000.

Who runs Marjorie & Richard McGahren Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Kevin Waterhouse (Trustee), Christine Groff (Trustee), Jennifer Waterhouse Cooper (Trustee) and Lawrence Waterhouse III (Trustee) among 5 officers and trustees.

What does Marjorie & Richard McGahren Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education and youth programs.

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