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The Bob & Barbara McCord Private Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Allegany, New York · EIN 471821434

The Bob & Barbara McCord Private Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Allegany, New York. In tax year 2025 it gave $81,180 in 11 grants; the typical grant was $2,500 and the largest $35,000. 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 up from $60,955 the year before.

64% of its 2025 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$90,0009$2.1 million
2024$60,9555$2.4 million
2025$81,18011$2.5 million

How to apply

The Bob & Barbara McCord Private 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 The Bob & Barbara McCord Private Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 4 states, the most to New York.

StateGrantsAmount
New York7$47,500
Pennsylvania2$23,880
Massachusetts1$7,500
California1$2,300

Grants paid in 2025

All 11 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Mary Cariola Childrens Center
Rochester, NY
General programming$35,000
Otto Eldred High School
Duke Center, PA
General programming$23,780
Jacob's Pillow
Becket, MA
General$7,500
Episcopal Senior Center
Rochester, NY
General$2,500
Interfaith Caregivers
Olean, NY
General$2,500
Rocdog
Rochester, NY
General$2,500
Central Library of Rochester and Monroe County
Rochester, NY
General$2,500
Via International
San Diego, CA
General$2,300
Pink Pumpkin Project
Allegany, NY
General programming$1,500
Olean Food Pantry
Olean, NY
General$1,000
Otto Township Cemetery Association
Duke Center, PA
General$100

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Bob & Barbara McCord Private Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Bob & Barbara McCord Private Foundation Inc give?

$81,180 in tax year 2025, across 11 grants, with a typical grant of $2,500.

Who runs The Bob & Barbara McCord Private Foundation Inc?

Its 2025 filing lists Marcia Karl (President/Secretary), Karen Zandi (Vice President) and Kalyn Burgess (Trustee).

What does The Bob & Barbara McCord Private Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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