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The McCue Memorial Foundation

Preselected recipients only Rochester, New York · EIN 161556283

The McCue Memorial Foundation is a private foundation in Rochester, New York. In tax year 2025 it gave $142,026 in 7 grants; the typical grant was $10,000 and the largest $59,604. 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 $158,050 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$130,9078$0
2024$158,0507$0
2025$142,0267$0

How to apply

The McCue Memorial 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 The McCue Memorial Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in New York.

StateGrantsAmount
New York7$142,026

Grants paid in 2025

All 7 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Individual
NY
General donation$59,604
Rochester Institute of Technology
Rochester, NY
General donation$34,210
Geva Theater
Rochester, NY
General donation$15,412
George Eastman Museum
Rochester, NY
General donation$10,000
The Center for Youth
Rochester, NY
General donation$10,000
Third Presbyterian Church
Rochester, NY
General donation$7,800
Brockport Foundation
Brockport, NY
General donation$5,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The McCue Memorial Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does The McCue Memorial Foundation give?

$142,026 in tax year 2025, across 7 grants, with a typical grant of $10,000.

Who runs The McCue Memorial Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Gerald McCue (President).

What does The McCue Memorial Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly arts and culture.

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