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Ta the John P McConnell Foundation

Preselected recipients only Raleigh, North Carolina · EIN 562051268

Ta the John P McConnell Foundation is a private foundation in Raleigh, North Carolina. In tax year 2025 it gave $456,800 in 17 grants; the typical grant was $5,000 and the largest $170,000. 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 $401,100 the year before.

41% 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$275,27525$2.1 million
2024$401,10020$2.7 million
2025$456,80017$2.5 million

How to apply

Ta the John P McConnell 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 Ta the John P McConnell Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 4 states, the most to North Carolina.

StateGrantsAmount
North Carolina11$231,800
Virginia4$178,000
Missouri1$45,000
South Carolina1$2,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 17 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Virginia Tech Athletic Fund
Blacksburg, VA
Support of scholarships$170,000
Grayson Murray Foundation
Garner, NC
General support$100,000
Piedmont Triad Charitable Foundation
Greensboro, NC
General support$72,000
Greater Horizon Charitable Foundation
Kansas City, MO
General support$45,000
NC Sports Hall of Fame
Raleigh, NC
General support$25,000
Raleigh Police Foundation
Raleigh, NC
General support$10,000
UNC Health Foundation
Morrisville, NC
General support$10,000
Green Spring Presbyterian Church
Abingdon, VA
General support$5,000
Restore Badin Lake
New London, NC
General support$5,000
Continuous Blessings Foundation
Raleigh, NC
General support$4,000
Communities in Schools of Montgomery County
Briscoe, NC
General support$2,500
Angel Tree Foundation
Greensboro, NC
General support$2,000
Beech Grove Methodist Church
Bristol, VA
General support$2,000
Make A Wish of SC
Greenville, SC
General support$2,000
Brandon Medical Fund
Raleigh, NC
General support$1,000
Cool Branch Fire Dept
Penhook, VA
General support$1,000
Hospice of Stanley County
New London, NC
General support$300

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Ta the John P McConnell Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Ta the John P McConnell Foundation give?

$456,800 in tax year 2025, across 17 grants, with a typical grant of $5,000.

Who runs Ta the John P McConnell Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists John P McConnell (Director / Ceo).

What does Ta the John P McConnell Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education, health and community development.

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