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McInerney Family Foundation-Ima

Preselected recipients only Blue Bell, Pennsylvania · EIN 203940149

McInerney Family Foundation-Ima is a private foundation in Blue Bell, Pennsylvania. In tax year 2025 it gave $28,175 in 8 grants; the typical grant was $2,000 and the largest $10,000. 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 $25,365 the year before.

38% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$22,7505$203,901
2024$25,3656$277,717
2025$28,1758$314,781

How to apply

McInerney Family Foundation-Ima 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 McInerney Family Foundation-Ima funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 3 states, the most to Pennsylvania.

StateGrantsAmount
Pennsylvania5$23,300
New York2$4,000
Colorado1$875

Grants paid in 2025

All 8 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA
General operating purposes$10,000
Saint Helena Church
Blue Bell, PA
General operating purposes$9,800
Penn Newman Catholic Community
Philadelphia, PA
General operating purposes$2,000
Society for the Propagation of the Faith
New York, NY
General operating purposes$2,000
The Hawthorn School
Bedford, NY
General operating purposes$2,000
A Baby's Breath
Collegeville, PA
General operating purposes$1,000
Focus
Genesee, CO
General operating purposes$875
Rachel's Vineyard Foundation
Doylestown, PA
General operating purposes$500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does McInerney Family Foundation-Ima accept grant applications?

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

How much does McInerney Family Foundation-Ima give?

$28,175 in tax year 2025, across 8 grants, with a typical grant of $2,000.

Who runs McInerney Family Foundation-Ima?

Its 2025 filing lists Susan McInerney (Trustee).

What does McInerney Family Foundation-Ima fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities and education.

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