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THE PHILIP G McCARTHEY FAMILY FOUNDATION

Preselected recipients only Salt Lake City, Utah · EIN 870624010

THE PHILIP G McCARTHEY FAMILY FOUNDATION is a private foundation in Salt Lake City, Utah. In tax year 2025 it gave $64,500 in 6 grants; the typical grant was $1,000 and the largest $55,000. 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 $30,700 the year before.

83% 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$12,5005$746,419
2024$30,7006$932,795
2025$64,5006$1.1 million

How to apply

THE PHILIP G McCARTHEY FAMILY 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 PHILIP G McCARTHEY FAMILY FOUNDATION funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
Utah4$63,000
District of Columbia1$1,000
California1$500

Grants paid in 2025

All 6 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Rowland Hall St Mark's School
Salt Lake City, UT
Education$55,000
The Alta Club Building Foundation Inc
Salt Lake City, UT
Program Funding$6,000
Georgetown University
Washington, DC
Education$1,000
University of Utah
Salt Lake City, UT
Orthopaedic Program Funding$1,000
Utah's Hogle Zoo
Salt Lake City, UT
Capital Campaign$1,000
Jesuits West
Los Gatos, CA
Program Funding$500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does THE PHILIP G McCARTHEY FAMILY FOUNDATION accept grant applications?

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

How much does THE PHILIP G McCARTHEY FAMILY FOUNDATION give?

$64,500 in tax year 2025, across 6 grants, with a typical grant of $1,000.

Who runs THE PHILIP G McCARTHEY FAMILY FOUNDATION?

Its 2025 filing lists Philip G McCarthey (Trustee), Sandra McCarthey (Trustee), Molly E McCarthey Spain (Trustee) and Mairin J McCarthey (Trustee).

What does THE PHILIP G McCARTHEY FAMILY FOUNDATION fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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