McCarthey Family Foundation
The McCarthey Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Salt Lake City, Utah. In filing year 2024, it reported 80 grants totaling $1,775,126, supporting organizations including schools and universities, health and human-services organizations, and arts and community organizations.
McCarthey Family Foundation at a glance
In short: McCarthey Family Foundation gave $1.8M across 80 grants in 2024 (avg $22K), mostly in Utah. 11% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $1,775,126
- -11.9% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 80
- -2.4% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $22,189
- -9.7% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $26,862,058
- -2.7% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 11% first-time grantees (9 of 79, 2024)
- Primary geography
- Utah (88% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to McCarthey Family Foundation
- How to Apply
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The foundation’s filing says it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. Applicants should contact Executive Director Todd F. Brashear with a grant request letter, supporting documentation, and an IRS tax-exempt determination letter. The filing lists no restrictions on awards.
- Contact
Application contact: Todd F Brashear Executive Director
Mailing address: 610 East South Temple Ste 200, Salt Lake City, UT 84102
Phone: (801) 578-1246
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who McCarthey Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Kearns St Ann's Catholic School ($200K). Together the top 10 received $922K.
Grant Size Distribution
383 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 332 grants of 383 (87%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2024, the reported shares of grant dollars by recipient state were Utah 88%, Washington 6%, California 5%, Rhode Island 1%, and Pennsylvania 1%. The shares total 101%, as reported.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 80 itemized grants.
Cities
Is McCarthey Family Foundation open to new grantees?
11%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 9 of 79 grantees (11%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $12K; repeat grants $24K. How we count
Medians: $10K first-time, $10K repeat.
- 73% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (+1%). Method
- In 2024 it paid out 113% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $1.8M (2021) to $2.1M (2020). In 2024 it made 80 grants totaling $1.8M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Kearns St Ann's Catholic School Salt Lake City, UT | Education Operations Funding | $200,000 |
| YWCA Utah Salt Lake City, UT | Capital Campaign | $125,000 |
| Gonzaga University Spokane, WA | Scholarship Funding | $100,000 |
| Rowland Hall Salt Lake City, UT | Capital Campaign | $100,000 |
| Saint Joseph Catholic Elementary School Ogden, UT | Capital Campaign | $100,000 |
| National Multiple Sclerosis Society Los Angeles, CA | Medical Research Program Funding | $87,066 |
| American Cancer Society Salt Lake City, UT | Capital Campaign | $50,000 |
| Ronald McDonald House Charities Salt Lake City, UT | Capital Campaign | $50,000 |
| Safe Harbor Crisis Center Kaysville, UT | Capital Campaign | $50,000 |
| Utah Health & Human Rights Project Murray, UT | Program Funding | $50,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $26,862,058 | $1,594,221 | $2,336,698 | $1,775,126 | 80 | $1,999,364 | $1,256,887 | $1,765,901 |
| 2023 | $27,604,535 | $2,069,087 | $2,539,808 | $2,014,768 | 82 | $2,358,293 | $1,743,823 | $1,682,719 |
| 2022 | $28,075,256 | $1,297,483 | $2,448,769 | $1,947,684 | 79 | $2,140,318 | $989,032 | $1,799,820 |
| 2021 | $29,226,542 | $2,294,372 | $2,259,448 | $1,755,630 | 69 | $1,934,951 | $1,969,875 | $1,938,014 |
| 2020 | $29,191,618 | $2,248,951 | $2,708,728 | $2,084,334 | 73 | — | $1,939,229 | $1,755,693 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, McCarthey Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $1.8M for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2024 grants include education support, capital campaigns, medical research, and program funding. Examples of grantees’ work include Utah Health & Human Rights Project, which says it helps survivors of torture in Utah heal and rebuild their lives; Safe Harbor Crisis Center, which says it provides shelter, support services, and advocacy to survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault; and Volunteers of America Utah, which says it provides community-supported paths for vulnerable people to improve their lives and increase self-reliance.
Other 2024 grantees describe work in areas including interpersonal violence and abuse (Peace House), student learning (Westminster University), local food (Wasatch Community Gardens), ballet education and training (Ballet West), and free medical care for uninsured and low-income people (Maliheh Free Clinic).
Grantmaking
In 2024, the foundation awarded 80 grants totaling $1,775,126. Grants ranged from $2,500 to $200,000, with a median award of $10,000. Among the largest were $200,000 to an individual recipient Ann’s Catholic School for education operations funding; $125,000 to YWCA Utah for a capital campaign; $100,000 each to Gonzaga University for scholarship funding, Rowland Hall for a capital campaign, and an individual recipient Catholic Elementary School for a capital campaign; and $87,066 to the National Multiple Sclerosis Society for medical research program funding.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The foundation’s 2024 filing lists Sarah J. McCarthey, Thomas K. McCarthey Jr., Philip G. McCarthey, and Maureen P. McCarthey as directors; Todd F. Brashear as executive director; John P. O’Brien as treasurer; and Christina Kolkebeck as secretary.
McCarthey Family Foundation is led by Todd F Brashear, Executive Director on every filing since 2020; 3 of 7 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Todd F Brashear
Executive Director
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
$158K (2020) → $225K (2024)
Maureen P McCarthey
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Philip G McCarthey
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sarah J McCarthey
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Thomas K McCarthey Jr.
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Christina Kolkebeck
Secretary
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
$8K (2020) → $30K (2024)
John P O'Brien
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
$63K (2020) → $63K (2024)
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $225K, to Todd F Brashear (Executive Director). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about McCarthey Family Foundation
How much does McCarthey Family Foundation give each year?
McCarthey Family Foundation gave $1.8M across 80 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $2.0M across 82 grants.
What is McCarthey Family Foundation's typical grant size?
McCarthey Family Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $10,000, and its average grant was $22,189, across 80 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from McCarthey Family Foundation that year got $12K on average.
Where does McCarthey Family Foundation give grants?
McCarthey Family Foundation gives mostly in Utah: 88% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Washington (6%). The most frequent recipient cities were Salt Lake City, UT (52 grants), Ogden, UT (2 grants), Park City, UT (2 grants) and Holladay, UT (2 grants).
Does McCarthey Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 80 grants with a stated purpose on McCarthey Family Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Program Funding" (69 grants) and "Capital Campaign" (6 grants).
Who are McCarthey Family Foundation's largest grantees?
McCarthey Family Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include Kearns St Ann's Catholic School ($200,000), YWCA Utah ($125,000) and Gonzaga University ($100,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 24% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is McCarthey Family Foundation?
McCarthey Family Foundation reported $26.9M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $2.0M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1.8M (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does McCarthey Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2024 grants include education support, capital campaigns, medical research, and program funding. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from McCarthey Family Foundation?
The foundation’s filing says it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is McCarthey Family Foundation's EIN?
McCarthey Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-8067695. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). McCarthey Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 10, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/mccarthey-family-foundation-morg_6c173dff27994782b8efc93d7b39d621
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