Frederick W. McCarthy Family Foundation: Grants for Florida

OVERVIEW: The Frederick W. McCarthy Family Foundation primarily funds grantmaking related to health, education, and Catholic causes.

IP TAKE: The foundation does not maintain a website, which restricts transparency about grantmaking strategies and guidelines. Contact this elusive funder to see if your work aligns with its vision and to get on its radar.

PROFILE: Established in 1987, the Frederick W. McCarthy Family Foundation is steered by Frederick W McCarthy and family. The foundation does not maintain a website, which makes it difficult to locate further information on its priority areas and grantmaking strategies. Tax filings suggest that the Frederick W. McCarthy Family Foundation primarily funds grantmaking related to health, education, and Catholic causes.

Grants for Education

McCarthy Family Foundation’s tax filings suggest that education grantmaking is a top priority. Beginning in the early 1990s, Fred McCarthy, through the McCarthy Family Foundation and his previous employer, supported the Robert A. Toigo Foundation by providing financial, mentoring, summer internship and job placement assistance. More recently, foundation grantmaking has steadily supported with Harvard Catholic Center. Fred is a Harvard alumnus and appears to also have an interest in supporting select Catholic institutions.

Grants for Health

According to its tax filings, the McCarthy Family Foundation largely funds well-known diseases and established organizations. Past health grantees include Sickle Cell Foundation of Palm Beach County and American Heart Association. Grantmaking here is split between organizations located in Palm Beach and some national organizations.

Grantmaking Insights

Grants range from $1,000 to $15,000. In a recent year, the foundation gave away $67,500. Learn more about this funder’s local giving by examining its recent tax records. Grantmaking focuses on Florida and Massachusetts. Past grantees include the United Way of Palm Beach and Diocese of Palm Beach, among others.

The foundation keeps a low profile and does not accept unsolicited applications.

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CONTACT:

Frederick W. McCarthy Family Foundation
3300 S. Dixie Hwy 1-268
West Palm Beach, FL 33405