Mccarthey Family Foundation

Historical Funder

Salt Lake City, Utah · EIN 20-8067695 · Private foundation

Grants paid (2024)$1.8M

Organizations funded80

Typical grant$10,000

Total assets$36.6M

Half of its grants to organizations were between $6,500 and $20,000.

From the return

How to apply

The foundation filed the following application information (Form 990-PF Part XV, tax year 2024):

Contact	Todd F Brashear Executive Director
Address	610 East South Temple Ste 200, Salt Lake City UT 84102
Phone	8015781246
Form and materials	Grant request letter, supporting documentation, IRS tax-exempt determination letter.
Deadlines	NONE
Restrictions	NONE

Copied as filed. Deadlines on a tax return describe the foundation's usual process; they are not confirmation of a current open cycle.

What it funds

Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.

Human Services11
Arts & Culture8
Education5
Mental Health4
Children & Youth3
Health3

Where it gives

7% of grants went outside Utah.

Grants paid in tax year 2024

Recipient	Location	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
Holy Cross Ministries	Salt Lake City, UT	Program Funding	$40,000
Volunteers of America Utah	Salt Lake City, UT	Program Funding	$35,000
Ballet West	Salt Lake City, UT	Program Funding	$25,000
Carmel of the Immaculate Heart of Mary	Holladay, UT	Program Funding	$25,000
Park City Historical Society & Museum	Park City, UT	Program Funding	$25,000
Peace House	Park City, UT	Transitional Housing Program	$25,000
The Haven	Salt Lake City, UT	Program Funding	$25,000
Utah SymphonyUtah Opera	Salt Lake City, UT	Program Funding	$25,000
Wasatch Community Gardens	Salt Lake City, UT	Program Funding	$25,000
Westminster University	Salt Lake City, UT	Education Assistance Funding	$25,000
Girl Scouts of Utah	Salt Lake City, UT	Program Funding	$20,000
Krcl	Salt Lake City, UT	Program Funding	$20,000
Maliheh Free Clinic	Salt Lake City, UT	Program Funding	$20,000
Race Swami	Salt Lake City, UT	Program Funding	$20,000
Snowbasin Sports Education Foundation	Ogden, UT	Program Funding	$20,000
Snowbird Sports Education Foundation	Holladay, UT	Program Funding	$20,000
University of Utah School of Music	Salt Lake City, UT	Program Funding	$20,000
Red Butte Gardens	Salt Lake City, UT	Program Funding	$16,850
Spy Hop	Salt Lake City, UT	Program Funding	$16,000
Ability Found	West Valley City, UT	Program Funding	$15,000
Curly Me	Salt Lake City, UT	Program Funding	$15,000
Immigrant Legal Services	Salt Lake City, UT	Program Funding	$15,000
Mundi Project	Salt Lake City, UT	Program Funding	$15,000
RiteCare of Utah	Salt Lake City, UT	Program Funding	$12,000
Success in Education Foundation	Salt Lake City, UT	Program Funding	$10,400
Ronald McDonald House Charities	Salt Lake City, UT	Program Funding	$10,310
Alliance House	Salt Lake City, UT	Program Funding	$10,000
American Civil Liberties Union of Utah	Salt Lake City, UT	Program Funding	$10,000
Cathedral of the Madeleine	Salt Lake City, UT	Program Funding	$10,000
Catholic Community Services	Salt Lake City, UT	Program Funding	$10,000
Friends of Arches and Canyonlands	Moab, UT	Program Funding	$10,000
Good Deed Revolution	Salt Lake City, UT	Program Funding	$10,000
Guadalupe School	Salt Lake City, UT	Program Funding	$10,000
Herreshoff Marine Museum	Bristol, RI	Program Funding	$10,000
Intermountain Therapy Animals	Salt Lake City, UT	Program Funding	$10,000
Operation Warm	Philadelphia, PA	Program Funding	$10,000
Project Read	Millcreek, UT	Program Funding	$10,000
Salt Lake Acting Company	Salt Lake City, UT	Program Funding	$10,000
Salt Lake City Police Foundation	Salt Lake City, UT	Program Funding	$10,000
Senior Charity Care Foundation	Layton, UT	Program Funding	$10,000
Thanksgiving Heroes	Riverton, UT	Program Funding	$10,000
Ulster Project Utah	Salt Lake City, UT	Program Funding	$10,000
Utah Food Bank	Salt Lake City, UT	Program Funding	$10,000
Wasatch Forensic Nurses	Millcreek, UT	Program Funding	$10,000
Art Access	Salt Lake City, UT	Program Funding	$8,500
Assistance League	Salt Lake City, UT	Program Funding	$7,500
Bad Dog Arts	Salt Lake City, UT	Program Funding	$7,500
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Utah	South Salt Lake, UT	Program Funding	$7,500
Community Nursing Services	West Valley City, UT	Program Funding	$7,500
National Speech and Debate Association	West Des Moines, IA	Program Funding	$7,500

Showing the 60 largest of 80 grants to organizations.

Giving by year

Tax year	Grants paid	Grant lines
2024	$1,772,626	81
2023	$2,014,768	82

Sources

IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Nov 6, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202543119349100039
IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 20-8067695
Profile updated Nov 4, 2026

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