The McCance Foundation
Invitation OnlyNorth Scituate, Massachusetts · EIN 04-6772532 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2024)$7.1M
Organizations funded156
Typical grant$5,000
Total assets$91.3M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $1,000 and $50,000.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2024 the foundation checked the box saying it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
80% of grants went outside Massachusetts.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Defense Fund Incorporated | New York, NY | General Support | $1,000,500 |
| Massachusetts General Hospital | Boston, MA | General Support | $502,805 |
| National Educational Equity Lab | New York, NY | General Support | $501,903 |
| Ceres Inc | Boston, MA | General Support | $250,000 |
| Fishers Island School | Fishers Island, NY | General Support | $250,000 |
| LIFT Inc | Washington, DC | General Support | $200,000 |
| The Lighthouse Works | Fishers Island, NY | General Support | $180,000 |
| Henry L Ferguson Museum | Fishers Island, NY | General Support | $170,700 |
| Forest Trends Association | Washington, DC | General Support | $150,000 |
| Island Health Project Inc | Fishers Island, NY | General Support | $149,000 |
| Lake Wales Charter Schools Foundation | Lake Wales, FL | General Support | $105,000 |
| Alzheimer's Disease Research Foundation (dba Cure Alzheimer's Fund) | Wellesley Hills, MA | General Support | $102,000 |
| Everytown for Gun Safety Support Fund | New York, NY | General Support | $100,500 |
| Children's Hospital Corporation (dba Boston Children's Hospital) | Boston, MA | General Support | $100,000 |
| Echoing Green | New York, NY | General Support | $100,000 |
| Equal Justice Initiative | Montgomery, AL | General Support | $100,000 |
| Harlem Children's Zone | New York, NY | General Support | $100,000 |
| Khan Academy | Mountain View, CA | General Support | $100,000 |
| KIPP Foundation | San Francisco, CA | General Support | $100,000 |
| Management Leadership for Tomorrow (aka MILT) | Bethesda, MD | General Support | $100,000 |
| Marc Lustgarten Pancreatic Cancer Foundation (aka Lustgarten Foundation) | Woodbury, NY | General Support | $100,000 |
| Measures for Justice Institute | Rochester, NY | General Support | $100,000 |
| New Profit Inc | Boston, MA | General Support | $100,000 |
| PeerForward | Washington, DC | General Support | $100,000 |
| Prime Coalition | Cambridge, MA | General Support | $100,000 |
| Project Drawdown | San Francisco, CA | General Support | $100,000 |
| Rare | Arlington, VA | General Support | $100,000 |
| Right to Play | Shreveport, LA | General Support | $100,000 |
| Social Finance | Boston, MA | General Support | $100,000 |
| Walsh Park Benevolent Corporation | Fishers Island, NY | General Support | $100,000 |
| Year Up | Boston, MA | General Support | $100,000 |
| Pancreatic Cancer Action Network | Manhattan Beach, CA | General Support | $75,000 |
| The Breast Cancer Research Foundation | New York, NY | General Support | $75,000 |
| St John's Church | Pawcatuck, CT | General Support | $72,300 |
| Union Chapel | Fishers Island, NY | General Support | $65,000 |
| Fishers Island Community Center | Fishers Island, NY | General Support | $61,000 |
| Fishers Island Fire Department | Fishers Island, NY | General Support | $54,000 |
| FoodCorps | Portland, OR | General Support | $52,000 |
| Billion Oyster Project | New York, NY | General Support | $51,000 |
| Braven | Chicago, IL | General Support | $50,000 |
| BUILD (Business United in Investing Lending and Development) | Redwood, CA | General Support | $50,000 |
| Center for Climate and Energy Solutions | Arlington, VA | General Support | $50,000 |
| Code For America Labs | San Francisco, CA | General Support | $50,000 |
| Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Inc | Boston, MA | General Support | $50,000 |
| DEPLOYUS Inc | Boston, MA | General Support | $50,000 |
| Lawrence General Hospital | Lawrence, MA | General Support | $50,000 |
| Save the Sound | New Haven, CT | General Support | $50,000 |
| The Aspen Institute | Washington, DC | General Support | $50,000 |
| University of Louisville | Louisville, KY | General Support | $50,000 |
| Fishers Island Library Association | Fishers Island, NY | General Support | $36,500 |
| Epiphany School | Seattle, WA | General Support | $35,000 |
| Island People's Project | Fishers Island, NY | General Support | $35,000 |
| Camelback Ventures | New Orleans, LA | General Support | $30,000 |
| Evergreen Climate Innovations | Chicago, IL | General Support | $30,000 |
| New York Community Trust | Melville, NY | General Support | $30,000 |
| Fishers Island Conservancy | Fishers Island, NY | General Support | $27,500 |
| Hope for Depression Research Foundation | New York, NY | General Support | $27,000 |
| The Nature Conservancy | Arlington, VA | General Support | $25,250 |
| PowerMyLearning | New York, NY | General Support | $25,000 |
| Solon Center for Research and Publishing | Solon, ME | General Support | $25,000 |
Showing the 60 largest of 156 grants to organizations.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $7,142,208 | 156 |
| 2023 | $5,439,878 | 165 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Oct 22, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202502959349101070
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 04-6772532
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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