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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 04-6772532

The McCance Foundation

A private foundation in North Scituate, MA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 156 grants and $7.1 million paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

5 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2024

    $7,142,208

    Grants listed
    156
    Assets, end of year
    $91,345,961

  • Tax year 2023

    $5,439,878

    Grants listed
    165
    Assets, end of year
    $81,596,919

  • Tax year 2022

    $6,642,037

    Grants listed
    149
    Assets, end of year
    $74,446,152

  • Tax year 2021

    $6,403,500

    Grants listed
    166
    Assets, end of year
    $91,930,926

  • Tax year 2020

    $5,876,950

    Grants listed
    166
    Assets, end of year
    $83,369,120

Grants paid in 2024

156 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Environmental Defense Fund IncorporatedNew York, NY

    General Support

    $1,000,500
  2. Massachusetts General HospitalBoston, MA

    General Support

    $502,805
  3. National Educational Equity LabNew York, NY

    General Support

    $501,903
  4. Ceres IncBoston, MA

    General Support

    $250,000
  5. Fishers Island SchoolFishers Island, NY

    General Support

    $250,000
  6. LIFT IncWashington, DC

    General Support

    $200,000
  7. The Lighthouse WorksFishers Island, NY

    General Support

    $180,000
  8. Henry L Ferguson MuseumFishers Isle, NY

    General Support

    $170,700
  9. Forest Trends AssociationWashington, DC

    General Support

    $150,000
  10. Island Health Project IncFishers Isle, NY

    General Support

    $149,000
  11. Lake Wales Charter Schools FoundationLake Wales, FL

    General Support

    $105,000
  12. Alzheimer's Disease Research Foundation (dba Cure Alzheimer's Fund)Wellesley Hills, MA

    General Support

    $102,000
  13. Everytown for Gun Safety Support FundNew York, NY

    General Support

    $100,500
  14. Children's Hospital Corporation (dba Boston Children's Hospital)Boston, MA

    General Support

    $100,000
  15. Echoing GreenNew York, NY

    General Support

    $100,000
  16. Equal Justice InitiativeMontgomery, AL

    General Support

    $100,000
  17. Harlem Children's ZoneNew York, NY

    General Support

    $100,000
  18. Khan AcademyMountain View, CA

    General Support

    $100,000
  19. KIPP FoundationSan Francisco, CA

    General Support

    $100,000
  20. Management Leadership for Tomorrow (aka MILT)Bethesda, MD

    General Support

    $100,000
  21. Marc Lustgarten Pancreatic Cancer Foundation (aka Lustgarten Foundation)Woodbury, NY

    General Support

    $100,000
  22. Measures for Justice InstituteRochester, NY

    General Support

    $100,000
  23. New Profit IncBoston, MA

    General Support

    $100,000
  24. PeerForwardWashington, DC

    General Support

    $100,000
  25. Prime CoalitionCambridge, MA

    General Support

    $100,000
  26. Project DrawdownSaint Paul, MN

    General Support

    $100,000
  27. RareArlington, VA

    General Support

    $100,000
  28. Right to PlayShreveport, LA

    General Support

    $100,000
  29. Social FinanceBoston, MA

    General Support

    $100,000
  30. Walsh Park Benevolent CorporationFishers Isle, NY

    General Support

    $100,000
  31. Year UpBoston, MA

    General Support

    $100,000
  32. Pancreatic Cancer Action NetworkEl Segundo, CA

    General Support

    $75,000
  33. The Breast Cancer Research FoundationNew York, NY

    General Support

    $75,000
  34. St John's ChurchPawcatuck, CT

    General Support

    $72,300
  35. Union ChapelFishers Island, NY

    General Support

    $65,000
  36. Fishers Island Community CenterFishers Isle, NY

    General Support

    $61,000
  37. Fishers Island Fire DepartmentFishers Isle, NY

    General Support

    $54,000
  38. FoodCorpsPortland, OR

    General Support

    $52,000
  39. Billion Oyster ProjectNew York, NY

    General Support

    $51,000
  40. BravenChicago, IL

    General Support

    $50,000
  41. BUILD (Business United in Investing Lending and Development)Redwood, CA

    General Support

    $50,000
  42. Center for Climate and Energy SolutionsWashington, DC

    General Support

    $50,000
  43. Code For America LabsOakland, CA

    General Support

    $50,000
  44. Dana-Farber Cancer Institute IncBoston, MA

    General Support

    $50,000
  45. DEPLOYUS IncBoston, MA

    General Support

    $50,000
  46. Lawrence General HospitalLawrence, MA

    General Support

    $50,000
  47. Save the SoundNew Haven, CT

    General Support

    $50,000
  48. The Aspen Institute (fbo This is Planet Ed)Washington, DC

    General Support

    $50,000
  49. University of Louisville (fbo Christina Lee Brown Environment Institute)Louisville, KY

    General Support

    $50,000
  50. Fishers Island Library AssociationFishers Isle, NY

    General Support

    $36,500
  51. Epiphany SchoolSeattle, WA

    General Support

    $35,000
  52. Island People's ProjectFishers Isle, NY

    General Support

    $35,000
  53. Camelback VenturesNew Orleans, ID

    General Support

    $30,000
  54. Evergreen Climate InnovationsChicago, IL

    General Support

    $30,000
  55. New York Community Trust (fbo Long Island Sound Community Foundation)Melville, NY

    General Support

    $30,000
  56. Fishers Island ConservancyFishers Isle, NY

    General Support

    $27,500
  57. Hope for Depression Research FoundationNew York, NY

    General Support

    $27,000
  58. The Nature ConservancyArlington, VA

    General Support

    $25,250
  59. PowerMyLearningNew York, NY

    General Support

    $25,000
  60. Solon Center for Research and PublishingSolon, ME

    General Support

    $25,000
  61. Tides CenterLos Angeles, CA

    General Support

    $25,000
  62. Woods Hole Oceanographic InstituteWoods Hole, MA

    General Support

    $25,000
  63. Robert Louis Stevenson SchoolPebble Beach, CA

    General Support

    $23,000
  64. Getting Out and Staying OutNew York, NY

    General Support

    $20,000
  65. LancasterHistoryLancaster, PA

    General Support

    $15,000
  66. Winchester Hospital FoundationCharlestown, MA

    General Support

    $12,500
  67. Our Lady of GracesNew York City, NY

    General Support

    $12,000
  68. CAMBA IncBrooklyn, NY

    General Support

    $10,000
  69. Connecticut CASA Association IncNew Haven, CT

    General Support

    $10,000
  70. Lake Wales Little TheatreLake Wales, FL

    General Support

    $10,000
  71. Fishers Island Recreational Path FoundationFishers Isle, NY

    General Support

    $7,000
  72. Massachusetts Horticultural Society (aka Mass Hort)Wellesley, MA

    General Support

    $7,000
  73. Boys and Girls Club of LancasterLancaster, PA

    General Support

    $5,000
  74. Connecticut FoodshareWallingford, CT

    General Support

    $5,000
  75. Family Literacy Academy at Lake WalesBabson Park, FL

    General Support

    $5,000
  76. Friends of Fishers Island TheaterFishers Isle, NY

    General Support

    $5,000
  77. Full Frame InitiativeGreenfield, MA

    General Support

    $5,000
  78. Lake Wales Rotary Foundation IncLake Wales, FL

    General Support

    $5,000
  79. Lancaster Public LibraryLancaster, PA

    General Support

    $5,000
  80. Madeira SchoolMcLean, VA

    General Support

    $5,000
  81. McLindon Family FoundationBaton Rouge, LA

    General Support

    $5,000
  82. St Luke's SchoolNew York, NY

    General Support

    $5,000
  83. WonderbagorgMill Valley, CA

    General Support

    $5,000
  84. Yale University (fbo Yale Sailing Associates)New Haven, CT

    General Support

    $5,000
  85. She Should RunNew York, NY

    General Support

    $3,900
  86. Democracy WorksSeattle, WA

    General Support

    $3,500
  87. League of Conservation Voters Education FundWashington, DC

    General Support

    $3,500
  88. League of Women Voters Education FundCedar Rapids, IA

    General Support

    $3,500
  89. Women's Earth and Climate Action NetworkMill Valley, CA

    General Support

    $3,500
  90. Bergen Family Center IncEnglewood, NJ

    General Support

    $3,000
  91. Hospitality HouseBoston, MA

    General Support

    $3,000
  92. Iglesia Yo soy el Camino IncLawrence, MA

    General Support

    $3,000
  93. Marvelwood Preparatory SchoolKent, CT

    General Support

    $3,000
  94. Nonprofit VOTESomerville, MA

    General Support

    $3,000
  95. Project AdventureBeverly, MA

    General Support

    $3,000
  96. Sandy Hook Promise FoundationNewtown, CT

    General Support

    $3,000
  97. Assets LancasterLancaster, PA

    General Support

    $2,500
  98. Children's Dyslexia Centers IncLexington, MA

    General Support

    $2,500
  99. Milagro HouseLancaster, PA

    General Support

    $2,500
  100. North Museum CorporationLancaster, PA

    General Support

    $2,500
  101. Project On Government OversightWashington, DC

    General Support

    $2,500
  102. USMMA Sailing Foundation IncKings Point, NY

    General Support

    $2,500
  103. Brooklyn Public LibraryBrooklyn, NY

    General Support

    $2,000
  104. FairVoteSilver Spring, MD

    General Support

    $2,000
  105. Iglecia Pentecostal Camino de SantidadOrlando, FL

    General Support

    $2,000
  106. Lake Wales Library Association IncLake Wales, FL

    General Support

    $2,000
  107. New Jersey Conservation FoundationFar Hills, NJ

    General Support

    $2,000
  108. Planet IndonesiaSaint Louis, MO

    General Support

    $2,000
  109. TicatoveVieques, PR

    General Support

    $2,000
  110. Tufts UniversityMedford, MA

    General Support

    $2,000
  111. South Yuba River Citizens LeagueNevada City, CA

    General Support

    $1,600
  112. AbilityPath (aka Gatepath Abilities United)Redwood City, CA

    General Support

    $1,500
  113. Center of Popular DemocracyBrooklyn, NY

    General Support

    $1,500
  114. Democracy Forward FoundationWashington, DC

    General Support

    $1,500
  115. Mark Day SchoolSan Rafael, CA

    General Support

    $1,500
  116. Planned Parenthood Federation of America IncNew York, NY

    General Support

    $1,500
  117. Center for Reproductive Rights IncNew York, NY

    General Support

    $1,250
  118. Acumen FundNew York, NY

    General Support

    $1,000
  119. American Foundation for Suicide PreventionNew York, NY

    General Support

    $1,000
  120. Cape Eleuthera Foundation IncPhiladelphia, PA

    General Support

    $1,000
  121. Center for Humane TechnologySan Francisco, CA

    General Support

    $1,000
  122. Child Mind InstituteNew York, NY

    General Support

    $1,000
  123. Flatbush Development CorporationBrooklyn, NY

    General Support

    $1,000
  124. Freedom First Wildlife Rehab IncWaterford, CT

    General Support

    $1,000
  125. Friends of Holly Hill Farm IncCohasset, MA

    General Support

    $1,000
  126. Humane Society NaplesNaples, FL

    General Support

    $1,000
  127. Jazz Foundation of AmericaNew York, NY

    General Support

    $1,000
  128. Kilham Bear CenterLyme, NH

    General Support

    $1,000
  129. Marine Toys for Tots FoundationTriangle, VA

    General Support

    $1,000
  130. Metacomet Land TrustFranklin, MA

    General Support

    $1,000
  131. NaankuseMcMinnville, TN

    General Support

    $1,000
  132. National Public Radio Inc (fbo WBUR)Washington, DC

    General Support

    $1,000
  133. Penikese Island SchoolWoods Hole, MA

    General Support

    $1,000
  134. Penny's Flight FoundationGlen Cove, NY

    General Support

    $1,000
  135. Polus Center for Social and Economic DevelopmentAthol, MA

    General Support

    $1,000
  136. Return2Wild Wildlife RefugeNorfolk, MA

    General Support

    $1,000
  137. Rollins CollegeWinter Park, FL

    General Support

    $1,000
  138. Scituate Community Christmas IncScituate, MA

    General Support

    $1,000
  139. Scituate Education FoundationScituate, MA

    General Support

    $1,000
  140. Scituate Food PantryScituate, MA

    General Support

    $1,000
  141. Scituate High Opportunities and Resources for Education (SHORE)Scituate, MA

    General Support

    $1,000
  142. St Jude Children's Research HospitalMemphis, TN

    General Support

    $1,000
  143. The Herren ProjectPortsmouth, RI

    General Support

    $1,000
  144. The Phelps AssociationNew Haven, CT

    General Support

    $1,000
  145. Michael J Fox Foundation for Parkinson's ResearchNew York, NY

    General Support

    $750
  146. Bay Area Climbers CoalitionEmeryville, CA

    General Support

    $500
  147. Brunswick-Topsham Land TrustDes Moines, IA

    General Support

    $500
  148. Integrated Community Alternatives Network IncUtica, NY

    General Support

    $500
  149. National Audubon Society Inc (fbo Richardson Bay Audubon Society)New York, NY

    General Support

    $400
  150. Mystic River Watershed AssociationArlington, MA

    General Support

    $300
  151. National Head Start AssociationAlexandria, VA

    General Support

    $300
  152. The Bowery MissionNew York, NY

    General Support

    $300
  153. VoteorgWashington, DC

    General Support

    $300
  154. The Water ProjectConcord, NH

    General Support

    $250
  155. Falls Church McLean Children's CenterFalls Church, VA

    General Support

    $200
  156. Old Friends Senior Dog SanctuaryMount Juliet, TN

    General Support

    $200

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Environment17 grants $1,719,80036% of the total
  2. Education22 grants $778,20016% of the total
  3. Arts and culture5 grants $388,2008% of the total
  4. Human services12 grants $383,4008% of the total
  5. Health6 grants $289,0006% of the total
  6. Civil rights5 grants $203,5504% of the total
  7. 15 other causes44 grants $1,012,00021% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York43 grants $3,412,803
  2. Massachusetts31 grants $1,580,105
  3. California16 grants $537,900
  4. District of Columbia10 grants $515,900
  5. Virginia7 grants $181,750
  6. Connecticut9 grants $150,300
  7. Louisiana3 grants $135,000
  8. Florida8 grants $131,000
  9. Maryland2 grants $102,000
  10. Alabama1 grant $100,000

Officers, directors and trustees

6 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Katie CutlerExecutive Director Hours 40Pay $138,000
  • Henry F McCanceTrustee Hours 1Pay $0
  • Elizabeth McCanceTrustee Hours 1Pay $0
  • Ellen McCance PinschmidtTrustee Hours 1Pay $0
  • Patrick PinschmidtTrustee Hours 1Pay $0
  • Charles Thomas Foley IITrustee Hours 1Pay $0

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