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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 22-1761678

Curtis W McGraw Foundation

A private foundation in Princeton, NJ. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 132 grants and $1.6 million paid in grants.

Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), 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

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $1,616,500

    Grants listed
    132
    Assets, end of year
    $25,874,372
  • Tax year 2024

    $1,640,000

    Grants listed
    134
    Assets, end of year
    $25,222,631
  • Tax year 2023

    $1,379,350

    Grants listed
    135
    Assets, end of year
    $24,676,597
  • Tax year 2022

    $1,361,000

    Grants listed
    137
    Assets, end of year
    $24,784,337
  • Tax year 2021

    $1,511,000

    Grants listed
    136
    Assets, end of year
    $25,315,929
  • Tax year 2020

    $1,433,500

    Grants listed
    125
    Assets, end of year
    $24,532,075
  • Tax year 2019

    $1,372,000

    Grants listed
    128
    Assets, end of year
    $24,993,778
  • Tax year 2018

    $1,348,500

    Grants listed
    128
    Assets, end of year
    $25,731,070

Grants paid in 2025

132 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Blue Curtain A New Jersey Non-Profit CorporationPrinceton, NJ

    Unrestricted general

    $75,000
  2. Planned ParenthoodMorristown, NJ

    Unrestricted general

    $70,000
  3. Assisting Children in Need IncAlexandria, VA

    Unrestricted general

    $65,000
  4. Princeton Day School IncPrinceton, NJ

    Unrestricted general

    $40,000
  5. Princeton Friends SchoolPrinceton, NJ

    Unrestricted general

    $40,000
  6. Tasis Foundation IncAlexandria, VA

    Unrestricted general

    $35,000
  7. Penn Medicine Princeton Health FDNPhiladelphia, PA

    Unrestricted general

    $30,000
  8. McCarter Theater CompanyPrinceton, NJ

    Unrestricted general

    $25,000
  9. International Group for Historic AircraftOxford, PA

    Unrestricted general

    $25,000
  10. The Lawrenceville SchoolLawrenceville, NJ

    Unrestricted general

    $20,000
  11. Watershed Institute IncPennington, NJ

    Unrestricted general

    $20,000
  12. American Repertory BalletNew Brunswick, NJ

    Unrestricted general

    $20,000
  13. Younity Womanspace IncLawrenceville, NJ

    Unrestricted general

    $20,000
  14. Center for Modern Aging PrincetonPrinceton, NJ

    Unrestricted general

    $20,000
  15. Safe in Hunterdon IncFlemington, NJ

    Unrestricted general

    $20,000
  16. Trenton Area Soup KitchenTrenton, NJ

    Unrestricted general

    $20,000
  17. Passage Theatre Company IncTrenton, NJ

    Unrestricted general

    $20,000
  18. Arm in Arm IncHamilton Township, NJ

    Unrestricted general

    $20,000
  19. Pegasus FoundationBoston, MA

    Unrestricted general

    $20,000
  20. Capitol Harmony WorksTrenton, NJ

    Unrestricted general

    $20,000
  21. Princeton First Aid & Rescue SquadPrinceton, NJ

    Unrestricted general

    $20,000
  22. A Better Chance IncNew York, NY

    Unrestricted general

    $20,000
  23. Paul Robeson HousePhiladelphia, PA

    Unrestricted general

    $20,000
  24. Boys & Girls Clubs of TrentonTrenton, NJ

    Unrestricted general

    $20,000
  25. Princeton Art MuseumPrinceton, NH

    Unrestricted general

    $20,000
  26. The Berkshire MuseumPittsfield, MA

    Unrestricted general

    $15,000
  27. El Puente de Williamsburg IncBrooklyn, NY

    Unrestricted general

    $15,000
  28. Cause Effective IncNorth Haven, CT

    Unrestricted general

    $15,000
  29. City Meals-On-WheelsNew York, NY

    Unrestricted general

    $15,000
  30. Hour Children IncLong Island City, NY

    Unrestricted general

    $15,000
  31. Compassion & ChoicesLittleton, CO

    Unrestricted general

    $15,000
  32. Princeton Child Development InstitutePrinceton, NJ

    Unrestricted general

    $15,000
  33. Meals on Wheels of Mercer County IncEwing, NJ

    Unrestricted general

    $15,000
  34. Fishermans MarkLambertville, NJ

    Unrestricted general

    $15,000
  35. Princeton Symphony Orchestra IncPrinceton, NJ

    Unrestricted general

    $15,000
  36. Isles IncTrenton, NJ

    Unrestricted general

    $15,000
  37. Centurion MinistriesPrinceton, NJ

    Unrestricted general

    $15,000
  38. NAMI Mercer NJ IncHamilton, NJ

    Unrestricted general

    $15,000
  39. Home Front IncLawrenceville, NJ

    Unrestricted general

    $15,000
  40. Interfaith Caregivers of Greater Mercer CountyHamilton, NJ

    Unrestricted general

    $15,000
  41. HitopsPrinceton, NJ

    Unrestricted general

    $15,000
  42. New Jersey Conservation FDN Bamboo BrookFar Hills, NJ

    Unrestricted general

    $15,000
  43. Friends of Princeton Open SpacesPrinceton, NJ

    Unrestricted general

    $15,000
  44. Housing Initiatives of PrincetonPrinceton, NJ

    Unrestricted general

    $15,000
  45. Partnership Delaware Estuary IncWilmington, DE

    Unrestricted general

    $15,000
  46. Amnesty International of the USA IncNew York, NY

    Unrestricted general

    $15,000
  47. Drug Policy AllianceNew York, NY

    Unrestricted general

    $15,000
  48. Nassau Presbyterian ChurchPrinceton, NJ

    Unrestricted general

    $10,000
  49. Woodwell Climate Research CenterFalmouth, MA

    Unrestricted general

    $10,000
  50. Big Brothers Big Sisters Mercer CountyTrenton, NJ

    Unrestricted general

    $10,000
  51. Opportunities for A Better TomorrowBrooklyn, NY

    Unrestricted general

    $10,000
  52. City Parks Foundation IncNew York, NY

    Unrestricted general

    $10,000
  53. Builders Association IncBrooklyn, NY

    Unrestricted general

    $10,000
  54. North Country SPCAElizabethtown, NY

    Unrestricted general

    $10,000
  55. State Theatre Regional Arts CenterNew Brunswick, NJ

    Unrestricted general

    $10,000
  56. Calpulli Mexican Dance CompanyEast Elmhurst, NY

    Unrestricted general

    $10,000
  57. Uih Family PartnersTrenton, NJ

    Unrestricted general

    $10,000
  58. Princeton Nursery SchoolPrinceton, NJ

    Unrestricted general

    $10,000
  59. Mill Hill Child & Family Development CorporationTrenton, NJ

    Unrestricted general

    $10,000
  60. Cancer Hope Network IncChester, NJ

    Unrestricted general

    $10,000
  61. Princeton Public Library FDN IncPrinceton, NJ

    Unrestricted general

    $10,000
  62. Princeton-Blairstown Center IncPrinceton, NJ

    Unrestricted general

    $10,000
  63. PhilabundancePhiladelphia, PA

    Unrestricted general

    $10,000
  64. The Career the WardrobePhiladelphia, PA

    Unrestricted general

    $10,000
  65. Visions & PathwaysBridgewater, NJ

    Unrestricted general

    $10,000
  66. Carnegie Museums of PittsburghPittsburgh, PA

    Unrestricted general

    $10,000
  67. MOTHERS2MOTHERS United States IncLos Angeles, CA

    Unrestricted general

    $10,000
  68. NJTV Public Media NJ IncNew York, NY

    Unrestricted general

    $10,000
  69. Pinelands Preservation AllianceSouthampton, NJ

    Unrestricted general

    $10,000
  70. Providence Catholic School San AntonioSan Antonio, TX

    Unrestricted general

    $10,000
  71. Las Americas Immigrant Advocacy CenterEl Paso, TX

    Unrestricted general

    $10,000
  72. Mariachi Academy of New YorkNew York, NY

    Unrestricted general

    $10,000
  73. Latinx Playwrights Circle IncMiddletown, NY

    Unrestricted general

    $10,000
  74. Frick CollectionNew York, NY

    Unrestricted general

    $7,500
  75. Alzheimers Disease & Related DisordersChicago, IL

    Unrestricted general

    $7,500
  76. Iati - Instituto Arte Teatral InternacioNew York, NY

    Unrestricted general

    $7,500
  77. Mercer Street Friends CenterTrenton, NJ

    Unrestricted general

    $7,500
  78. Princeton Adult SchoolPrinceton, NJ

    Unrestricted general

    $7,500
  79. AIDS Resource Foundation for ChildrenNewark, NJ

    Unrestricted general

    $7,500
  80. Morven Museum & GardenPrinceton, NJ

    Unrestricted general

    $7,500
  81. Strengthen Our Sisters IncHewitt, NJ

    Unrestricted general

    $7,500
  82. New Jersey Seeds IncNewark, NJ

    Unrestricted general

    $7,500
  83. Nonprofit ConnectPrinceton, NJ

    Unrestricted general

    $7,500
  84. Princeton Arts CouncilPrinceton, NJ

    Unrestricted general

    $7,500
  85. 101 IncPrinceton, NJ

    Unrestricted general

    $7,500
  86. Intar-International Arts Relations IncNew York, NY

    Unrestricted general

    $7,500
  87. National Jazz Festival IncMiddletown, DE

    Unrestricted general

    $7,500
  88. Brooklyn Ballet IncBrooklyn, NY

    Unrestricted general

    $5,000
  89. St Anne's Warehouse IncBrooklyn, NY

    Unrestricted general

    $5,000
  90. Pierpont Morgan Library & MuseumNew York, NY

    Unrestricted general

    $5,000
  91. American Cancer Society IncAtlanta, GA

    Unrestricted general

    $5,000
  92. American Ballet TheatreNew York, NY

    Unrestricted general

    $5,000
  93. La Mama Experimental Theatre Club IncNew York, NY

    Unrestricted general

    $5,000
  94. Coalition for Hispanic Family ServicesBrooklyn, NY

    Unrestricted general

    $5,000
  95. Labyrinth IncNew York, NY

    Unrestricted general

    $5,000
  96. Lpca - Lake Placid Center for the ArtsLake Placid, NY

    Unrestricted general

    $5,000
  97. Developing Artists Theater Company IncNew York, NY

    Unrestricted general

    $5,000
  98. One Can Help IncWaban, MA

    Unrestricted general

    $5,000
  99. Trustees of Princeton UniversityPrinceton, NJ

    Unrestricted general

    $5,000
  100. YWCA of Princeton IncPrinceton, NJ

    Unrestricted general

    $5,000
  101. First Baptist ChurchPrinceton, NJ

    Unrestricted general

    $5,000
  102. Newgrange School of Princeton IncPennington, NJ

    Unrestricted general

    $5,000
  103. Drumthwacket Foundation IncPrinceton, NJ

    Unrestricted general

    $5,000
  104. Fulfill (monmouth Ocean Cnty Food Bank)Neptune, NJ

    Unrestricted general

    $5,000
  105. Hyacinth Foundation-Nj AIDS PartnershipNew Brunswick, NJ

    Unrestricted general

    $5,000
  106. Anchor House Foundation IncTrenton, NJ

    Unrestricted general

    $5,000
  107. Young Scholars Institute IncTrenton, NJ

    Unrestricted general

    $5,000
  108. Caregiver Volunteers of Central JerseyToms River, NJ

    Unrestricted general

    $5,000
  109. Hopewell Public Library IncHopewell, NJ

    Unrestricted general

    $5,000
  110. Princeton Battlefield Preservation SocietyPrinceton, NJ

    Unrestricted general

    $5,000
  111. The Petey Green Program IncCambridge, MA

    Unrestricted general

    $5,000
  112. Washington Crossing Park Assn IncTitusville, NJ

    Unrestricted general

    $5,000
  113. Princeton YMCAPrinceton, NJ

    Unrestricted general

    $5,000
  114. Open Space Institute IncNew York, NY

    Unrestricted general

    $5,000
  115. National Jr Tennis & Learning TrentonTrenton, NJ

    Unrestricted general

    $5,000
  116. Foundation Fighting Blindness IncColumbia, MD

    Unrestricted general

    $5,000
  117. Foxcroft SchoolMiddleburg, VA

    Unrestricted general

    $5,000
  118. Sheridan College FoundationSheridan, WY

    Unrestricted general

    $5,000
  119. Goatapelli FoundationWellington, CO

    Unrestricted general

    $5,000
  120. Barrier Breakers IncGaithersburg, MD

    Unrestricted general

    $5,000
  121. Mercer County Wildlife CenterTitusville, NJ

    Unrestricted general

    $3,000
  122. Monmouth County Library AssnManalapan, NJ

    Unrestricted general

    $3,000
  123. Montana Outdoor Science SchoolBozeman, MT

    Unrestricted general

    $3,000
  124. Cherry Lane Theater Alternative IncNew York, NY

    Unrestricted general

    $2,500
  125. The Downing Street Playgroup IncNew York, NY

    Unrestricted general

    $2,500
  126. Montgomery Township Volunteer Fire CoBlawenburg, NJ

    Unrestricted general

    $2,500
  127. Sarah Lawrence CollegeBronxville, NY

    Unrestricted general

    $2,500
  128. Montgomery Emergency Medical ServicesBelle Mead, NJ

    Unrestricted general

    $2,500
  129. Lighthouse International IncNew York, NY

    Unrestricted general

    $2,500
  130. Trenton Civil Circus Project IncTrenton, NJ

    Unrestricted general

    $2,500
  131. Inspired ThreadsHamilton, NJ

    Unrestricted general

    $2,500
  132. Bridgemusik IncTappan, NY

    Unrestricted general

    $2,500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Arts and culture17 grants $225,00025% of the total
  2. Education13 grants $165,00019% of the total
  3. Human services12 grants $137,50016% of the total
  4. Housing and shelter3 grants $95,00011% of the total
  5. Health6 grants $60,0007% of the total
  6. International aid3 grants $52,5006% of the total
  7. 10 other causes16 grants $148,00017% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New Jersey72 grants $961,000
  2. New York34 grants $290,000
  3. Pennsylvania6 grants $105,000
  4. Virginia3 grants $105,000
  5. Massachusetts5 grants $55,000
  6. New Hampshire1 grant $20,000
  7. Texas2 grants $20,000
  8. Delaware1 grant $15,000
  9. California1 grant $10,000
  10. Maryland2 grants $10,000

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Curtis M WebsterPRESIDENT/TRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Theo M WebsterVP/ ASST TREASURER/ TRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Stephen N AllenVICE PRESIDENT/TRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $40,000
  • Samuel Lambert IIICO-TRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $40,000

The return

This is an amended return.

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