The Harold W. McGraw Jr. Family Foundation concentrates large, unrestricted gifts to a very small set of recurring grantees, primarily supporting higher education, local health care, and community family services. Most grants are multi-award commitments to the same organizations rather than one-off, mission-restricted gifts, suggesting long-term relationships with institutions that serve education and regional health/community needs.
Highly concentrated giving: nine large grants totaling $17.4M focused on three repeat grantees; predominantly unrestricted ‘current use’ gifts indicating flexible, general support rather than many small or restricted-project grants.
The Harold W McGraw Jr Family Foundation Inc c/o Cummings & Lockwood gives large, recurring unrestricted grants to a small set of institutions, with the University of Pennsylvania receiving more than $9.7 million across 2023 to 2025. That pattern points to long-term relationships rather than a broad competitive grant portfolio. The foundation’s largest recent awards also support Norwalk Hospital Association and Norwalk Hospital Foundation Inc, showing that higher education and local health care sit at the center of its giving. Its grants are generally described as current use for general charitable purposes, and the amounts are sizable even for the smaller recipients. Family Centers Inc, Carver Foundation of Norwalk Inc, and Filling in the Blanks Inc each appear repeatedly in the recent grants list, indicating continued support for community-serving organizations in Connecticut. The foundation also funds cultural and educational institutions in New York, including Carnegie Hall Corp, New York Public Radio, and the Juilliard School. Across the record, the foundation appears to favor flexible support for established organizations with regional reach.
Higher education is a defining part of the foundation’s giving. It awarded $3,261,331 in 2025 to the Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania for current use for general charitable purposes, after similar awards in 2023 and 2024. Health care is another major area: Norwalk Hospital Association and Norwalk Hospital Foundation Inc received $2,009,305 in 2024 for the same purpose, followed by another seven-figure grant in 2025. Community and family services also receive steady support. Family Centers Inc in Greenwich, CT was granted $581,410 in 2025, and the same organization appeared with comparable awards in 2023 and 2024. The foundation also backs local youth and family support through Carver Foundation of Norwalk Inc and Filling in the Blanks Inc. Cultural institutions appear in the record as well, including Carnegie Hall Corp, New York Public Radio, and the Juilliard School, each funded for general charitable purposes.
The typical grant size is substantial: p25 is $149,987, median is $399,282, and p75 is $552,440. The recent record shows repeated multi-year awards to the same organizations, including several consecutive years for major recipients. That pattern suggests ongoing institutional support rather than one-time project funding. The foundation gives as a private family foundation, based on the family foundation naming and its 990 reporting, and the grants are described as current use for general charitable purposes or unrestricted support. No application process is indicated in the provided data.
$7.2M
$51M
$2.7M
$8M
Most grants fall between $150K and $552K, with a median of $399K.
25th Percentile
$150K
Median
$399K
75th Percentile
$552K
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Notable grantees: Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania, Norwalk Hospital Association and Norwalk Hospital Foundation Inc, Family Centers Inc
Grantmaking is regional and concentrated in the United States. Pennsylvania is the top state by grant count, driven by repeated awards in Philadelphia. Connecticut is also a major destination, accounting for 44% of grants and including recipients in Norwalk and Greenwich. New York City appears repeatedly as well, with grants to institutions there such as Carnegie Hall Corp, New York Public Radio, and the Juilliard School. Outside the HQ state, the record also includes Clovis, NM.
It concentrates on a small set of recurring institutional grantees. The recent record includes higher education, local health care, and community family services, with repeated support for the University of Pennsylvania, Norwalk Hospital Association and Norwalk Hospital Foundation Inc, Family Centers Inc, Carver Foundation of Norwalk Inc, and Filling in the Blanks Inc.
The recent grants are consistently described as current use for general charitable purposes. The existing summary also characterizes the foundation as making unrestricted, flexible support rather than mission-restricted project grants.
Yes. Several organizations appear across multiple years in the recent grants list, including the University of Pennsylvania, Norwalk Hospital Association and Norwalk Hospital Foundation Inc, Family Centers Inc, Carver Foundation of Norwalk Inc, Carnegie Hall Corp, New York Public Radio, Filling in the Blanks Inc, Hartley House Inc, and the Juilliard School.
Pennsylvania is the top state by grant count. Connecticut also receives a large share, with 44% of grants going to recipients in the HQ state. New York is another recurring destination in the recent grant record.
The typical grant is large: p25 is $149,987, median grant size is $399,282, and p75 is $552,440. The recent record also includes several seven-figure grants, especially to the University of Pennsylvania and Norwalk Hospital Association and Norwalk Hospital Foundation Inc.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia, PA | $3,261,331 | 2025 | Current Use for General Charitable Purposes |
| Norwalk Hospital Association and Norwalk Hospital Foundation Inc | Norwalk, CT | $2,007,077 | 2025 | Current Use for General Charitable Purposes |
| Family Centers Inc | Greenwich, CT | $581,410 | 2025 | Current Use for General Charitable Purposes |
| Carver Foundation of Norwalk Inc | Norwalk, CT | $454,925 | 2025 | Current Use for General Charitable Purposes |
| Carnegie Hall Corp | New York, NY | $404,436 | 2025 | Current Use for General Charitable Purposes |
| New York Public Radio | New York, NY | $227,463 | 2025 | Current Use for General Charitable Purposes |
| Filling in the Blanks Inc | Norwalk, CT | $177,466 | 2025 | Current Use for General Charitable Purposes |
| Hartley House Inc | Clovis, NM | $50,489 | 2025 | Current Use for General Charitable Purposes |
| Juilliard School | New York, NY | $37,477 | 2025 | Current Use for General Charitable Purposes |
| Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia, PA | $3,241,156 | 2024 | Current Use for General Charitable Purposes |
| Norwalk Hospital Association and Norwalk Hospital Foundation Inc | Norwalk, CT | $2,009,305 | 2024 | Current Use for General Charitable Purposes |
| Family Centers Inc | Greenwich, CT | $548,781 | 2024 | Current Use for General Charitable Purposes |
| Carver Foundation of Norwalk Inc | Norwalk, CT | $407,759 | 2024 | Current Use for General Charitable Purposes |
| Carnegie Hall Corp | New York, NY | $399,184 | 2024 | Current Use for General Charitable Purposes |
| New York Public Radio | New York, NY | $199,976 | 2024 | Current Use for General Charitable Purposes |
| Filling in the Blanks Inc | Norwalk, CT | $149,983 | 2024 | Current Use for General Charitable Purposes |
| Hartley House Inc | Clovis, NM | $50,379 | 2024 | Current Use for General Charitable Purposes |
| Juilliard School | New York, NY | $12,000 | 2024 | Current Use for General Charitable Purposes |
| Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia, PA | $3,241,765 | 2023 | Current Use for General Charitable Purposes |
| Norwalk Hospital Association and Norwalk Hospital Foundation Inc | Norwalk, CT | $2,000,000 | 2023 | Current Use for General Charitable Purposes |
| Family Centers Inc | Greenwich, CT | $553,660 | 2023 | Current Use for General Charitable Purposes |
| Carver Foundation of Norwalk Inc | Norwalk, CT | $400,000 | 2023 | Current Use for General Charitable Purposes |
| Carnegie Hall Corp | New York, NY | $399,381 | 2023 | Current Use for General Charitable Purposes |
| New York Public Radio | New York, NY | $200,000 | 2023 | Current Use for General Charitable Purposes |
| Filling in the Blanks Inc | Norwalk, CT | $150,000 | 2023 | Current Use for General Charitable Purposes |
| Hartley House Inc | New York, NY | $50,000 | 2023 | Current Use for General Charitable Purposes |
| Juilliard School | New York, NY | $12,000 | 2023 | Current Use for General Charitable Purposes |
Current Use for General Charitable Purposes
Norwalk Hospital Association and Norwalk Hospital Foundation Inc
$2,007,077Current Use for General Charitable Purposes
New York Public Radio
$227,463Current Use for General Charitable Purposes
Hartley House Inc
$50,489Current Use for General Charitable Purposes
Juilliard School
$37,477Current Use for General Charitable Purposes
Current Use for General Charitable Purposes
Norwalk Hospital Association and Norwalk Hospital Foundation Inc
$2,009,305Current Use for General Charitable Purposes
New York Public Radio
$199,976Current Use for General Charitable Purposes
Hartley House Inc
$50,379Current Use for General Charitable Purposes
Juilliard School
$12,000Current Use for General Charitable Purposes
Current Use for General Charitable Purposes
Norwalk Hospital Association and Norwalk Hospital Foundation Inc
$2,000,000Current Use for General Charitable Purposes
New York Public Radio
$200,000Current Use for General Charitable Purposes
Juilliard School
$12,000Current Use for General Charitable Purposes