The Kathryn B McQuade Foundation concentrates on education, women's economic empowerment, and international development with a strong emphasis on scholarship support and capacity-building grants. It funds a mix of U.S. institutions (including higher education and K–12 access programs), gender-focused global programs, and humanitarian/relief and development NGOs, often providing general operating or scholarship support rather than tightly restricted project funding. Grants suggest a preference for repeat partners and mission-driven organizations that serve youth, women, and underserved communities both domestically and abroad.
The Kathryn B Mcquade Foundation shows a strong preference for scholarship support and general operating grants, with a pattern that combines higher-education aid, women’s economic empowerment, and international development. One of its clearest signals is repeated support for the College of William & Mary Foundation, which received $125,000 in 2023, 2024, and 2025 for scholarships. The foundation also backs global women-centered work at meaningful scale: the Women’s Global Empowerment Fund received $82,500 in 2023, $75,000 in 2024, and $80,000 in 2025 for HPI global expansion. Beyond education, its grants reach humanitarian and community-serving organizations through unrestricted support, suggesting a funder that uses flexible dollars as well as designated scholarship funding. The portfolio includes U.S. colleges, K-12 access and youth-serving groups, and NGOs working with refugees, widows, and vulnerable communities. Recipients appear in both domestic and international development settings, but the overall pattern is consistent: education access, women’s advancement, and practical support for organizations serving underserved populations. The grant list also includes tribal college scholarship support, reinforcing the foundation’s interest in higher-education pathways for students facing structural barriers.
Scholarship support is a central thread in the foundation’s giving. The College of William & Mary Foundation received $125,000 in 2025 for scholarships, and the American Indian College Fund received $64,000 in 2024 and $57,000 in 2025 for scholarships. That mix points to a recurring interest in higher-education access for students through direct aid. Women’s economic empowerment is another visible area. Women’s Global Empowerment Fund received $80,000 in 2025, following $75,000 in 2024 and $82,500 in 2023, all for HPI global expansion. The foundation also gave $40,000 in 2025 to Global Fund for Widows Inc for unrestricted general support, linking gender-focused work with flexible funding. Child and youth support appears through unrestricted grants to organizations such as Teachunited, which received $47,000 in both 2023 and 2025, and Juma Ventures, which received $35,000 in 2025. These awards fit a broader pattern of education, skills, and family-support funding.
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Most grants fall between $15K and $30K, with a median of $25K.
25th Percentile
$15K
Median
$25K
75th Percentile
$30K
About 2% of grants go to recipients in VA.
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Mid-sized, mostly unrestricted grants distributed across many organizations with a mix of repeat multi-year funding to core grantees and one-off awards; giving is both domestic and international, favoring flexible support (general operating and scholarships) over narrowly restricted projects.
Notable grantees: College of William & Mary Foundation, Women’s Global Empowerment Fund, American Indian College Fund, International Rescue Committee (IRC), NoKidBehind Inc
Typical grants cluster in the mid-five-figure range: the 25th percentile is $15,000, median grant size is $25,000, and the 75th percentile is $30,000. Recent awards also show larger recurring grants, especially to scholarship and women-focused partners. The foundation appears to support repeat recipients across multiple years, including several organizations that reappear in the recent-grants list. It is classified as a regular funder rather than a DAF, and it does make grants to individuals. Open submission programs are listed for general grantmaking and youth education and skills training, both accepting unsolicited applications.
Giving is national, with recipients concentrated in New York more than any other state, while only 2% of grants go to New Jersey recipients. Recent grants reached cities including Williamsburg, Denver, New York, Garden Grove, Chicago, Charlotte, and San Francisco. The recipient country distribution is entirely U.S.-based in the data provided, with 199 grants to U.S. organizations. That spread suggests broad domestic reach with especially active giving in major nonprofit hubs.
Its recent grants show support for colleges and scholarship funds, women’s economic empowerment organizations, youth and education nonprofits, and humanitarian or development groups. Examples in the data include scholarship awards to higher-education institutions, unrestricted grants to refugee-serving organizations, and multi-year support for women-centered global programs.
The foundation’s grant-size distribution centers in the mid-five figures. The 25th percentile is $15,000, the median grant is $25,000, and the 75th percentile is $30,000. Recent awards also include larger grants for scholarships and recurring partnerships.
Yes. Two active programs are listed as open to unsolicited submissions: the Kathryn B. McQuade Foundation - General Grantmaking and the Youth Education & Skills Training Grant. Both are shown with grant size ranges up to $50,000.
Recurring support is common in the recent-grants list. Some recipients appear across multiple years, including a college scholarship partner, a women’s empowerment organization, and a youth-serving nonprofit. That pattern suggests the foundation often renews support rather than making only one-off awards.
The foundation gives nationally, but New York is the top state by grant count. Recent recipients are spread across multiple U.S. cities, including Williamsburg, Denver, New York, Garden Grove, Chicago, Charlotte, and San Francisco.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COLLEGE OF WILLIAM & MARY FOUNDATION | WILLIAMSBURG, VA | $125,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT FOR SCHOLARSHIPS |
| WOMEN'S GLOBAL EMPOWERMENT FUND | DENVER, CO | $75,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| AMERICAN INDIAN COLLEGE FUND | DENVER, CO | $57,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT FOR SCHOLARSHIPS |
| PRESBYTERIAN COMMUNITY CENTER INC INC | ROANOKE, VA | $50,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| DUKE UNIVERSITY | DURHAM, NC | $50,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| THE UNIVERSITY OF FONDWA USA INC | HOUSTON, TX | $49,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| TEACH UNITED | FORT COLLINS, CO | $47,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| YWCA OF THE CENTRAL CAROLINAS INC | CHARLOTTE, NC | $40,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| SAINT ANN FOUNDATION US CHAPTER | INDIANA, PA | $40,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF CENTRAL VIRGINIA | CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA | $36,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| STREET BUSINESS SCHOOL | BOULDER, CO | $35,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| FINEMIND | AURORA, CO | $35,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| TECHNOSERVE INC | ARLINGTON, VA | $35,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| PROJECT NEXT - SAN MARCOS PROMISE | SAN MARCOS, CA | $30,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| UNFCU FOUNDATION INC | LONG ISLAND CITY, NY | $30,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| ONE YARD AWAY INC | MINT HILL, NC | $30,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| KARIMU INTERNATIONAL HELP FOUNDATION | PALM DESERT, CA | $30,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| JUSTICE RISING INTERNATIONAL | LOS ANGELES, CA | $30,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| HEALING HANDS OF JOY | CHARLOTTE, NC | $30,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| POLARIS | WASHINGTON, DC | $30,000 | 2026 | SURVIVOR EMPOWERMENT |
| CATHOLIC CHARITIES OF SOUTHERN NEVADA | LAS VEGAS, NV | $30,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| CAPTIVATING INTERNATIONAL - USA | SAN DIEGO, CA | $27,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| START LIGHTHOUSE | BRONX, NY | $25,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| MAGNOLIA GLOBAL ACADEMY FOR LEADERS | SANTA ROSA, CA | $25,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| MERCY MATERNITY HOUSE | SPRING, TX | $25,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| VOLUNTEER ACTION NETWORK LIMITED | SAN TAN VLY, AZ | $25,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| CHICA PROJECT | QUINCY, MA | $25,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| ONE ACRE FUND | HIGHLAND PARK, IL | $25,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| HAPPY TRAILS FOR KIDS | SANTA MONICA, CA | $25,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| LOS ANGELES TEAM MENTORING | LOS ANGELES, CA | $25,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| ENVIRONMENTAL LEARNING | DENVER, CO | $25,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| ATLANTA VOLUNTEER LAWYERS FOUNDATION | ATLANTA, GA | $25,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| PANDRILLUS FDN (LIMBE WILDLIFE CENTER) | PORTLAND, OR | $25,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| WORKING FOR WOMEN INC | KINGSTON, NY | $25,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| ANCIENT SECRETS FOUNDATION | HEBER CITY, UT | $25,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| MAYA'S HOPE FOUNDATION INC | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| FIND FEED & RESTORE | CLERMONT, FL | $25,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| CHILDRENS PLACE ASSN INTERNATIONAL | CHICAGO, IL | $25,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| FONKOZE USA | WASHINGTON, DC | $25,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| ACTIONAID USA | WASHINGTON, DC | $25,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| UNITED HELP UKRAINE | GAITHERSBURG, MD | $25,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| USA FOR UNHCR | WASHINGTON, DC | $25,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| HOPE FOR UKRAINE INC | ROSELAND, NJ | $25,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| SHE-CAN GLOBAL INC | MILL VALLEY, CA | $25,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| BLUE RIDGE ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY DBA MILL MOUNTAIN ZOO | ROANOKE, VA | $25,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| UKRAINIAN NATIONAL WOMEN'S LEAGUE | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| RESPITE CARE OF SAN ANTONIO | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $25,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| THE KWEK SOCIETY | ARLINGTON, VA | $25,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| KITCHENS FOR GOOD | SAN DIEGO, CA | $25,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| CENTER FOR DISASTER PHILANTHROPY | WASHINGTON, DC | $25,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
COLLEGE OF WILLIAM & MARY FOUNDATION
$125,000SUPPORT FOR SCHOLARSHIPS
WOMEN'S GLOBAL EMPOWERMENT FUND
$75,000UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
AMERICAN INDIAN COLLEGE FUND
$57,000SUPPORT FOR SCHOLARSHIPS
PRESBYTERIAN COMMUNITY CENTER INC INC
$50,000UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
DUKE UNIVERSITY
$50,000UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
THE UNIVERSITY OF FONDWA USA INC
$49,000UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
TEACH UNITED
$47,000UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
YWCA OF THE CENTRAL CAROLINAS INC
$40,000UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
SAINT ANN FOUNDATION US CHAPTER
$40,000UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF CENTRAL VIRGINIA
$36,000UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
STREET BUSINESS SCHOOL
$35,000UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
FINEMIND
$35,000UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
TECHNOSERVE INC
$35,000UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
PROJECT NEXT - SAN MARCOS PROMISE
$30,000UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
UNFCU FOUNDATION INC
$30,000UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
ONE YARD AWAY INC
$30,000UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
KARIMU INTERNATIONAL HELP FOUNDATION
$30,000UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
JUSTICE RISING INTERNATIONAL
$30,000UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
HEALING HANDS OF JOY
$30,000UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
POLARIS
$30,000SURVIVOR EMPOWERMENT
CATHOLIC CHARITIES OF SOUTHERN NEVADA
$30,000UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
CAPTIVATING INTERNATIONAL - USA
$27,000UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
START LIGHTHOUSE
$25,000UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
MAGNOLIA GLOBAL ACADEMY FOR LEADERS
$25,000UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
MERCY MATERNITY HOUSE
$25,000UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
VOLUNTEER ACTION NETWORK LIMITED
$25,000UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
CHICA PROJECT
$25,000UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
ONE ACRE FUND
$25,000UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
HAPPY TRAILS FOR KIDS
$25,000UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
LOS ANGELES TEAM MENTORING
$25,000UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
ENVIRONMENTAL LEARNING
$25,000UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
ATLANTA VOLUNTEER LAWYERS FOUNDATION
$25,000UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
PANDRILLUS FDN (LIMBE WILDLIFE CENTER)
$25,000UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
WORKING FOR WOMEN INC
$25,000UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
ANCIENT SECRETS FOUNDATION
$25,000UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
MAYA'S HOPE FOUNDATION INC
$25,000UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
FIND FEED & RESTORE
$25,000UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
CHILDRENS PLACE ASSN INTERNATIONAL
$25,000UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
FONKOZE USA
$25,000UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
ACTIONAID USA
$25,000UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
UNITED HELP UKRAINE
$25,000UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
USA FOR UNHCR
$25,000UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
HOPE FOR UKRAINE INC
$25,000UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
SHE-CAN GLOBAL INC
$25,000UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
BLUE RIDGE ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY DBA MILL MOUNTAIN ZOO
$25,000UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
UKRAINIAN NATIONAL WOMEN'S LEAGUE
$25,000UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
RESPITE CARE OF SAN ANTONIO
$25,000UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
THE KWEK SOCIETY
$25,000UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
KITCHENS FOR GOOD
$25,000UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
CENTER FOR DISASTER PHILANTHROPY
$25,000UNRESTRICTED GENERAL