The McCutchen Foundation concentrates its giving on large-scale humanitarian food assistance, directing substantial, unrestricted support to major emergency food organizations that operate globally. Its grants indicate a preference for established, high-capacity NGOs that deliver rapid response and food security programs rather than many small local projects.
Highly concentrated, high-dollar philanthropy: very few grants of large size to prominent international food relief organizations, favoring big, general operating gifts over many smaller or local awards.
World Food Program USA, World Central Kitchen
A $650,000 general operating grant to World Food Program USA in 2024 stands out as the largest recent award from The Mc Cutchen Foundation. That gift fits a broader pattern of large unrestricted support for organizations working on hunger relief and emergency food response, including repeated backing for World Central Kitchen and Doctors Without Borders USA Inc. The foundation’s recent grants also show that its interest in humanitarian food assistance sits alongside support for selected health, education, and community organizations, with many awards structured as general support or general operating funding rather than project-restricted grants. Across the recent-grant list, the foundation favors established organizations with national reach and operational capacity. Its largest awards include multi-hundred-thousand-dollar grants to food-security and disaster-response groups, while other sizable gifts go to institutions such as Planned Parenthood Association of the Mercer Area Inc, Lafayette College, and New York Youth Symphony Orchestra Inc. The recurring use of general support suggests a preference for flexible funding that can strengthen core operations, not just discrete programs.
Global hunger and food security is the clearest thread in the recent grants. The foundation gave $650,000 to World Food Program USA for general operating support and $200,000 to World Central Kitchen for general support, both of which align with large-scale food aid and emergency feeding work. It also supported Doctors Without Borders USA Inc with $300,000 in 2025 and $200,000 in 2023 for general support, extending the same humanitarian approach to crisis-response organizations. Beyond food assistance, the grants include education and cultural support. Lafayette College received $272,000 in 2023 and $125,000 in 2024, both as general support, while New York Youth Symphony Orchestra Inc received $290,000 in 2023, $170,000 in 2024, and $100,000 in 2025. Health and reproductive care also appears through Planned Parenthood Association of the Mercer Area Inc and Planned Parenthood Federation.
The typical grant size is in a mid-five-figure range: p25 is $20,000, median is $25,000, and p75 is $50,000. The recent record also includes many much larger awards, which shows a tiered approach rather than a single grant level. Recipients appear across multiple years, including World Central Kitchen, Doctors Without Borders USA Inc, Lafayette College, Planned Parenthood Association of the Mercer Area Inc, New York Youth Symphony Orchestra Inc, and United Ukrainian American Relief, indicating repeat support rather than one-off giving. The foundation is a regular funder, not a DAF, and it does not fund individuals or make program-related investments. General support and general operating funding are the dominant modes in the recent grants.
$3.5M
$80M
$14.8M
$3.9M
Most grants fall between $20K and $50K, with a median of $25K.
25th Percentile
$20K
Median
$25K
75th Percentile
$50K
About 14% of grants go to recipients in NY.
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Grant recipients are entirely U.S.-based in the recent list, with 267 grants going to U.S. organizations. New York is the top state by grant count, and the recent awards include multiple recipients in New York, NY, plus New York, NY-based institutions such as WNET. Other frequently appearing cities include Washington, DC; Bethesda, MD; Easton, PA; and Trenton, NJ. Maryland represents 14% of grants by recipient location, but the foundation’s giving footprint extends well beyond its headquarters state.
The recent grants are centered on large-scale humanitarian food assistance and emergency response, especially through organizations such as World Food Program USA, World Central Kitchen, and Doctors Without Borders USA Inc. The record also includes support for education, health, reproductive care, and cultural organizations, usually as general support or general operating funding.
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including World Central Kitchen, Doctors Without Borders USA Inc, Lafayette College, Planned Parenthood Association of the Mercer Area Inc, New York Youth Symphony Orchestra Inc, and United Ukrainian American Relief. That pattern suggests recurring support rather than isolated awards.
The foundation’s typical grant size is $20,000 at the 25th percentile, $25,000 at the median, and $50,000 at the 75th percentile. The recent grants also include much larger awards, including several in the $100,000 to $650,000 range.
The foundation gives nationally, and all recent grants in the provided data went to U.S. recipients. New York is the top state by grant count, and recipient cities in the recent list include Washington, DC; New York, NY; Bethesda, MD; Easton, PA; Trenton, NJ; and Philadelphia, PA.
The recent grants are mostly structured as general support, general operating support, or general operating fund awards. That pattern points to flexible funding for core organizational costs and capacity, rather than tightly restricted project grants.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WORLD CENTRAL KITCHEN | WASHINGTON, DC | $300,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS USA INC | HAGERSTOWN, MD | $300,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SUBURBAN HOSPITAL INCORPORATED | BETHESDA, MD | $150,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PLANNED PARENTHOOD OF NORTHERN CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN NJ INC | TRENTON, NJ | $150,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PRESCHOOL ADVANTAGE INC | MORRISTOWN, NJ | $110,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING FUND |
| WNET | NEW YORK, NY | $100,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING FUND |
| JEWISH FAMILY & CHILDRENS SERVICE | ASBURY PARK, NJ | $100,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING FUND |
| UNITED UKRAINIAN AMERICAN RELIEF | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $100,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING FUND |
| NEW YORK YOUTH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA INC | NEW YORK, NY | $100,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE SALVATION ARMY NAT CAP AREA | ALEXANDRIA, VA | $75,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| TRUDEAU INSTITUTE INC | SARANAC LAKE, NY | $75,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BROOKLYN PUBLIC LIBRARY | BROOKLYN, NY | $75,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| UNITED NEGRO COLLEGE FUND INC | WASHINGTON, DC | $75,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PROSPECT PARK ALLIANCE | BROOKLYN, NY | $75,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| WHITMAN-WALKER FOUNDATION | WASHINGTON, DC | $75,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PAUL SMITHS COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES | PAUL SMITH, NY | $60,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FAITH BAPTIST CHURCH | KNOXVILLE, MD | $56,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING CANCER CENTER | NEW YORK, NY | $50,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FOOD AND FRIENDS | Washington, DC | $50,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| NEW YORK PUBLIC RADIO WQXR | NEW YORK, NY | $50,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING FUND |
| LAFAYETTE COLLEGE | EASTON, PA | $50,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ADIRONDACK NORTH COUNTRY ASSOCIATION INC | SARANAC LAKE, NY | $50,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HABITAT FOR HUMANITY INTL INC | BATAVIA, NY | $50,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING FUND |
| THE SEEING EYE INC | MORRISTOWN, NJ | $50,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE BLACK STUDENT FUND | WASHINGTON, DC | $50,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| NATIONAL KIDNEY FOUNDATION OF NEW YORK/NEW JERSEY INC | NEW YORK, NY | $50,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SHES THE FIRST | NEW YORK, NY | $50,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MERCY CARE OF THE ADIRONDACKS | LAKE PLACID, NY | $45,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MONTGOMERY AND PRINCE GEORGES | BOWIE, MD | $40,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MERCY CORPS | PORTLAND, OR | $40,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CAPITAL CARING HEALTH | FALLS CHURCH, VA | $40,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE SALVATION ARMY | PLAINFIELD, NJ | $40,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MCAULEY HALL HEALTH CARE CENTER | WATCHUNG, NJ | $35,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| NORTH COUNTRY PUBLIC RADIO | CANTON, NY | $35,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CAMBRIDGE IN AMERICA | NEW YORK, NY | $35,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SMITH CENTER FOR HEALING AND THE ARTS | WASHINGTON, DC | $30,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING FUND |
| AMERICAN LIVER FOUNDATION | WEST ORANGE, NJ | $30,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| DUCRET SCHOOL OF ARTS | PLAINFIELD, NJ | $30,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PETTIJOHN AND FRIENDS INC | MARINE ON SAINT CROIX, MN | $30,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HIGH PEAKS HOSPICE & PALLIATIVE CARE INC | MINEVILLE, NY | $30,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| POPLAR SPRING ANIMAL SANCTUARY | Poolesville, MD | $25,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| FOSTER & ADOPTIVE CARE COALITION | ST LOUIS, MO | $25,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING FUND |
| GONVILLE & CAIUS COLLEGE THE CAIUS FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CLIFTON EDUCATION FOUNDATION | CLIFTON, NJ | $25,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING FUND |
| A PLACE TO BE | MIDDLEBURG, VA | $25,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CURED | LINCOLNSHIRE, IL | $25,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| RAINBOW PLACE SHELTER FOR HOMELESS WOMEN INC | ROCKVILLE, MD | $25,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING FUND |
| THE PLAINFIELD SYMPHONY SOCIETY INC | PLAINFIELD, NJ | $25,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE WOMEN'S CLUB OF BETHESDA | BETHESDA, MD | $25,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| WANADA AUTOMOBILE DEALER EDUCATION INSTITUTE INC | WASHINGTON, DC | $25,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
WORLD CENTRAL KITCHEN
$300,000GENERAL SUPPORT
DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS USA INC
$300,000GENERAL SUPPORT
SUBURBAN HOSPITAL INCORPORATED
$150,000GENERAL SUPPORT
PLANNED PARENTHOOD OF NORTHERN CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN NJ INC
$150,000GENERAL SUPPORT
WNET
$100,000GENERAL OPERATING FUND
JEWISH FAMILY & CHILDRENS SERVICE
$100,000GENERAL OPERATING FUND
UNITED UKRAINIAN AMERICAN RELIEF
$100,000GENERAL OPERATING FUND
THE SALVATION ARMY NAT CAP AREA
$75,000GENERAL SUPPORT
PAUL SMITHS COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES
$60,000GENERAL SUPPORT
FAITH BAPTIST CHURCH
$56,000GENERAL SUPPORT
MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING CANCER CENTER
$50,000GENERAL SUPPORT
NEW YORK PUBLIC RADIO WQXR
$50,000GENERAL OPERATING FUND
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY INTL INC
$50,000GENERAL OPERATING FUND
THE SEEING EYE INC
$50,000GENERAL SUPPORT
THE BLACK STUDENT FUND
$50,000GENERAL SUPPORT
MONTGOMERY AND PRINCE GEORGES
$40,000GENERAL SUPPORT
MERCY CORPS
$40,000GENERAL SUPPORT
THE SALVATION ARMY
$40,000GENERAL SUPPORT
MCAULEY HALL HEALTH CARE CENTER
$35,000GENERAL SUPPORT
NORTH COUNTRY PUBLIC RADIO
$35,000GENERAL SUPPORT
DUCRET SCHOOL OF ARTS
$30,000GENERAL SUPPORT
PETTIJOHN AND FRIENDS INC
$30,000GENERAL SUPPORT
HIGH PEAKS HOSPICE & PALLIATIVE CARE INC
$30,000GENERAL SUPPORT
POPLAR SPRING ANIMAL SANCTUARY
$25,000GENERAL OPERATING
GONVILLE & CAIUS COLLEGE THE CAIUS FOUNDATION
$25,000GENERAL SUPPORT
CLIFTON EDUCATION FOUNDATION
$25,000GENERAL OPERATING FUND
CURED
$25,000GENERAL SUPPORT
RAINBOW PLACE SHELTER FOR HOMELESS WOMEN INC
$25,000GENERAL OPERATING FUND
THE PLAINFIELD SYMPHONY SOCIETY INC
$25,000GENERAL SUPPORT
THE WOMEN'S CLUB OF BETHESDA
$25,000GENERAL SUPPORT
WANADA AUTOMOBILE DEALER EDUCATION INSTITUTE INC
$25,000GENERAL SUPPORT