The Vince & Linda McMahon Family Foundation concentrates its giving on youth education and out-of-school youth services, with a strong local focus in Connecticut. A large share of funding goes to charter school operations and capital (Achievement First) and to Boys & Girls Club programming and facility support in Stamford. Grants are directed at general operating and capital needs rather than restricted program pilots.
Highly concentrated: few, large grants with repeated support to the same organizations (multiple grants to Achievement First and the Boys & Girls Club). Majority of dollars fund general operating and capital needs rather than many small or geographically broad awards.
A defining feature of the Vince & Linda Mcmahon Family Foundation Inc is the repetition of large, unrestricted awards to the same Connecticut institutions across multiple years. Achievement First received $250,000 in 2023, 2024, and 2025, each time for general operating and capital support. That continuity points to a funder that backs established education and youth-serving organizations rather than one-time pilot projects. The foundation also supports Boys & Girls Club of Stamford, which received $100,000 in 2023 and 2024, followed by a 2025 award for general operating and capital support. Those grants align with a local pattern centered on youth education, charter school operations, and out-of-school youth services. The structure of the giving suggests a preference for organizational strength: the funding is directed to operating budgets, capital needs, and facility support. With annual grants of $1,050,000 and a small asset base reported on file, the foundation’s recent records show concentrated support for a narrow set of recipients in Connecticut rather than a broad grantmaking portfolio.
Youth education is the clearest theme in the foundation’s recent giving. Achievement First received $250,000 in 2025 for general operating and capital fund support, continuing a three-year pattern that also appeared in 2023 and 2024. In Stamford, Boys & Girls Club of Stamford received $100,000 in 2024 for general operations fund support, and a 2025 grant for general operating and capital fund support. These awards show interest in both school-based and out-of-school learning environments. The foundation also backs local organizational infrastructure through capital and general operating support, rather than short-term project grants. Across the recent grants list, the named purposes consistently point to maintaining programs, staffing, and facilities.
The recent grants show a typical size profile centered on larger awards: p25 is $100,000, the median is $175,000, and p75 is $250,000. The pattern is steady rather than episodic, with Achievement First funded in 2023, 2024, and 2025, and Boys & Girls Club of Stamford funded in 2023, 2024, and 2025 as well. The foundation gives locally and all listed grants go to Connecticut recipients. It does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments. The recent awards are framed as general operating, capital, or general operations support, which indicates an emphasis on institutional capacity.
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Most grants fall between $100K and $250K, with a median of $175K.
25th Percentile
$100K
Median
$175K
75th Percentile
$250K
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Notable grantees: ACHIEVEMENT FIRST, BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF STAMFORD, BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB8 OF STAMFORD
Grantmaking is entirely concentrated in Connecticut, which accounts for 100% of the listed grants. The most frequent recipient locations are New Haven and Stamford. New Haven appears on the grants to Achievement First in 2023, 2024, and 2025, while Stamford appears on the Boys & Girls Club of Stamford grants in 2023, 2024, and 2025. The foundation’s giving is local in scope, with no listed non-U.S. recipients.
The recent grants point to youth education and out-of-school youth services. Achievement First received three consecutive $250,000 awards for general operating and capital support, and Boys & Girls Club of Stamford received multiple $100,000 awards for operations and capital support.
The grant-size distribution is centered on mid-six-figure support: p25 is $100,000, the median is $175,000, and p75 is $250,000.
Its giving is local and entirely in Connecticut. The recent grants list shows 100% of grants to recipients in CT, with New Haven and Stamford appearing as the main recipient cities.
Yes. Achievement First appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025, and Boys & Girls Club of Stamford appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025. The repeated awards suggest ongoing support rather than one-off grants.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF STAMFORD | STAMFORD, CT | $100,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING AND CAPITAL FUND |
| ACHIEVEMENT FIRST | NEW HAVEN, CT | $250,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING AND CAPITAL FUND |
| BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB8 OF STAMFORD | STAMFORD, CT | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING AND CAPITAL FUND |
| ACHIEVEMENT FIRST | NEW HAVEN, CT | $250,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING AND CAPITAL FUND |
| BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF STAMFORD | STAMFORD, CT | $100,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATIONS FUND |
| ACHIEVEMENT FIRST | NEW HAVEN, CT | $250,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING AND CAPITAL FUND |
| BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF STAMFORD | STAMFORD, CT | $100,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATIONS FUND |
BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB8 OF STAMFORD
$100,000GENERAL OPERATING AND CAPITAL FUND
GENERAL OPERATING AND CAPITAL FUND