The Paul J McCann Foundation concentrates its giving on local community assistance in and around Vado, NM, directing most funds to small, local nonprofits and neighborhood-level service providers. Its grants emphasize general community support and basic assistance rather than narrowly restricted program areas, and it shows repeated support for AWARE Inc as a named recipient. The foundation appears to operate with flexible, discretionary funding to meet community needs.
Paul J Mccann Foundation’s recent giving is marked by repeated, multi-year support for a small set of community-serving organizations, especially in New Mexico and Montana. The largest grants in the file are pooled donations to Various Small Donations in Las Cruces, with awards of $334,000 in 2023, $309,000 in 2024, and $298,000 in 2025 for several community nonprofits. That pattern sits alongside recurring support for Aware Inc in Anaconda, which received $50,000 in 2023 and $75,000 in both 2024 and 2025 for community assistance. The foundation also returns to Catholic education and related service providers across multiple years, including Catholic schools in Las Cruces and Roswell, and Loyola University Chicago School in Chicago. In addition, its grants reach juvenile jail services, pregnancy education and support, low-income housing, and philanthropy infrastructure in Montana. Across the record, the foundation appears to favor practical, local support for organizations delivering direct services or community aid rather than highly restricted project funding.
A clear thread in the portfolio is Catholic education. The foundation gave $60,000 to Las Cruces Catholic School in 2023, 2024, and 2025, and also supported All Saints Catholic Schools in Roswell at the same $60,000 level in 2023, 2024, and 2025. Another recurring area is juvenile justice: Restorative Partner in San Luis Obispo received $40,000 in each of 2023, 2024, and 2025 for juvenile jail services. Pregnancy and parenting support also appears consistently, with Mesilla Valley Pregnancy Resource in Las Cruces receiving $25,000 in 2023, 2024, and 2025 for pregnancy education and support. The portfolio also includes housing and field-building grants, such as Habitat for Humanity Great Falls and Western Mt Regional Community.
Typical grant size is centered on mid-sized awards: the 25th percentile is $23,750, the median is $40,000, and the 75th percentile is $60,000. The pattern is repeated giving to the same recipients across three consecutive years in several cases, which points to ongoing support rather than one-time awards. Grants are discretionary and often appear as operating or general community assistance support, including pooled donations for multiple nonprofits. The foundation does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments.
$2.1M
$4.2M
$616K
$763K
Most grants fall between $24K and $60K, with a median of $40K.
25th Percentile
$24K
Median
$40K
75th Percentile
$60K
About 38% of grants go to recipients in NM.
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Concentrated but flexible: only a handful of large grants (5 total) split between repeated support for a named organization and several sizable, unspecified 'small donations' to local nonprofits; favors general operating/community assistance rather than many small, one-off gifts.
Notable grantees: AWARE Inc, Various small local nonprofit recipients (unnamed), Local community nonprofits in Vado, NM (representing multiple small donations)
Giving is national, but the portfolio is heavily concentrated in New Mexico and Montana. New Mexico is the top state by grant count, and 38% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state of NM. Named recipient cities in New Mexico include Las Cruces, Roswell, and Vado-area community recipients; Montana recipients include Anaconda, Great Falls, Helena, and Way Springs. The file also includes grantees in Chicago and San Luis Obispo.
The foundation supports community nonprofits, Catholic schools, juvenile jail services, pregnancy education and support, low-income housing, and philanthropy-infrastructure groups. Examples in the record include Catholic schools in Las Cruces and Roswell, a juvenile services provider in San Luis Obispo, and housing and regional philanthropy groups in Montana.
Yes. Several grantees appear in three straight years. Examples include Las Cruces Catholic School at $60,000 in 2023, 2024, and 2025; All Saints Catholic Schools at $60,000 in those same years; and Mesilla Valley Pregnancy Resource at $25,000 across 2023 to 2025.
The grant-size profile centers on mid-sized awards. The 25th percentile is $23,750, the median is $40,000, and the 75th percentile is $60,000. The recent record also includes larger pooled community grants above that range.
New Mexico is the top state by grant count, with 38% of grants going to recipients in NM. The giving is still national, with awards also going to Montana, Illinois, and California.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VARIOUS SMALL DONATIONS | LAS CRUCES, NM | $298,000 | 2025 | SEVERAL COMMUNITY NON-PROFITS |
| AWARE INC | ANACONDA, MT | $75,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE |
| ALL SAINTS CATHOLIC SCHOOLS | ROSWELL, NM | $60,000 | 2025 | CATHOLIC SCHOOL |
| LAS CRUCES CATHOLIC SCHOOL | LAS CRUCES, NM | $60,000 | 2025 | CATHOLIC SCHOOL |
| MONTANA STATE HOSPITAL | WAY SPRINGS, MT | $50,000 | 2025 | ASSSISTANCE |
| RESTORATIVE PARTNER | SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA | $40,000 | 2025 | JUVENIL JAIL SERVICES |
| LOYOLA UNIVERSITY CHICAGO SCHOOL | CHICAGO, IL | $40,000 | 2025 | CATHOLIC SCHOOL |
| MESILLA VALLEY PREGNANCY RESOURCE | LAS CRUCES, NM | $25,000 | 2025 | PREGNANCY EDUCATION AND SUPPORT |
| WESTERN MT REGIONAL COMMUNITY | HELENA, MT | $20,000 | 2025 | PHILANTHROPY IN MT |
| HABITAT FOR HUMANITY GREAT FALLS | GREAT FALLS, MT | $20,000 | 2025 | PROVIDE LOW-INCOME HOUSING |
| ETERNAL WORD TELEVISION | IRONDALE, AL | $20,000 | 2025 | CATHOLIC NEWS TV |
| VARIOUS SMALL DONATIONS | LAS CRUCES, NM | $309,000 | 2024 | SEVERAL COMMUNITY NON-PROFITS |
| AWARE INC | ANACONDA, MT | $75,000 | 2024 | COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE |
| LAS CRUCES CATHOLIC SCHOOL | LAS CRUCES, NM | $60,000 | 2024 | CATHOLIC SCHOOL |
| ALL SAINTS CATHOLIC SCHOOLS | ROSWELL, NM | $60,000 | 2024 | CATHOLIC SCHOOL |
| MONTANA STATE HOSPITAL | WAY SPRINGS, MT | $50,000 | 2024 | ASSSISTANCE |
| LOYOLA UNIVERSITY CHICAGO SCHOOL | CHICAGO, IL | $40,000 | 2024 | CATHOLIC SCHOOL |
| RESTORATIVE PARTNER | SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA | $40,000 | 2024 | JUVENIL JAIL SERVICES |
| MESILLA VALLEY PREGNANCY RESOURCE | LAS CRUCES, NM | $25,000 | 2024 | PREGNANCY EDUCATION AND SUPPORT |
| WESTERN MT REGIONAL COMMUNITY | HELENA, MT | $20,000 | 2024 | PHILANTHROPY IN MT |
| HABITAT FOR HUMANITY GREAT FALLS | GREAT FALLS, MT | $20,000 | 2024 | PROVIDE LOW-INCOME HOUSING |
| ETERNAL WORD TELEVISION | IRONDALE, AL | $20,000 | 2024 | CATHOLIC NEWS TV |
| VARIOUS SMALL DONATIONS | LAS CRUCES, NM | $334,000 | 2023 | SEVERAL COMMUNITY NON-PROFITS |
| LAS CRUCES CATHOLIC SCHOOL | LAS CRUCES, NM | $60,000 | 2023 | CATHOLIC SCHOOL |
| ALL SAINTS CATHOLIC SCHOOLS | ROSWELL, NM | $60,000 | 2023 | CATHOLIC SCHOOL |
| AWARE INC | ANACONDA, MT | $50,000 | 2023 | COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE |
| MONTANA STATE HOSPITAL | WAY SPRINGS, MT | $50,000 | 2023 | ASSSISTANCE |
| LOYOLA UNIVERSITY CHICAGO SCHOOL | CHICAGO, IL | $40,000 | 2023 | CATHOLIC SCHOOL |
| RESTORATIVE PARTNER | SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA | $40,000 | 2023 | JUVENIL JAIL SERVICES |
| MESILLA VALLEY PREGNANCY RESOURCE | LAS CRUCES, NM | $25,000 | 2023 | PREGNANCY EDUCATION AND SUPPORT |
| HABITAT FOR HUMANITY GREAT FALLS | GREAT FALLS, MT | $20,000 | 2023 | PROVIDE LOW-INCOME HOUSING |
| WESTERN MT REGIONAL COMMUNITY | HELENA, MT | $20,000 | 2023 | PHILANTHROPY IN MT |
VARIOUS SMALL DONATIONS
$298,000SEVERAL COMMUNITY NON-PROFITS
AWARE INC
$75,000COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE
ALL SAINTS CATHOLIC SCHOOLS
$60,000CATHOLIC SCHOOL
LAS CRUCES CATHOLIC SCHOOL
$60,000CATHOLIC SCHOOL
MONTANA STATE HOSPITAL
$50,000ASSSISTANCE
RESTORATIVE PARTNER
$40,000JUVENIL JAIL SERVICES
LOYOLA UNIVERSITY CHICAGO SCHOOL
CATHOLIC SCHOOL
MESILLA VALLEY PREGNANCY RESOURCE
$25,000PREGNANCY EDUCATION AND SUPPORT
WESTERN MT REGIONAL COMMUNITY
$20,000PHILANTHROPY IN MT
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY GREAT FALLS
$20,000PROVIDE LOW-INCOME HOUSING
ETERNAL WORD TELEVISION
$20,000CATHOLIC NEWS TV
VARIOUS SMALL DONATIONS
$309,000SEVERAL COMMUNITY NON-PROFITS
AWARE INC
$75,000COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE
LAS CRUCES CATHOLIC SCHOOL
$60,000CATHOLIC SCHOOL
ALL SAINTS CATHOLIC SCHOOLS
$60,000CATHOLIC SCHOOL
MONTANA STATE HOSPITAL
$50,000ASSSISTANCE
LOYOLA UNIVERSITY CHICAGO SCHOOL
$40,000CATHOLIC SCHOOL
RESTORATIVE PARTNER
$40,000JUVENIL JAIL SERVICES
MESILLA VALLEY PREGNANCY RESOURCE
$25,000PREGNANCY EDUCATION AND SUPPORT
WESTERN MT REGIONAL COMMUNITY
$20,000PHILANTHROPY IN MT
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY GREAT FALLS
$20,000PROVIDE LOW-INCOME HOUSING
ETERNAL WORD TELEVISION
$20,000CATHOLIC NEWS TV
VARIOUS SMALL DONATIONS
$334,000SEVERAL COMMUNITY NON-PROFITS
LAS CRUCES CATHOLIC SCHOOL
$60,000CATHOLIC SCHOOL
ALL SAINTS CATHOLIC SCHOOLS
$60,000CATHOLIC SCHOOL
AWARE INC
$50,000COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE
MONTANA STATE HOSPITAL
$50,000ASSSISTANCE
LOYOLA UNIVERSITY CHICAGO SCHOOL
$40,000CATHOLIC SCHOOL
RESTORATIVE PARTNER
$40,000JUVENIL JAIL SERVICES
MESILLA VALLEY PREGNANCY RESOURCE
$25,000PREGNANCY EDUCATION AND SUPPORT
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY GREAT FALLS
$20,000PROVIDE LOW-INCOME HOUSING
WESTERN MT REGIONAL COMMUNITY
$20,000PHILANTHROPY IN MT