Mckeen Fund
Palm Beach, FL · EIN 13-7002920. Reported 301 grants totalling $2,152,000 to 106 recipients across tax years 2021-2025. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. Mckeen Fund did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $5,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $5,000 and $10,000; the smallest was $900 and the largest $60,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Recipients are grouped by name and state as they were written on the returns, so an organization entered under two different names appears twice. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which that name received money.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Viscardi Center | Albertson, NY | $150,000 | 7 | 5 | 2025 |
| New York and Presbyterian Hospital | New York, NY | $100,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| The Harry Thomson Center | New Orleans, LA | $85,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| St Peter's University | Jersey City, NJ | $75,000 | 7 | 5 | 2025 |
| Hour Children | Long Island City, NY | $65,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Monastery of Our Lady of Mt Carmel | Brooklyn, NY | $60,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Memorial Sloan Kettering | New York, NY | $55,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Senior Resource Center | Vero Beach, FL | $51,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Bethany House | Roosevelt, NY | $50,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center | New York, NY | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Colgate University | Hamilton, NY | $45,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| John's Island Foundation | Indian River Shores, FL | $45,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| St Francis Youth Center | Beronx, NY | $40,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Cardinal Mccloskey Community Services | Valhalla, NY | $39,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Hope for Families Center | Vero Beach, FL | $35,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Mercy Center Inc | Bronx, NY | $35,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Mental Health Assn of Indian River | Vero Beach, FL | $31,500 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Brooklyn Jesuit Prep | Brooklyn, NY | $30,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Safe Space | Stuart, FL | $30,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| San Miquel Academy | Newburgh, NY | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Trustees of Columbia University | New York, NY | $30,000 | 3 | 2 | 2023 |
| Whole Family Health Center | Vero Beach, FL | $30,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Interfaith Nutrition Network | Hempstead, NY | $29,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Helen Keller Services | Brooklyn, NY | $28,500 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Hearth Home | Boston, MA | $25,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Indian River Hospital Foundation | Vero Beach, FL | $25,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Notre Dame of Maryland University | Baltimore, MD | $25,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Nypolice & Fire Widows & Childrens Benefit Fund | New York, NY | $25,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Reach Beyond Domestic Violence | Waltham, MA | $25,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Safe Center Li | Bethpage, NY | $25,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Spectrum | Burlington, VT | $25,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| St Stephen's Youth | Boston, MA | $25,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| The Open Door | Gloucester, MA | $25,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Thomas M Brennan Memorial Foundation | Floral Park, NY | $25,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| USA East Province of the Society of Jesus | New York, NY | $22,500 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Gifford Youth Activity Center | Vero Beach, FL | $22,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Cleveland Clinic Foundation | Vero Beach, FL | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Columbia University | New York, NY | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Lourdes Foundation | West Palm Beach, FL | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Mercy Haven Inc | Islip Terrace, NY | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Missoula Interfaith Collaborative | Missoula, MT | $20,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Thrive for Life | New York, NY | $20,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Chaminade Development Fund | Mineola, NY | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Comprehensive Development Inc | New York, NY | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Comprehensive Youth Development Inc | New York, NY | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Diocese of Palm Beach | Palm Beach Gardens, FL | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Domestic Violence Crisis Center | Stamford, CT | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Friends of Rock Hall | Lawrence, NY | $15,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Gcaa Challenger Division | Westbury, NY | $15,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Girls Scouts of Nassau County | Garden City, NY | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Legal Services for Children | San Francisco, CA | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Sibs Place | Rockville Centre, NY | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| St Patrick's Manor | Framingham, MA | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Our Father's Table II | Vero Beach, FL | $12,500 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| AS220 | Providence, RI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Boston Healthcare for the Homeless | Boston, MA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Catholic Charities Community Services | New York, NY | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Catholic Migration Services | Brooklyn, NY | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Fairfield University | Fairfield, CT | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Holy Cross Church | Vero Beach, FL | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Learning Alliance | Vero Beach, FL | $10,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Mercy Home for Children | Brooklyn, NY | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Mount Mercy Academy | Buffalo, NY | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| National Association of Catholic Chaplains | Milwaukee, WI | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Nyu Winthrop Hospital | Mineola, NY | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Ozanam Hall | Bayside, NY | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| St Christopher's Inn | Garrison, NY | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Student Sponsor Partnership | Ny, NY | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society | Vero Beach, FL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Urban Youth Impact | West Palm Beach, FL | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Cardinal Newman Society | Manasses, VA | $9,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Rosary Hill Home | Hawthorne, NY | $9,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Sisters of Charity of Halifax | Middle Village, NY | $9,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Lifebuilders of the Treasure Coast | Fort Pierce, FL | $8,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Bridge Over Troubled Waters | Boston, MA | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Vineyard Havens Inc | Lexington, MA | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Holy Name Society of Brooklyn and Queens | Bellrose, NY | $7,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Jesuits USA Northeast Province | New York, NY | $7,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Vineyard Haven's Inc | Lexington, MA | $7,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Mollie Biggane Melanoma Foundation | Garden City, NY | $6,500 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Holy Name Society | Bellrose, NY | $6,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Blessed Trinity Parish | Rockaway, NY | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Bridge Over Troubled Waters | Ny, NY | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra | Buffalo, NY | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Camp Bernadette and Camo Fatima | Gilmanton Iron Works, NH | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Christ Child Society of Stuart | Hamilton, NY | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Golden Opportunities | Walpole, MA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Haley House | Boston, MA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Massachusetts Coalition for the Homeless | Lynn, MA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Nicklaus Children's Health Care Foundation | North Palm Beach, FL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Riverside Theatre | Vero Beach, FL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Stecher & Horowitz Foundation | New York, NY | $5,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Tomorrow's Hope Foundation | Uniondale, NY | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Vero Beach Museum of Art | Vero Beach, FL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Vero Beach Opera | Vero Beach, FL | $5,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| National Center for Family Philanthropy | Washiongton, DC | $4,500 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Johns Island Community Service League | Vero Beach, FL | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Sisters of Charity | Rego Park, NY | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Intensive Therapeutics | Wayne, NJ | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Vermont Adaptive | Killington, VT | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Best Buddies International | Miami, FL | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Brooklyn Prep Alumni Association | New York, NY | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Indian River Symphonic Association | Vero Beach, FL | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Li Caddie Scholarship Fund | Elmsford, NY | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Youth Guidance | Vero Beach, FL | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Lupus Research Alliance | New York, NY | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
72 of 106 (68%) received money in more than one year over the 5 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 76%, across 4 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is unusually consistent. This measures how often it paid the same organizations again. It says nothing about whether it would consider a new one.
What the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose field of its filings. This is the closest thing to a statement of what this foundation cares about, in its own words.
- Cardinal Mccloskey Community Services
YOUTH AND FAMILY SERVICES
What kind of organizations it funds
By the activity category the IRS assigns each recipient, for the 159 grants where we could match the recipient to a registered organization. The categories are the IRS's. The match, made from the name and address on the return, is ours.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 67 | $502,400 | $5,000 |
| 2022 | 59 | $408,900 | $5,000 |
| 2023 | 58 | $408,400 | $5,000 |
| 2024 | 57 | $414,900 | $5,000 |
| 2025 | 60 | $417,400 | $5,000 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Where its money goes
59% of its giving went to organizations in New York. If your organization is based elsewhere, look in the recipient list for grants to your area before writing.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are a sign of overlapping priorities and nothing more: they do not show that any of these funders would consider a new organization. Each page says what its filings show.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $5,000. A request many times that size asks for something it has rarely or never given.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in New York.
- Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Mckeen Fund's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 5 returns (tax years 2021-2025). Grant figures are from its returns. Matching recipients to registered organizations, their IRS classifications, the retention rate and the funders that support the same organizations are our own calculations, described in how we build this.
Address of record on the latest return: 222 Royal Palm Way, Palm Beach, FL, 33480. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
EIN 13-7002920 · See the original filings on ProPublica · How we build this
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