Mary Daly Macfarland Foundation
The organization is a private foundation dedicated to supporting various charitable causes, primarily in the realm of human services. Its mission appears to focus on providing assistance to organizations that address community needs, including food assistance, addiction recovery, and general support for underserved populations. The foundation funds a diverse range of recipients, including food banks, health charities, and community service organizations, indicating a commitment to enhancing community welfare. While it supports organizations across multiple states, its funding is particularly concentrated in Pennsylvania and Maryland.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
A small or mid-sized human-services organization with a regional footprint (especially in PA/MD/NJ) seeking modest general operating or program support and known to local philanthropic intermediaries or community leaders.
Good Fit
- • Located in or serving Pennsylvania, Maryland, or nearby states.
- • Requests in the typical award range (roughly $1,000–$12,000) for general operating or program support.
- • Provides human services such as food assistance, recovery services, community centers, or similar local programs.
- • Has established local reputation, board connections, or an intermediary who might nominate the organization.
- • Can accept unrestricted or broadly designated general support.
Geography
Grants in the latest year reached seven states but were regionally concentrated: 43% of dollars went to Pennsylvania and 32% to Maryland, with smaller shares to nearby states.
Recipient Variety
The latest filing shows 33 distinct recipients in one year across multiple purposes, indicating a broadly distributed recipient set for the foundation's size; multi-year patterns cannot be assessed from the single year of data.
New Applicants
The foundation's filings state it only funds preselected recipients, and there is no public application path visible; because only one year is available, long-term turnover cannot be measured, but the declared preselection policy strongly limits direct entry by unfamiliar applicants.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
