The Mccaddin-mcquirk Foundation Incorporated
The McCaddin-McQuirk Foundation is a private foundation dedicated to supporting the training and education of seminarians. Its mission focuses on fostering educational opportunities for underprivileged students aspiring to become priests, deacons, catechists, or lay teachers within the Roman Catholic Church. The foundation primarily funds religious educational institutions and faith-based organizations, reflecting its commitment to religious education and leadership development. Applications for grants must be submitted by bishops, rectors, or heads of seminaries, ensuring that the foundation's resources are directed towards programs that align with its mission.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
A Catholic seminary or similar religious educational institution requesting modest scholarship or program support for seminarians, applying through a bishop, rector, or head of seminary.
Good Fit
- • A program explicitly focused on training seminarians or clergy candidates.
- • An application submitted by a bishop, rector, or head of seminary as required in the instructions.
- • Clear documentation of the number of students for whom scholarship/support is requested.
- • Request sizes in the foundation’s typical range (roughly $1K–$25K).
- • 501(c)(3) nonprofit status or clear charitable institutional affiliation.
Geography
Observed grants in the latest year went to roughly 25 U.S. states plus several international locations, with only about 20% of dollars concentrated in New York and the majority distributed out of state.
Recipient Variety
The latest year shows 48 distinct recipients and repeated funding to many prior grantees, but the portfolio is mission-narrow—almost all grants support training and education of seminarians—so institutional diversity is limited even though many independent organizations are funded.
New Applicants
There is an explicit, written application route (deadline and submission requirements via a named treasurer and PO Box) and the foundation funded new recipients in recent years (about 10 new grantees in the latest year), but eligibility is restricted to bishops/rectors/heads of seminaries which limits the applicant pool.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
