Sean Patrick Mcgrath Family Foundation
The organization is a private foundation dedicated to supporting a variety of charitable causes. Its mission focuses on providing general support to nonprofit organizations, with a notable emphasis on arts and culture, education, and community service. The foundation serves a diverse range of recipients, including educational institutions, arts organizations, and health-related charities. Through its funding, it aims to enhance community well-being and promote educational opportunities, particularly through scholarship funds. The foundation's grantmaking reflects a commitment to supporting both local and broader initiatives, although it primarily operates within a few states.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
Small to mid-sized arts, education, scholarship, or community nonprofits with a regional presence (especially in MA or CA) and some pathway to trustee attention or referral; requests for general support or scholarships align best with past grants.
Good Fit
- • An arts or culture nonprofit with a visible local footprint in Massachusetts or California
- • An education organization or scholarship fund seeking general support
- • A group that can be introduced to trustees via a mutual contact or a current grantee
- • Requests that are modest in size and for general operating or scholarship support
Geography
Grants in the latest year went to organizations in three states (including substantial giving to California), so the footprint is regional rather than strictly local or national.
Recipient Variety
The foundation funded five to seven distinct independent recipients per year across the observed period, with many different charities supported, but financial dollars are highly concentrated in a very small set of awards.
New Applicants
Direct evidence shows frequent new grantees in the latest year, but the foundation explicitly reports it only funds preselected organizations and has no public website or submission contact, so unfamiliar applicants are unlikely to gain entry absent a referral.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
