Private foundation · Palm Beach, FL

The Mccarty Cheney Foundation Inc

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Typical grant size
$5K $25K $60K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
21
Repeat grantees
11
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

DeadlinesNONE
ContactELEANOR FRANCES CHENEY · 4046947971
MaterialsLETTER FORM; SHOULD INCLUDE A 501(C)(3) LETTER OR EXPLANATION OF PURPOSE.
RestrictionsNONE

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

Eleanor Frances Cheney
PRESIDENT & TREASURER
Johanna F Cheney
SECRETARY
William H Cheney Jr
TRUSTEE
Nina a Cheney
VICE PRESIDENT & SECRETARY
William H Cheney Sr
PRESIDENT
Eleanor Cheney
SECRETARY

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part VII. Officers, directors, and trustees as reported by the foundation.

Payout rate · TY 2024
18.8%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'15
'16
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
113
Total grants awarded
$6.8M
Total amount
$60K
Average grant
$1.0M
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$721K
10 grants
2023
$432K
5 grants
2022
$745K
10 grants
2021
$585K
6 grants
2020
$708K
8 grants
2019
$578K
11 grants
2016
$1.3M
11 grants
2015
$593K
17 grants
2014
$610K
19 grants
2013
$534K
16 grants

Top recipients

7 grants · GA · ✓ Exact match
$1.3M
11 grants · FL · ✓ Exact match
$1.1M
Helping Hands Ministries Inc
7 grants · GA
$1.1M
5 grants · AL · ≈ likely match
$1.1M
5 grants · FL · ✓ Exact match
$625K
4 grants · VA · ≈ likely match
$285K
Highlands United Methodist Church
3 grants · NC
$188K
Gilliam's Promise
2 grants · NC
$167K
Emory Winship Clinic
3 grants · GA
$115K
3 grants · AL · ✓ Exact match
$100K

Recipient names are as reported on the 990-PF. ✓ Exact match = EIN matched to IRS records by exact name + state; ≈ likely match = EIN inferred from a closely similar name. The recipient EIN is never stated on the form — it is DoubleNine’s match.

Recent grants · most recent filings first

Helping Hands Ministries Inc
GREATEST NEED
GA · TY 2024
$222K
Missionary Ministries
GREATEST NEED
FL · TY 2024
$190K
South Sudan Nations Builders
GENERAL
VA · TY 2024
$100K
Big Dog Ranch Rescue
GREATEST NEED
FL · TY 2024
$100K
Hopewell Missionary Baptist Church
GENERAL
AL · TY 2024
$50K
Samaritan's Purse
GENERAL
NC · TY 2024
$25K
Basset Hound Rescue
GENERAL
GA · TY 2024
$15K
Indie Institute Final Frontier Rescue Project
GENERAL
TX · TY 2024
$8K
Celebrities for Charities Inc
GENERAL
FL · TY 2024
$6K
Gulf Gate Lodge No 608 Loyal Order of Moose
GENERAL
FL · TY 2024
$5K
Missionary Ministries
GREATEST NEED
FL · TY 2023
$160K
Helping Hands Ministries Inc
GREATEST NEED
GA · TY 2023
$151K
South Sudan Nations Builders
GENERAL
VA · TY 2023
$90K
Hopewell Missionary Baptist Church
GENERAL
AL · TY 2023
$25K
Celebrities for Charities Inc
GENERAL
FL · TY 2023
$6K
Missionary Ministries
GREATEST NEED
FL · TY 2022
$240K
Helping Hands Ministries Inc
GREATEST NEED
GA · TY 2022
$218K
Big Dog Ranch Rescue
GREATEST NEED
FL · TY 2022
$100K
South Sudan Nations Builders
GENERAL
VA · TY 2022
$70K
Alina Lodge
GENERAL
NJ · TY 2022
$35K
Tunnel to Towers Foundation
GENERAL
NY · TY 2022
$25K
Marion Military Institute
GREATEST NEED
AL · TY 2022
$25K
Hopewell Missionary Baptist Church
GENERAL
AL · TY 2022
$25K
Celebrities for Charities Inc
GENERAL
FL · TY 2022
$5K
Church of the Palms
GENERAL
FL · TY 2022
$2K
Big Dog Ranch Rescue
GREATEST NEED
FL · TY 2021
$250K
Missionary Ministries
GREATEST NEED
FL · TY 2021
$155K
Helping Hands Ministries Inc
GREATEST NEED
GA · TY 2021
$139K
South Sudan Nations Builders
GENERAL
VA · TY 2021
$25K
Visiting Nurse Health System
ALZHEIMER'S PROGRAM
GA · TY 2021
$14K
Celebrities for Charities Inc
GENERAL
FL · TY 2021
$3K
Visiting Nurse Health System
ALZHEIMER'S PROGRAM
GA · TY 2020
$200K
Helping Hands Ministries Inc
GREATEST NEED
GA · TY 2020
$170K
Big Dog Ranch Rescue
GREATEST NEED
FL · TY 2020
$125K
Missionary Ministries
GREATEST NEED
FL · TY 2020
$110K
Seagull Services
GENERAL
FL · TY 2020
$50K
Emory Healthcare
GENERAL
GA · TY 2020
$25K
Marion Military Institute
GREATEST NEED
AL · TY 2020
$25K
Chefs Feeding Florida
GENERAL
FL · TY 2020
$4K
Visiting Nurse Health System
ALZHEIMER'S PROGRAM
GA · TY 2019
$200K
Helping Hands Ministries Inc
GREATEST NEED
GA · TY 2019
$190K
Emory Healthcare
GENERAL
GA · TY 2019
$50K
Missionary Ministries
GREATEST NEED
FL · TY 2019
$50K
Big Dog Ranch Rescue
GREATEST NEED
FL · TY 2019
$50K
Marion Military Institute
GREATEST NEED
AL · TY 2019
$25K
Little Hill Foundation
GENERAL
NJ · TY 2019
$5K
Cathedral of St Philip
GENERAL
GA · TY 2019
$3K
Atlanta Habitat for Humanity
GREATEST NEED
GA · TY 2019
$3K
Veterans Lodge
GENERAL
FL · TY 2019
$1K
Stand Up for Pits Foundation Inc
GENERAL
CA · TY 2019
$1K

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV. Up to 50 most recent grants shown.