Rosalie Thorne McKenna Foundation
EIN 056149225Total Given 2017–2025
$705K
18 grants · $78K avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
<$100K/yr
micro funder
capacity
$34K
typical mid grants · $24K–$50K
grant size
50%
supporter · 5/10 multi-year
repeat
$2.6M
Assets (2025)
10
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(617) 227-7940
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $24K | $1.9M | $81K | 1 |
| 2018 | $69K | $2.0M | $143K | 1 |
| 2019 | $90K | $2.1M | $122K | 2 |
| 2020 | N/A | $2.1M | $149K | N/A |
| 2021 | $100K | $2.4M | $84K | 2 |
| 2022 | $97K | $2.5M | $156K | 3 |
| 2023 | $120K | $2.2M | $94K | 4 |
| 2024 | $98K | $2.5M | $145K | 1 |
| 2025 | $107K | $2.6M | $155K | 4 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 18 grants on record
Minimum
$5K
25th Pctl
$24K
Median
$34K
Average
$39K
75th Pctl
$50K
Maximum
$98K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
AP
Arthur B Page
9+ yrs
Trustee
JF
Joan Garrity Flynn
9+ yrs
Trustee
AP
Arthur B Page
9+ yrs
Trustee
JF
Joan Garrity Flynn
9+ yrs
Trustee
AP
Arthur B Page
9+ yrs
Trustee
JF
Joan Garrity Flynn
9+ yrs
Trustee
AP
Arthur B Page
9+ yrs
Trustee
DJ
Daniel W Jones
6 yrs
Trustee
JF
Joan Garrity Flynn
9+ yrs
Trustee
JF
Joan Garrity Flynn
9+ yrs
Trustee
AP
Arthur B Page
9+ yrs
Trustee
DJ
Daniel W Jones
6 yrs
Trustee
JF
Joan Garrity Flynn
9+ yrs
Trustee
DJ
Daniel W Jones
6 yrs
Trustee
AP
Arthur B Page
9+ yrs
Trustee
JF
Joan Garrity Flynn
9+ yrs
Trustee
DJ
Daniel W Jones
6 yrs
Trustee
AP
Arthur B Page
9+ yrs
Trustee
JF
Joan Garrity Flynn
9+ yrs
Trustee
AP
Arthur B Page
9+ yrs
Trustee
DJ
Daniel W Jones
6 yrs
Trustee
JF
Joan Garrity Flynn
9+ yrs
Trustee
AP
Arthur B Page
9+ yrs
Trustee
DJ
Daniel W Jones
6 yrs
Trustee
Grants Awarded (18 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fidelity Charitable | Cincinnati, OH | $98,000 | DONOR-ADVISED FUND | 2024 |
| Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund | Cincinnati, OH | $76,396 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2019 |
| Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund | Cincinnati, OH | $69,003 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2018 |
| Institute of Contemporary Artboston | Boston, MA | $50,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2021 |
| Mass College of Art and Design Foundation | Boston, MA | $50,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2021 |
| Mass College of Art and Design Foundation | Boston, MA | $50,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2022 |
| University of Arizona Foundation | Tucson, AZ | $48,500 | CENTER FOR CREATIVE PHOTOGRAPHY | 2025 |
| Vassar College | Poughkeepsie, NY | $45,400 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2023 |
| Vassar College | Poughkeepsie, NY | $43,550 | FRANCIS LEHMAN LOEB ART CENTER | 2025 |
| Stonington Historical Society | Stonington, CT | $25,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2022 |
| Institute of Contemporary Artboston | Boston, MA | $25,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2023 |
| Mass College of Art and Design Foundation | Boston, MA | $25,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2023 |
| Stonington Historical Society | Stonington, CT | $25,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2023 |
| Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund | Cincinnati, OH | $23,805 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2017 |
| Institute of Contemporary Artboston | Boston, MA | $22,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2022 |
| National Portrait Gallery of the Smithsonian Institution | Washington, DC | $13,500 | GIFT OF TEN PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPHS TO ENABLE RESEARCHERS, SCHOLARS AND THE PUBLIC BETTER UNDERSTAND THE DEVELOPMENT OF... | 2019 |
| Mass College of Art and Design Foundation Inc | Boston, MA | $10,000 | GENERAL OPERATING REVENUE | 2025 |
| Institute of Contemporary Art | Boston, MA | $5,000 | GENERAL OPERATING REVENUE | 2025 |