McKay Family Foundation Inc
EIN 472455809Total Given 2016–2023
$4.3M
44 grants · $540K avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$5K
typical small grants · $2K–$15K
grant size
36%
supporter · 9/25 multi-year
repeat
$1.6M
Assets (2023)
25
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(310) 914-1600
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $32K | $679K | $274K | 8 |
| 2017 | $32K | $885K | $167K | 7 |
| 2018 | $10K | $917K | $122K | 4 |
| 2019 | N/A | $1.1M | $237K | N/A |
| 2020 | $195K | $1.5M | $479K | 6 |
| 2021 | $150K | $2.1M | $531K | 7 |
| 2022 | $1.5M | $1.5M | $1.2M | 6 |
| 2023 | $2.4M | $1.6M | $2.3M | 6 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 44 grants on record
Minimum
$500
25th Pctl
$2K
Median
$5K
Average
$98K
75th Pctl
$15K
Maximum
$2.0M
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
SP
Shira Piven
8+ yrs
President
Leadership
ML
Matthew Lichtenberg
8+ yrs
Cfo
AM
Adam McKay
8+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
SP
Shira Piven
8+ yrs
President
Leadership
ML
Matthew Lichtenberg
8+ yrs
Cfo
AM
Adam McKay
8+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
SP
Shira Piven
8+ yrs
President
Leadership
ML
Matthew Lichtenberg
8+ yrs
Cfo
AM
Adam McKay
8+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
SP
Shira Piven
8+ yrs
President
Leadership
ML
Matthew Lichtenberg
8+ yrs
Cfo
AM
Adam McKay
8+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
SP
Shira Piven
8+ yrs
President
Leadership
ML
Matthew Lichtenberg
8+ yrs
Cfo
AM
Adam McKay
8+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
SP
Shira Piven
8+ yrs
President
Leadership
ML
Matthew Lichtenberg
8+ yrs
Cfo
AM
Adam McKay
8+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
SP
Shira Piven
8+ yrs
President
Leadership
ML
Matthew Lichtenberg
8+ yrs
Cfo
AM
Adam McKay
8+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
SP
Shira Piven
8+ yrs
President
Leadership
ML
Matthew Lichtenberg
8+ yrs
Cfo
AM
Adam McKay
8+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
Grants Awarded (44 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Climate Emergency Fund | Beverly Hills, CA | $1,961,486 | DONATION TO THE ORGANIZATION'S GENERAL FUND TO FURTHER ITS MISSIONS TO TRANSFORMATIVE POLICY SHIFTS AROUND... | 2023 |
| Climate Emergency Fund | Beverly Hills, CA | $1,250,000 | DONATION TO THE ORGANIZATION'S GENERAL FUND TO FURTHER ITS MISSIONS. | 2022 |
| Capital & Main | Los Angeles, CA | $300,000 | DONATION TO THE ORGANIZATION'S GENERAL FUND TO FURTHER ITS MISSIONS TO SUPPORT INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM. | 2023 |
| Capital & Main | Los Angeles, CA | $150,000 | DONATION TO THE ORGANIZATION'S GENERAL FUND TO FURTHER ITS MISSIONS. | 2022 |
| Capital & Main | Los Angeles, CA | $125,000 | DONATION TO THE ORGANIZATION'S GENERAL FUND TO FURTHER ITS MISSIONS. | 2020 |
| Rf Catalytic Capital | New York, NY | $100,000 | DONATION TO THE ORGANIZATION'S GENERAL FUND TO FURTHER ITS MISSIONS. | 2021 |
| Jacobin Foundation Ltd | Brooklyn, NY | $100,000 | DONATION TO THE ORGANIZATION'S GENERAL FUND TO FURTHER ITS MISSIONS. | 2022 |
| Sos Children'S Villages Illinois | Chicago, IL | $50,000 | DONATION TO THE ORGANIZATION'S GENERAL FUND TO FURTHER ITS MISSIONS. | 2020 |
| Jacobin Foundation Ltd | Brooklyn, NY | $50,000 | DONATION TO THE ORGANIZATION'S GENERAL FUND TO FURTHER ITS MISSIONS. | 2023 |
| Yellow Dot Studio Inc | Los Angeles, CA | $50,000 | DONATION TO THE ORGANIZATION'S GENERAL FUND TO TO RAISE AWARENESS AND MOBILIZE ACTION ON THE CLIMATE EMERGENCY. | 2023 |
| Philabundance | Philadelphia, PA | $20,000 | DONATION TO THE ORGANIZATION'S GENERAL FUND TO FURTHER ITS MISSIONS. | 2021 |
| International Essential Tremor Foundation | Lenexa, KS | $13,000 | DONATION TO THE ORGANIZATION'S GENERAL FUND TO FURTHER ITS MISSIONS. | 2017 |
| Participatory Politics Foundation | Brooklyn, NY | $10,000 | DONATION TO THE ORGANIZATION'S GENERAL FUND TO FURTHER ITS MISSIONS. | 2020 |
| Represent Us Education Fund | Florence, MA | $10,000 | DONATION TO THE ORGANIZATION'S GENERAL FUND TO FURTHER ITS MISSIONS. | 2021 |
| Sunrise Movement Education Fund | Washington, DC | $10,000 | DONATION TO THE ORGANIZATION'S GENERAL FUND TO FURTHER ITS MISSIONS. | 2021 |
| Denver Film Society | Denver, CO | $10,000 | DONATION TO THE ORGANIZATION'S GENERAL FUND TO SERVE THE EVER-GROWING COMMUNITY OF FILMMAKERS AND FILM LOVERS. | 2023 |
| The Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence | Washington, DC | $10,000 | DONATION TO THE ORGANIZATION'S GENERAL FUND TO FURTHER ITS MISSIONS. | 2016 |
| In These Times | Chicago, IL | $10,000 | DONATION TO THE ORGANIZATION'S GENERAL FUND TO FURTHER ITS MISSIONS. | 2022 |
| The River Project | Studio City, CA | $10,000 | DONATION TO THE ORGANIZATION'S GENERAL FUND TO FURTHER ITS MISSIONS. | 2022 |
| Jail Guitar Doors | Los Angeles, CA | $5,000 | DONATION TO THE ORGANIZATION'S GENERAL FUND TO FURTHER ITS MISSIONS. | 2020 |
| Jail Guitar Doors | Los Angeles, CA | $5,000 | DONATION TO THE ORGANIZATION'S GENERAL FUND TO FURTHER ITS MISSIONS. | 2021 |
| E4E Relief | Charlotte, NC | $5,000 | DONATION TO THE ORGANIZATION'S GENERAL FUND TO FURTHER ITS MISSIONS. | 2021 |
| Jail Guitar Doors | Los Angeles, CA | $5,000 | DONATION TO THE ORGANIZATION'S GENERAL FUND TO PROVIDE MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS & MENTORSHIP TO HELP REHABILITATE... | 2023 |
| Jail Guitar Doors | Los Angeles, CA | $5,000 | DONATION TO THE ORGANIZATION'S GENERAL FUND TO FURTHER ITS MISSIONS. | 2016 |
| National Resources Defense Council | Santa Monica, CA | $5,000 | DONATION TO THE ORGANIZATION'S GENERAL FUND TO FURTHER ITS MISSIONS. | 2016 |