Mcnamara Foundation 3 | Foundation Profile

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EIN: 27-3949004

Foundation Overview

Based in Washington, DC, Mcnamara Foundation 3 has awarded 207 grants totaling $778,071 to organizations in Massachusetts, District of Columbia and 7 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $500 to $16,667, with a median award of $2,000.

Latest Tax Year
2023
Total Giving (all years)
$778,071
Total Assets
$1,703,903
Median Grant (all grants)
$2,000

Latest Form 990-PF Snapshot

Total Grants
19
Median Grant
$2,500
% No Significant Change
0% (vs previous year)
Data extracted from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Last filing year: February 2026

Foundation Intelligence

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New Applicant Friendliness
Relationship-Focused: 16%

3 of 19 recipients (16%) were new grantees. Foundation strongly favors organizations with proven track records. New partnerships develop slowly over time.

Geographic Focus
District of Columbia

50% of grants are awarded in District of Columbia, with additional funding distributed across 8 other locations. The foundation balances regional focus with broader geographic diversity. Within District of Columbia, funding concentrates in Washington (100%).

Funding Trajectory
-13%

Declining funding trend with 13% decrease over 7 years may indicate reduced grant opportunities or shifting foundation priorities. This trajectory suggests more competitive application environment.

Program Areas
Community Projects + 4 others

Diversified giving across multiple program areas with primary emphasis on community projects (34%). This broad approach suggests openness to various causes and innovative cross-sector solutions.

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Grants & Funding

Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into Mcnamara Foundation 3's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.

Name Amount Location Purpose Year
Biodiversity Works $1,000 Edgartown, MA, US General Support 2023
Capital Area Food Bank $2,500 Washington, DC, US Food Needs 2023
Center For Land Based Learning $4,000 Winters, CA, US General Activities 2023
City Wildlife $1,000 Washington, DC, US General Activities 2023
Dumbarton Oaks Park Conservancy $1,000 Washington, DC, US General Activities 2023
Environmental Film Festival In The Nation's Capital $3,000 Washington, DC, US General Activities 2023
Friends Of Georgetown Waterfront Park $500 Washington, DC, US Local Conservation Support 2023
Huts For Vets $2,500 Basalt, CO, US General Activities 2023
Island Grown Initiative $1,000 Vineyard Haven, MA, US Food Needs, Regenerative Agriculture 2023
Margaret Mcnamara Educational Grants $7,000 Washington, DC, US General Activities/international Scholarship 2023
Martha's Table $2,500 Washington, DC, US Food Needs 2023
Reading Is Fundamental $1,000 Washington, DC, US General Activities 2023
The Trust For Public Lands $1,000 San Francisco, CA, US General Activities 2023
Wilderness Workshop $3,000 Carbondale, CO, US General Activities 2023
Women's Earth Alliance $8,000 Berkeley, CA, US Women Empowerment/climate Change Support 2023
World Central Kitchen $5,000 Washington, DC, US General Activities 2023
Peace Lutheran Church $6,000 Las Cruces, NM, US Refugee Assistance 2023
Misty Meadows Equine Learning Center $10,000 West Tisbury, MA, US General Support 2023
Voces Unidas $5,000 Glenwood Springs, CO, US General Support 2023
Biodiversity Works $1,000 Edgartown, MA, US General Activities 2022
Capital Area Food Bank $2,500 Washington, DC, US Food Needs 2022
Carbon 180 $9,000 Washington, DC, US Climate Change 2022
Center For Land Based Learning $4,000 Winters, CA, US General Activities 2022
Citizen's Climate Education Corp $500 Coronado, CA, US General Activities 2022
City Wildlife $1,000 Washington, DC, US General Activities 2022
Clean Air Task Force $9,000 Boston, MA, US Climate Change 2022
Dumbarton Oaks Park Conservancy $500 Washington, DC, US General Activities 2022
Environmental Film Festival In The Nation's Capital $500 Washington, DC, US General Activities 2022
Friends Of Georgetown Waterfront Park $501 Washington, DC, US Local Conservation Support 2022
Huts For Vets $2,000 Basalt, CO, US General Activities 2022
Island Grown Initiative $3,000 Vineyard Haven, MA, US Food Needs, Regenerative Agriculture 2022
Margaret Mcnamara Educational Grants $3,000 Washington, DC, US General Activities/international Scholarship 2022
Martha's Table $2,500 Washington, DC, US Food Needs 2022
Reading Is Fundamental $1,000 Washington, DC, US General Activities 2022
The Trust For Public Lands $1,000 San Francisco, CA, US General Activities 2022
Wilderness Workshop $2,000 Carbondale, CO, US General Activities 2022
Women's Earth Alliance $8,000 Berkeley, CA, US Women Empowerment/climate Change Support 2022
Women's Voicesvoter Participation Center $10,000 Washington, DC, US Education Support 2022
Accelerate Change $10,000 Boston, MA, US General Activities 2022
World Central Kitchen $5,000 Washington, DC, US General Activities 2022
Biodiversity Works $1,000 Edgartown, MA, US General Activities 2022
Capital Area Food Bank $2,500 Washington, DC, US Food Needs 2022
Carbon 180 $9,000 Washington, DC, US Climate Change 2022
Center For Land Based Learning $4,000 Winters, CA, US General Activities 2022
Citizen's Climate Education Corp $500 Coronado, CA, US General Activities 2022
City Wildlife $1,000 Washington, DC, US General Activities 2022
Clean Air Task Force $9,000 Boston, MA, US Climate Change 2022
Dumbarton Oaks Park Conservancy $500 Washington, DC, US General Activities 2022
Environmental Film Festival In The Nation's Capital $500 Washington, DC, US General Activities 2022
Friends Of Georgetown Waterfront Park $501 Washington, DC, US Local Conservation Support 2022
Huts For Vets $2,000 Basalt, CO, US General Activities 2022
Island Grown Initiative $3,000 Vineyard Haven, MA, US Food Needs, Regenerative Agriculture 2022
Margaret Mcnamara Educational Grants $3,000 Washington, DC, US General Activities/international Scholarship 2022
Martha's Table $2,500 Washington, DC, US Food Needs 2022
Reading Is Fundamental $1,000 Washington, DC, US General Activities 2022
The Trust For Public Lands $1,000 San Francisco, CA, US General Activities 2022
Wilderness Workshop $2,000 Carbondale, CO, US General Activities 2022
Women's Earth Alliance $8,000 Berkeley, CA, US Women Empowerment/climate Change Support 2022
Women's Voicesvoter Participation Center $10,000 Washington, DC, US Education Support 2022
Accelerate Change $10,000 Boston, MA, US General Activities 2022
World Central Kitchen $5,000 Washington, DC, US General Activities 2022
Biodiversity Works $1,000 Edgartown, MA, US General Activities 2022
Capital Area Food Bank $2,500 Washington, DC, US Food Needs 2022
Carbon 180 $9,000 Washington, DC, US Climate Change 2022
Center For Land Based Learning $4,000 Winters, CA, US General Activities 2022
Citizen's Climate Education Corp $500 Coronado, CA, US General Activities 2022
City Wildlife $1,000 Washington, DC, US General Activities 2022
Clean Air Task Force $9,000 Boston, MA, US Climate Change 2022
Dumbarton Oaks Park Conservancy $500 Washington, DC, US General Activities 2022
Environmental Film Festival In The Nation's Capital $500 Washington, DC, US General Activities 2022
Friends Of Georgetown Waterfront Park $501 Washington, DC, US Local Conservation Support 2022
Huts For Vets $2,000 Basalt, CO, US General Activities 2022
Island Grown Initiative $3,000 Vineyard Haven, MA, US Food Needs, Regenerative Agriculture 2022
Margaret Mcnamara Educational Grants $3,000 Washington, DC, US General Activities/international Scholarship 2022
Martha's Table $2,500 Washington, DC, US Food Needs 2022
Reading Is Fundamental $1,000 Washington, DC, US General Activities 2022
The Trust For Public Lands $1,000 San Francisco, CA, US General Activities 2022
Wilderness Workshop $2,000 Carbondale, CO, US General Activities 2022
Women's Earth Alliance $8,000 Berkeley, CA, US Women Empowerment/climate Change Support 2022
Women's Voicesvoter Participation Center $10,000 Washington, DC, US Education Support 2022
Accelerate Change $10,000 Boston, MA, US General Activities 2022
World Central Kitchen $5,000 Washington, DC, US General Activities 2022
Biodiversity Works $1,000 Edgartown, MA, US General Activities 2021
Capital Area Food Bank $5,000 Washington, DC, US General Activities 2021
Center For Land Based Learning $5,000 Winters, CA, US General Activities 2021
City Wildlife $1,500 Washington, DC, US General Activities 2021
Dumarton Oaks Park Conservancy $500 Washington, DC, US General Activities 2021
Environmental Film Festival In The Nation's Capital $10,000 Washington, DC, US General Activities 2021
Friends Of Georgetown Waterfront Park $9,000 Washington, DC, US Local Conservation Support 2021
Huts For Vets $1,000 Basalt, CO, US General Activities 2021
Island Grown Initiative $5,000 Vineyard Haven, MA, US General Activities 2021
Margaret Mcnamara Educational Grants $10,000 Washington, DC, US General Activities/international Scholarship 2021
Martha's Table $5,000 Washington, DC, US General Activities 2021
Native American Rights Fund $1,000 Washington, DC, US General Activities 2021
Reading Is Fundamental $8,000 Washington, DC, US General Activities 2021
Refugees International $500 Washington, DC, US General Activities 2021
Roaring Fork Conservancy $500 Basalt, CO, US General Activities 2021
The Trust For Public Lands $10,500 San Francisco, CA, US General Activities 2021
Washington Middle School For Girls $2,500 Washington, DC, US General Activities 2021
Wilderness Workshop $2,000 Carbondale, CO, US General Activities 2021
Women's Earth Alliance $10,000 Berkeley, CA, US Women Empowerment/climate Change Support 2021
Women's Voicesvoter Participation Center $10,000 Washington, DC, US Education Support 2021
Give 1 Get 1 Vaccinecharities Aid Foundation $5,000 Alexandria, VA, US Covid Vaccine Worldwide 2021
Friends Of The National Arboretum $1,500 Washington, DC, US General Activities 2021
Clean Air Task Force $10,000 Boston, MA, US Climate Change 2021
Citizen's Climate Education Corp $500 Coronado, CA, US General Activities 2021
Carbon 120 $10,000 Washington, DC, US Climate Change 2021
Christ Church Georgetown $10,000 Washington, DC, US Refugee Support 2021
Biodiversity Works $1,000 Edgartown, MA, US General Activities 2020
Capital Area Food Bank $8,000 Washington, DC, US General Activities 2020
Center For Land Based Learning $7,000 Winters, CA, US General Activities 2020
City Wildlife $1,500 Washington, DC, US General Activities 2020
Dumarton Oaks Park Conservancy $500 Washington, DC, US General Activities 2020
Environmental Film Festival In The Nation's Capital $2,000 Washington, DC, US General Activities 2020
Friends Of Georgetown Waterfront Park $1,000 Washington, DC, US Local Conservation Support 2020
Heal Africa $1,000 Caledonia, MI, US Gender Violence And Hospital Programs 2020
Huts For Vets $1,000 Basalt, CO, US General Activities 2020
Island Grown Initiative $2,000 Vineyard Haven, MA, US General Activities 2020
Margaret Mcnamara Educational Grants $10,000 Washington, DC, US General Activities/international Scholarship 2020
Martha's Table $5,000 Washington, DC, US General Activities 2020
Native American Rights Fund $2,000 Washington, DC, US General Activities 2020
Reading Is Fundamental $500 Washington, DC, US General Activities 2020
Refugees International $500 Washington, DC, US General Activities 2020
Roaring Fork Conservancy $500 Basalt, CO, US General Activities 2020
The Trust For Public Lands $5,000 San Francisco, CA, US General Activities 2020
Third Street Center $500 Carbondale, CO, US Water Summit Support 2020
Unity Health Care $10,000 Washington, DC, US General Activities 2020
Washington Middle School For Girls $2,500 Washington, DC, US General Activities 2020
Wilderness Workshop $3,000 Carbondale, CO, US General Activities 2020
Women's Earth Alliance $2,000 Berkeley, CA, US Women Empowerment/climate Change Support 2020
Women's Voicesvoter Participation Center $10,000 Washington, DC, US Education Support 2020
Office Of The Recording Secretary $16,667 Cambridge, MA, US Robert Mcnamara Lecture On War And Peace 215-43790 2018
Refugees International $500 Washington, DC, US General Activities 2018
The Trust For Public Lands $10,000 San Francisco, CA, US General Activities 2018
Goma Student Fund $1,000 Washington, DC, US Support Primary Education In Dr Congo 2018
Heal Africa $10,000 Caledonia, MI, US Support Gender Violence And Hospital Progtrams 2018
Yale School Of Forestry And Environ $1,000 New Haven, CT, US Scholarships 2018
Center For Land Based Learning $1,000 Winters, CA, US General Activities 2018
Reading To End Racism $500 Washington, DC, US General Activities 2018
City Wildlife $1,000 Washington, DC, US General Activities 2018
Washington Middle School For Girls $2,500 Washington, DC, US General Activities 2018
Citizens Climate Education Corp $1,000 Coronado, CA, US General Activities 2018
Roaring Fork Conservancy $500 Basalt, CO, US General Activities 2018
Biodiversity Works $1,000 Edgartown, MA, US General Support 2018
Dumbarton Oaks Park Conservancy $500 Washington, DC, US General Support 2018
Chatham University $3,000 Pittsburgh, PA, US Operational Support 2018
Christ Church $3,000 Washington, DC, US Operational Support 2018
Trees For Georgetown $1,000 Washington, DC, US Operational Support 2018
Huts For Vets $500 Basalt, CO, US Operational Support 2018
Reading Is Fundamental $500 Washington, DC, US Operational Support 2018
Island Grown Initiative $1,000 Vineyard Haven, MA, US Operational Support 2018
Office Of The Recording Secretary $16,667 Cambridge, MA, US Robert Mcnamara Lecture On War And Peace 215-43790 2017
Margaret Mcnamara Education Grants $15,500 Washington, DC, US Support Organization Mission 2017
Refugees International $2,500 Washington, DC, US General Activities 2017
The Trust For Public Lands $5,000 San Francisco, CA, US General Activities 2017
Goma Student Fund $1,000 Washington, DC, US Support Primary Education In Dr Congo 2017
Heal Africa $10,000 Caledonia, MI, US Support Gender Violence And Hospital Progtrams 2017
Yale School Of Forestry And Environ $1,000 New Haven, CT, US Scholarships 2017
Center For Land Based Learning $1,000 Winters, CA, US General Activities 2017
Reading To End Racism $2,000 Washington, DC, US General Activities 2017
Environmental Film Festival $2,000 Washington, DC, US General Activities 2017
City Wildlife $1,000 Washington, DC, US General Activities 2017
Washington Middle School For Girls $2,500 Washington, DC, US General Activities 2017
Vineyard Conservation Society $2,000 Vineyard Haven, MA, US General Activities 2017
Citizens Climate Education Corp $1,000 Coronado, CA, US General Activities 2017
Roaring Fork Conservancy $500 Basalt, CO, US General Activities 2017
Biodiversity Works $2,000 Edgartown, MA, US General Support 2017
Dumbarton Oaks Park Conservancy $500 Washington, DC, US General Support 2017
Aspen Center For Environmental Stud $1,200 Aspen, CO, US General 2017
Wilderness Workshop $4,000 Carbondale, CO, US General 2017
Office Of The Recording Secretary $16,667 Cambridge, MA, US Robert Mcnamara Lecture On War And Peace 215-43790 2017
Margaret Mcnamara Education Grants $15,500 Washington, DC, US Support Organization Mission 2017
Refugees International $2,500 Washington, DC, US General Activities 2017
The Trust For Public Lands $5,000 San Francisco, CA, US General Activities 2017
Goma Student Fund $1,000 Washington, DC, US Support Primary Education In Dr Congo 2017
Heal Africa $10,000 Caledonia, MI, US Support Gender Violence And Hospital Progtrams 2017
Yale School Of Forestry And Environ $1,000 New Haven, CT, US Scholarships 2017
Center For Land Based Learning $1,000 Winters, CA, US General Activities 2017
Reading To End Racism $2,000 Washington, DC, US General Activities 2017
Environmental Film Festival $2,000 Washington, DC, US General Activities 2017
City Wildlife $1,000 Washington, DC, US General Activities 2017
Washington Middle School For Girls $2,500 Washington, DC, US General Activities 2017
Vineyard Conservation Society $2,000 Vineyard Haven, MA, US General Activities 2017
Citizens Climate Education Corp $1,000 Coronado, CA, US General Activities 2017
Roaring Fork Conservancy $500 Basalt, CO, US General Activities 2017
Biodiversity Works $2,000 Edgartown, MA, US General Support 2017
Dumbarton Oaks Park Conservancy $500 Washington, DC, US General Support 2017
Aspen Center For Environmental Stud $1,200 Aspen, CO, US General 2017
Wilderness Workshop $4,000 Carbondale, CO, US General 2017
Office Of The Recording Secretary $16,667 Cambridge, MA, US Robert Mcnamara Lecture On War And Peace 215-43790 2016
Margaret Mcnamara Education Grants $15,000 Washington, DC, US Support Organization Mission 2016
Refugees International $2,000 Washington, DC, US General Activities 2016
The Trust For Public Lands $8,000 San Francisco, CA, US General Activities 2016
Goma Student Fund $1,000 Washington, DC, US Support Primary Education In Dr Congo 2016
Heal Africa $10,000 Caledonia, MI, US Support Gender Violence And Hospital Progtrams 2016
Yale School Of Forestry And Environ $1,000 New Haven, CT, US Scholarships 2016
Center For Land Based Learning $1,000 Winters, CA, US General Activities 2016
Reading To End Racism $1,000 Washington, DC, US General Activities 2016
Environmental Film Festival $2,500 Washington, DC, US General Activities 2016
City Wildlife $1,000 Washington, DC, US General Activities 2016
Washington Middle School For Girls $2,500 Washington, DC, US General Activities 2016
Vineyard Conservation Society $2,000 Vineyard Haven, MA, US General Activities 2016
Citizens Climate Education Corp $3,000 Coronado, CA, US General Activities 2016
Roaring Fork Conservancy $500 Basalt, CO, US General Activities 2016
Biodiversity Works $2,000 Edgartown, MA, US General Support 2016
Dumbarton Oaks Park Conservancy $500 Washington, DC, US General Support 2016
Christ Church $5,000 Washington, DC, US General Support 2016

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Contact Information

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EIN 27-3949004
Website N/A
Address 1558 34TH ST NW Washington, DC 20007-2748

Key People (3)

Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee Mcnamara Foundation 3's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.

President Kathleen Mcnamara
Secretary/treasurer Morgan Hodgson
Director Natalie Spears

Forms 990-PF

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Form 990-PF Research Tips
  • Review Part XV for detailed grant recipient information and funding purposes
  • Check Part I for total assets, annual giving amounts, and payout requirements
  • Examine Part VIII for key personnel compensation and board structure
  • Look for trends across multiple years to understand giving patterns

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Data Currency: Last updated February 2026 based on IRS Form 990-PF filings. Foundation information reflects most recent available tax year data.