Brian A. McCarthy Foundation
OVERVIEW: The Brian A. McCarthy Foundation invests in LGBTQ health, education, culture and well-being with an emphasis on HIV research and prevention, as well as housing and anti-violence programs for LGBTQ youth.
IP TAKE: The Brian A. McCarthy Foundation supports a broad range of LGBTQ organizations and programs, with a geographic focus on New York, where the foundation is based, and California. Areas of interest include AIDS/HIV, LGBTQ health, mental health and education. The foundation does not run a formal application program, but organizations working in its areas of interest may email the foundation with introductions and inquiries.
PROFILE: Founded in 2007, the Brian A. McCarthy Foundation is an outgrowth of the former Michael W. McCarthy Foundation, which was established in 1958 in by Michael W. McCarthy, a former chairman of the board of Merrill Lynch. Brian A. McCarthy serves as the sole trustee of the Brian A. McCarthy Foundation, which prefers a relatively low profile despite overseeing a website. The foundation seeks to “support gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender health, education, culture, and well-being with a special emphasis on HIV prevention and research, and programs for LGBT youth.”
While the foundation does not conduct its grantmaking through targeted programs, it broadly invests in a variety of LGBTQ issues. Specific areas of interest include HIV research and prevention, housing and anti-violence programs for LGBTQ youth. Past grantees include Global Action Project and its SupaFriends LGBTQ youth media program; the Black, Gifted & Whole Foundation's HBCU Ambassador Scholarship Program; and amfAR. Additional information about past grantees is available at the foundation’s grants page.
The Brian A. McCarthy Foundation gave away about $400,000 in a recent year, with grants ranging from $10,000 to $500,000. The foundation’s average grant size is about $50,000. Grantmaking appears to prioritize organizations in New York and California. For additional information about past grantmaking, see the foundation’s recent tax filings.
While the Brian A McCarthy Foundation does not accept unsolicited grant applications, it welcomes introductions from relevant organizations via email.
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