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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 16-6032078

McLain Foundation

A private foundation in Clarence Center, NY. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 11 grants and $68,000 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
McLain Foundation
C/o Jonathan Wright PO Box 562
Clarence Center, NY 14032
(716) 741-4530
Form and materials
Letter form describing the organization and use of funds requested.
Deadlines
None at this time.
Restrictions
Generally limited to western and central new york state.

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2025

    $68,000

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $459,000

  • Tax year 2024

    $63,000

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $475,180

  • Tax year 2023

    $64,000

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $474,408

  • Tax year 2022

    $60,551

    Grants listed
    32
    Assets, end of year
    $487,738

  • Tax year 2021

    $66,500

    Grants listed
    36
    Assets, end of year
    $536,191

  • Tax year 2020

    $60,000

    Grants listed
    32
    Assets, end of year
    $552,343

  • Tax year 2019

    $60,000

    Grants listed
    36
    Assets, end of year
    $588,984

  • Tax year 2018

    $61,000

    Grants listed
    35
    Assets, end of year
    $625,496

Grants paid in 2025

11 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Catholic Media NetworkWilliamsville, NY

    Charitable

    $15,000
  2. Roswell Park AllianceBuffalo, NY

    Ride for roswell

    $10,000
  3. The Childrens Hospital of Buffalo FoundationBuffalo, NY

    L.C. Wright craniofacial center

    $6,000
  4. World Vision FundTacoma, WA

    Charitable

    $6,000
  5. UNICEF USANew York, NY

    Charitable

    $6,000
  6. Case Western Reserve UniversityCleveland, OH

    Charitable

    $6,000
  7. The Childrens Hospital of Buffalo FoundationBuffalo, NY

    Craniofacial center

    $6,000
  8. Save the ChildrenFairfield, CT

    Charitable

    $5,000
  9. David Lawrence Center for Behavioral HealthNaples, FL

    Charitable

    $5,000
  10. Unversity of Notre DameNotre Dame, IN

    Folk choir

    $2,000
  11. Specialisterne USAWilmington, DE

    Charitable

    $1,000

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Health2 grants $12,00041% of the total
  2. International aid2 grants $11,00038% of the total
  3. Education1 grant $6,00021% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York5 grants $43,000
  2. Ohio1 grant $6,000
  3. Washington1 grant $6,000
  4. Connecticut1 grant $5,000
  5. Florida1 grant $5,000
  6. Indiana1 grant $2,000
  7. Delaware1 grant $1,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Jonathan WrightTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Dr David M WrightTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Dr Douglas F WrightTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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