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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 23-6396940

McLean Contributionship

A private foundation in Wayne, PA. Its return for tax year 2025 reports $4 million paid in grants, listed in an attachment that is not in the e-file.

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
McLean Contributionship
230 Sugartown Road Suite 30
Wayne, PA 19087
(610) 989-8090
Form and materials
Please see the Contributionship's website: Mcleancontributionship.org
Deadlines
Please see the Contributionship's website: McLeancontributionship.org
Restrictions
Please see the Contributionship's website: McLeancontributionship.org

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $3,993,815

    Grants listed
    In an attachment
    Assets, end of year
    $50,391,564
  • Tax year 2024

    $3,600,581

    Grants listed
    In an attachment
    Assets, end of year
    $48,057,667
  • Tax year 2023

    $3,190,522

    Grants listed
    In an attachment
    Assets, end of year
    $46,339,697
  • Tax year 2022

    $3,297,382

    Grants listed
    In an attachment
    Assets, end of year
    $45,073,921
  • Tax year 2021

    $3,468,152

    Grants listed
    In an attachment
    Assets, end of year
    $40,514,438
  • Tax year 2020

    $2,864,280

    Grants listed
    In an attachment
    Assets, end of year
    $39,402,178
  • Tax year 2019

    $2,790,633

    Grants listed
    In an attachment
    Assets, end of year
    $37,437,415
  • Tax year 2018

    $2,593,465

    Grants listed
    In an attachment
    Assets, end of year
    $37,665,811

Grants paid in 2025

Grants listed in an attachment (not in the e-file)

As listed on the return.

  1. This return lists its grants in an attachment that is not in the IRS e-file: $4 million in all.

Officers, directors and trustees

10 people as filed

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

  • John BalesTrustee Chairman Hours 0Pay $0
  • Charles CatherwooodTreasurer Hours 0Pay $0
  • Diana McLean LieferTrustee Hours 0Pay $0
  • Sandra McLeanTrustee/Exec Dir/Secretary Hours 40Pay $143,000
  • Wendy W McLeanVice Chair Hours 0Pay $0
  • Otis Bullock JrTrustee Hours 0Pay $0
  • Stephen HoltAdvisory Trustee Hours 0Pay $0
  • Virgil SheppardAdvisory Trustee Hours 0Pay $0
  • Marrea D Walker SmithAdvisory Trustee Hours 0Pay $0
  • Kevin KleinschmidtAdvisory Trustee Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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