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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 25-6082635

McKenna Philip M FDN

A private foundation in Latrobe, PA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 32 grants and $815,500 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.

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Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $815,500

    Grants listed
    32
    Assets, end of year
    $17,497,391

  • Tax year 2024

    $753,500

    Grants listed
    30
    Assets, end of year
    $16,984,961

  • Tax year 2023

    $753,500

    Grants listed
    30
    Assets, end of year
    $15,917,983

  • Tax year 2022

    $756,000

    Grants listed
    28
    Assets, end of year
    $14,243,203

  • Tax year 2021

    $921,665

    Grants listed
    36
    Assets, end of year
    $14,777,642

  • Tax year 2020

    $677,227

    Grants listed
    32
    Assets, end of year
    $13,582,830

Grants paid in 2025

32 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. Claremont InstituteClaremont, CA

    Claremont review of books &

    $100,000
  2. Commonwealth Foundation for Public Policy AlternativesHarrisburg, PA

    General operations

    $85,000
  3. Pacific Research Institute for Public PoSan Francisco, CA

    Healthcare policy

    $80,000
  4. Intercollegiate Studies InstituteWilmington, DE

    General operations

    $60,000
  5. Ethics and Public Policy CenterWashington, DC

    The constitution, courts

    $40,000
  6. Allegheny Institute for Public PolicyPittsburgh, PA

    General operations

    $30,000
  7. American Enterpries Institute for Public Policy ResearchWashington, DC

    Social, cultural &

    $30,000
  8. Realclear FoundationNorthbrook, IL

    Pennsylvania media program

    $30,000
  9. Hudson InstituteWashington, DC

    Political studies program

    $25,000
  10. Tax FoundationWashington, DC

    General operations

    $25,000
  11. American Council of Trustees & AlumniWashington, DC

    General operations

    $20,000
  12. Foundation for Free Enterprise EducationErie, PA

    Student programming

    $20,000
  13. Individual

    General operations

    $20,000
  14. Hillsdale CollegeHillsdale, MI

    Alan p kirby, JR center in

    $20,000
  15. Mercatus Center George Mason UniversityArlington, VA

    General operations

    $20,000
  16. National Association of ScholarsNew York, NY

    Core programming

    $20,000
  17. Americans for Fair TreatmentHarrisburg, PA

    General operations

    $15,000
  18. Capital Research CenterArlington, VA

    General operations

    $15,000
  19. Grove City CollegeGrove City, PA

    Institute for faith &

    $15,000
  20. Institute for Humane StudiesArlington, VA

    Faculty & student

    $15,000
  21. Latrobe Community Revitalization ProgramLatrobe, PA

    Downtown latrobe

    $15,000
  22. Lincoln Institute of Public Opinion ReseHarrisburg, PA

    General operations

    $15,000
  23. National Taxpayers Union FoundationWashington, DC

    General operations

    $15,000
  24. The Fairness CenterHarrisburg, PA

    General operations

    $15,000
  25. Open Discourse CoalitionLewisburg, PA

    General operations

    $15,000
  26. American Main Street InitiativeWashington, DC

    General operations

    $15,000
  27. GLSD Parks & Recreation CommissionLatrobe, PA

    Community programs,

    $12,500
  28. Ashland University John M Ashbrook CenAshland, OH

    Scholarships for teachers

    $10,000
  29. Junior Achievement of Southwestern PABridgeville, PA

    Westmoreland county school

    $10,000
  30. Service Corps of Retired Executives AssoLatrobe, PA

    General operations and

    $5,000
  31. The Latrobe FoundationLatrobe, PA

    Greater latrobe-laurel

    $2,000
  32. Loyalhanna Watershed AssociationLigonier, PA

    General operations

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Public affairs3 grants $150,00038% of the total
  2. Education6 grants $145,00036% of the total
  3. Arts and culture2 grants $50,00013% of the total
  4. Youth development1 grant $20,0005% of the total
  5. Philanthropy and grantmaking2 grants $17,0004% of the total
  6. Crime and legal aid1 grant $15,0004% of the total
  7. 1 other causes1 grant $1,000<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Pennsylvania14 grants $255,500
  2. District of Columbia8 grants $185,000
  3. California2 grants $180,000
  4. Delaware1 grant $60,000
  5. Virginia2 grants $35,000
  6. Illinois1 grant $30,000
  7. Michigan1 grant $20,000
  8. New York1 grant $20,000
  9. Ohio1 grant $10,000

Officers, directors and trustees

6 people as filed

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

  • Mr T William BoxxCHAIRMAN Hours 40Pay $116,498
  • CHARLES R KESLER Ph DVICE CHAIRMAN Hours 0Pay $0
  • Peter BoxxBOARD MEMBER Hours 0Pay $0
  • Mr Jonathan C HallBOARD MEMBER Hours 0Pay $0
  • Mrs Zan McKenna RichSECRETARY Hours 0Pay $0
  • BNY Mellon N ATRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $73,343

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