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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 54-1967451

McAdams Foundation

A private foundation in Reston, VA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 42 grants and $104,425 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

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $104,425

    Grants listed
    42
    Assets, end of year
    $2,068,929

  • Tax year 2024

    $102,700

    Grants listed
    44
    Assets, end of year
    $2,120,192

  • Tax year 2023

    $117,252

    Grants listed
    41
    Assets, end of year
    $2,166,135

  • Tax year 2022

    $81,145

    Grants listed
    32
    Assets, end of year
    $2,219,376

  • Tax year 2021

    $59,870

    Grants listed
    31
    Assets, end of year
    $2,316,296

  • Tax year 2020

    $39,100

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $1,467,953

  • Tax year 2019

    $18,000

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $1,482,013

  • Tax year 2018

    $33,187

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $1,021,433

Grants paid in 2025

42 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. The Salvation Army of Palm BeachWest Palm Beach, FL

    General support

    $15,000
  2. Montgomery Bell AcademyNashville, TN

    General support

    $10,000
  3. Palm Beach for Christ IncPalm Beach, FL

    General support

    $5,150
  4. Triangle Land Conservancy IncDurham, NC

    General support

    $5,000
  5. Trinity School of Durham & Chapel HillDurham, NC

    General support

    $5,000
  6. Westminster Presbyterian ChurchDurham, NC

    General support

    $5,000
  7. Deering Estate FoundationPalmetto Bay, FL

    General support

    $4,500
  8. Palm Beach County Food BankLK Worth BCH, FL

    General support

    $3,500
  9. Capital Research CenterArlington, VA

    General support

    $3,000
  10. Palm Beach Freedom Institute IncWest Palm BCH, FL

    General support

    $3,000
  11. Tri County Animal RescueBoca Raton, FL

    General support

    $3,000
  12. The Heaven Guy IncN Palm Beach, FL

    General support

    $3,000
  13. Church of Bethesda-By-The-SeaPalm Beach, FL

    General support

    $2,500
  14. Blood Cancer UnitedRye Brook, NY

    General support

    $2,500
  15. Center for New American Security IncWashington, DC

    General support

    $2,000
  16. Food Bank of Central Eastern and Eastern NCRaleigh, NC

    General support

    $2,000
  17. Hillsdale CollegeHillsdale, MI

    General support

    $2,000
  18. NC Museum of Life and ScienceDurham, NC

    General support

    $2,000
  19. Stanford University - Hoover InstitutionStanford, CA

    General support

    $2,000
  20. Wunc Radio (UNC at Chapel Hill)Chapel Hill, NC

    General support

    $2,000
  21. Jovenes IncLos Angeles, CA

    General support

    $2,000
  22. Los Angeles Regional Food BankVernon, CA

    General support

    $2,000
  23. Step Up on Second Street IncSanta Monica, CA

    General support

    $2,000
  24. The People ConcernLos Angeles, CA

    General support

    $2,000
  25. Pollinator PartnershipSan Francisco, CA

    General support

    $1,500
  26. 1000 Friends of Florida IncTallahassee, FL

    General support

    $1,000
  27. Families First of Palm Beach County Foundation IncWest Palm Beach, FL

    General support

    $1,000
  28. Helimission IncLima, NY

    General support

    $1,000
  29. Manhattan Institute for Policy ResearchNew York, NY

    General support

    $1,000
  30. Mathcounts FoundationAlexandria, VA

    General support

    $1,000
  31. Modernist Archive IncDurham, NC

    General support

    $1,000
  32. North Carolina Aquarium SocietyRaleigh, NC

    General support

    $1,000
  33. Samaritan's PurseBoone, NC

    General support

    $1,000
  34. The Children's Place at Home SafeLake Worth, FL

    General support

    $1,000
  35. Town of Palm Beach United WayPalm Beach, FL

    General support

    $1,000
  36. Palm Beach Atlantic University IncWest Palm BCH, FL

    General support

    $1,000
  37. World Central KitchenWashington, DC

    General support

    $1,000
  38. Harvard Glee Club Foundation IncHanover, MA

    General support

    $500
  39. American Red CrossBoone, IA

    General support

    $100
  40. The Royal Poinciana Chapel IncPalm Beach, FL

    General support

    $100
  41. Easter SealsChicago, IL

    General support

    $50
  42. Cleveland Clinic FoundationCleveland, OH

    General support

    $25

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education6 grants $22,00038% of the total
  2. Human services5 grants $8,00014% of the total
  3. Environment3 grants $7,50013% of the total
  4. International aid3 grants $4,0007% of the total
  5. Philanthropy and grantmaking2 grants $4,0007% of the total
  6. Religion2 grants $4,0007% of the total
  7. 5 other causes5 grants $9,00015% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Florida14 grants $44,750
  2. North Carolina9 grants $24,000
  3. California6 grants $11,500
  4. Tennessee1 grant $10,000
  5. District of Columbia4 grants $8,500
  6. Michigan1 grant $2,000
  7. New York2 grants $2,000
  8. Virginia1 grant $1,000
  9. Massachusetts1 grant $500
  10. Iowa1 grant $100

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Lloyd McAdamsPRESIDENT/DIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Joseph E McAdamsDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • David L McAdamsDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0

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