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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 63-6044384

McWane Foundation

A private foundation in Birmingham, AL. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 21 grants and $567,000 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
C Phillip McWane
PO Box 43327
Birmingham, AL 35243
(205) 414-3400
Form and materials
Potential grantees should submit a letter with the following information: - a description of the organization for which the funds are sought - how the requested funds will be used - timeliness for the funding and implementation of the project - how success will be measured for the proposed project - evidence of tax-exempt status - list of directors and executive staff - budget for project and any additional funders
Deadlines
Requests will be considered on a quarterly basis with deadline for submission as follows: march 15,
Restrictions
The mcwane foundation will not support: - individuals or groups acting on behalf of individuals - organizations that discrimiate on the basis of race, color, creed, national origin or gender - telephone or mass mail appeals - political organizations - groups such as athletic teams, fraternal orders, sectarian religious, veterans programs, labor associations, etc.

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $567,000

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $20,664,639

  • Tax year 2024

    $433,500

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $588,864

  • Tax year 2023

    $2,048,500

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $596,858

  • Tax year 2022

    $2,018,451

    Grants listed
    33
    Assets, end of year
    $550,636

  • Tax year 2021

    $738,290

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $546,699

  • Tax year 2020

    $4,209,116

    Grants listed
    36
    Assets, end of year
    $561,188

Grants paid in 2025

21 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Ag Gaston Boys and Girls ClubBirmingham, AL

    General support

    $125,000
  2. Indian Hills FoundationOttumwa, IA

    General support

    $100,000
  3. Mahaska Co ConservationOskaloosa, IA

    General support

    $80,000
  4. Auburn UniversityAuburn University, AL

    General support

    $52,000
  5. Freshwater Land TrustBirmingham, AL

    General support

    $40,000
  6. Alabama Symphony OrchestraBirmingham, AL

    General support

    $25,000
  7. American Heart AssociationDallas, TX

    General support

    $25,000
  8. Frank M Johnson InstituteMontgomery, AL

    General support

    $25,000
  9. Junior Achievement of Greater BirminghamBirmingham, AL

    General support

    $20,000
  10. Exceptional FoundationBirmingham, AL

    General support

    $15,000
  11. Vulcan Park FoundationBirmingham, AL

    General support

    $14,000
  12. Zero ZeroBirmingham, AL

    General support

    $10,000
  13. Public Affairs Research Council of AlabamaBirmingham, AL

    General support

    $6,000
  14. Childcare ResourcesBirmingham, AL

    General support

    $5,000
  15. The Respect OrganizationBirmingham, AL

    General support

    $5,000
  16. Leadership AlabamaBirmingham, AL

    General support

    $5,000
  17. Stair of BirminghamBirmingham, AL

    General support

    $5,000
  18. U of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PA

    General support

    $5,000
  19. March of DimesArlington, VA

    General support

    $2,500
  20. Quarterbacking Children's HealthBirmingham, AL

    General support

    $1,500
  21. American Stroke AssociationBirmingham, AL

    General support

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Environment1 grant $40,00033% of the total
  2. Sports and recreation3 grants $39,00032% of the total
  3. Health2 grants $27,50022% of the total
  4. Education1 grant $5,0004% of the total
  5. Human services1 grant $5,0004% of the total
  6. Youth development1 grant $5,0004% of the total
  7. 1 other causes1 grant $1,5001% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Alabama17 grants $379,500
  2. Iowa3 grants $182,500
  3. Pennsylvania1 grant $5,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • John McMahonTRUSTEE Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • C Phillip McWaneTRUSTEE Hours 0.5Pay $0

The return

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