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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 65-0856300

Cathleen McFarlane Foundation Inc

A private foundation in West Palm Beach, FL. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 42 grants and $1.8 million paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Apr 30, 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. It still lists the details below.

Contact
Cathleen McFarlane Foundation Inc
700 S Dixie Highway 110
West Palm Beach, FL 33401
(561) 246-4370
[email protected]
Form and materials
Please refer to our website at www.mcfarlanefoundation.org
Deadlines
N/A
Restrictions
Only applications from qualified community based organizations working to help prevent, serve, and recover the homeless, the addicted, and vulnerable animals by nourishing their welfare will be considered.

Assets and giving by year

7 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2024

    $1,759,217

    Grants listed
    42
    Assets, end of year
    $33,795,917
  • Tax year 2023

    $1,717,245

    Grants listed
    37
    Assets, end of year
    $33,226,190
  • Tax year 2022

    $1,456,980

    Grants listed
    42
    Assets, end of year
    $30,713,431
  • Tax year 2021

    $2,123,119

    Grants listed
    37
    Assets, end of year
    $24,165,902
  • Tax year 2020

    $1,919,103

    Grants listed
    39
    Assets, end of year
    $22,998,965
  • Tax year 2019

    $1,368,056

    Grants listed
    32
    Assets, end of year
    $21,969,307
  • Tax year 2018

    $1,508,210

    Grants listed
    33
    Assets, end of year
    $22,353,950

Grants paid in 2024

42 grants, largest first

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

  1. Project LiftHobe Sound, FL

    Palm city & belle glade

    $199,000
  2. Hanley FoundationWest Palm Beach, FL

    Scholarship program

    $192,500
  3. Place of HopeWest Palm BCH, FL

    Outreach, vans

    $130,016
  4. Center for Child Counseling IncWest Palm BCH, FL

    Child & family center

    $98,876
  5. Faith Hope Love and CharityPalm Springs, FL

    Various programs

    $90,000
  6. PATH to CollegeWest Palm Beach, FL

    Master path series,fellowship mentor

    $80,400
  7. Individual

    Housing stabiliazation program

    $75,000
  8. Individual

    Passport program

    $74,000
  9. Wounded Veterans Relief FundN Palm Beach, FL

    Urgent financial assistance program

    $70,000
  10. Town of Palm Beach United WayPalm Beach, FL

    Hurricane victims fund

    $65,000
  11. Catholic Charities of Palm BeachPalm BCH Gardens, FL

    Outreach

    $52,000
  12. Holy Ground ShelterRiviera Beach, FL

    Operational grant

    $51,800
  13. Individual

    Family support program

    $50,000
  14. Individual

    Community care

    $50,000
  15. Pasadena HumanePasadena, CA

    Fire victim aid

    $50,000
  16. Pathways to ProsperityBoynton Beach, FL

    Circles PBC

    $49,500
  17. Citihouse Delray Beach IncDelray Beach, FL

    Safe housing project

    $43,900
  18. Individual

    Road to independence program

    $40,000
  19. Sunset HousePalm BCH GDNS, FL

    Patient aid fund

    $36,225
  20. Cancer Alliance of Hope and HelpPalm Beach, FL

    Patient navigation

    $29,500
  21. Her 2nd ChanceBoca Raton, FL

    Bridge to employment

    $25,000
  22. Individual

    Homeless outreach

    $25,000
  23. Society of the Four ArtsPalm Beach, FL

    Unrestricted

    $25,000
  24. Individual

    Indigent care fund

    $20,000
  25. Darbster FoundationChichester, NH

    Transportation program

    $15,000
  26. Star FoundationPalm BCH Gardens, FL

    Unrestricted

    $15,000
  27. Individual

    Unrestricted

    $12,500
  28. Center for Creative EducationWest Palm BCH, FL

    Unrestricted

    $10,000
  29. Curt Gowdy State Park Family FundLaramie, WY

    Unrestricted

    $10,000
  30. Individual

    Unrestricted

    $10,000
  31. Raam Raj Foundation IncPalm Beach, FL

    Unrestricted

    $10,000
  32. St Rita's Catholic ChurchWellington, FL

    Unrestricted

    $10,000
  33. LTTG Fund for the Needy IncWest Palm Beach, FL

    Unrestricted

    $7,000
  34. Bella's AngelsWellington, FL

    Unrestricted

    $5,000
  35. Individual

    Unrestricted

    $5,000
  36. Individual

    Unresticted

    $5,000
  37. Historical Society of Palm Beach CoWest Palm Beach, FL

    Unrestricted

    $5,000
  38. Individual

    Unrestricted

    $5,000
  39. Individual

    Unrestricted

    $5,000
  40. Metro Maryland Youth for ChristBaltimore, MD

    Unrestricted

    $3,000
  41. Individual

    Unrestricted

    $2,500
  42. Individual

    Unrestricted

    $1,500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Human services4 grants $254,51633% of the total
  2. Youth development1 grant $199,00026% of the total
  3. Education1 grant $98,87613% of the total
  4. Animals2 grants $65,0008% of the total
  5. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $65,0008% of the total
  6. Mental health1 grant $36,2255% of the total
  7. 2 other causes3 grants $60,0008% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Florida24 grants $1,315,717
  2. California1 grant $50,000
  3. Wyoming1 grant $10,000
  4. Maryland1 grant $3,000

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

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

  • Denis P ColemanPRES/DIR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Christy L PetersonSEC/TRS/DIR Hours 1Pay $0
  • John FultonDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Bridget Cathleen HealeyDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Jeff SmithDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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