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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 88-4265008

McClain Roberts Foundation

A private foundation in New York, NY. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 13 grants and $775,000 paid in grants.

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

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

    $775,000

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $7,204,328
  • Tax year 2024

    $680,000

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $7,985,795
  • Tax year 2023

    $300,000

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $9,220,254
  • Tax year 2022

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $9,320,433

Grants paid in 2025

13 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. La Luz CenterSonoma, CA

    General support

    $100,000
  2. La Luz CenterSonoma, CA

    General support

    $100,000
  3. Santa Rosa Junior College FoundationSanta Rosa, CA

    General support

    $75,000
  4. League to Save Lake TahoeS Lake Tahoe, CA

    General support

    $75,000
  5. Elemental ExceleratorHonolulu, HI

    General support

    $75,000
  6. Operation BreakthroughKansas City, MO

    General support

    $75,000
  7. Tahoe FundTahoe City, CA

    General support

    $50,000
  8. EarthjusticeSan Francisco, CA

    General support

    $50,000
  9. Sonoma Land TrustSanta Rosa, CA

    General support

    $50,000
  10. Operation BreakthroughKansas City, MO

    General support

    $50,000
  11. KqedSan Francisco, CA

    General support

    $25,000
  12. Sonoma Land TrustSanta Rosa, CA

    General support

    $25,000
  13. Redwood Empire Food BankSanta Rosa, CA

    General support

    $25,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Environment5 grants $250,00032% of the total
  2. Education3 grants $200,00026% of the total
  3. Human services2 grants $200,00026% of the total
  4. Religion1 grant $75,00010% of the total
  5. Arts and culture1 grant $25,0003% of the total
  6. Food and agriculture1 grant $25,0003% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California10 grants $575,000
  2. Missouri2 grants $125,000
  3. Hawaii1 grant $75,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Heidi McClainDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Diane RobertsDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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