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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 98-0685900

The McLain Foundation (US)

A private foundation in Tarrytown, NY. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 9 grants and $546,088 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), 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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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

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $546,088

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $28,215,742

  • Tax year 2023

    $2,811,423

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $24,738,202

  • Tax year 2022

    $1,248,274

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $25,189,485

  • Tax year 2021

    $1,358,701

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $20,698,676

  • Tax year 2020

    $864,726

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $15,249,203

  • Tax year 2019

    $164,455

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $11,404,942

Grants paid in 2024

9 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Donmar WarehouseLondon, United Kingdom

    Arts

    $126,328
  2. Princeton UniversityPrinceton, NJ

    Educational

    $100,000
  3. SmithsonianWashington, DC

    Educational

    $100,000
  4. Women for Women InternationalLondon, United Kingdom

    Educational

    $87,707
  5. Felix ProjectLondon, United Kingdom

    Medical

    $64,344
  6. Liger Charitable FoundationVenice, FL

    Education

    $30,000
  7. Middle East Children's AllianceBerkeley, CA

    Social

    $15,000
  8. West London ZoneLondon, United Kingdom

    Educational

    $12,709
  9. Jumby Bay Fund IncCamden, ME

    Educational

    $10,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education1 grant $100,00069% of the total
  2. International aid2 grants $45,00031% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New Jersey2 grants $130,000
  2. District of Columbia1 grant $100,000
  3. California1 grant $15,000
  4. Maine1 grant $10,000

Officers, directors and trustees

8 people as filed

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

  • B Hardy McLainPRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $0
  • Helle McLainSECRETARY Hours 0Pay $0
  • Ian TerryTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0
  • Carina McLainTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0
  • Cameron McLainTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0
  • Chelsea McLainTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0
  • Chloe McLainTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0
  • Christopher Keech FlectherDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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