Clark McCleary Scholarship Fund

Private foundation · Grantmaker Houston, TX EIN: 76-0652274

Clark McCleary Scholarship Fund is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Houston, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2022. In 2022, it awarded 2 grants totaling $9K.

Clark McCleary Scholarship Fund at a glance

In short: Clark McCleary Scholarship Fund gave $9K across 2 grants in 2022 (avg $5K), mostly in North Carolina. Source: 2022 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2022)
$9,180
Grants made (2022)
2
Average grant
$4,590
Median grant
$4,590
Primary geography
North Carolina (82% of itemized 2022 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2022 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2022; updated September 2026.

Who Clark McCleary Scholarship Fund funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2022

Greensboro Chapter SFP: $8KGreensboro Chapter SFP$8KRetina Foundation: $2KRetina Foundation$2K

The largest 2022 recipient was Greensboro Chapter SFP ($8K). Together the top 2 received $9K.

Grant Size Distribution

2 grants across all recorded years

2<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 2 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2022 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

Cities

DallasJonestown

How Clark McCleary Scholarship Fund gives

  • In 2022 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$2.5K$5K$7.5K$10K0 grants2020 0 grants2021 2 grants2022

In 2022 it made 2 grants totaling $9K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Greensboro Chapter SFP Jonestown, NCEducational Cruise Scholarship$7,500
Retina Foundation Dallas, TXDonation$1,680
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsDistributable Amount
2022—$10,582$9,1802$9,180$314
2021$10,582$413———$531
2020$10,995$375———$553

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Clark McCleary Scholarship Fund reported a distributable amount of $314 for 2022 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Clark McCleary Scholarship Fund is led by Russell W. Hall, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2022 report compensation.

Officers on the 2022 filing

  • Russell W. Hall

    President

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Anna Kavanaugh

    Vice President

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Tracy Miller

    Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2022. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about Clark McCleary Scholarship Fund

How much does Clark McCleary Scholarship Fund give each year?

Clark McCleary Scholarship Fund gave $9K across 2 grants in 2022, according to its 2022 IRS Form 990-PF.

What is Clark McCleary Scholarship Fund?

Clark McCleary Scholarship Fund is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Houston, TX.

Where does Clark McCleary Scholarship Fund operate?

Clark McCleary Scholarship Fund has awarded grants in North Carolina, Texas.

How much is Clark McCleary Scholarship Fund required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2022, Clark McCleary Scholarship Fund reported a distributable amount of $314 on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Clark McCleary Scholarship Fund's EIN?

Clark McCleary Scholarship Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 76-0652274. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2022.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2022

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