Grey Rocks Foundation Inc

BOSTON, MA EIN: 04-2944189

Grey Rocks Foundation Inc is a private family foundation based in Boston, Massachusetts, established in 1986 and granted tax-exempt status in November 1988. Also known as the McLaneHarper Charitable Foundation, it operates as a 501(c)(3) organization focused on discretionary grantmaking to support charitable causes primarily in New England.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$65.6M

+11.8% YoY

Annual Giving

$2.9M

+67.4% YoY

Grant Count

97

+6.6% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$30K

+57.0% YoY

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation does not maintain a publicly stated mission statement. However, based on its grantmaking patterns, the foundation supports the following areas:

  • Education
  • Arts and culture
  • Environmental conservation
  • Rowing and sports
  • Literacy and educational access programs
  • Human services
  • Philanthropy and voluntarism

Grantmaking

The foundation made 59 grants totaling approximately $2.9 million, including:

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation primarily supports organizations in New England, with particular emphasis on Massachusetts and New Hampshire. It also has some funding activity in California.

Grant Distribution by State

22states
+14 more states

Cities

AccokeekAnn ArborArlingtonAshevilleAustinBerkeleyBethlehemBostonBrightonBristolBurlingtonCambridgeCenter HarborChicagoChichesterConcordDetroitEppingExeterFletcher

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

As of December 2024:

  • Total Assets: $65,574,100
  • Total Revenue: $10,780,464
  • Total Expenses: $3,908,837
  • Total Giving: $2,918,776
  • Total Liabilities: $330,000

As of December 2023:

  • Total Assets: $58,664,273
  • Total Revenue: $12,937,187
  • Total Expenses: $2,321,305

Revenue Composition (2024):

  • Grants and contributions: $1,753,465
  • Investment income and dividends: $1,337,825
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$4M$8M$11M$15M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$65,574,100$58,664,273$48,013,091
Revenue$10,780,464$12,937,187$2,094,653
Expenses$3,908,837$2,321,305$2,106,696
Qualifying Distributions$2,918,776$1,676,967$1,467,959
Net Investment Income$10,409,436$13,918,767$1,709,406
Distributable Amount$3,816,200$3,203,593$3,064,285

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$730K$1M$2M$3M98 grants202066 grants202185 grants202291 grants202397 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

HOLDERNESS SCHOOL$510KDARTMOUTH COLLEGE$202KCLAN MACLEAN ASSOCIATION$127KJACKSON NH HISTORICAL SO…$110KCHARLES RIVER WATERSHED …$50KMILL REEF FUND$30KMUSEUM OF FINE ARTS BOSTON$30KANIMAL RESCUE LEAGUE OF …$25KHARVARD UNIVERSITY$25KKENSINGTON SOCIAL LIBRARY$25K

Grant Size Distribution

250 grants across all recorded years

221<$50K15$50–100K8$100–250K2$250–500K4$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

  • P. Andrews McLane – President; retired venture capitalist and senior advisor at TA Associates
  • Linda Harper McLane – Treasurer

Both founders serve without compensation. The foundation was established by P. Andrews McLane and Linda Harper McLane.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
P ANDREWS MCLANEPRESIDENT
LINDA MCLANETREASURER
DAVID H HOPFENBERGCLERK

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.

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