James McGahran Memorial Foundation
James McGahran Memorial Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Doylestown, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $64K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $7K. Net investment income was $4K.
James McGahran Memorial Foundation at a glance
In short: James McGahran Memorial Foundation gave $7K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $4K). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $7,300
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- Average grant
- $3,650
- Median grant
- $3,650
- Total assets
- $64,359
- +7.0% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who James McGahran Memorial Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 5 (100%).
How James McGahran Memorial Foundation gives
- Giving grew 508% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 229% of 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
From 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1K (2022) to $7K (2025). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $7K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2 individual scholarships Recipients not named | — | $7,300 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $64,359 | $9,223 | $7,300 | $7,300 | 2 | $7,300 | $3,724 | $3,191 |
| 2024 | $60,130 | $5,480 | — | — | — | — | $3,313 | $2,592 |
| 2023 | $52,231 | $5,912 | $6,900 | $4,800 | 2 | $4,800 | $1,563 | $2,245 |
| 2022 | $53,999 | $11,766 | $1,200 | $1,200 | 1 | $1,200 | $3,016 | $1,941 |
| 2021 | $40,953 | $37,777 | — | — | — | — | $3,493 | $1,281 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, James McGahran Memorial Foundation reported a distributable amount of $3K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
James McGahran Memorial Foundation is led by Matthew McGahran, President on every filing since 2021; none of the 6 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Matthew McGahran
President
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Doreen Campbell
Director
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
James Scanlan
Director
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Jeffrey Turk
Secretary
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Leslie Turk
Treasurer
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Sarah Holshouser
Vice President
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Sarah McGahran (2021–2023) — Vice President
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 James McGahran Memorial Foundation
How much does James McGahran Memorial Foundation give each year?
James McGahran Memorial Foundation gave $7K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is James McGahran Memorial Foundation?
James McGahran Memorial Foundation reported $64K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $7K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $3K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is James McGahran Memorial Foundation?
James McGahran Memorial Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Doylestown, PA. It holds $64K in total assets as of 2025.
What is James McGahran Memorial Foundation's EIN?
James McGahran Memorial Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 86-1822682. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 8, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 3, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 18, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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