Katherine and Louise McKean

Private foundation · Grantmaker Mobile, AL EIN: 63-1261672

Katherine and Louise McKean is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Mobile, AL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $42K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $3K.

Katherine and Louise McKean at a glance

In short: Katherine and Louise McKean gave $3K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $3K), mostly in Alabama. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$3,000
+9.1% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
1
+0.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$3,000
+9.1% vs 2023
Median grant
$3,000
Total assets
$42,044
-10.2% vs 2023
Primary geography
Alabama (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Katherine and Louise McKean funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

7 grants across all recorded years

7<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 7 grants of 7 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Mobile

How Katherine and Louise McKean gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (+0%). Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 107% 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

$0$1K$2K$3K2 grants2020 2 grants2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2022) to $3K (2024). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $3K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
1 individual scholarship Recipients not named —$3,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2024$42,044$-4$4,790$3,0001$3,000—$2,809
2023$46,838$1,749$4,365$2,7501$3,645$1,029$2,422
2022$49,454$-155$2,879$2,0001$2,000—$2,311
2021$52,488$19,893$5,060$3,0002$3,725$18,558$2,723
2020$37,655$22,093$3,848$3,0002—$21,970$2,050

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Katherine and Louise McKean reported a distributable amount of $3K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Katherine and Louise McKean's 2024 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • David W. McKean Jr.

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Michael McKean

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Morgan M. Worley

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: David W. McKean Sr. (2020–2022) — Managing Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Katherine and Louise McKean

How much does Katherine and Louise McKean give each year?

Katherine and Louise McKean gave $3K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $3K across 1 grant.

How large is Katherine and Louise McKean?

Katherine and Louise McKean reported $42K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $3K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $3K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Katherine and Louise McKean?

Katherine and Louise McKean is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Mobile, AL. It holds $42K in total assets as of 2024.

Where does Katherine and Louise McKean operate?

Katherine and Louise McKean has awarded grants in Alabama.

What is Katherine and Louise McKean's EIN?

Katherine and Louise McKean's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 63-1261672. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

Data update history

(1)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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