Maclaurin Family Foundation
The MacLaurin Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Hilton Head, South Carolina. Its 2024 filing lists grants to charitable organizations in several states, with most grant dollars going to recipients in South Carolina.
Maclaurin Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Maclaurin Family Foundation gave $77K across 15 grants in 2024 (avg $5K), mostly in South Carolina. 40% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $76,510
- +37.0% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 15
- +36.4% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $5,101
- +0.5% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $1,250
- Total assets
- $671,316
- -4.6% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 40% first-time grantees (6 of 15, 2024; small sample)
- Primary geography
- South Carolina (73% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Maclaurin Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it contributes only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 18 Spotted Sandpiper Road, Hilton Head, SC 29928
Phone: (614) 264-5700
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Maclaurin Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Christ Lutheran Foundation ($28K). Together the top 10 received $74K.
Grant Size Distribution
54 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 54 grants of 54 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation’s 2024 grants went to recipients in multiple states. South Carolina accounted for 73% of grant dollars, followed by Ohio (14%), Massachusetts (6%), North Carolina (3%), and Virginia (2%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 15 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Maclaurin Family Foundation open to new grantees?
40%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 6 of 15 grantees (40%) were first-time recipients. With only 15 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 7 points. First grants averaged $2K; repeat grants $7K. How we count
Medians: $1K first-time, $3K repeat.
- 40% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
- Giving grew 64% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 221% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $35K (2022) to $77K (2024). In 2024 it made 15 grants totaling $77K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Christ Lutheran Foundation Hilton Head Island, SC | Unrestricted | $27,744 |
| Volunteers in Medicine HHI Hilton Head Island, SC | Unrestricted | $25,104 |
| Acadamy of Medicine Education Foundation Cleveland, OH | Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| Ohio University Foundation Athens, OH | Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| Memory Matters Hilton Head Island, SC | Unrestricted | $2,550 |
| Earth Kin Foundation Lincoln, MA | Unrestricted | $2,500 |
| Pan Mass Challenge Needham, MA | Unrestricted | $2,053 |
| Turning Point Inc Monroe, NC | Unrestricted | $1,250 |
| Community Shelter of Union County Monroe, NC | Unrestricted | $1,250 |
| Brady Center Chantilly, VA | Unrestricted | $1,250 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $671,316 | $46,986 | $79,080 | $76,510 | 15 | $76,510 | $44,842 | $34,569 |
| 2023 | $703,410 | $38,599 | $57,822 | $55,828 | 11 | $55,828 | $37,482 | $33,738 |
| 2022 | $722,633 | $37,189 | $37,307 | $35,090 | 6 | $37,307 | $36,980 | $35,079 |
| 2021 | $722,751 | $101,464 | $49,045 | $46,530 | 12 | $49,045 | $98,949 | $40,027 |
| 2020 | $670,332 | $46,438 | $41,506 | $38,107 | 10 | — | $44,987 | $37,283 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Maclaurin Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $35K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2024 grants included support for a Lutheran foundation, a medical clinic, educational and health organizations, and other charitable organizations. The recipients’ missions describe their own work: Memory Matters provides community-based dementia and brain health programs for people with memory loss and their caregivers; Turning Point works to break the cycle of domestic abuse by offering victims and their children shelter and related programs; and Case Western Reserve University describes itself as a research-oriented university with strengths across health, engineering, arts and sciences, law, management, and social work.
Grantmaking
In 2024, the foundation reported 15 grants totaling $76,510. Grant amounts ranged from $100 to $27,744, with a median of $1,250. Its largest grants were $27,744 to Christ Lutheran Foundation and $25,104 to Volunteers in Medicine HHI, both in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina; each was listed as unrestricted. Other notable grants included $5,000 each to the Academy of Medicine Education Foundation and Ohio University Foundation, and $2,550 to Memory Matters.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists John P MacLaurin as president and Sharon P MacLaurin as secretary.
Maclaurin Family Foundation is led by John P. Maclaurin, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
John P. Maclaurin
President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sharon P. Maclaurin
Secretary
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
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 Maclaurin Family Foundation
How much does Maclaurin Family Foundation give each year?
Maclaurin Family Foundation gave $77K across 15 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $56K across 11 grants.
What is Maclaurin Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Maclaurin Family Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $1,250, and its average grant was $5,101, across 15 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Maclaurin Family Foundation that year got $2K on average.
Where does Maclaurin Family Foundation give grants?
Maclaurin Family Foundation gives mostly in South Carolina: 73% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Ohio (14%) and Massachusetts (6%). The most frequent recipient cities were Hilton Head Island, SC (5 grants), Cleveland, OH (2 grants) and Monroe, NC (2 grants).
Does Maclaurin Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Maclaurin Family Foundation's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (15 of 15) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Maclaurin Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Maclaurin Family Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include Christ Lutheran Foundation ($27,744), Volunteers in Medicine HHI ($25,104) and Acadamy of Medicine Education Foundation ($5,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 76% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Maclaurin Family Foundation?
Maclaurin Family Foundation reported $671K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $77K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $35K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Maclaurin Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2024 grants included support for a Lutheran foundation, a medical clinic, educational and health organizations, and other charitable organizations. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Maclaurin Family Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it contributes only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Maclaurin Family Foundation's EIN?
Maclaurin Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-3955215. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Does Maclaurin Family Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
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- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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