Maria and Booker McClay Foundation
The Maria and Booker McClay Foundation is a private foundation based in Los Angeles, California. It makes grants to charitable organizations, including organizations addressing hunger, homelessness, health, and other needs.
Maria and Booker McClay Foundation at a glance
In short: Maria and Booker McClay Foundation gave $408K across 38 grants in 2025 (avg $11K), mostly in California. 53% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $407,527
- +112.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 38
- +81.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $10,724
- +17.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $11,723,333
- +5.1% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 53% first-time grantees (19 of 36, 2025)
- Primary geography
- California (65% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Maria and Booker McClay Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 1700 Warnall Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90024
Phone: (310) 804-0332
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Maria and Booker McClay Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was St James the Apostle Church ($60K). Together the top 10 received $260K.
Grant Size Distribution
69 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 66 grants of 69 (96%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, California recipients received 65% of grant dollars, followed by recipients in New York (12%), Washington, DC (6%), Florida (4%), and Texas (2%). The grants include substantial support for organizations in Los Angeles and elsewhere in California, as well as grants to organizations in other states.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 38 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Maria and Booker McClay Foundation open to new grantees?
53%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 19 of 36 grantees (53%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $8K; repeat grants $15K. How we count
Medians: $5K first-time, $10K repeat.
- 47% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 78% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2023–2025). 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 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $13K (2023) to $408K (2025). In 2025 it made 38 grants totaling $408K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| St James the Apostle Church Fremont, CA | General Contribution | $60,000 |
| Los Angeles Regional Food Bank Los Angeles, CA | General Contribution | $59,527 |
| Doctors Without Borders New York, NY | General Contribution | $30,000 |
| St John's Family and Children's Clinic Santa Monica, CA | General Contribution | $21,000 |
| American Red Cross Los Angeles, CA | General Contribution | $15,000 |
| St John's Family and Children's Clinic Santa Monica, CA | General Contribtuion | $14,000 |
| Los Angeles Mission Los Angeles, CA | General Contribution | $10,000 |
| UNICEF USA New York, NY | General Contribution | $10,000 |
| Food for the Poor Coconut Creek, FL | General Contribution | $10,000 |
| Mercy Ships Garden Valley, TX | General Contribtuion | $10,000 |
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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 | $11,723,333 | $128,654 | $563,707 | $407,527 | 38 | $438,450 | $174,566 | $562,121 |
| 2024 | $11,155,527 | $5,704,294 | $327,106 | $191,500 | 21 | $209,167 | $97,591 | $414,366 |
| 2023 | $5,838,568 | $2,726,289 | $82,720 | $13,000 | 10 | $23,377 | — | $201,847 |
| 2022 | $3,100,000 | $3,100,000 | — | — | — | — | — | $12,858 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Maria and Booker McClay Foundation reported a distributable amount of $562K for 2025 — 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 2025 grants include support for organizations working in different areas. For example, the Los Angeles Regional Food Bank says its mission is to mobilize resources to fight hunger in its community. Union Rescue Mission says it provides emergency and long-term services to people experiencing homelessness, while the Los Angeles Mission says it works to break cycles of homelessness and poverty.
Other 2025 grantees include organizations whose stated missions concern curing blood cancers (Blood Cancer United), providing opportunities for people born with clefts (Smile Train), and improving the well-being of wounded, ill, and injured veterans and their families (Wounded Warrior Project).
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 38 grants totaling $407,527. Grants ranged from $1,000 to $60,000, with a median grant of $10,000. Among the largest were $60,000 to St James the Apostle Church, $59,527 to the Los Angeles Regional Food Bank, $30,000 to Doctors Without Borders, and $21,000 to St John's Family and Children's Clinic. The foundation also gave $15,000 to the American Red Cross and $10,000 each to the Los Angeles Mission, UNICEF USA, Food for the Poor, Mercy Ships, St Jude's Children's Research Hospital, and Union Rescue Mission.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Paul Lim and Richard Lim as co-trustees.
Maria and Booker McClay Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; all 2 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Paul Lim
Co-Trustee
On filings since 2022
0.1 hrs/week
$200 (2024) → $150 (2025)
Richard Lim
Co-Trustee
On filings since 2022
0.6 hrs/week
$813 (2024) → $1K (2025)
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2022–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $1K, to Richard Lim (Co-Trustee). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Maria and Booker McClay Foundation
How much does Maria and Booker McClay Foundation give each year?
Maria and Booker McClay Foundation gave $408K across 38 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $192K across 21 grants.
What is Maria and Booker McClay Foundation's typical grant size?
Maria and Booker McClay Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $10,724, across 38 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Maria and Booker McClay Foundation that year got $8K on average.
Where does Maria and Booker McClay Foundation give grants?
Maria and Booker McClay Foundation gives mostly in California: 65% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were New York (12%) and District of Columbia (6%). The most frequent recipient cities were Los Angeles, CA (14 grants), New York, NY (3 grants), Washington, DC (3 grants) and Santa Monica, CA (2 grants).
Does Maria and Booker McClay Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Maria and Booker McClay Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (38 of 38) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Maria and Booker McClay Foundation's largest grantees?
Maria and Booker McClay Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include St James the Apostle Church ($60,000), Los Angeles Regional Food Bank ($59,527) and St John's Family and Children's Clinic ($35,000 across 2 grants), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 38% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Maria and Booker McClay Foundation?
Maria and Booker McClay Foundation reported $11.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $438K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $562K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does Maria and Booker McClay Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include support for organizations working in different areas. For example, the Los Angeles Regional Food Bank says its mission is to mobilize resources to fight hunger in its community. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Maria and Booker McClay Foundation?
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Maria and Booker McClay Foundation's EIN?
Maria and Booker McClay Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 87-7014348. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2022–2025.
Does Maria and Booker McClay Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS December 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 29, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 3, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 7, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2022–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Maria and Booker McClay Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 18, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/maria-and-booker-mcclay-foundation-morg_80d38a39cac445129fa37a11b7d814b8
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