McClain Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Palatka, FL EIN: 59-7193284

McClain Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Palatka, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $4K.

McClain Family Foundation at a glance

In short: McClain Family Foundation gave $4K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $1K), mostly in Florida. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$4,150
+591.7% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
4
+300.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$1,038
+72.9% vs 2024
Median grant
$1,025
Primary geography
Florida (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who McClain Family Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 4 recipients in 2025

Rotary Club of Palatka Sunrise: $2KRotary Club of Palatka Sunrise$2KArc of Putnam County: $2KArc of Putnam County$2KBread of Life: $300Bread of Life$300PJSH Cheer Booster Club: $100PJSH Cheer Booster Club$100

The largest 2025 recipient was Rotary Club of Palatka Sunrise ($2K). Together the top 4 received $4K.

Grant Size Distribution

23 grants across all recorded years

23<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 23 grants of 23 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.

States

Cities

PalatkaEast PalatkaCrescent CityHawthorneLake CityPomona Park

How McClain Family Foundation gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−6%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out well above 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$10K$20K$30K4 grants2020 7 grants2021 6 grants2022 5 grants2023 1 grant2024 4 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $600 (2024) to $22K (2023). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $4K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Rotary Club of Palatka Sunrise Palatka, FLTo support the organization's charitable activities, fundraisers and echo lake farms camp.$2,000
Arc of Putnam County Palatka, FLTo Support Individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities.$1,750
Bread of Life Palatka, FLTo Support the Organization's Charitable Activities$300
PJSH Cheer Booster Club Palatka, FLTo Support the Organization's Charitable Activities$100
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsDistributable Amount
2025—$3,958$5,839$4,1504$4,150$138
2024$1,881$1,250$840$6001$600$77
2023$1,471$23,000$24,519$22,2445$22,244$280
2022$2,990$1,560$5,250$4,4006$4,400$226
2021$6,680—$5,232$3,7827$3,782$442
2020$11,912—$3,225$1,5244—$489

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, McClain Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $138 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

McClain Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Julie E. McClain

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • L. Wayne McClain

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 McClain Family Foundation

How much does McClain Family Foundation give each year?

McClain Family Foundation gave $4K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $600 across 1 grant.

What is McClain Family Foundation's typical grant size?

McClain Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,025, and its average grant was $1,038, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does McClain Family Foundation give grants?

McClain Family Foundation gives mostly in Florida: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Palatka, FL (4 grants).

Does McClain Family Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on McClain Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.

How much is McClain Family Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, McClain Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $138 on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is McClain Family Foundation's EIN?

McClain Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 59-7193284. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

Data update history

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 18, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 28, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 14, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 24, 2025)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 6, 2025)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS January 28, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

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