McClain Roberts Foundation
The McClain Roberts Foundation is a New York, New York-based private foundation. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations in California, Missouri, and Hawaii, including organizations working in community services, education, and environmental protection.
McClain Roberts Foundation at a glance
In short: McClain Roberts Foundation gave $775K across 13 grants in 2025 (avg $60K), mostly in California. 20% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $775,000
- +14.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 13
- +30.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $59,615
- -12.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $50,000
- Total assets
- $7,204,328
- -9.8% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 20% first-time grantees (2 of 10, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- California (74% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to McClain Roberts Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 5016, New York, NY 10185-5016
Phone: (212) 549-5544
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who McClain Roberts Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was La Luz Center ($200K across 2 grants). Together the top 10 received $775K.
Grant Size Distribution
29 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 22 grants of 29 (76%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 filing reports that 74% of grant dollars went to recipients in California, 16% to Missouri, and 10% to Hawaii.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 13 itemized grants.
Cities
Is McClain Roberts Foundation open to new grantees?
20%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 2 of 10 grantees (20%) were first-time recipients. With only 10 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 10 points. First grants averaged $50K; repeat grants $84K. How we count
Medians: $50K first-time, $75K repeat.
- 70% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 147% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 $300K (2023) to $775K (2025). In 2025 it made 13 grants totaling $775K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| La Luz Center Sonoma, CA | General Support | $100,000 |
| La Luz Center Sonoma, CA | General Support | $100,000 |
| Santa Rosa Junior College Foundation Santa Rosa, CA | General Support | $75,000 |
| League to Save Lake Tahoe South Lake Tahoe, CA | General Support | $75,000 |
| Elemental Excelerator Honolulu, HI | General Support | $75,000 |
| Operation Breakthrough Kansas City, MO | General Support | $75,000 |
| Tahoe Fund Tahoe City, CA | General Support | $50,000 |
| Earthjustice San Francisco, CA | General Support | $50,000 |
| Sonoma Land Trust Santa Rosa, CA | General Support | $50,000 |
| Operation Breakthrough Kansas City, MO | General Support | $50,000 |
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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 | $7,204,328 | $789,530 | $892,498 | $775,000 | 13 | $798,323 | $695,355 | $544,661 |
| 2024 | $7,985,795 | $-1,695,468 | $798,866 | $680,000 | 10 | $711,501 | $88,620 | $531,504 |
| 2023 | $9,220,254 | $-785,883 | $417,913 | $300,000 | 6 | $330,852 | $138,018 | $491,398 |
| 2022 | $9,320,433 | $9,998,038 | — | — | — | — | $3,994 | $17,376 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, McClain Roberts Foundation reported a distributable amount of $545K 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 went to organizations with varied missions. For example, La Luz Center says it works to strengthen its community through family services, economic advancement, and community engagement. The League to Save Lake Tahoe describes its work as protecting and restoring the Lake Tahoe Basin’s environmental health, sustainability, and scenic beauty. Elemental Excelerator says its mission is to scale technologies with deep environmental and local impact.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 13 grants totaling $775,000. Grants ranged from $25,000 to $100,000, with a median grant of $50,000. The filing lists two $100,000 grants to La Luz Center, both for general support. Other listed grants included $75,000 each to Santa Rosa Junior College Foundation, League to Save Lake Tahoe, Elemental Excelerator, and Operation Breakthrough; and $50,000 each to Tahoe Fund, Earthjustice, and Sonoma Land Trust. All listed purposes were general support.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Heidi McClain and Diane Roberts as directors.
McClain Roberts Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Diane Roberts
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Heidi McClain
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
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.
Frequently asked questions about McClain Roberts Foundation
How much does McClain Roberts Foundation give each year?
McClain Roberts Foundation gave $775K across 13 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $680K across 10 grants.
What is McClain Roberts Foundation's typical grant size?
McClain Roberts Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $50,000, and its average grant was $59,615, across 13 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from McClain Roberts Foundation that year got $50K on average.
Where does McClain Roberts Foundation give grants?
McClain Roberts Foundation gives mostly in California: 74% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Missouri (16%) and Hawaii (10%). The most frequent recipient cities were Santa Rosa, CA (4 grants), Sonoma, CA (2 grants), Kansas City, MO (2 grants) and San Francisco, CA (2 grants).
Does McClain Roberts Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of McClain Roberts Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (13 of 13) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are McClain Roberts Foundation's largest grantees?
McClain Roberts Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include La Luz Center ($200,000 across 2 grants), Operation Breakthrough ($125,000 across 2 grants) and Santa Rosa Junior College Foundation ($75,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 52% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is McClain Roberts Foundation?
McClain Roberts Foundation reported $7.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $798K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $545K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does McClain Roberts Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations with varied missions. For example, La Luz Center says it works to strengthen its community through family services, economic advancement, and community engagement. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from McClain Roberts Foundation?
The foundation states that it 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 McClain Roberts Foundation's EIN?
McClain Roberts Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 88-4265008. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2022–2025.
Does McClain Roberts 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.
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 November 7, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS September 6, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 12, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 8, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2022–2024
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Grantable. (2026). McClain Roberts Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/mcclain-roberts-foundation-morg_ea748fc8f5c44ad69f37761d3e84ec18
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