McClanathan Family Foundation
McClanathan Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Naples, Florida. Its 2025 filing lists grants to charitable organizations, primarily in Florida, with additional recipients in Colorado, Connecticut, and Washington, DC.
McClanathan Family Foundation at a glance
In short: McClanathan Family Foundation gave $52K across 15 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in Florida. 13% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $51,851
- +7.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 15
- +15.4% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $3,457
- -6.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,078
- Total assets
- $210,001
- -5.7% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 13% first-time grantees (2 of 15, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Florida (75% 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 McClanathan Family 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: 3100 Rum Row, Naples, FL 34102
Phone: (314) 308-8801
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who McClanathan Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Conservancy of Southwest Florida ($20K). Together the top 10 received $47K.
Grant Size Distribution
82 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 82 grants of 82 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 75% of grant dollars went to recipients in Florida, 21% to Colorado, 2% to Connecticut, and 2% to Washington, DC. The listed recipients include multiple organizations in Naples, Florida.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 15 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is McClanathan Family Foundation open to new grantees?
13%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 2 of 15 grantees (13%) 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 $4K; repeat grants $3K. How we count
Medians: $4K first-time, $1K repeat.
- 73% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving fell 25% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 268% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $29K (2020) to $69K (2022). In 2025 it made 15 grants totaling $52K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Conservancy of Southwest Florida Naples, FL | General | $19,720 |
| Vilar Performing Arts Center Avon, CO | General | $5,500 |
| St Matthews House Naples, FL | General | $5,332 |
| Vail Health Foundation Edwards, CO | General | $5,150 |
| Feeding Dreams Naples, FL | General | $5,000 |
| Naples Botanical Garden Naples, FL | General | $2,000 |
| First Presbyterian Naples, FL | General | $1,500 |
| Project Purple Seymour, CT | General | $1,078 |
| Boys & Girls Club Naples, FL | General | $1,038 |
| Patty Baker Humane Society Naples Naples, FL | General | $1,033 |
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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 | $210,001 | $43,888 | $56,504 | $51,851 | 15 | $51,851 | $39,835 | $19,364 |
| 2024 | $222,617 | $31,576 | $52,484 | $48,160 | 13 | $48,160 | $27,252 | $20,487 |
| 2023 | $243,525 | $44,667 | $53,347 | $49,345 | 12 | $49,345 | $40,665 | $18,787 |
| 2022 | $252,205 | $36,027 | $73,550 | $69,331 | 24 | $69,331 | $31,808 | $21,580 |
| 2021 | $289,728 | $43,202 | $42,034 | $37,919 | 18 | $37,919 | $39,087 | $26,802 |
| 2020 | $288,560 | $9,787 | $32,460 | $28,595 | 18 | — | $3,794 | $21,956 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, McClanathan Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $19K 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 is provided. The 2025 grants show support for organizations working in areas including conservation, the performing arts, hunger relief, health care, homelessness and addiction services, history preservation, and animal welfare. These descriptions reflect the grantees’ work, not a stated mission of the foundation. For example, St. Matthew’s House describes its work as supporting people experiencing hunger, homelessness, or addiction, while Feeding Dreams says it works to combat childhood hunger and malnutrition.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation gave $51,851 through 15 grants. Grant amounts ranged from $750 to $19,720, with a median of $1,078. Its largest grants included $19,720 to Conservancy of Southwest Florida, $5,500 to Vilar Performing Arts Center, $5,332 to St. Matthew’s House, $5,150 to Vail Health Foundation, and $5,000 to Feeding Dreams. All five were reported with a general purpose.
Other reported 2025 grants included $2,000 to Naples Botanical Garden, $1,500 to First Presbyterian, $1,078 to Project Purple, $1,038 to Boys & Girls Club, $1,033 to Patty Baker Humane Society Naples, and $1,000 each to American Red Cross and Neighborhood Health Clinic. The grantee describes Vilar Performing Arts Center as presenting year-round performances and arts education; Neighborhood Health Clinic says it provides medical and dental care to low-income, uninsured Collier County residents.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Joseph McClanathan, Robin McClanathan, Laura McClanathan, and Susan McClanathan as trustees.
McClanathan Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 4 officers; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Joseph McClanathan
Trustee
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Laura McClanathan
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Robin McClanathan
Trustee
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Susan McClanathan
Trustee
On filings since 2020
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 McClanathan Family Foundation
How much does McClanathan Family Foundation give each year?
McClanathan Family Foundation gave $52K across 15 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $48K across 13 grants.
What is McClanathan Family Foundation's typical grant size?
McClanathan Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,078, and its average grant was $3,457, across 15 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from McClanathan Family Foundation that year got $4K on average.
Where does McClanathan Family Foundation give grants?
McClanathan Family Foundation gives mostly in Florida: 75% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Colorado (21%). The most frequent recipient cities were Naples, FL (10 grants).
Does McClanathan Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of McClanathan Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (15 of 15) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are McClanathan Family Foundation's largest grantees?
McClanathan Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Conservancy of Southwest Florida ($19,720), Vilar Performing Arts Center ($5,500) and St Matthews House ($5,332), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 59% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is McClanathan Family Foundation?
McClanathan Family Foundation reported $210K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $52K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $19K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does McClanathan Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement is provided. The 2025 grants show support for organizations working in areas including conservation, the performing arts, hunger relief, health care, homelessness and addiction services, history preservation, and animal welfare. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from McClanathan Family 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 McClanathan Family Foundation's EIN?
McClanathan Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-2152799. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does McClanathan 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.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS September 29, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS July 27, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 12, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
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Grantable. (2026). McClanathan Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 15, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/mcclanathan-family-foundation-morg_6f41d3dc3fae43578d940ca059674ba6
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