McColl Family Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Atlanta, GA EIN: 83-2704315

McColl Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Atlanta, GA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $131K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $113K.

McColl Family Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: McColl Family Foundation Inc gave $113K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $14K), mostly in Georgia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$113,200
-39.5% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
8
+33.3% vs 2024
Average grant
$14,150
-54.6% vs 2024
Median grant
$4,000
Total assets
$130,666
-9.2% vs 2024
Primary geography
Georgia (91% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

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

Who McColl Family Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 8 recipients in 2025

First Presbyterian Church: $83KFirst Presbyterian Church$83KDavidson College: $10KDavidson College$10KSkyland Trail: $7KSkyland Trail$7KCity of Refuge: $5KCity of Refuge$5KAtlanta Memorial Park Conservancy: $3KAtlanta Memorial ParkConservancy$3KAtlanta Community Food Bank: $2KAtlanta Community Food Bank$2KPark Pride: $2KPark Pride$2KDaughters Against Alzheimers: $1KDaughters Against Alzheimers$1K

The largest 2025 recipient was First Presbyterian Church ($83K). Together the top 8 received $113K.

Grant Size Distribution

27 grants across all recorded years

24<$50K2$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 24 grants of 27 (89%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.

Cities

AtlantaChapel HillDavidsonEast PointJacksonSmyrna

How McColl Family Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving grew 106% from 2022 to 2025. 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$50K$100K$150K$200K3 grants2020 1 grant2021 3 grants2022 9 grants2023 6 grants2024 8 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2021) to $187K (2024). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $113K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
First Presbyterian Church Atlanta, GACharitable$83,000
Davidson College Davidson, NCCharitable$10,000
Skyland Trail Atlanta, GACharitable$7,000
City of Refuge Atlanta, GACharitable$5,000
Atlanta Memorial Park Conservancy Atlanta, GACharitable$3,000
Atlanta Community Food Bank East Point, GACharitable$2,000
Park Pride Atlanta, GACharitable$2,000
Daughters Against Alzheimers Atlanta, GACharitable$1,200
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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$130,666$100,000$113,200$113,2008$113,200$6,667
2024$143,866$115,000$187,000$187,0006$187,000$6,359
2023$215,866$125,000$121,144$121,1449$121,144$8,414
2022$212,010$125,000$55,000$55,0003$55,000$5,968
2021$142,010$77,500$11,314$10,0001$10,000$3,829
2020$75,824$80,000$11,565$10,1803—$401

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, McColl Family Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $7K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

McColl Family Foundation Inc is led by Lee McColl, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Lee McColl

    President

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • John McColl

    Secretary & Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • John McColl Jr.

    Vice President

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Thomas Duncan McColl

    Vice President

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Virginia McColl

    Vice President

    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 McColl Family Foundation Inc

How much does McColl Family Foundation Inc give each year?

McColl Family Foundation Inc gave $113K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $187K across 6 grants.

What is McColl Family Foundation Inc's typical grant size?

McColl Family Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $4,000, and its average grant was $14,150, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does McColl Family Foundation Inc give grants?

McColl Family Foundation Inc gives mostly in Georgia: 91% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was North Carolina (9%). The most frequent recipient cities were Atlanta, GA (6 grants).

Does McColl Family Foundation Inc give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 8 grants with a stated purpose on McColl Family Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (8 grants).

Who are McColl Family Foundation Inc's largest grantees?

McColl Family Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include First Presbyterian Church ($83,000), Davidson College ($10,000) and Skyland Trail ($7,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 88% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is McColl Family Foundation Inc?

McColl Family Foundation Inc reported $131K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $113K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $7K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is McColl Family Foundation Inc's EIN?

McColl Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-2704315. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

Data update history

(3)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 22, 2025)
  2. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 8, 2026)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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