McFarland Family Foundation
The McFarland Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Palm Desert, California. Its 2025 filing describes support for college students’ education, with awards conditioned on academic performance and graduating without student debt.
McFarland Family Foundation at a glance
In short: McFarland Family Foundation gave $194K across 19 grants in 2025 (avg $10K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $193,946
- +5.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 19
- +11.8% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $10,208
- -5.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $6,345
- Total assets
- $464,015
- +14.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (77% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to McFarland Family Foundation
- How to Apply
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The foundation states that applicants must submit an application, an official school transcript, and a letter of recommendation. Applicants must agree to accept no student loans, earn at least a 3.0 GPA, and communicate regularly with the foundation.
- Review Cycle
- Applications must be received 30 days before the beginning of the term.
- Deadline
- Applications must be received 30 days before the beginning of the term.
- Contact
Application contact: Kim Mcfarland
Mailing address: 45756 Verba Santa Dr, Palm Desert, CA 92260
Phone: (801) 725-6007
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who McFarland Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
85 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 84 grants of 85 (99%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In filing year 2025, 77% of grant dollars went to recipients in California, 17% to recipients in Virginia, and 5% to recipients in Utah.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 19 itemized grants.
Cities
How McFarland Family Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−18%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 935% of 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
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $79K (2019) to $237K (2022). In 2025 it made 19 grants totaling $194K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 19 individual scholarships Recipients not named | — | $193,946 |
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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 | $464,015 | $334,715 | $234,293 | $193,946 | 19 | $224,505 | $103,205 | $24,019 |
| 2024 | $406,646 | $225,351 | $223,390 | $184,388 | 17 | $215,039 | $41,045 | $22,478 |
| 2023 | $413,203 | $165,652 | $234,980 | $207,001 | 16 | $212,575 | $30,869 | $22,287 |
| 2022 | $482,531 | $141,082 | $249,835 | $236,552 | 17 | $235,958 | $7,059 | $28,228 |
| 2021 | $594,771 | $253,569 | $236,110 | $226,572 | 16 | $227,698 | $91,868 | $32,375 |
| 2020 | $578,691 | $156,566 | $139,259 | $130,698 | 13 | — | $24,831 | $31,766 |
| 2019 | $564,543 | $153,488 | $92,316 | $79,133 | 10 | — | $16,731 | $28,522 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, McFarland Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $24K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation states that it selects capable college students and supports their education if they maintain a high GPA. It seeks students whose families cannot support their education without going into debt, and requires supported students to graduate debt free.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation gave 19 grants totaling $193,946. Grants ranged from $75 to $31,826, with a median of $6,345. The largest grants shown were $31,826 to an individual recipient in California and $27,791 to an individual recipient in Virginia; both were for tuition and support.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists David E McFarland and Kim K McFarland as trustees.
McFarland Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
David E. McFarland
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kim K. McFarland
Trustee
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Susan N. McFarland (2019–2021) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 McFarland Family Foundation
How much does McFarland Family Foundation give each year?
McFarland Family Foundation gave $194K across 19 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $184K across 17 grants.
What is McFarland Family Foundation's typical grant size?
McFarland Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $6,345, and its average grant was $10,208, across 19 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does McFarland Family Foundation give grants?
McFarland Family Foundation gives mostly in California: 77% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Virginia (17%) and Utah (5%).
Does McFarland Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 19 grants with a stated purpose on McFarland Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Tuition & Support" (15 grants) and "Tuition and Support" (4 grants).
How large is McFarland Family Foundation?
McFarland Family Foundation reported $464K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $225K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $24K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does McFarland Family Foundation fund?
The foundation states that it selects capable college students and supports their education if they maintain a high GPA. It seeks students whose families cannot support their education without going into debt, and requires supported students to graduate debt free. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from McFarland Family Foundation?
The foundation states that applicants must submit an application, an official school transcript, and a letter of recommendation. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is McFarland Family Foundation's EIN?
McFarland Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-6691648. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 29, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 29, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 13, 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 October 5, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 10, 2024)
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