McGrane Family Foundation
McGrane Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Wilmington, DE. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $269K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $11K. Net investment income was $17K.
McGrane Family Foundation at a glance
In short: McGrane Family Foundation gave $11K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in Colorado. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $11,000
- +4.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,200
- +4.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,500
- Total assets
- $268,739
- +0.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Colorado (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 McGrane Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Colorado Golf Association Inc ($3K). Together the top 5 received $11K.
Grant Size Distribution
28 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 28 grants of 28 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How McGrane Family Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−11%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 97% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $8K (2020) to $12K (2022). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $11K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Colorado Golf Association Inc Greenwood VLG, CO | General & Unrestricted | $3,000 |
| Alliance for Choice in Education Greenwood Village, CO | General & Unrestricted | $2,500 |
| Humane Society of the South Platte Valley Inc Littleton, CO | General & Unrestricted | $2,500 |
| Wings of Hope for Pancreatic Cancer Research Castle Pines, CO | General & Unrestricted | $2,000 |
| Protect Our Winters Boulder, CO | General & Unrestricted | $1,000 |
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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 | $268,739 | $18,826 | $18,581 | $11,000 | 5 | $16,204 | $16,649 | $16,751 |
| 2024 | $268,494 | $13,271 | $17,649 | $10,500 | 5 | $15,503 | $11,179 | $15,977 |
| 2023 | $272,872 | $8,489 | $17,016 | $10,200 | 5 | $14,988 | $6,561 | $14,622 |
| 2022 | $281,399 | $6,131 | $19,264 | $12,300 | 6 | $17,151 | $4,528 | $14,918 |
| 2021 | $294,532 | $16,776 | $15,223 | $8,000 | 7 | $12,950 | $14,503 | $17,248 |
| 2020 | $292,979 | $-12,093 | $14,306 | $7,500 | 2 | — | $14,571 | $14,626 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, McGrane Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $17K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
McGrane Family Foundation is led by Jerri McGrane, Director, President, Secretary & Treasurer on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jerri McGrane
Director, President, Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Russ McGrane
Director & Vice President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/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 McGrane Family Foundation
How much does McGrane Family Foundation give each year?
McGrane Family Foundation gave $11K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $11K across 5 grants.
What is McGrane Family Foundation's typical grant size?
McGrane Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,500, and its average grant was $2,200, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does McGrane Family Foundation give grants?
McGrane Family Foundation gives mostly in Colorado: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does McGrane Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of McGrane Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (5 of 5) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are McGrane Family Foundation's largest grantees?
McGrane Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include The Colorado Golf Association Inc ($3,000), Alliance for Choice in Education ($2,500) and Humane Society of the South Platte Valley Inc ($2,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 73% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is McGrane Family Foundation?
McGrane Family Foundation reported $269K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $16K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $17K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is McGrane Family Foundation's EIN?
McGrane Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-3895531. 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
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 26, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 29, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 18, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 2, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 3, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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