McKee Group Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Huntersville, NC EIN: 27-4528533

McKee Group Foundation is a private foundation, based in Huntersville, NC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $785K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $5K. Net investment income was $44K.

McKee Group Foundation at a glance

In short: McKee Group Foundation gave $5K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $5K), mostly in North Carolina. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$5,000
-50.0% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
1
+0.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$5,000
-50.0% vs 2023
Median grant
$5,000
Total assets
$784,602
+6.8% vs 2023
Primary geography
North Carolina (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who McKee Group Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2024

Samaritan's Purse: $5KSamaritan's Purse$5K

The largest 2024 recipient was Samaritan's Purse ($5K).

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

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

The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 5 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

Cities

MooresvilleBooneCharlotteCornelius

How McKee Group Foundation gives

  • In 2024 it paid out 15% 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

$0$5K$10K$15K1 grant2020 0 grants2021 2 grants2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2024) to $15K (2022). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $5K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Samaritan's Purse Boone, NCCommunity$5,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2024$784,602$66,841$6,031$5,0001$5,000$44,274$33,250
2023$734,747$59,329$11,150$10,0001$10,000$56,095$28,538
2022$681,909$50,672$15,503$15,0002$15,000$57,647$28,700
2021$448,030$260,192$392———$23,845$20,884
2020$394,327$-42,974$8,445$7,5001—$16,711$18,032

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, McKee Group Foundation reported a distributable amount of $33K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

McKee Group Foundation's 2024 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Christopher McKee

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jean McKee

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tracey McKee

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 McKee Group Foundation

How much does McKee Group Foundation give each year?

McKee Group Foundation gave $5K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $10K across 1 grant.

How large is McKee Group Foundation?

McKee Group Foundation reported $785K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $5K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $33K (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.

Where does McKee Group Foundation operate?

McKee Group Foundation has awarded grants in North Carolina.

What is McKee Group Foundation's EIN?

McKee Group Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-4528533. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

Data update history

(1)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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