McKenna Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Palm Beach Gardens, FL EIN: 36-7252959

McKenna Foundation is a private foundation, based in Palm Beach Gardens, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $3K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $50K.

McKenna Foundation at a glance

In short: McKenna Foundation gave $50K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $50K), mostly in Michigan. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$50,000
-44.4% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
1
-50.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$50,000
+11.1% vs 2023
Median grant
$50,000
Total assets
$3,010
-8.8% vs 2023
Primary geography
Michigan (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

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

Who McKenna Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2024

Cliff Keen Wrestling Club: $50KCliff Keen Wrestling Club$50K

The largest 2024 recipient was Cliff Keen Wrestling Club ($50K).

Grant Size Distribution

9 grants across all recorded years

6<$50K3$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 6 grants of 9 (67%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

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

Cities

NoviColorado SpringsChicagoRiverwoods

How McKenna Foundation gives

  • Giving fell 48% from 2021 to 2024. Method
  • In 2024 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$25K$50K$75K$100K1 grant2020 4 grants2021 1 grant2022 2 grants2023 1 grant2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $25K (2020) to $96K (2021). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $50K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Cliff Keen Wrestling Club Novi, MIEducation$50,000
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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
2024$3,010$50,000$50,290$50,0001$50,000$155
2023$3,300$90,000$90,220$90,0002$90,000$170
2022$3,594$25,000$25,220$25,0001$25,000$182
2021$3,814$100,000$96,250$96,0004$96,000$361
2020$1,211$25,000$25,240$25,0001—$66

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, McKenna Foundation reported a distributable amount of $155 for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

McKenna Foundation's 2024 filing lists 4 officers; none of the 4 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Mark McKenna

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Michelle McKenna

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • William McKenna Jr.

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • William McKenna Sr.

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    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 McKenna Foundation

How much does McKenna Foundation give each year?

McKenna Foundation gave $50K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $90K across 2 grants.

How large is McKenna Foundation?

McKenna Foundation reported $3K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $50K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $155 (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

Where does McKenna Foundation operate?

McKenna Foundation has awarded grants in Colorado, Illinois, Michigan.

What is McKenna Foundation's EIN?

McKenna Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-7252959. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 14, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS September 30, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 28, 2025)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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