McLeroy Family Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Watkinsville, GA EIN: 81-4652552

McLeroy Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Watkinsville, GA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $433K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 3 grants totaling $784K. Net investment income was $16K.

McLeroy Family Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: McLeroy Family Foundation Inc gave $784K across 3 grants in 2024 (avg $261K), mostly in Georgia. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$783,500
+89.0% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
3
-25.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$261,167
+152.0% vs 2023
Median grant
$2,500
Total assets
$433,251
-52.4% vs 2023
Primary geography
Georgia (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 McLeroy Family Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2024

Touchdown Club of Athens Inc: $780KTouchdown Club of Athens Inc$780KCornerstone Church: $3KCornerstone Church$3KNE GA Council Boy Scouts of America: $1KNE GA Council Boy Scouts ofAmerica$1K

The largest 2024 recipient was Touchdown Club of Athens Inc ($780K). Together the top 3 received $784K.

Grant Size Distribution

19 grants across all recorded years

15<$50K$50–100K1$100–250K1$250–500K1$500K–1M1$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 15 grants of 19 (79%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

States

Cities

AthensGainesvilleWatkinsvilleBufordJeffersonAtlantaSuwanee

How McLeroy Family Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving grew 354% 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$500K$1M$1.5M3 grants2020 4 grants2021 5 grants2022 4 grants2023 3 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $34K (2022) to $1.4M (2020). In 2024 it made 3 grants totaling $784K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Touchdown Club of Athens Inc Athens, GASupport UGA football program$780,000
Cornerstone Church Athens, GAOperations$2,500
NE GA Council Boy Scouts of America Jefferson, GAOperations$1,000
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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$433,251$316,473$792,850$783,5003$783,500$16,473$23,237
2023$909,628$22,678$417,500$414,5004$414,500$22,678$49,935
2022$1,304,450$2,139$35,605$34,3555$34,355—$65,192
2021$1,337,916—$173,600$172,5004$172,500—$66,565
2020$1,511,516$82,066$1,426,000$1,425,0003——$106,374

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, McLeroy Family Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $23K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

McLeroy Family Foundation Inc's 2024 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Zach W McLeroy

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Sean Stoltz

    Treasurer

    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 McLeroy Family Foundation Inc

How much does McLeroy Family Foundation Inc give each year?

McLeroy Family Foundation Inc gave $784K across 3 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $415K across 4 grants.

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

McLeroy Family Foundation Inc's median grant in 2024 was $2,500, and its average grant was $261,167, across 3 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does McLeroy Family Foundation Inc give grants?

McLeroy Family Foundation Inc gives mostly in Georgia: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Athens, GA (2 grants).

Does McLeroy Family Foundation Inc give general operating support?

Not in 2024: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on McLeroy Family Foundation Inc's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.

How large is McLeroy Family Foundation Inc?

McLeroy Family Foundation Inc reported $433K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $784K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $23K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is McLeroy Family Foundation Inc's EIN?

McLeroy Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-4652552. 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

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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

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

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