McShane Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Bluffton, SC EIN: 56-2027936

McShane Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Bluffton, SC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $397K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $31K. Net investment income was $48K.

Key facts about McShane Family Foundation

In short: McShane Family Foundation gave $31K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $31K), mostly in South Carolina. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
56-2027936
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$30,857
Grants made (2025)
1
Average grant
$30,857
Median grant
$30,857
Total assets
$397,495
Primary geography
South Carolina (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$397K

+3.8% YoY

Annual Giving

$31K

-11.2% YoY

Grant Count

1

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$31K

-11.2% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, McShane Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $33K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How McShane Family Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 106% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 95% 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.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

Cities

Charleston

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$20K$30K$40K1 grant2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $15K (2022) to $37K (2021). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $31K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Musc Foundation: $31KMusc Foundation$31K

The largest 2025 recipient was Musc Foundation ($31K).

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%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Musc Foundation Charleston, SCCharitable gift to further the education programs at MUSC$30,857

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$50K$100K$150K2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$397,495$383,095$316,873
Revenue$55,290$108,630$132,928
Expenses$40,890$42,408$36,558
Qualifying Distributions$30,857$34,748$32,534
Net Investment Income$48,262$102,784$129,217
Distributable Amount$32,569$30,857$34,748

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 23, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 14, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 10, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 2, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 5, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 7, 2026)

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

McShane Family Foundation is led by Marianne Doyle, President & Treasurer on filings since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Marianne Doyle

    President & Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Courtney Doyle

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Elizabeth Buterbaugh

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Karen Doyle Buterbaugh

    Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Marriane Doyle (2024) — President & Treasurer

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 McShane Family Foundation

How much does McShane Family Foundation give each year?

McShane Family Foundation gave $31K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $35K across 1 grant.

How large is McShane Family Foundation?

McShane Family Foundation reported $397K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $31K 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 McShane Family Foundation operate?

McShane Family Foundation has awarded grants in South Carolina.

What is McShane Family Foundation's EIN?

McShane Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 56-2027936. 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.

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