Special Endowment of the Walter H McClenon Fund Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Lansdowne, PA EIN: 31-1694271

Special Endowment of the Walter H McClenon Fund Inc is a private foundation, based in Lansdowne, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. In 2024, it made $79 in qualifying distributions.

Special Endowment of the Walter H McClenon Fund Inc at a glance

Qualifying distributions (2024)
$79
-99.9% vs 2023
Expenses (2024)
$79
-99.9% vs 2023
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

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

Who Special Endowment of the Walter H McClenon Fund Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

6 grants across all recorded years

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

The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 6 (83%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Cities

PhiladelphiaSilver SpringJenkintown

How Special Endowment of the Walter H McClenon Fund Inc gives

  • Giving grew 2527% from 2020 to 2023. 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$50K$100K$150K1 grant2020 2 grants2021 2 grants2022 1 grant2023 0 grants2024

From 2020 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2020) to $131K (2023). In 2023 it made 1 grant totaling $131K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
National Philanthropic Trust Jenkintown, PARegranting through donor advised fund for charitable purposes$131,329
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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——$79——$79—$4
2023$79$42,989$132,760$131,3291$132,760$41,558$5,694
2022$89,850$5,286$11,066$9,5002$11,066$4,417$6,243
2021$95,630$12,395$6,316$5,0002$6,316$11,079$6,352
2020$89,551$3,189$6,107$5,0001—$2,082$5,367

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Special Endowment of the Walter H McClenon Fund Inc reported a distributable amount of $4 for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Special Endowment of the Walter H McClenon Fund Inc is led by Lee McClenon, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 7 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Lee McClenon

    President

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Carol McClenon

    Trustee

    Director → Trustee, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Jason Ray

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • M McClenon

    Trustee

    New on the 2024 filing

    No compensation reported

  • Clara McClenon

    Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Kelly McClenon

    Vice President

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Robert McClenon

    Treasurer

    Director → Trustee, 2021

    Trustee → Treasurer, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

Former officers (4)
  • Former: Charles McClenon (2020–2023) — Treasurer
  • Former: Marci McClenon (2020–2023) — Trustee
  • Former: David McClenon (2020) — Director
  • Former: Katherine Clark (2020) — Director

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 Special Endowment of the Walter H McClenon Fund Inc

Where does Special Endowment of the Walter H McClenon Fund Inc operate?

Special Endowment of the Walter H McClenon Fund Inc has awarded grants in Maryland, Pennsylvania.

How much is Special Endowment of the Walter H McClenon Fund Inc required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, Special Endowment of the Walter H McClenon Fund Inc reported a distributable amount of $4 on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Special Endowment of the Walter H McClenon Fund Inc's EIN?

Special Endowment of the Walter H McClenon Fund Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 31-1694271. 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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