The Cline Family Fdn Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Palm Beach Gardens, FL EIN: 26-2866189

The Cline Family Fdn Inc is a private foundation based in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. Its 2024 filing reports 20 grants totaling $1,202,500 to organizations in several states.

The Cline Family Fdn Inc at a glance

In short: The Cline Family Fdn Inc gave $1.2M across 20 grants in 2024 (avg $60K), top state West Virginia. 42% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$1,202,500
+3.1% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
20
+25.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$60,125
-17.5% vs 2023
Median grant
$22,500
Total assets
$40,366,125
+13.8% vs 2023
New grantees (estimate)
42% first-time grantees (8 of 19, 2024; small sample)
Primary geography
West Virginia (45% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

How to apply to The Cline Family Fdn Inc

How to Apply

Contact Cline Family Foundation. No application form, materials, or deadline are specified in the filing.

Contact

Application contact: Cline Family Foundation
Mailing address: 3825 Pga Boulevard Suite 1005, Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410
Phone: (561) 626-4999

Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Who The Cline Family Fdn Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

The Salvation Army: $317K across 2 grantsThe Salvation Army$317K · 2 grantsWVU Childrens Hospital: $200KWVU Childrens Hospital$200KPowercross: $125KPowercross$125KVirginia Episcopal School: $100KVirginia Episcopal School$100KTake Stock in the Children: $100KTake Stock in the Children$100KNicklaus Childrens Hospital: $100KNicklaus Childrens Hospital$100KThe Channing Joy Foundation: $65KThe Channing Joy Foundation$65KChildrens Museum of the Low Country: $60KChildrens Museum of the LowCountry$60KAutism Discovery & Treatment Founda: $45KAutism Discovery & TreatmentFounda$45KJunior Achievement of Greater South: $25KJunior Achievement of GreaterSouth$25K

The largest 2024 recipient was The Salvation Army ($317K across 2 grants). Together the top 10 received $1.1M.

Grant Size Distribution

104 grants across all recorded years

69<$50K9$50–100K21$100–250K3$250–500K1$500K–1M1$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 69 grants of 104 (66%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

In 2024, the largest shares of grant dollars went to recipients in West Virginia (45%), North Carolina (17%), Florida (17%), South Carolina (9%), and Virginia (8%). The listed grants also include a $45,000 award to Autism Discovery & Treatment Foundation in Phoenix, Arizona.

Grant Distribution by State

17states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 20 itemized grants.

Cities

CharlestonBeckleyLynchburgStatesvilleColumbiaTallahasseeWest Palm BeachJohns IslandMooresvilleMorgantownMount PleasantPalm Beach GardensBooneChapel HillClevelandMiamiRichmondAthensBaton RougeCarbondale

Is The Cline Family Fdn Inc open to new grantees?

42%

first-time grantees, 2024

In 2024, 8 of 19 grantees (42%) were first-time recipients. With only 19 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $29K; repeat grants $88K. How we count

Medians: $5K first-time, $60K repeat.

  • 47% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
  • Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (+16%). Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 63% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$1M$2M$3M25 grants2020 23 grants2021 20 grants2022 16 grants2023 20 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $1.0M (2021) to $2.3M (2022). In 2024 it made 20 grants totaling $1.2M.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
The Salvation Army Beckley, WVPLEDGE$312,500
WVU Childrens Hospital Morgantown, WVPLEDGE$200,000
Powercross Statesville, NCGeneral Purpose$125,000
Virginia Episcopal School Lynchburg, VAGeneral Purpose$100,000
Take Stock in the Children West Palm Beach, FLPLEDGE$100,000
Nicklaus Childrens Hospital Miami, FLGeneral$100,000
The Channing Joy Foundation Concord, NCGeneral$65,000
Childrens Museum of the Low Country Charleston, SCGeneral$60,000
Autism Discovery & Treatment Founda Phoenix, AZGeneral$45,000
Junior Achievement of Greater South Columbia, SCGeneral Purpose$25,000
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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$40,366,125$3,452,810$1,562,236$1,202,50020$1,202,500$889,925$1,896,249
2023$35,478,774$-69,931$1,485,145$1,165,87516$1,165,875$22,706$1,616,719
2022$29,031,738$341,188$2,725,717$2,264,00020$2,264,000—$1,604,212
2021$40,389,610$4,992,357$1,656,158$1,032,62423$1,032,624—$2,106,983
2020$37,509,900$4,201,955$1,531,619$1,286,45725—$324,462$2,023,838

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Cline Family Fdn Inc reported a distributable amount of $1.9M for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation’s stated mission centers on children and young adults. Its 2024 grantees include organizations with varied missions. Junior Achievement of Greater South Carolina describes its work as preparing young people to thrive in a global economy through financial literacy, entrepreneurship, and workforce-readiness learning. WV’s Beckley Area Foundation says its mission is to inspire and facilitate charitable giving that advances its community. Other supported organizations describe work involving children’s hospitals, autism support, therapeutic horsemanship, historic preservation, and childhood cancer research and family support.

Grantmaking

In 2024, the foundation reported 20 grants totaling $1,202,500. Grant amounts ranged from $500 to $312,500, with a median of $22,500. Its largest listed grants were $312,500 to The Salvation Army in Beckley, West Virginia; $200,000 to WVU Children’s Hospital in Morgantown, West Virginia; $125,000 to PowerCross in Statesville, North Carolina; and $100,000 each to Virginia Episcopal School, Take Stock in Children, and Nicklaus Children’s Hospital.

The filing states that the foundation does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. It names Cline Family Foundation as the contact and specifies no application form or materials. Awards are restricted to organizations that qualify as exempt under IRC 501(c)(3).

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2024 filing lists Candice Cline Kenan as executive director and Christopher L. Cline as an officer.

The Cline Family Fdn Inc's 2024 filing lists 2 officers; all 2 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Candice Cline Kenan

    Executive Di

    On filings since 2020

    20 hrs/week

    $125K (2020) → $151K (2024)

  • Christopher L. Cline

    Officer

    On filings since 2021

    5 hrs/week

    $10K (2021) → $47K (2024)

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.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Candice Cline Kenan — Executive Di: $151KCandice Cline KenanExecutive Di$151KChristopher L Cline — Officer: $47KChristopher L ClineOfficer$47K

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $151K, to Candice Cline Kenan (Executive Di). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about The Cline Family Fdn Inc

How much does The Cline Family Fdn Inc give each year?

The Cline Family Fdn Inc gave $1.2M across 20 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $1.2M across 16 grants.

What is The Cline Family Fdn Inc's typical grant size?

The Cline Family Fdn Inc's median grant in 2024 was $22,500, and its average grant was $60,125, across 20 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Cline Family Fdn Inc that year got $29K on average.

Where does The Cline Family Fdn Inc give grants?

The Cline Family Fdn Inc's top state is West Virginia, with 45% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were North Carolina (17%) and Florida (17%). The most frequent recipient cities were Beckley, WV (3 grants) and Charleston, SC (3 grants).

Does The Cline Family Fdn Inc give general operating support?

Yes: 85% of The Cline Family Fdn Inc's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (17 of 20) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Recurring purposes include "Pledge" (3 grants).

Who are The Cline Family Fdn Inc's largest grantees?

The Cline Family Fdn Inc's largest 2024 grantees include The Salvation Army ($317,000 across 2 grants), WVU Childrens Hospital ($200,000) and Powercross ($125,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 53% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.

How large is The Cline Family Fdn Inc?

The Cline Family Fdn Inc reported $40.4M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1.2M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1.9M (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.

What does The Cline Family Fdn Inc fund?

The foundation’s stated mission centers on children and young adults. Its 2024 grantees include organizations with varied missions. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from The Cline Family Fdn Inc?

Contact Cline Family Foundation. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is The Cline Family Fdn Inc's EIN?

The Cline Family Fdn Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-2866189. 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. Research dossier generated September 2026.

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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

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Cite this profile

Grantable. (2026). The Cline Family Fdn Inc funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 5, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/the-cline-family-fdn-inc-morg_7c9e6a3c17fc477592cbea6be7942178

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