The Maclean Foundation Inc
The Maclean Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Louisville, KY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $39K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $672K. Net investment income was $214K.
The Maclean Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: The Maclean Foundation Inc gave $672K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $672K), mostly in Kentucky. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $671,632
- +1765.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- -83.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $671,632
- +11093.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $671,632
- Total assets
- $38,900
- -92.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Kentucky (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who The Maclean Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Community Foundation of Louuisville ($672K).
Grant Size Distribution
30 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 29 grants of 30 (97%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How The Maclean Foundation Inc gives
- Giving grew 1558% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 106% of 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
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $30K (2023) to $672K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $672K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Community Foundation of Louuisville Louisville, KY | Transfer of Assets to Donor-Advised Fund. | $671,632 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $38,900 | $213,741 | $684,177 | $671,632 | 1 | — | $213,741 | $32,832 |
| 2024 | $509,336 | $4,188 | $42,560 | $36,000 | 6 | $36,000 | $11,621 | $33,831 |
| 2023 | $547,708 | $106,290 | $33,896 | $30,000 | 6 | $30,000 | $106,290 | $32,169 |
| 2022 | $475,314 | $37,359 | $49,311 | $40,500 | 9 | $40,500 | $37,359 | $40,022 |
| 2021 | $487,266 | $23,808 | $39,540 | $35,500 | 8 | — | $23,808 | $35,835 |
| 2020 | $502,998 | $25,350 | $37,575 | $30,500 | 6 | — | $25,350 | $33,173 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Maclean Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $33K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Maclean Foundation Inc is led by Louisa W. Maclean, Chair on every filing since 2020; none of the 10 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Louisa W. Maclean
Chair
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Elizabeth U. Reisert
Director
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Emilie M. Delehanty
Director
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
William A. M. Maclean
Director
On filings since 2020
0.8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Elizabeth S. Maclean
Member
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Harriet J. Maclean
Member
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joan M. Maclean
Member
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Stuart G. W. Ulferts
Secretary
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Warner L. J. Brown
Member
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
J. Terrence Cody
Member
On filings since 2021
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
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 The Maclean Foundation Inc
How much does The Maclean Foundation Inc give each year?
The Maclean Foundation Inc gave $672K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $36K across 6 grants.
How large is The Maclean Foundation Inc?
The Maclean Foundation Inc reported $39K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $214K.
Where does The Maclean Foundation Inc operate?
The Maclean Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Kentucky, North Carolina.
How much is The Maclean Foundation Inc required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, The Maclean Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $33K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is The Maclean Foundation Inc's EIN?
The Maclean Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 61-6015258. 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.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS December 21, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 6, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 6, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 23, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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