The McConnell Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Isle of Palms, SC EIN: 87-2053584

The McConnell Foundation is a private foundation, based in Isle of Palms, SC. IRS filing data is available from 2022 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $106K in total assets.

The McConnell Foundation at a glance

Total assets
$105,532
+2012.8% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$112,118
+26.3% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$11,581
-87.6% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

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

Who The McConnell Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

4 grants across all recorded years

3<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 4 (75%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Cities

Charleston

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$25K$50K$75K$100K2 grants2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 0 grants2025

From 2022 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $35K (2022) to $85K (2024). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $85K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Musc Charleston, SCCancer Research$85,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying Distributions
2025$105,532$112,118$11,581———
2024$4,995$88,778$93,424$85,0001$85,000
2023$9,641$51,383$47,479$45,0001$45,000
2022$5,737$41,344$35,607$35,4092$35,409

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The McConnell Foundation's only listed officer is Joshua McConnell, Founder on every filing since 2022 (uncompensated).

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Joshua McConnell

    Founder

    On filings since 2022

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2022–2025. "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 McConnell Foundation

How large is The McConnell Foundation?

The McConnell Foundation reported $106K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $112K.

Where does The McConnell Foundation operate?

The McConnell Foundation has awarded grants in South Carolina.

What is The McConnell Foundation's EIN?

The McConnell Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 87-2053584. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2022–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 4, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2022–2024

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