The McGregor Foundation 1170230

Private foundation · Grantmaker Cary, NC EIN: 25-6899112

The McGregor Foundation 1170230 is a private foundation based in Cary, North Carolina. Its 2025 filing describes scholarships for deserving young people who live in Scotland County, North Carolina, and demonstrate financial need.

The McGregor Foundation 1170230 at a glance

In short: The McGregor Foundation 1170230 gave $44K across 21 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in North Carolina. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$44,000
+29.4% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
21
+23.5% vs 2024
Average grant
$2,095
+4.8% vs 2024
Median grant
$2,000
Total assets
$725,764
-3.4% vs 2024
Primary geography
North Carolina (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

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

How to apply to The McGregor Foundation 1170230

How to Apply

The filing says application requests should be submitted to the listed trustee. It does not specify application materials beyond the request. Awards are restricted to scholarships for eligible Scotland County residents who demonstrate financial need.

Review Cycle
March 15. The 2026 date has passed.
Deadline
March 15.
Contact

Application contact: Trust Company Of North Carolina
Mailing address: 100 W Chatham Street, Cary, NC 27511
Phone: (919) 557-4556

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

Who The McGregor Foundation 1170230 funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

52 grants across all recorded years

51<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 51 grants of 52 (98%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The filing’s scholarship restrictions specify residents of Scotland County, North Carolina. All grant dollars listed for 2025 went to recipients in North Carolina.

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 21 itemized grants.

Cities

PembrokeHamletFayettevilleGreensboroGreenvilleMisenheimerCullowheeSwannaoaWilmingtonWinston-SalemCaryChapel HillGibsonLaurel HillLauren HillLaurinburgProvidenceWagram

How The McGregor Foundation 1170230 gives

  • Giving grew 271% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 121% 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

$0$20K$40K$60K$80K11 grants2019 15 grants2020 8 grants2021 5 grants2022 1 grant2023 17 grants2024 21 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $12K (2022) to $71K (2023). In 2025 it made 21 grants totaling $44K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
21 individual scholarships Recipients not named —$44,000
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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
2025$725,764$39,544$64,998$44,00021$57,849$33,114$47,798
2024$751,217$57,533$53,205$34,00017$44,390$51,729$44,537
2023$746,888$15,130$88,984$71,0001$80,016$16,084$40,607
2022$826,586$-21,020$42,256$11,8755$29,948$5,863$40,522
2021$741,614$72,206$32,459$18,0008$20,880$12,997$36,456
2020$715,892$54,166$54,946$34,75015—$44,301$40,104
2019$714,804$75,944$59,972$38,00011—$65,976$38,496

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The McGregor Foundation 1170230 reported a distributable amount of $48K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

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

Grantmaking

In filing year 2025, the foundation gave 21 grants totaling $44,000. Grants ranged from $2,000 to $3,000, with a median grant of $2,000. The listed grants went to individual recipients in North Carolina for scholarships. In 2024, it gave 17 grants totaling $34,000; in 2023, it gave one grant totaling $71,000.

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists Trust Company of North Carolina as trustee.

The McGregor Foundation 1170230's only listed officer is Trust Company Of North Carolina, Trustee on every filing since 2022 (compensated).

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Trust Company Of North Carolina

    Trustee

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    $833 (2022) → $12K (2025)

Former officers (2)
  • Former: Independent Trust Company Of Americ (2021–2022) — Prior Trustee
  • Former: Wells Fargo Bank N A (2019–2020) — Trustee

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Trust Company of North Carolina — Trustee: $12KTrust Company of North…Trustee$12K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $12K, to Trust Company of North Carolina (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about The McGregor Foundation 1170230

How much does The McGregor Foundation 1170230 give each year?

The McGregor Foundation 1170230 gave $44K across 21 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $34K across 17 grants.

What is The McGregor Foundation 1170230's typical grant size?

The McGregor Foundation 1170230's median grant in 2025 was $2,000, and its average grant was $2,095, across 21 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does The McGregor Foundation 1170230 give grants?

The McGregor Foundation 1170230 gives mostly in North Carolina: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.

Does The McGregor Foundation 1170230 give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 21 grants with a stated purpose on The McGregor Foundation 1170230's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Scholarship" (21 grants).

How large is The McGregor Foundation 1170230?

The McGregor Foundation 1170230 reported $726K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $58K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $48K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

How do I apply for a grant from The McGregor Foundation 1170230?

The filing says application requests should be submitted to the listed trustee. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is The McGregor Foundation 1170230's EIN?

The McGregor Foundation 1170230's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 25-6899112. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.

Data update history

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 2, 2024)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 1, 2025)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 5, 2021)
  5. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 3, 2020)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS September 30, 2022)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 3, 2023)

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