The McLane Family Charitable Foundation
The McLane Family Charitable Foundation is a private foundation, based in Houston, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $268.
The McLane Family Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: The McLane Family Charitable Foundation gave $268 across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $268), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $268
- -100.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- -96.2% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $268
- -99.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $268
- Primary geography
- Illinois (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 McLane Family Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Pickles Group ($268).
Grant Size Distribution
34 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 31 grants of 34 (91%).
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 McLane Family Charitable Foundation gives
- In 2025 it paid out 357% 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $268 (2025) to $748K (2024). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $268.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Pickles Group Winnetka, IL | Charitable donation for supporting kids whose parents are suffering from cancer. | $268 |
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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 | — | $7,253 | $10,410 | $268 | 1 | $268 | — | $75 |
| 2024 | $3,157 | $739,435 | $752,133 | $748,495 | 26 | $749,086 | $399,034 | $19,902 |
| 2023 | $32,101 | $172,080 | $113,621 | $113,000 | 7 | $113,000 | $86,866 | $343 |
| 2022 | $5,046 | $65 | $338 | — | — | — | — | $248 |
| 2021 | $5,319 | $1 | $550 | — | — | — | — | $274 |
| 2020 | $5,868 | $41 | $10,625 | $9,000 | 5 | — | — | $666 |
| 2019 | $16,452 | $2,840 | $14,925 | $12,500 | 4 | — | $415 | $1,178 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The McLane Family Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $75 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The McLane Family Charitable Foundation is led by Jason McLane, President, Secretary & Director on every filing since 2019; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jason McLane
President, Secretary & Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Margaret Danz
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Mona Walker
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
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.
Frequently asked questions about The McLane Family Charitable Foundation
How much does The McLane Family Charitable Foundation give each year?
The McLane Family Charitable Foundation gave $268 across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $748K across 26 grants.
Where does The McLane Family Charitable Foundation operate?
The McLane Family Charitable Foundation has awarded grants in California, District of Columbia, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Minnesota, New York, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia.
How much is The McLane Family Charitable Foundation required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, The McLane Family Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $75 on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is The McLane Family Charitable Foundation's EIN?
The McLane Family Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-4799197. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 21, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 1, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 28, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS January 27, 2026)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 4, 2023)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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