The McLelland Family Foundation
The McLelland Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Villanova, Pennsylvania. Its 2025 grants supported organizations working in areas including health care, education, food access, and housing.
The McLelland Family Foundation at a glance
In short: The McLelland Family Foundation gave $1.6M across 24 grants in 2025 (avg $68K), mostly in Pennsylvania. 13% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,636,000
- +57.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 24
- +14.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $68,167
- +37.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $20,000
- Total assets
- $14,800,754
- +0.1% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 13% first-time grantees (3 of 24, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (73% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to The McLelland Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 795 E Lancaster Ave Ste 280, Villanova, PA 19085
Phone: (610) 296-9787
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The McLelland Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Community Volunteers in Medicine ($750K). Together the top 10 received $1.5M.
Grant Size Distribution
106 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 73 grants of 106 (69%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 73% of grant dollars went to recipients in Pennsylvania, 20% to Michigan, 4% to Florida, and 2% to Connecticut.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 24 itemized grants.
Cities
Is The McLelland Family Foundation open to new grantees?
13%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 3 of 24 grantees (13%) were first-time recipients. With only 24 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 4 points. First grants averaged $90K; repeat grants $65K. How we count
Medians: $10K first-time, $20K repeat.
- 88% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving fell 48% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 140% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). 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
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $790K (2023) to $3.1M (2022). In 2025 it made 24 grants totaling $1.6M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Community Volunteers in Medicine West Chester, PA | Support | $750,000 |
| University of Michigan Ann Arbor, MI | Support | $250,000 |
| Kipp Philadelphia Phila, PA | Support | $100,000 |
| Michigan State University East Lansing, MI | Support | $75,000 |
| Home of the Sparrow Exton, PA | Support | $55,000 |
| Chester County Food Bank Exton, PA | Support | $50,000 |
| Community Partnership School Phila, PA | Support | $50,000 |
| Manna on Main St Lansdale, PA | Support | $50,000 |
| Philabundance Phila, PA | Support | $50,000 |
| Take Stock in Children of Nassau County Yulee, FL | Support | $50,000 |
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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 | $14,800,754 | $1,696,957 | $1,689,328 | $1,636,000 | 24 | $1,638,455 | $2,009,340 | $1,172,154 |
| 2024 | $14,793,125 | $1,499,998 | $1,043,705 | $1,040,000 | 21 | $1,041,852 | $1,998,496 | $1,116,274 |
| 2023 | $14,370,959 | $428,697 | $794,893 | $790,000 | 21 | $792,446 | $423,198 | $986,348 |
| 2022 | $14,737,155 | $475,133 | $3,181,645 | $3,137,344 | 19 | $3,140,824 | $493,240 | $1,022,931 |
| 2021 | $16,247,265 | $1,965,842 | $970,419 | $962,607 | 21 | $965,109 | $1,511,437 | $1,144,604 |
| 2020 | $15,256,516 | $210,088 | $918,090 | $910,000 | 25 | — | $300,116 | $959,719 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The McLelland Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $1.2M for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for Community Volunteers in Medicine, whose mission is to provide free, high-quality health care to uninsured working people with low incomes, and for Community Partnership School, which says it advances educational equity through education in collaboration with families and the wider community.
Other 2025 grantees describe work that includes helping students obtain college scholarships (Michigan State University), supporting women and children moving from homelessness toward self-sufficiency (Home of the Sparrow), and providing food to communities (Philabundance and Chester County Food Bank). These are the grantees’ stated missions, not stated priorities of the foundation.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 24 grants totaling $1,636,000. Grants ranged from $5,000 to $750,000, with a median grant of $20,000. The largest awards included $750,000 to Community Volunteers in Medicine, $250,000 to the University of Michigan, $100,000 to KIPP Philadelphia, and $75,000 to Michigan State University. Other notable grants included $55,000 to Home of the Sparrow and $50,000 each to Chester County Food Bank, Community Partnership School, MANNA on Main Street, and Philabundance.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Michael B McLelland as president, Nancy McLelland as secretary/treasurer, and Laura McLelland as director.
The McLelland Family Foundation is led by Michael B. McLelland, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Michael B. McLelland
President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Laura McLelland
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Nancy McLelland
Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
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 McLelland Family Foundation
How much does The McLelland Family Foundation give each year?
The McLelland Family Foundation gave $1.6M across 24 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $1.0M across 21 grants.
What is The McLelland Family Foundation's typical grant size?
The McLelland Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $20,000, and its average grant was $68,167, across 24 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The McLelland Family Foundation that year got $90K on average.
Where does The McLelland Family Foundation give grants?
The McLelland Family Foundation gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 73% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Michigan (20%). The most frequent recipient cities were Phila, PA (7 grants), West Chester, PA (3 grants), Exton, PA (2 grants) and Hartford, CT (2 grants).
Does The McLelland Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 24 grants with a stated purpose on The McLelland Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Support" (24 grants).
Who are The McLelland Family Foundation's largest grantees?
The McLelland Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Community Volunteers in Medicine ($750,000), University of Michigan ($250,000) and Kipp Philadelphia ($100,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 67% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The McLelland Family Foundation?
The McLelland Family Foundation reported $14.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1.6M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1.2M (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does The McLelland Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The McLelland Family Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is The McLelland Family Foundation's EIN?
The McLelland Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-2995394. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does The McLelland Family Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 1, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). The McLelland Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 4, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/the-mclelland-family-foundation-morg_a29db78b17a440bd8adb640adbc18f59
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