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The Maurice Gelina and Barbara McClees Foundation Trust U/A/D 2/28/03

Preselected recipients only Coral Gables, Florida · EIN 753103315

The Maurice Gelina and Barbara McClees Foundation Trust U/A/D 2/28/03 is a private foundation in Coral Gables, Florida. In tax year 2025 it gave $74,230 in 10 grants; the typical grant was $7,423 and the largest $14,846. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $67,472 the year before.

0% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$65,89010$2.0 million
2024$67,47210$2.2 million
2025$74,23010$2.3 million

How to apply

The Maurice Gelina and Barbara McClees Foundation Trust U/A/D 2/28/03 says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What The Maurice Gelina and Barbara McClees Foundation Trust U/A/D 2/28/03 funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 4 states, the most to Florida.

StateGrantsAmount
Florida4$33,115
New York4$24,269
Virginia1$14,846
Oregon1$2,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 10 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Public Broadcasting Service Attn Brian Reddington
Arlington, VA
General support$14,846
Radio Station WLRN
Miami, FL
Organization exempt purpose$14,846
Fire Island School District
Ocean Beach, NY
Educational purposes$7,423
Miami Springs Elementary School
Miami Springs, FL
Educational purposes$7,423
Oswego State University of Ny
Oswego, NY
Educational purposes$7,423
Suny Farmingdale Attn Matthew C Olson
Farmingdale, NY
General support$7,423
Horse Protection Association of Florida
Micanopy, FL
General support$5,423
Ocala Royal Dames for Cancer
Ocala, FL
General support$5,423
Bay Shore Union Free School
Bay Shore, NY
Educational purposes$2,000
Scio Fire Department
Scio, OR
General support$2,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Maurice Gelina and Barbara McClees Foundation Trust U/A/D 2/28/03 accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does The Maurice Gelina and Barbara McClees Foundation Trust U/A/D 2/28/03 give?

$74,230 in tax year 2025, across 10 grants, with a typical grant of $7,423.

Who runs The Maurice Gelina and Barbara McClees Foundation Trust U/A/D 2/28/03?

Its 2025 filing lists Fiduciary Trust Co Int'l (Trustee) and Judith A Gelina (Trustee).

What does The Maurice Gelina and Barbara McClees Foundation Trust U/A/D 2/28/03 fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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