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James T McAfee Jr & Carolyn T McAfee Foundation

Preselected recipients only Macon, Georgia · EIN 586219512

James T McAfee Jr & Carolyn T McAfee Foundation is a private foundation in Macon, Georgia. In tax year 2025 it gave $825,000 in 3 grants; the typical grant was $175,000 and the largest $575,000. 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 down from $1.0 million the year before.

33% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$1.1 million3$14.0 million
2024$1.0 million3$14.3 million
2025$825,0003$14.8 million

How to apply

James T McAfee Jr & Carolyn T McAfee Foundation 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 James T McAfee Jr & Carolyn T McAfee Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Georgia.

StateGrantsAmount
Georgia3$825,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 3 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Mercer University
Macon, GA
School of music & school of theology$575,000
Celebrating Grace Inc
Macon, GA
Exempt function$175,000
Stratford Academy
Macon, GA
Exempt function$75,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does James T McAfee Jr & Carolyn T McAfee Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does James T McAfee Jr & Carolyn T McAfee Foundation give?

$825,000 in tax year 2025, across 3 grants, with a typical grant of $175,000.

Who runs James T McAfee Jr & Carolyn T McAfee Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Carolyn T McAfee (Trustee) and James T McAfee III (Advisory Committee).

What does James T McAfee Jr & Carolyn T McAfee Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education and arts and culture.

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