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The McKenney Family Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Sandy Springs, Georgia · EIN 134244290

The McKenney Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Sandy Springs, Georgia. In tax year 2025 it gave $130,000 in 9 grants; the typical grant was $15,000 and the largest $35,000. 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 up from $82,500 the year before.

75% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$81,00010$1.1 million
2024$82,5007$1.3 million
2025$130,0009$1.4 million

How to apply

The McKenney Family Foundation Inc 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 McKenney Family Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
Georgia6$85,000
Florida1$15,000
Montana1$15,000
South Carolina1$15,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 9 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Wellspring Living
Atlanta, GA
To serve survivors of sex trafficking and those who are vulnerable to exploitation.$35,000
Atlanta Mission
Atlanta, GA
Provides emergency, residential and recovery services to those experiencing homelessness$15,000
Big Sky Bravery Foundation
Bozeman, MT
To provide proactive support for active duty special operations forces.$15,000
East Cooper Community Outreach
Mount Pleasant, SC
To provide help and hope to local neighbors.$15,000
Shelter Box
Lakewood Ranch, FL
To provide humanitarian relief to families affected by disaster.$15,000
Focused Community Strategies
Atlanta, GA
To partner with under-resourced neighborhoods to provide innovative and holistic development that promotes flourishing communities.$15,000
Individual
GA
$10,000
Angel Flight Soars
Atlanta, GA
To arrange and provide free air transportation for people who need to travel to receive lifesaving medical treatment but lack the means.$5,000
Gigi Playhouse
Illinios, GA
To change the way the world views down syndrome and to send a global message of acceptance for all$5,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The McKenney Family Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does The McKenney Family Foundation Inc give?

$130,000 in tax year 2025, across 9 grants, with a typical grant of $15,000.

Who runs The McKenney Family Foundation Inc?

Its 2025 filing lists David M McKenney (Pres, Treasurer, Trustee), Sarah H McKenney (Secretary, Trustee), John Morton McKenney (Trustee) and Susan McKenney Hines (Trustee) among 6 officers and trustees.

What does The McKenney Family Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly housing and homelessness.

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