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McClelland Foundation

Preselected recipients only Bloomfield Hills, Michigan · EIN 383568733

McClelland Foundation is a private foundation in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. In tax year 2024 it gave $365,767 in 9 grants; the typical grant was $20,000 and the largest $150,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was up from $301,719 the year before.

0% of its 2024 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
2022$362,0199$6.8 million
2023$301,7199$8.4 million
2024$365,7679$8.9 million

How to apply

McClelland 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 McClelland Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 8 states, the most to District of Columbia.

StateGrantsAmount
District of Columbia1$150,000
Florida1$100,000
New York2$35,000
Minnesota1$30,000
Maine1$20,000
Massachusetts1$15,000
Georgia1$11,767
Michigan1$4,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 9 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Natnl Wildlife Refuge Associatn
Washington, DC
To support charity$150,000
Huron Mountain Wildlife Foundation
Hobe Sound, FL
To support charity$100,000
Natl Parks of Lake Superior Foundn
Saint Paul, MN
To support charity$30,000
Adirondack Foundation
Lake Placid, NY
To support public charity$20,000
Land Conservation Assistance Net
Yarmouth, ME
To support charity$20,000
Groton School
Groton, MA
To support charity$15,000
The Masters School
Dobbs Ferry, NY
To support charity$15,000
Care USA
Atlanta, GA
To support charity$11,767
Focus Hope
Detroit, MI
To support charity$4,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does McClelland Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does McClelland Foundation give?

$365,767 in tax year 2024, across 9 grants, with a typical grant of $20,000.

Who runs McClelland Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists James F McClelland (President/Director), Pamela K McClelland (Vice President/Director) and R Keith Stark (Secretary/Treasurer).

What does McClelland Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly environment and conservation and education.

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