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McLennan Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Bloomfield Hills, Michigan · EIN 383604317

McLennan Family Foundation is a private foundation in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. In tax year 2025 it gave $26,000 in 3 grants; the typical grant was $10,000 and the largest $15,000. 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 $26,500 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$27,0004$22,413
2024$26,5006$9,572
2025$26,0003$6,873

How to apply

McLennan Family 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 McLennan Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Michigan.

StateGrantsAmount
Michigan3$26,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 3 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Individual
MI
Educational scholarships$15,000
Wayne State University
Detroit, MI
Education$10,000
The Village Club Foundation
Bloomfield Hills, MI
Education$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does McLennan Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does McLennan Family Foundation give?

$26,000 in tax year 2025, across 3 grants, with a typical grant of $10,000.

Who runs McLennan Family Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists James McLennan (President), Rebecca W McLennan (Vice Preside), Rebecca A McLennan (Vice Preside) and Lisa F McLennan (Vice Preside).

What does McLennan Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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