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Ray C McKinley Family Foundation Agency

Preselected recipients only Omaha, Nebraska · EIN 205604435

Ray C McKinley Family Foundation Agency is a private foundation in Omaha, Nebraska. In tax year 2025 it gave $287,500 in 79 grants; the typical grant was $2,500 and the largest $10,000. 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 $272,000 the year before.

39% 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$231,20054$5.1 million
2024$272,00073$5.8 million
2025$287,50079$6.1 million

How to apply

Ray C McKinley Family Foundation Agency 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 Ray C McKinley Family Foundation Agency funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 24 states, the most to District of Columbia.

StateGrantsAmount
District of Columbia20$81,000
Tennessee11$27,000
Virginia8$25,500
Kansas6$25,500
Maryland5$17,500
Nebraska4$16,000
Florida2$15,000
Alabama1$10,000
Oklahoma1$10,000
Iowa4$9,000

Grants paid in 2025

The 40 largest of 79 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Care USA
Merrifield, VA
General support$10,000
Equal Justice Initiative
Montgomery, AL
General support$10,000
Feed the Children
Oklahoma City, OK
General support$10,000
No Kid Hungry
Topeka, KS
General support$10,000
Shriners Hospital for Children
Tampa, FL
General support$10,000
American Civil Liberties Union Foundatio
Washington, DC
General support$7,500
Boys Town
Boys Town, NE
General support$7,500
Globalgiving
Washington, DC
General support$7,500
Doctors Without Borders
Hagerstown, MD
General support$7,000
World Central Kitchen
Washington, DC
General support$7,000
World Food Program USA
Washington, DC
General support$7,000
Wounded Warrior Project
Jacksonville, FL
General support$5,000
Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle TN
Nashville, TN
General support$5,000
Re-Member Inc
Pine Ridge, SD
General support$5,000
Alzheimer's Disease Research
Clarksburg, MD
General support$5,000
American Red Cross
Mrfreesboro, TN
General support$5,000
ASPCA
Washington, DC
General support$5,000
Earthjustice
Washington, DC
General support$5,000
Finca
Washington, DC
General support$5,000
Food Bank for the Heartland
Omaha, NE
General support$5,000
Mid-Cumberland Meals-Oon-Wheels
Nashville, TN
General support$5,000
Paralyzed Veterans of America
Washington, DC
General support$5,000
Save the Children
Washington, DC
General support$5,000
Second Harvest Food Bank of East Centr
Muncie, IN
General support$5,000
Smile Train
Washington, DC
General support$5,000
Southwest Reservation Aid
Merrifield, VA
General support$5,000
The Southern Poverty Law Center
Topeka, KS
General support$5,000
United Negro College Fund
Boston, MA
General support$5,000
American Indian College Fund
Denver, CO
General support$5,000
Operaton Homefront
Topeka, KS
General support$4,000
Planned Parenthood Federaton of America
Washington, DC
General support$4,000
Gathering Friends for the Homeless
Springfield, MO
General support$3,500
The Connecting Grounds
Springfield, MO
General support$3,500
Alzheimer's Association Tennessee Chap
Washington, DC
General support$3,000
Nashville Public Television
Nashville, TN
General support$3,000
National Parks Conservation Association
Boone, IA
General support$3,000
Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United
Topeka, KS
General support$3,000
Boys & Girls Club of the Northern Chey
Lame Deer, MT
General support$2,500
Drury University
Springfield, MS
General support$2,500
Hope for the Warrior
Springfield, VA
General support$2,500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Ray C McKinley Family Foundation Agency accept grant applications?

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

How much does Ray C McKinley Family Foundation Agency give?

$287,500 in tax year 2025, across 79 grants, with a typical grant of $2,500.

Who runs Ray C McKinley Family Foundation Agency?

Its 2025 filing lists Gregory A McKinley (President), Catherine McKinley (Treasurer) and Douglas Oldaker (Director).

What does Ray C McKinley Family Foundation Agency fund?

Based on its grants, mainly youth programs, food and hunger and health.

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