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McFadden Charitable Foundation

Preselected recipients only Las Vegas, Nevada · EIN 263138504

McFadden Charitable Foundation is a private foundation in Las Vegas, Nevada. In tax year 2024 it gave $24,000 in 10 grants; the typical grant was $1,000 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 2024.

Giving in 2024 was down from $28,000 the year before.

20% of its 2024 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$28,00013$436,943
2024$24,00010$456,924

How to apply

McFadden Charitable 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 McFadden Charitable Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to Nevada.

StateGrantsAmount
Nevada5$19,000
Arizona5$5,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 10 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Future Smiles
Las Vegas, NV
Unrestricted grant to provide dental hygiene services and education to at-risk children.$15,000
Nevada Public Radio
Las Vegas, NV
Unrestricted grant to be used for the general operations and in serving the public.$1,000
Coalition for Compassion and Justic
Prescott, AZ
Unrestricted grant to be used in general operations$1,000
Friends of Nevada Wilderness
Sparks, NV
Unrestricted grant to be used in general operations$1,000
Agape House of Prescott
Prescott, AZ
Unrestricted grant to be used in general operations$1,000
Friends of Arizona PBS
Phoenix, AZ
Unrestricted grant to be used in general operations$1,000
Yavapai Food Bank
Prescott, AZ
Unrestricted grant to be used in general operations$1,000
Friends of Red Rock Canyon
Las Vegas, NV
Unrestricted grant to be used in general operations$1,000
Prescott Area Habitat for Humanity
Prescott, AZ
Unrestricted grant to be used in general operations$1,000
Southern Nevada Public Television
Las Vegas, NV
Unrestricted grant to be used in general operations$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does McFadden Charitable Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does McFadden Charitable Foundation give?

$24,000 in tax year 2024, across 10 grants, with a typical grant of $1,000.

Who runs McFadden Charitable Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Arthur Chandler (President), Leo Chandler (Director), Annette Chandler (Director) and Mary T Chandler (Secretary).

What does McFadden Charitable Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly arts and culture.

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