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David and Arleen McGlade Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Pennington, New Jersey · EIN 261595824

David and Arleen McGlade Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Pennington, New Jersey. In tax year 2025 it gave $129,200 in 14 grants; the typical grant was $2,500 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 $97,390 the year before.

36% 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$102,30010$2.7 million
2024$97,3909$2.8 million
2025$129,20014$3.4 million

How to apply

David and Arleen McGlade 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 David and Arleen McGlade Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 7 states, the most to Massachusetts.

StateGrantsAmount
Massachusetts5$97,700
Hawaii1$10,000
Wyoming1$10,000
Colorado4$5,000
Florida1$3,500
New York1$2,500
California1$500

Grants paid in 2025

All 14 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Stillpoint Marthas Vineyard Inc
Chilmark, MA
General support$35,000
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Woods Hole, MA
General support$35,000
Circuit Arts Inc
West Tisbury, MA
General support$25,000
Whale Trust
Puunene, HI
General support$10,000
Matthew Shepard Foundation
Casper, WY
Community$10,000
Florida Oceanography
Stuart, FL
General support$3,500
Cancer Research Institute
New York, NY
Research$2,500
Denver Art Museum
Denver, CO
Education$2,500
Misty Meadows Equine Learning Center
Vineyard HVN, MA
General support$2,200
Colorado Railroad Museum
Greeley, CO
Education$1,000
Colorado Symphony Association
Denver, CO
Education$1,000
The Freedom Writers Foundation
Long Beach, CA
General support$500
Rocky Mountain Preparatory Schools
Denver, CO
Education$500
Harvard University
Cambridge, MA
Education$500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does David and Arleen McGlade Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does David and Arleen McGlade Foundation Inc give?

$129,200 in tax year 2025, across 14 grants, with a typical grant of $2,500.

Who runs David and Arleen McGlade Foundation Inc?

Its 2025 filing lists David P McGlade (Director, President), Arleen C McGlade (Director, Vice Presi), Jasmine A McGlade (Director, Secretary) and Grace E Howard (Director, Treasurer).

What does David and Arleen McGlade Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly arts and culture and education.

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