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McCartney Family Charitable Trust

Preselected recipients only Raleigh, North Carolina · EIN 814871522

McCartney Family Charitable Trust is a private foundation in Raleigh, North Carolina. In tax year 2025 it gave $273,140 in 7 grants; the typical grant was $27,314 and the largest $54,628. 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 $258,000 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$238,0007$5.2 million
2024$258,0007$5.5 million
2025$273,1407$6.0 million

How to apply

McCartney Family Charitable Trust 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 McCartney Family Charitable Trust funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
Virginia6$245,826
North Carolina1$27,314

Grants paid in 2025

All 7 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
St Elizabeth's Episcopal Church
Roanoke, VA
General purpose$54,628
Roanoke Valley SPCA
Roanoke, VA
General purpose$54,628
The Rescue Mission Foundation
Roanoke, VA
General purpose$54,628
Roanoke Area Ministries
Roanoke, VA
General purpose$27,314
Salvation Army
Raleigh, NC
General purpose$27,314
American Cancer Society
Roanoke, VA
General purpose$27,314
The American Diabetes Association
Arlington, VA
General purpose$27,314

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does McCartney Family Charitable Trust accept grant applications?

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

How much does McCartney Family Charitable Trust give?

$273,140 in tax year 2025, across 7 grants, with a typical grant of $27,314.

Who runs McCartney Family Charitable Trust?

Its 2025 filing lists First Citizens Bank Trust Co (Trustee).

What does McCartney Family Charitable Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities and health.

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