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The Harvey-McNairy Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Kinston, North Carolina · EIN 208686982

The Harvey-McNairy Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Kinston, North Carolina. In tax year 2024 it gave $1.0 million in 46 grants; the typical grant was $5,000 and the largest $225,000. 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 up from $991,750 the year before.

65% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$991,75032$20.7 million
2024$1.0 million46$23.3 million

How to apply

The Harvey-McNairy 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 The Harvey-McNairy Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 11 states, the most to South Carolina.

StateGrantsAmount
South Carolina8$438,758
North Carolina14$268,500
Georgia3$150,250
New York7$78,500
Massachusetts3$31,500
District of Columbia4$30,000
Mississippi1$10,000
Texas3$9,000
Illinois1$5,000
California1$2,500

Grants paid in 2024

The 40 largest of 46 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
St Philips Church
Charleston, SC
Charitable$225,000
Boys & Girls Club of the Coastal Plains
Winterville, NC
Charitable$200,000
Lincoln Tubman Foundation
Mt Pleasant, SC
Charitable$150,000
Faith Ventures Foundation
Canton, GA
Charitable$140,000
The Formation Project
N Charleston, SC
Charitable$30,000
The Windward School
New York, NY
Charitable$30,000
Charleston Literary Festival Inc
Charleston, SC
Charitable$28,000
The Veritas Forum
Cambridge, MA
Charitable$25,000
Go Global NC
Wake Forest, NC
Charitable$20,000
Saint David's Episcopal Church
Washington, DC
Charitable$20,000
Haitian Global Health Alliance
Brooklyn, NY
Charitable$15,000
Lenoir Community College Foundation
Kinston, NC
Charitable$11,000
Atrium Health
Charlotte, NC
Charitable$10,000
Buckley School
New York, NY
Charitable$10,000
Followone International
Marietta, GA
Charitable$10,000
Hope Way
Charlotte, NC
Charitable$10,000
Redeemer Presbyterian Church
New York, NY
Charitable$10,000
The Baddour Center
Senatobia, MS
Charitable$10,000
St Pauls Episcopal Church
Beaufort, NC
Charitable$7,500
Alpha USA
Bannockburn, IL
Charitable$5,000
Bard Prison Initiative
Annendaleonhudson, NY
Charitable$5,000
Cast
Southold, NY
Charitable$5,000
Earth Conservation Corps
Washington, DC
Charitable$5,000
Start Well
Houston, TX
Charitable$5,000
Fractured Atlas
Hartsdale, NY
Charitable$3,500
Harbor Homes Martha's Vineyard
Vineyard Haven, MA
Charitable$3,500
Musc Foundation
Charleston, SC
Charitable$3,000
Sassafras Earth Education
Aquinnah, MA
Charitable$3,000
Bishop Walker School
Washington, DC
Charitable$2,500
Meridian International Center
Washington, DC
Charitable$2,500
Running Start
La Canada, CA
Charitable$2,500
The Policy Circle
Dallas, TX
Charitable$2,500
Charleston Library Society
Charleston, SC
Charitable$1,750
Ann Street United Methodist Church
Beaufort, NC
Charitable$1,500
Beaufort Historical Association
Beaufort, NC
Charitable$1,500
Carteret Healthcare Foundation
Morehead City, NC
Charitable$1,500
St Egberts Catholic School
Morehead City, NC
Charitable$1,500
Ursaline Academy of Dallas Foundation
Dallas, TX
Charitable$1,500
Boys & Girls Clubs of Lenoir County
Greenville, NC
Charitable$1,000
First Rung Foundation
Beaufort, NC
Charitable$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Harvey-McNairy Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Harvey-McNairy Foundation Inc give?

$1.0 million in tax year 2024, across 46 grants, with a typical grant of $5,000.

Who runs The Harvey-McNairy Foundation Inc?

Its 2024 filing lists Leigh H McNairy (President), John O McNairy (Sec/Treas) and Kendra Warren (Assistant SE).

What does The Harvey-McNairy Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities, youth programs and education.

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