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The McRae Foundation

Preselected recipients only Kinston, North Carolina · EIN 562274002

The McRae Foundation is a private foundation in Kinston, North Carolina. In tax year 2025 it gave $5,625 in 4 grants; the typical grant was $1,312 and the largest $2,000. 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 down from $5,850 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$6,1504$117,502
2024$5,8504$113,951
2025$5,6254$109,645

How to apply

The McRae 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 The McRae Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in North Carolina.

StateGrantsAmount
North Carolina4$5,625

Grants paid in 2025

All 4 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
East Carolina Council Boy Scouts of America
Kinston, NC
Youth programs$2,000
Boys & Girls Club of Coastal Plain
Winterville, NC
Youth programs$1,625
Community Council for the Arts
Kinston, NC
Arts and education$1,000
Mary's Kitchen Inc
Kinston, NC
Fight hunger$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The McRae Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does The McRae Foundation give?

$5,625 in tax year 2025, across 4 grants, with a typical grant of $1,312.

Who runs The McRae Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Cameron W McRae (Pres./Direct), Sally S McRae (Director), Scott McRae (Vice Pres) and Donna Rodwell (Secretary) among 5 officers and trustees.

What does The McRae Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly youth programs.

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