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McShane Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Bluffton, South Carolina · EIN 562027936

McShane Family Foundation is a private foundation in Bluffton, South Carolina. In tax year 2025 it gave $30,857 in 1 grant; the typical grant was $30,857 and the largest $30,857. 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 $34,748 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$32,5341$645,319
2024$34,7481$665,806
2025$30,8571$684,039

How to apply

McShane Family 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 McShane Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in South Carolina.

StateGrantsAmount
South Carolina1$30,857

Grants paid in 2025

All 1 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Musc Foundation
Charleston, SC
Charitable gift to further the education programs at MUSC$30,857

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does McShane Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does McShane Family Foundation give?

$30,857 in tax year 2025, across 1 grant, with a typical grant of $30,857.

Who runs McShane Family Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Marianne Doyle (President / Treasurer), Karen Doyle Buterbaugh (Secretary), Courtney Doyle (Director) and Elizabeth Buterbaugh (Director).

What does McShane Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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