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Reader Mood McClary Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Charleston, South Carolina · EIN 201486711

Reader Mood McClary Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Charleston, South Carolina. In tax year 2025 it gave $90,200 in 12 grants; the typical grant was $8,000 and the largest $11,000. 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 $95,000 the year before.

42% of its 2025 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$90,00012$1.8 million
2024$95,00017$1.8 million
2025$90,20012$2.0 million

How to apply

Reader Mood McClary 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 Reader Mood McClary Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 4 states, the most to South Carolina.

StateGrantsAmount
South Carolina9$70,200
Florida1$10,000
District of Columbia1$5,000
Virginia1$5,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 12 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Pet Helpers
Charleston, SC
Pet support$11,000
Star Gospel Mission
Charleston, SC
General support$10,200
Harvest House
Destin, FL
General support$10,000
Briggs Delaine Pearson Foundation
Summerton, SC
General support$10,000
Young Moms Together
Charleston, SC
General support$8,000
Good Cheer Fund P&c
Charleston, SC
Underprivledged support$8,000
My Sister's House
North Charleston, SC
General support$8,000
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Richmond
Richmond, VA
General support$5,000
Clear Cell Sarcoma Foundation
Charleston, SC
General support$5,000
Water Mission
N Charleston, SC
Disaster response efforts$5,000
World Central Kitchen
Washington, DC
General support$5,000
Camp Happy Days
Charleston, SC
General support$5,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Reader Mood McClary Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does Reader Mood McClary Foundation Inc give?

$90,200 in tax year 2025, across 12 grants, with a typical grant of $8,000.

Who runs Reader Mood McClary Foundation Inc?

Its 2025 filing lists Doris Clary McClary Rollins (President & Director), William David McClary IV (Director), Carl Reader McClary (Vice President & Director) and Leland Gregory Rollins III (Treasurer & Director) among 8 officers and trustees.

What does Reader Mood McClary Foundation Inc fund?

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

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