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William H & Ella W McMahan Foundation

Accepts applications Franklin, Tennessee · EIN 208721865

William H & Ella W McMahan Foundation is a private foundation in Franklin, Tennessee. In tax year 2024 it gave $78,400 in 13 grants; the typical grant was $2,000 and the largest $31,400. It accepts applications; its filing gives the instructions below.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was down from $127,350 the year before.

46% 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$127,35012$1.0 million
2024$78,40013$869,123

How to apply

ContactCharles McMahan
7001 Sunrise Circle, Franklin, TN 37067
Phone or email(615) 744-3774
What to submitApplications may be submitted in letter form or by telephone. Only requirement is that application include charitable need.
DeadlinesNo deadlines. Considered on as need basis.

As written in the foundation's IRS filing for tax year 2024. Details may have changed since.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What William H & Ella W McMahan Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 8 states, the most to Tennessee.

StateGrantsAmount
Tennessee5$61,550
Florida1$10,000
California2$2,000
New York1$2,000
Illinois1$1,000
South Dakota1$1,000
Virginia1$750
Texas1$100

Grants paid in 2024

All 13 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Freed-Hardeman University
Memphis, TN
Contribution to university - assistance to students$31,400
Crieve Hall Church of Christ
Nashville, TN
Assistance to needy families$17,400
Mt Dora Children's Home
Mt Dora, FL
General fund$10,000
Faith Family Medical Center
Nashville, TN
General fund$5,000
Sycamore View Church of Christ
Memphis, TN
General fund$4,750
Bridge Ministry
Nashville, TN
General fund$3,000
Tunnel to Towers Foundation
Staten Island, NY
General fund$2,000
Global Christian Relief
Santa Ana, CA
General fund$1,000
Prager U
Sherman Oaks, CA
General fund$1,000
The Thomas More Society
Chicago, IL
General fund$1,000
St Joseph's Indian School
Chamberlain, SD
General fund$1,000
National Center for Police Defense
Fairfax, VA
General fund$750
Revelation Media
Richardson, TX
General fund$100

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does William H & Ella W McMahan Foundation accept grant applications?

Yes. Its latest IRS filing says it accepts applications, with this on deadlines: No deadlines. Considered on as need basis.

How much does William H & Ella W McMahan Foundation give?

$78,400 in tax year 2024, across 13 grants, with a typical grant of $2,000.

Who runs William H & Ella W McMahan Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Charles McMahan (President).

What does William H & Ella W McMahan Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education, faith communities and human services.

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