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Greg D and Melanie S McFarland Foundation

Accepts applications Lakewood, Washington · EIN 916571906

Greg D and Melanie S McFarland Foundation is a private foundation in Lakewood, Washington. In tax year 2025 it gave $301,100 in 23 grants; the typical grant was $10,000 and the largest $50,000. It accepts applications; its filing gives the instructions below.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $244,000 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$293,00026$841,775
2024$244,00024$673,845
2025$301,10023$463,368

How to apply

ContactGreg D Melanie S McFarland Fdn
11120 Gravelly Lake Dr SW Ste 7, Lakewood, WA 98499
Phone or email(253) 922-4902
What to submitAny form

As written in the foundation's IRS filing for tax year 2025. Details may have changed since.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Greg D and Melanie S McFarland Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 9 states, the most to Washington.

StateGrantsAmount
Washington9$126,500
New York3$65,000
Iowa1$50,000
Idaho4$18,500
Tennessee1$15,000
Arizona2$14,100
California1$4,000
District of Columbia1$4,000
Massachusetts1$4,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 23 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
American National Red Cross
Boone, IA
Supporting people in need$50,000
Myriad USA
New York, NY
Supporting people in need$35,000
Multicare Behavioral Health Foundation
Tacoma, WA
Supporting mental health$30,000
Tacoma Rescue Mission
Tacoma, WA
Assistance to the homeless$30,000
Emergency Food Network of Tacoma
Lakewood, WA
Assistance to families in need$20,000
Planned Parenthood Federation of Am
New York, NY
Supporting low cost healthcare$20,000
Ducks Unlimited
Memphis, TN
Supporting wildlife$15,000
Greater Lakes Mental Health Foundation
Lakewood, WA
Supporting mental health$15,000
Gospel Rescue Mission Tucson
Tucson, AZ
Supporting people in need$12,500
Mary Bridge Childrens Foundation
Tacoma, WA
Provide quality healthcare to childr$10,000
UNICEF
New York, NY
Supporting children in need$10,000
United Way of Pierce County
Tacoma, WA
Supporting families in need$10,000
Bonner County Historical Museum
Sandpoint, ID
Community enrichment$7,500
Panhandle Alliance for Ed
Sandpoint, ID
Assistance to public schools$5,000
Individual
WA
Supporting children in need$5,000
St George's School
Spokane, WA
Community enrichment$5,000
The Festival at Sandpoint
Sandpoint, ID
Community enrichment$5,000
Claremont McKenna College
Claremont, CA
To provide scholarships$4,000
Homes for Our Troops
Taunton, MA
Assistance to veterans$4,000
Smile Train
Washington, DC
Assistance to children with clefts$4,000
Tucson Festival of Books
Tucson, AZ
Community enrichment$1,600
Lemay America's Car Museum
Tacoma, WA
Preservation of history of automobil$1,500
First Presbyterian Church of Sandpoint
Sandpoint, ID
Community enrichment$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Greg D and Melanie S McFarland Foundation accept grant applications?

Yes. Its latest IRS filing says it accepts applications.

How much does Greg D and Melanie S McFarland Foundation give?

$301,100 in tax year 2025, across 23 grants, with a typical grant of $10,000.

Who runs Greg D and Melanie S McFarland Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Greg D McFarland (Director) and Melanie S McFarland (Director).

What does Greg D and Melanie S McFarland Foundation fund?

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

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