Mccleary Family Foundation
Chambersburg, PA · EIN 25-6612433. Reported 263 grants totalling $437,101 to 96 organizations across tax years 2021-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. Mccleary Family Foundation did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $750. Half of everything it gave fell between $500 and $2,000; the smallest was $250 and the largest $10,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which the organization received money -- more than one means a real relationship rather than a one-off.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salem Lutheran Church | Marion, PA | $35,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Shalom Christian Academy | Chambersburg, PA | $24,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| House of Grace | Chambersburg, PA | $23,360 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Menno Haven Inc | Chambersburg, PA | $22,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Shippensburg University Foundation | Shippensburg, PA | $20,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Services for the Homebound | Chambersburg, PA | $18,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Cumberland Valley Animal Shelter | Chambersburg, PA | $15,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Cumberland Valley Christian School | Chambersburg, PA | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Marantha | Chambersburg, PA | $14,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Mia Sutphin Memorial Foundation Inc | Ellicott City, MD | $14,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Thomaston Bapist Church | Thomaston, AL | $12,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Mayo Clinic | Rochester, MN | $11,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Trinity Lutheran Church | Chambersburg, PA | $11,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Salem Cemetery Association | Chambersburg, PA | $8,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Cross Inc | Shippensburg, PA | $7,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Occupational Services Inc | Chambersburg, PA | $7,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Ed Dean Memorial Scholarhip Inc | Georgetown, DE | $6,700 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Make a Wish Foundation | York, PA | $6,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Michael J Fox Foundation | Hagerstown, MD | $6,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Services for the Homebound of Franklin County | Chambersburg, PA | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Spiritrust Lutheran Home Care and H | Chambersburg, PA | $6,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Open Door Church | Chambersburg, PA | $5,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Maranatha | Chambersburg, PA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| King Street Church | Chambersburg, PA | $4,800 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| St Thomas Lutheran Church | St Thomas, PA | $4,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Franklin Fire Co | Chambersburg, PA | $4,250 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Caledonia Theatre Company | Fayetteville, PA | $4,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Coyle Free Library | Chambersburg, PA | $4,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Mariner's Bethel United Methodist C | Ocean View, DE | $4,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Operation Smile | Norfolk, VA | $4,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Thomaston Baptist Curch | Thomaston, AL | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Marion Volunteer Fire Company | Marion, PA | $3,966 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Fayetteville Fire Co | Fayetteville, PA | $3,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Four Diamonds at Ps Hlth Children's | Hershey, PA | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Karper Cemetery Association C/O Warren Peckman | Chambersburg, PA | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Mariners Bethel United Methodist C | Ocean View, DE | $3,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| New Franklin Fire Co | Chambersburg, PA | $3,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Ronald Mcdonald House Charities | Chicago, IL | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| South Mountain Volunteer Fire Co | South Mountain, PA | $3,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Criders United Brethren Church | Chambersburg, PA | $2,750 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Mason-Dixon Warrior Adventures Corp | Mcconnellsburg, PA | $2,640 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Chambersburg Memorial YMCA | Chambersburg, PA | $2,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Cove Valley Christian Youth Camp | Mercersburg, PA | $2,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Grace Brethren Church | Chambersburg, PA | $2,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Nags Head Church Inc | Nags Head, NC | $2,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Christian Missionary Alliance Churc | Chambersburg, PA | $2,250 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Ed Dean Memorial Scholarship Inc | Georgetown, DE | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Frank L Carbaugh Post No 373 | Greencastle, PA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Karper Cemetery Association Attn Warren Peckman | Chambersburg, PA | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Keystone Area Council BSA | Mechanicsburg, PA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| New Birth of Freedom Council Boy Scounts of America | Mechanicsburg, PA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| New Birth of Freedom Council Boy Scouts of America | Mechanicsburg, PA | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Salvation Army of Chambersburg | Chambersburg, PA | $2,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Wilson College | Chambersburg, PA | $2,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Mason-Dixon Warrior Advenures Corp | Mcconnellsburg, PA | $1,835 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Culbertson Mennonite Church | Chambersburg, PA | $1,750 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Fort Loudon Historical Society | Fort Loudon, PA | $1,750 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| St Stephens Lutheran Church | Greencastle, PA | $1,700 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Bethel Assembly of God Church | Chambersburg, PA | $1,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Capital Theatre Center Foundation | Chambersbrug, PA | $1,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Four States Christian Mission | Hagerstown, MD | $1,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Franklin Co Chapter of American Red | Pittsburgh, PA | $1,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Free Pentecostal Church | Fort Loudon, PA | $1,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Lemasters United Methodist Church | Mercersburg, PA | $1,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Maple Grove Church | Mercersburg, PA | $1,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| New Guilford Brethren in Christ Chu | Chambersburg, PA | $1,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Scotland United Methodist Church | Chambersburg, PA | $1,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| St Paul United Church of Christ | Mercersburg, PA | $1,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| St Thomas Volunteer | St Thomas, PA | $1,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Summit Health Foundation | Chambersburg, PA | $1,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Women in Need Inc | Chambersburg, PA | $1,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Aec Spanish Ministry of Churches | Lebanon, PA | $1,350 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Child Evangelism Fellowship Inc | Waynesboro, PA | $1,250 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| St James United Brethern Church | Chambersburg, PA | $1,250 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| American Cancer Society Inc | Hagerstown, MD | $1,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Bible Baptist Church of Mercersburg | Mcconnellsburg, PA | $1,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Edenville United Methodist Church | St Thomas, PA | $1,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Franklin Fire Co of Chambersburg | Chambersburg, PA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| St John's United Methodist Church | Chambersburg, PA | $1,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| St Thomas United Methodist Church | St Thomas, PA | $1,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Wesley United Methodist Church | Marco Island, FL | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Christian Missionary Alliance Chur | Chambersburg, PA | $750 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Criders United Brethern Church | Chambersburg, PA | $750 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Disabled American Veterans Charles W Mccleary Chapter 78 | Chambersburg, PA | $750 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| St Thomas Volunteer Fire | St Thomas, PA | $750 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| St Thomas Volunteer Fire & Hose Rescue Co | St Thomas, PA | $750 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| C B M Ministries Inc | Greencastle, PA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Conococheague Institute | Mercersburg, PA | $500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Cumberland Valley School of Music | Chambersburg, PA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Ebenezer United Brethren | Greencastle, PA | $500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Grand Point Church | Chambersburg, PA | $500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Mt Tabor Brethren in Christ | Mercersburg, PA | $500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Scotland Fellowship Church | Scotland, PA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| South Mountain Bible Church | Fayetteville, PA | $500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| St Johns United Methodist Church | Chambersburg, PA | $500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| St James United Brethren Church | Chambersburg, PA | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
75 of 96 (78%) received money in more than one year over the 4 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 86%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is unusually consistent. A high number means its list is close to settled and a newcomer has to displace someone; a low one means it is still moving money around, which is where an opening is.
What kind of organizations it funds
By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 58 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 57 | $101,335 | $1,000 |
| 2022 | 67 | $123,945 | $750 |
| 2023 | 72 | $99,355 | $750 |
| 2024 | 67 | $112,466 | $750 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Where its money goes
Foundations concentrate geographically far more than their mission statements suggest. 83% of this one's giving went to organizations in Pennsylvania. If you are outside its footprint, that matters more than how well your programme fits.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are the strongest available signal that two funders have overlapping priorities, and a funder already backing your peers is a far warmer prospect than one that merely lists your cause.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $750. Asking for ten times that is the most common way small organizations waste a submission.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in Pennsylvania.
- Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Mccleary Family Foundation's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2021-2024). Nothing here is scraped, inferred, or estimated.
Address of record on the latest return: 1500 Nitterhouse Drive, Chambersburg, PA, 17201. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
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