Funding search · EIN 207373591 · Cincinnati, OH
George & Margaret McLane Foundation
A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.
- 107
- grants reported
- $3.3M
- total given
- 2022–2024
- filing years
- $25,000
- median grant
Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.
What they fund
communityeducationoutreachartsyouthmusicpreservationpromoting
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Top recipients
Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.
- Franklin City Schools3 grants · $490,000
- Catholic Charities Sw Ohio1 grant · $250,000
- Film Cincinnati3 grants · $205,000
- Cincinnati Memorial Hall Society3 grants · $171,700
- Optimall Services1 grant · $150,000
- The Mercantile Library3 grants · $127,000
- Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra3 grants · $125,000
- Cet Public Television3 grants · $110,000
- Sweet Cheeks Diaper Bank3 grants · $110,000
- Starfire3 grants · $105,000
Giving over time
Grant history
The 100 largest of 107 grants.
- $250,000
Catholic Charities Sw Ohio · Cincinnati, OH · 2024
Health and social services
- $200,000
Franklin City Schools · Franklin, OH · 2024
City schools
- $165,000
Franklin City Schools · Franklin, OH · 2023
City schools
- $150,000
Optimall Services · Cincinnati, OH · 2024
Private school support
- $125,000
Franklin City Schools · Franklin, OH · 2022
City schools
- $100,000
Xavier Jesuit Academy · Cincinnati, OH · 2023
Education
- $85,000
Film Cincinnati · Cincinnati, OH · 2024
Promoting and cultivating film
- $71,700
Cincinnati Memorial Hall Society · Cincinnati, OH · 2024
Community art center
- $65,000
Cincinnati Memorial Hall Society · Cincinnati, OH · 2023
Community art center
- $65,000
Film Cincinnati · Cincinnati, OH · 2023
Promoting and cultivating film
- $60,000
Starfire · Cincinnati, OH · 2024
Training for mentally challenged
- $55,000
Film Cincinnati · Cincinnati, OH · 2022
Promoting and cultivating film
- $54,000
The Mercantile Library · Cincinnati, OH · 2024
Library
- $54,000
The Mercantile Library · Cincinnati, OH · 2023
Library
- $50,000
Prokids · Cincinnati, OH · 2023
Child abuse prevention
- $45,000
Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra · Cincinnati, OH · 2024
Music and arts
- $45,000
Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra · Cincinnati, OH · 2023
Music and arts
- $45,000
Level-Up Cincinnati · Madeira, OH · 2023
Education and guidance
- $40,000
Art Academy of Cincinnati · Cincinnati, OH · 2024
Art education
- $40,000
Cet Public Television · Cincinnati, OH · 2024
Education & arts
- $40,000
Sweet Cheeks Diaper Bank · Cincinnati, OH · 2024
Provide diapers to low income
- $40,000
Cincinnati Metropolitan Housing Aut · Cincinnati, OH · 2022
Housing outreach
- $35,000
Elementz · Cincinnati, OH · 2024
Music/dance program for youth
- $35,000
Level-Up Cincinnati · Madeira, OH · 2024
Education and guidance
- $35,000
William S Olson Foundation · Cincinnati, OH · 2024
Civic organization support
- $35,000
Cet Public Television · Cincinnati, OH · 2023
Education & arts
- $35,000
Elementz · Cincinnati, OH · 2023
Music/dance program for youth
- $35,000
Sweet Cheeks Diaper Bank · Cincinnati, OH · 2023
Provide diapers to low income
- $35,000
Cet Public Television · Cincinnati, OH · 2022
Education & arts
- $35,000
Cincinnati Memorial Hall Society · Cincinnati, OH · 2022
Community art center
- $35,000
Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra · Cincinnati, OH · 2022
Music and arts
- $35,000
Elementz · Cincinnati, OH · 2022
Music/dance program for youth
- $35,000
Good Samaritan Hospital Foundation · Cincinnati, OH · 2022
Philanthropic support to good samari
- $35,000
Starfire · Cincinnati, OH · 2022
Training for mentally challenged
- $35,000
Sweet Cheeks Diaper Bank · Cincinnati, OH · 2022
Provide diapers to low income
- $30,000
Behringer-Crawford Museum · Covington, KY · 2024
Presentation & study of nature, & ar
- $30,000
Forest Hills Found for Education · Cincinnati, OH · 2024
Educational enrichment
- $30,000
Freestore Foodbank · Cincinnati, OH · 2024
Community outreach
- $30,000
Good Samaritan Hospital Foundation · Cincinnati, OH · 2024
Philanthropic support to good samari
- $30,000
Nest · Cincinnati, OH · 2024
Community preservation
- $30,000
The Leukemia and Lymphona Society · Blue Ash, OH · 2024
Medical research and support
- $30,000
Women'S Alliance · Cincinnati, OH · 2024
African american youth support
- $30,000
Behringer-Crawford Museum · Covington, KY · 2023
Presentation & study of nature, & ar
- $30,000
Good Samaritan Hospital Foundation · Cincinnati, OH · 2023
Philanthropic support to good samari
- $30,000
Over-the-Rhine Community Housing · Cincinnati, OH · 2023
Housing outreach
- $30,000
Behringer-Crawford Museum · Covington, KY · 2022
Presentation & study of nature, & ar
- $30,000
Over-the-Rhine Community Housing · Cincinnati, OH · 2022
Housing outreach
- $25,000
Cincinnati USA Regional Chamber · Cincinnati, OH · 2024
Community development
- $25,000
Journey To Hope · Cincinnati, OH · 2024
Community support
- $25,000
Victorian at Riverside · Covington, KY · 2024
Supporting aging women
- $25,000
The Children'S Theatre of Cincinnat · Cincinnati, OH · 2023
Community theatre
- $25,000
The Salvation Army · Cincinnati, OH · 2023
Community support
- $25,000
Women'S Alliance · Cincinnati, OH · 2023
African american youth support
- $25,000
Cincinnati USA Regional Chamber Fou · Cincinnati, OH · 2022
Philanthropic support
- $25,000
Level-Up Cincinnati · Madeira, OH · 2022
Education and guidance
- $24,500
Kennedy Heights Arts Center · Cincinnati, OH · 2024
Arts and cultural programs
- $20,000
Artworks · Cincinnati, OH · 2024
Promoting art
- $20,000
Community Matters Cincinnati · Cincinnati, OH · 2024
Community support
- $20,000
Over-the-Rhine Community Housing · Cincinnati, OH · 2024
Housing outreach
- $20,000
Artworks · Cincinnati, OH · 2023
Promoting art
- $20,000
Community Matters Cincinnati · Cincinnati, OH · 2023
Community support
- $20,000
Lls · Blue Ash, OH · 2023
Research for blood cancers
- $20,000
Augusta College Echo Hall Associati · Augusta, KY · 2022
Preservation
- $20,000
The Leukemia and Lymphona Society · Blue Ash, OH · 2022
Cancer research
- $19,000
The Mercantile Library · Cincinnati, OH · 2022
Library
- $15,600
Freestore Foodbank · Cincinnati, OH · 2023
Community outreach
- $15,000
Uc Foundation · Cincinnati, OH · 2023
Community support
- $10,000
Mason County Wrestling · Maysville, KY · 2024
Youth wrestling program
- $10,000
Oar Ohio Alleycat Resources · Cincinnati, OH · 2023
Feline spay/neuter & adoption ctr
- $10,000
St Xavier High School · Cincinnati, OH · 2023
Education
- $10,000
Starfire · Cincinnati, OH · 2023
Training for mentally challenged
- $10,000
William S Olson Foundation · Cincinnati, OH · 2023
Civic organization support
- $10,000
Freestore Foodbank · Cincinnati, OH · 2022
Community outreach
- $7,500
The Library Foundation · Cincinnati, OH · 2024
Library support
- $5,000
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater · Cincinnati, OH · 2024
After school program
- $5,000
Paloozanoire · Cincinnati, OH · 2024
Supporting people of color
- $5,000
Society of St Vincent De Paul · Cincinnati, OH · 2024
Community support
- $5,000
Art Academy of Cincinnati · Cincinnati, OH · 2023
Art education
- $5,000
Cincinnati Development Fund · Cincinnati, OH · 2023
Fund real estate underserved mkts
- $5,000
Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden · Cincinnati, OH · 2023
Education and preservation
- $5,000
Franciscan Daughters of Mary · Covington, KY · 2023
Free medical clinic
- $5,000
Nest · Cincinnati, OH · 2023
Community preservation
- $5,000
Otr Adopt · Cincinnati, OH · 2023
Preserving architecture
- $5,000
Paloozanoire · Cincinnati, OH · 2023
Supporting people of color
- $5,000
University of Notre Dame · Notre Dame, IN · 2023
Education
- $5,000
Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden · Cincinnati, OH · 2022
Education and preservation
- $4,000
Cincinnati Reds Community Fund · Cincinnati, OH · 2024
Youth outreach
- $4,000
Cox Arboretum Foundation · Dayton, OH · 2024
Public arboretum/museum support
- $3,000
Cincinnati Parks Foundation · Cincinnati, OH · 2023
Neighborhood park preservation
- $3,000
Let'S Talk Womxn · West Chester, OH · 2023
Collab of women restauranteurs
- $2,500
Brewery District Curc · Cincinnati, OH · 2023
Community urban redevelopment
- $2,500
Cincinnati Children'S Hospital · Cincinnati, OH · 2023
Healthcare
- $2,500
Cincinnati Landmark Productions · Cincinnati, OH · 2023
Community theatre
- $2,500
Forest Hills Found for Education · Cincinnati, OH · 2023
Educational enrichment
- $2,500
Artworks · Cincinnati, OH · 2022
Promoting art
- $2,500
Franciscan Daughters of Mary · Covington, KY · 2022
Community outreach
- $2,125
Xavier University · Cincinnati, OH · 2022
Education
- $2,050
Xavier University · Cincinnati, OH · 2024
Education
- $2,000
Cincinnati Community Toolbank · Cincinnati, OH · 2023
Nonprofit tool lending
- $1,500
Impact Autism · Cincinnati, OH · 2024
Autistic adult support
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