Funding search · EIN 311470721 · Fayetteville, NC
Thomas R & Elizabeth E McLean
A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.
- 82
- grants reported
- $5.0M
- total given
- 2022–2025
- filing years
- $30,000
- median grant
Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2025. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.
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Top recipients
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- Methodist University2 grants · $708,001
- Nc Civil War Center3 grants · $600,000
- Fayetteville State University Foundation2 grants · $500,000
- Airborne & Special Ops Museum Foundation2 grants · $500,000
- Ftcc Foundation5 grants · $475,400
- Cape Fear Regional Theatre4 grants · $250,001
- Cape Fear Valley Health Foundation1 grant · $233,333
- Child Advocacy Center4 grants · $229,000
- Cape Fear Botanical Garden3 grants · $220,001
- Fayetteville Area Operation Inasmuch4 grants · $205,151
Giving over time
Grant history
All 82 reported grants, largest first.
- $458,001
Methodist University · Fayetteville, NC · 2025
It upgrade
- $250,000
Fayetteville State University Foundation · Fayetteville, NC · 2025
Free summer scho0l program/military center
- $250,000
Fayetteville State University Foundation · Fayetteville, NC · 2024
Free summer scholl program
- $250,000
Methodist University · Fayetteville, NC · 2024
It upgrade
- $250,000
Airborne & Special Ops Museum Foundation · Fayetteville, NC · 2023
Honor america's heroes campaign
- $250,000
Airborne & Special Ops Museum Foundation · Fayetteville, NC · 2022
Honor america's heroes campaign
- $233,333
Cape Fear Valley Health Foundation · Fayetteville, NC · 2022
Academic center for medical edu/research
- $200,000
Nc Civil War Center · Fayetteville, NC · 2025
New construction
- $200,000
Nc Civil War Center · Fayetteville, NC · 2024
New construction
- $200,000
Nc Civil War Center · Fayetteville, NC · 2023
New construction
- $175,400
Ftcc Foundation · Fayetteville, NC · 2025
Cdl truck driving program
- $130,000
Cape Fear Botanical Garden · Fayetteville, NC · 2022
Comprehensive campaign
- $119,000
Child Advocacy Center · Fayetteville, NC · 2023
Operational expenses
- $115,000
Fayetteville Area Operation Inasmuch · Fayetteville, NC · 2024
Living hope recover team program
- $110,000
Ftcc Foundation · Fayetteville, NC · 2022
Nursing program expansion/facility renovation & swiftwater resource center program expenses
- $100,000
Ftcc Foundation · Fayetteville, NC · 2024
Cdl truck driving program
- $100,000
Cape Fear Regional Theatre · Fayetteville, NC · 2023
Renovations
- $75,000
Cape Fear Regional Theatre · Fayetteville, NC · 2022
Renovations
- $70,001
Cape Fear Botanical Garden · Fayetteville, NC · 2025
Always growing campaign
- $69,000
Child Advocacy Center · Fayetteville, NC · 2022
Operational expenses
- $65,000
Fayetteville Area Operation Inasmuch · Fayetteville, NC · 2025
Living hope recover team program
- $60,000
Ftcc Foundation · Fayetteville, NC · 2024
Nursing program expansion/facility renovation
- $60,000
Cumberland Community Foundation · Fayetteville, NC · 2023
Giving tuesday match
- $50,000
Cape Fear Regional Theatre · Fayetteville, NC · 2024
New construction & construction camp
- $50,000
Cumberland Community Foundation · Fayetteville, NC · 2024
Giving tuesday match
- $50,000
The Arts Council · Fayetteville, NC · 2024
Artscape
- $50,000
The Arts Council · Fayetteville, NC · 2023
Artscape
- $50,000
American Red Cross - Sandhills Chapter · Fayetteville, NC · 2022
Blood saving lives: fighting cancer
- $50,000
Cumberland Community Foundation · Fayetteville, NC · 2022
Giving tuesday match
- $50,000
The Arts Council · Fayetteville, NC · 2022
Artscape
- $40,000
Community Concerts of Fayetteville Nc · Fayetteville, NC · 2025
Unrestricted/promotional expenses
- $40,000
Community Concerts of Fayetteville Nc · Fayetteville, NC · 2024
Unrestricted/promotional expenses
- $40,000
Cool Spring Downtown District · Fayetteville, NC · 2024
Operation downtown
- $40,000
Cool Spring Downtown District · Fayetteville, NC · 2023
Operation downtown
- $40,000
Cool Spring Downtown District · Fayetteville, NC · 2022
Operation downtown
- $35,000
Cumberland Community Foundation · Fayetteville, NC · 2025
Giving tuesday match
- $35,000
Community Concerts of Fayetteville Nc · Fayetteville, NC · 2023
Unrestricted/promotional expenses
- $30,000
Connections of Cumberland County · Fayetteville, NC · 2025
Day resource center
- $30,000
Ftcc Foundation · Fayetteville, NC · 2023
Nursing program expansion/facility renovation & swiftwater resource center program expenses
- $30,000
North Carolina Symphony Society · Raleigh, NC · 2023
Cumberland co music education programs
- $30,000
Community Concerts of Fayetteville Nc · Fayetteville, NC · 2022
Unrestricted/promotional expenses
- $30,000
Fayetteville Area Habitat for Humanity · Fayetteville, NC · 2022
Neighborhood revitalization (maloney ave)
- $25,001
Cape Fear Regional Theatre · Fayetteville, NC · 2025
Act 2: elevate & expand
- $25,000
Heritage Square Historical Society · Fayetteville, NC · 2023
Restoration
- $25,000
North Carolina Symphony Society · Raleigh, NC · 2022
Cumberland co music education programs
- $21,000
Child Advocacy Center · Fayetteville, NC · 2025
Help, hope & healing
- $20,000
Fayetteville Urban Ministry · Fayetteville, NC · 2025
Nourishing neighbors: a fresh start program
- $20,000
Myrover-Reese Fellowship Homes · Fayetteville, NC · 2025
The marcia radcliffe women's home
- $20,000
Child Advocacy Center · Fayetteville, NC · 2024
Help, hope & healing
- $20,000
Better Health of Cumberland County · Fayetteville, NC · 2023
Childhood obesity & diabetes mgmt programs
- $20,000
Cape Fear Botanical Garden · Fayetteville, NC · 2023
Comprehensive campaign
- $20,000
Vision Resource Center · Fayetteville, NC · 2022
Program expenses/transportation
- $17,000
Fayetteville Symphony Orchestra · Fayetteville, NC · 2025
Educational/outreach programs
- $15,000
American Red Cross - Sandhills Chapter · Fayetteville, NC · 2025
Blood saving lives: fighting cancer
- $15,000
Fayetteville Family Life Center · Fayetteville, NC · 2025
Residential program
- $15,000
American Red Cross - Sandhills Chapter · Fayetteville, NC · 2024
Blood saving lives: fighting cancer
- $15,000
American Red Cross - Sandhills Chapter · Fayetteville, NC · 2023
Blood saving lives: fighting cancer
- $15,000
Connections of Cumberland County · Fayetteville, NC · 2023
Day resource center
- $15,000
Fayetteville Urban Ministry · Fayetteville, NC · 2023
Solve project
- $15,000
Fayetteville Urban Ministry · Fayetteville, NC · 2022
Communications project
- $14,151
Fayetteville Area Operation Inasmuch · Fayetteville, NC · 2023
Security upgrade
- $12,000
Camp Corral · Raleigh, NC · 2022
Cumberland county campership fund
- $12,000
Fayetteville Symphony Orchestra · Fayetteville, NC · 2022
Educational/outreach programs
- $11,000
Fayetteville Area Operation Inasmuch · Fayetteville, NC · 2022
Stacking oven
- $10,000
Better Health of Cumberland County · Fayetteville, NC · 2025
Diabetes management program
- $10,000
Nc Symphony Society · Raleigh, NC · 2025
25-26 educational programs in cumberland county
- $10,000
Fayetteville Symphony Orchestra · Fayetteville, NC · 2024
Educational/outreach programs
- $7,000
Fayetteville Symphony Orchestra · Fayetteville, NC · 2023
Educational/outreach programs
- $7,000
Better Health of Cumberland County · Fayetteville, NC · 2022
Carpet replacement
- $5,000
Secu Family House · Chapel Hill, NC · 2025
Heart of the house annual campaign
- $5,000
Connections of Cumberland County · Fayetteville, NC · 2024
Day resource center
- $5,000
Fayetteville Urban Ministry · Fayetteville, NC · 2024
Structure modernaization
- $5,000
Secu Family House · Chapel Hill, NC · 2022
Cumberland patient/family support
- $4,000
Camp Corral · Raleigh, NC · 2025
Cumberland county campership fund
- $4,000
Cumberland Choral Arts · Fayetteville, NC · 2024
24-25 concert season
- $4,000
Boys & Girls Home Nc · Lake Waccamaw, NC · 2023
Cumberland county emergency placement support
- $3,000
Cumberland Choral Arts · Fayetteville, NC · 2025
26-26 concert season
- $2,500
Camp Corral · Raleigh, NC · 2024
Cumberland county campership fund
- $2,500
Sandhills Family Heritage Assocation · Spring Lake, NC · 2024
Civic center renovations
- $2,500
Cumberland Choral Arts · Fayetteville, NC · 2023
23-24 concert season
- $2,500
Secu Family House · Chapel Hill, NC · 2023
Cumberland patient/family support
- $2,500
Cumberland Choral Arts · Fayetteville, NC · 2022
22-23 concert season
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