George & Margaret Mclane Foundation
Cincinnati, OH · EIN 20-7373591. Reported 140 grants totalling $3,869,275 to 75 recipients 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. George & Margaret Mclane 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 $20,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $5,000 and $35,000; the smallest was $400 and the largest $250,000. 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. Recipients are grouped by name and state as they were written on the returns, so an organization entered under two different names appears twice. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which that name received money.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin City Schools | Franklin, OH | $610,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Catholic Charities Sw Ohio | Cincinnati, OH | $250,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Film Cincinnati | Cincinnati, OH | $235,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Cincinnati Memorial Hall Society | Cincinnati, OH | $201,700 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra | Cincinnati, OH | $155,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Optimall Services | Cincinnati, OH | $150,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Starfire | Cincinnati, OH | $145,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Cet Public Television | Cincinnati, OH | $140,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Sweet Cheeks Diaper Bank | Cincinnati, OH | $140,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Elementz | Cincinnati, OH | $135,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| The Mercantile Library | Cincinnati, OH | $131,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Good Samaritan Hospital Foundation | Cincinnati, OH | $125,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Behringer-Crawford Museum | Covington, KY | $110,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Level-Up Cincinnati | Madeira, OH | $105,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Xavier Jesuit Academy | Cincinnati, OH | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Over-the-Rhine Community Housing | Cincinnati, OH | $80,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Community Matters Cincinnati | Cincinnati, OH | $70,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| The Leukemia and Lymphona Society | Blue Ash, OH | $65,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Victorian at Riverside | Covington, KY | $56,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Freestore Foodbank | Cincinnati, OH | $55,600 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Women's Alliance Inc | Cincinnati, OH | $55,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Prokids | Cincinnati, OH | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Art Academy of Cincinnati | Cincinnati, OH | $45,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| William S Olson Foundation | Cincinnati, OH | $45,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Artworks | Cincinnati, OH | $42,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Cincinnati Metropolitan Housing Aut | Cincinnati, OH | $40,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Nest | Cincinnati, OH | $35,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Kennedy Heights Arts Center | Cincinnati, OH | $34,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Forest Hills Found for Education | Cincinnati, OH | $32,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Cincinnati Squash Academy | Cincinnati, OH | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Cincinnati USA Regional Chamber | Cincinnati, OH | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Cincinnati USA Regional Chamber Fou | Cincinnati, OH | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Journey to Hope | Cincinnati, OH | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Children's Theatre of Cincinnat | Cincinnati, OH | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Salvation Army | Cincinnati, OH | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Augusta College Echo Hall Associati | Augusta, KY | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Lls | Blue Ash, OH | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Forest Hills Foundation | Cincinnati, OH | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| UC Foundation | Cincinnati, OH | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Ziegler Park | Cincinnati, OH | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden | Cincinnati, OH | $12,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Franciscan Daughters of Mary | Covington, KY | $10,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Mason County Wrestling | Maysville, KY | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Oar Ohio Alleycat Resources | Cincinnati, OH | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Otr Chamber of Commerce | Cincinnati, OH | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Paloozanoire | Cincinnati, OH | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Sos Art Inc | Cincinnati, OH | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| St Xavier High School | Cincinnati, OH | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| YMCA | Cincinnati, OH | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Xavier University | Cincinnati, OH | $8,525 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater | Cincinnati, OH | $7,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| The Library Foundation | Cincinnati, OH | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Anderson Township Historical Societ | Cincinnati, OH | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Cincinnati Development Fund | Cincinnati, OH | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Otr Adopt | Cincinnati, OH | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Society of St Vincent De Paul | Cincinnati, OH | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| University of Notre Dame | Notre Dame, IN | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Wso Memorial Foundation | Cincinnati, OH | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| St James- White Oak School | Cincinnati, OH | $4,450 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Cincinnati Reds Community Fund | Cincinnati, OH | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Cox Arboretum Foundation | Dayton, OH | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Cincinnati Parks Foundation | Cincinnati, OH | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Let's Talk Womxn | West Chester, OH | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Brewery District Curc | Cincinnati, OH | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Cincinnati Cancer Foundation | Cincinnati, OH | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Cincinnati Children's Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Cincinnati Landmark Productions | Cincinnati, OH | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Cincy Nice Social House | Cincinnati, OH | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Gallery at Gumbo | Cincinnati, OH | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| American Sign Museum | Cincinnati, OH | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Artswave | Cincinnati, OH | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Cincinnati Community Toolbank | Cincinnati, OH | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Bethany House Services | Cincinnati, OH | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Impact Autism | Cincinnati, OH | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Eggstrong Foundation | Cincinnati, OH | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
31 of 75 (41%) 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 53%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is less consistent than most. This measures how often it paid the same organizations again. It says nothing about whether it would consider a new one.
What the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose field of its filings. This is the closest thing to a statement of what this foundation cares about, in its own words.
- Catholic Charities Sw Ohio
HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES - Film Cincinnati
PROMOTING AND CULTIVATING FILM - Starfire
TRAINING FOR MENTALLY CHALLENGED - Sweet Cheeks Diaper Bank
PROVIDE DIAPERS TO LOW INCOME - Elementz
MUSIC/DANCE PROGRAM FOR YOUTH - William S Olson Foundation
CIVIC ORGANIZATION SUPPORT
What kind of organizations it funds
By the activity category the IRS assigns each recipient, for the 64 grants where we could match the recipient to a registered organization. The categories are the IRS's. The match, made from the name and address on the return, is ours.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 33 | $604,000 | $10,000 |
| 2022 | 24 | $658,075 | $27,500 |
| 2023 | 45 | $1,051,450 | $10,000 |
| 2024 | 38 | $1,555,750 | $30,000 |
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
95% of its giving went to organizations in Ohio. If your organization is based elsewhere, look in the recipient list for grants to your area before writing.
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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 a sign of overlapping priorities and nothing more: they do not show that any of these funders would consider a new organization. Each page says what its filings show.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $20,000. A request many times that size asks for something it has rarely or never given.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in Ohio.
- 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 George & Margaret Mclane Foundation's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2021-2024). Grant figures are from its returns. Matching recipients to registered organizations, their IRS classifications, the retention rate and the funders that support the same organizations are our own calculations, described in how we build this.
Address of record on the latest return: 1106 Race Street, Cincinnati, OH, 45202. 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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