Private foundation · EIN 26-6693868 · Charlotte, North Carolina · Philanthropy & grantmaking

McNaughton Family Foundation

Should you approach them?

Don't send a cold proposal. The foundation reports that it only gives to preselected organizations; an introduction through a current grantee or board member is the realistic route.

From the 2024 Form 990-PF: 13 grants paid, $67K total, median $5,000. 31% of grants stayed in North Carolina.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2024
13
$67K
Median grant
$5,000
Stays in NC
31%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$1.2M

Grants paid in 2024

13 grants, all shown · from Form 990-PF Part XV

RecipientPurposeAmount
Lake Junaluska Assembly IncLake Junaluska, NCGeneral fund$10K
Community Church at Lake WylieLake Wylie, SCGeneral fund$10K
Epworth Childrens HomeColumbia, SCGeneral fund$7,500
Spartanburg Methodist CollegeSpartanburg, SCGeneral fund$7,500
Childrens Cancer Partners of the CarolinasSpartanburg, SCGeneral fund$5,000
Ronald McDonald House CharlotteCharlotte, NCGeneral fund$5,000
Well of MercyHamptonville, NCGeneral fund$5,000
Dorothy Day Soup Kitchen of Rock HillRock Hill, SCGeneral fund$3,500
Stellie J Jackson Enrichment CenterClover, SCGeneral fund$3,500
Clover Area AssistanceClover, SCGeneral fund$3,500
Hatcher GardenSpartanburg, SCGeneral fund$2,500
Saint James United Methodist ChurchSpartanburg, SCGeneral fund$2,500
SutisanaCharlotte, NCGeneral fund$1,000

By state: South Carolina 9 · North Carolina 4

About this foundation

McNaughton Family Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation in Charlotte, North Carolina, administered in care of L Barry McNaughton, tax-exempt since 2010. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

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Does McNaughton Family Foundation accept grant applications?

No. On its 2024 Form 990-PF the foundation checked that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations. Look for an introduction through a current grantee.

How much does McNaughton Family Foundation give each year?

In tax year 2024 it paid $67K across 13 grants, a median of $5,000.

Where does McNaughton Family Foundation give?

South Carolina (9 grants), North Carolina (4 grants), per its latest filing.

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