Total Assets:
$32,187,198
Total Giving:
$86,680
82% of grants stay in California.
Health
Education
Community Development
Environment
Children/Youth Programs: Supporting initiatives that enhance the lives of children and youth.
Health and Medical: Funding programs and facilities related to health and medical care.
Education: Investing in educational programs and facilities to promote learning and development.
Civic: Supporting city and community projects that benefit residents of Humboldt County.
Economic Development: Funding initiatives that stimulate economic growth and development within the community.
Environmental: Backing projects that focus on environmental conservation and sustainability.
Faith-Based: Providing grants for the benefit of faith-based programs or institutions.
Historical: Supporting efforts to preserve and promote local history and heritage.
Arts/Humanities: Funding projects that enrich the community through arts and cultural programs.
Social Welfare: Assisting programs that provide social services and support to those in need.
History shows that almost 36% of their giving goes to Health, 24% goes to Community Development and almost 13% goes to the Social & Human Services category.
Grants in recent years include:
$25,000 for St. Joseph’s Hospital Foundation;
$17,000 for Humboldt Area Foundation; and
$16,564 for Area 1 Agency on Aging.
Only nonprofit organizations within Humboldt County may apply for funding.
The Foundation will not fund the following:
Grants to individuals.
Organizations that do not have a 501(c)(3) exemption.
Organizations or projects that are located outside the boundary of Humboldt County.
Grants for infrastructure, deferred maintenance or annual operating costs of public institutions, churches, special tax districts, or government except for a single, “one-time” special project.
Requests that do not meet the Foundation’s criteria for sound planning, adequate project development, and good management.
Projects which violate the laws regulating private foundations or the Articles of Incorporation or By-Laws of the Foundation.
Retroactive funding of any kind.
The foundation supports projects and organizations that benefit children, youth, families, seniors, and those in need, aiming to have a sustained, vibrant economy that provides opportunities to live and work.
The Mel and Grace McLean Foundation, established in 1998 in Fortuna, California.
Phone #:
707-725-1722
Email:
[email protected]
Application Address:
The Mel and Grace McLean Foundation
3000 Newburg Road
Fortuna, California 95540
Procedures:
Applicants must complete an online application on the foundation website.
There are no deadlines.
Founder:
Mel and Grace McLean
Donor:
Melvin F. McLean
Director:
Chris Broadstock, At Large
Dennis Scott, President
Erin Dunn, At Large
Rene Imperiale Egan, Secretary
Sal Chinnici, At Large
Sarah Reback, At Large
Tiara Brown, Chairman
Tony Titus, Chief financial Officer
