The McGlothlin Foundation concentrates its support on higher education and medical research, with particularly large investments in scholarship funds at William & Mary and targeted cancer research and clinical training. Grants are sizable and strategic—supporting professional school scholarships (business, law, medicine/pharmacy) and funding oncology research and fellowships, often at institutions in Virginia but also at national cancer centers.
The James W and Frances Gibson Mcglothlin Foundation’s recent giving is defined by large scholarship commitments at William & Mary and sustained support for cancer research and medical training. In 2025, it gave more than $1 million to Appalachian College of Pharmacy for pharmacy education aimed at rural and underserved communities, alongside major scholarship awards to William & Mary’s Marshall-Wythe School of Law Foundation and Business School Foundation. Those school-based gifts appear across multiple years, showing a steady preference for professional education rather than one-off support. The foundation also makes substantial research-oriented grants. Johns Hopkins University received gifts for oncology fellow training and pancreatic cancer research, while UPMC Hillman Cancer Center received support for human melanoma lab research. Alongside higher education and cancer work, the portfolio includes medical student scholarships, law school capacity building, and program support for institutions in Virginia and beyond. The pattern suggests a funder that combines endowed student support, faculty and curriculum investment, and targeted disease research with a regional footprint centered in Virginia.
Higher education is the clearest theme in the foundation’s recent grants. William & Mary Marshall-Wythe School of Law Foundation received scholarship funding in both 2023 and 2025, and William & Mary Business School Foundation received similar scholarship support in those same years. The foundation also backed Appalachian School of Law with $100,000 for hiring professors, scholarships, and bar passage work, plus additional programming and building support in 2025. In health professions education, it gave $1,000,000 to Appalachian College of Pharmacy for pharmacy education tied to rural and underserved communities, and $375,000 to MCV Foundation for scholarship funds for medical students. Research support is equally visible: UPMC Hillman Cancer Center received funding for human melanoma lab research, and Ecog-Acrin Medical Research Foundation received support for the launch of the National Melanoma Prevention Trial. The foundation also funded Johns Hopkins University for oncology fellow training.
$3.9M
$61.7M
$9.9M
$5.4M
Most grants fall between $23K and $100K, with a median of $59K.
25th Percentile
$23K
Median
$59K
75th Percentile
$100K
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Relatively concentrated, large-dollar grants with repeated multi-grant support to a small set of core institutions; mix of endowment-style scholarship funding and targeted program/research grants (not many small or one-off gifts).
Notable grantees: William & Mary Business School Foundation, William & Mary Marshall–Wythe School of Law Foundation, Appalachian College of Pharmacy, Johns Hopkins University (oncology fellowships), UPMC Hillman Cancer Center
Typical grants cluster in the middle six figures: the p25 is $22,500, the median is $59,236, and the p75 is $100,000. The top end of the recent file shows repeated seven-figure and mid-six-figure awards, but many grants sit at $100,000 or below. Recipients recur across years, especially William & Mary, Appalachian School of Law, Emory & Henry College, Quinnipiac University, and McV Foundation, which points to ongoing institutional relationships rather than isolated gifts. The foundation is a private family foundation, and it also funds individuals. Its recent giving appears to come through direct grants rather than program-related investments.
Giving is strongly concentrated in Virginia, which accounts for 54% of grants. Bristol, Williamsburg, Richmond, Grundy, Emory, and Oakwood appear repeatedly among recipient locations, with Williamsburg especially prominent through multiple William & Mary awards. Outside Virginia, grants have gone to institutions in Pennsylvania, Maryland, Connecticut, North Carolina, Indiana, and Minnesota. All listed recent grants are domestic, with 88 grants in the United States.
It supports professional and higher education through scholarship funds and capacity-building grants. Recent examples include William & Mary Marshall-Wythe School of Law Foundation and William & Mary Business School Foundation for scholarship funds, Appalachian School of Law for hiring professors and bar passage work, and Emory & Henry College for school of business curriculum funding.
Yes. It gave $1,000,000 to Appalachian College of Pharmacy for pharmacy education to address health-related needs in rural and underserved communities, and $375,000 to MCV Foundation for scholarship funds for medical students. It also supported Johns Hopkins University for training oncology fellows.
Cancer research is a major theme. Recent grants supported human melanoma lab research at UPMC Hillman Cancer Center, the launch of the National Melanoma Prevention Trial through Ecog-Acrin Medical Research Foundation, and pancreatic cancer research at Johns Hopkins University’s Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center.
Yes. William & Mary Marshall-Wythe School of Law Foundation and William & Mary Business School Foundation each received scholarship funding in 2023, 2024, and 2025. Appalachian School of Law, Emory & Henry College, Quinnipiac University, and MCV Foundation also appear more than once.
The foundation’s grant-size distribution centers on moderate-to-large awards: p25 is $22,500, median is $59,236, and p75 is $100,000. Many individual recent grants are at the $100,000 level, while several scholarships and research gifts are substantially larger.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| APPALACIAN COLLEGE OF PHARMACY | OAKWOOD, VA | $1,000,000 | 2025 | PHARMACY EDUCATION TO ADDRESS HEALTH-RELATED NEEDS TO RURAL & UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES |
| WILLIAM & MARY MARSHALL WYTHE SCHOOL OF LAW FOUNDATION | WILLIAMSBURG, VA | $626,117 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIP FUND |
| WILLIAM & MARY BUSINESS SCHOOL FOUNDATION | WILLIAMSBURG, VA | $625,991 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIP FUND |
| MCV FOUNDATION | RICHMOND, VA | $375,000 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS FOR MEDICAL STUDENTS |
| JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY | BALTIMORE, MD | $250,000 | 2025 | ESTABLISH MCGLOTHLIN FELLOWS TO FACULTY FUND FOR TRAINING OF ONCOLOGY FELLOWS |
| FELLOWSHIP CHAPEL | BRISTOL, VA | $100,000 | 2025 | PURCHASE SUPPLIES FOR FLOOD VICTIMS |
| QUINNIPIAC UNIVERSITY | HAMDEN, CT | $100,000 | 2025 | FUNDING FOR WELDON SCHOLARSHIPS |
| THE MAYO CLINIC | ROCHESTER, MN | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT - GREATEST NEEDS AT MAYO CLINIC |
| EMORY & HENRY COLLEGE | EMORY, VA | $100,000 | 2025 | SCHOOL OF BUSINESS CURRICULUM FUNDING |
| MOUNTAIN MISSION SCHOOL INC | GRUNDY, VA | $100,000 | 2025 | MOUNTAIN MISSION SCHOOL CHOIR PROGRAM |
| BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF CENTRAL APPALACHIA | GRUNDY, VA | $100,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT STEM, SIMULATED WORKFORCE PROGRAMS; ACADEMIC ASSISTANCE & ENRICHMENT PROGRAMMING |
| APPALACHIAN SCHOOL OF LAW | GRUNDY, VA | $100,000 | 2025 | ASSIST LAW SCHOOL IN HIRING PROFESSORS, PROVIDING SCHOLARSHIPS AND INCREASING BAR PASSAGE, PROGRAMMING AND BUILDING |
| WILLIAM & MARY MARSHALL WYTHE SCHOOL OF LAW FOUNDATION | WILLIAMSBURG, VA | $65,342 | 2025 | LEADERSHIP FORUM FUND |
| WILLIAM & MARY BUSINESS SCHOOL FOUNDATION | WILLIAMSBURG, VA | $65,342 | 2025 | LEADERSHIP FORUM FUND |
| WILLIAM & MARY BUSINESS SCHOOL FOUNDATION | WILLIAMSBURG, VA | $62,339 | 2025 | TEACHING AWARD FUND |
| WILLIAM & MARY MARSHALL WYTHE SCHOOL OF LAW FOUNDATION | WILLIAMSBURG, VA | $62,339 | 2025 | TEACHING AWARD FUND |
| COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS OF APPALACHIAN HIGHLANDS | BRISTOL, VA | $56,000 | 2025 | COATS, SHOES & BACKPACKS FOR STUDENTS IN NEED |
| BRISTOL VA PUBLIC SCHOOLS EDUCATION FOUNDATION | BRISTOL, VA | $37,500 | 2025 | STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS |
| SYMPHONY OF THE MOUNTAINS | KINGSPORT, TN | $25,000 | 2025 | DONATIONS FOR MUSICIANS AFFECTED BY HURRICANE HELENE |
| FOR ZIONS SAKE MINISTIRES INC | BRISTOL, TN | $25,000 | 2025 | FELLOWSHIP HALL REPAIRS |
| THE SHELTER FOR ABUSED WOMEN & CHILDREN | NAPLES, FL | $25,000 | 2025 | SERVE WOMEN & CHILDREN SEEKING SAFETY, HEALING AND CHANCE TO REBUILD LIVES |
| BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA | JOHNSON CITY, TN | $25,000 | 2025 | CAMP DAVEY CROCKETT |
| ENHANCE ABINGDON FOUNDATION | ABINGDON, VA | $20,000 | 2025 | CONTRIBUTION FOR PLAYGROUND |
| ASCENSION ST VINCENT FOUNDATION | INDIANAPOLIS, IN | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT - PEYTON MANNING CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL |
| COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF THE LOWCOUNTRY INC | HILTON HEAD ISLAND, SC | $15,000 | 2025 | FUNDING FOR JIM FERREE JUNIOR INVITATIONAL GOLF TOURNAMENT |
| HEAL FOUNDATION INC | PONTE VEDRA BEACH, FL | $12,500 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PROGRAMS & SERVICES FOR THOSE WITH AUTISM |
| YMCA OF BRISTOL | BRISTOL, TN | $10,000 | 2025 | SUMMER CAMP, AFTERSCHOOL AND DROWNING PREVENTION FLOAT 4 LIFE |
| HIGHLANDS FELLOWSHIP CHURCH | ABINGDON, VA | $10,000 | 2025 | GLOBAL INITIATIVE DONATION |
| APPALACHIAN SCHOOL OF LAW | GRUNDY, VA | $10,000 | 2025 | ASSIST LAW SCHOOL IN HIRING PROFESSORS, PROVIDING SCHOLARSHIPS AND INCREASING BAR PASSAGE |
| APPALACHIAN LITERACY INITIATIVE | BRISTOL, TN | $10,000 | 2025 | SERVE UNDERPRIVILEGED CHILDREN WITH BOOKS |
| BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA | JOHNSON CITY, TN | $10,000 | 2025 | SEQUOYAH COUNCIL CAPITAL PROGRAM - CAMP DAVY CROCKETT AND GENERAL SUPPORT |
| YOUNG LIFE COLLIER COUNTY | NAPLES, FL | $7,500 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| BACKPACK BLESSINGS INC | GRUNDY, VA | $5,000 | 2025 | BACKPACK PROGRAM OF BUCHANAN COUNTY, VA |
| JOHN BATTLE HIGH SCHOOL | BRISTOL, VA | $2,500 | 2025 | FUNDS FOR BACKPACKS (PARENT, TEACHER, STUDENT, ORG) |
| ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE & RELATED DISORDERS ASSOC INC | CHARLOTTE, NC | $2,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT 2024 WALK FUNDRAISER |
| JOHN BATTLE HIGH SCHOOL CHORAL BOOSTERS ASSN | BRISTOL, VA | $1,000 | 2025 | CHOIR DONATION |
| WILLIAM & MARY BUSINESS SCHOOL FOUNDATION | WILLIAMSBURG, VA | $579,711 | 2024 | SCHOLARSHIP FUND |
| WILLIAM & MARY MARSHALL WYTHE SCHOOL OF LAW FOUNDATION | WILLIAMSBURG, VA | $578,428 | 2024 | SCHOLARSHIP FUND |
| ECOG-ACRIN MEDICAL RESEARCH FOUNDATION INC | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $258,000 | 2024 | LAUNCH OF THE NATIONAL MELANOMA PREVENTION TRIAL |
| JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY | BALTIMORE, MD | $250,000 | 2024 | SIDNEY KIMMEL COMPREHENSIVE CANCER CENTER FOR PANCREATIC CANCER RESEARCH |
| MCV FOUNDATION | RICHMOND, VA | $125,000 | 2024 | TERRY AND HAROLD YOUNG ENDOWED CHAIR IN NEUROSURGERY |
| FOUNDATION FOR EDUCATIONAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL OPPORTUNITIES INC | BRISTOL, VA | $125,000 | 2024 | SCHOLARSHIP FUND |
| QUINNIPIAC UNIVERSITY | HAMDEN, CT | $100,000 | 2024 | FUNDING FOR WELDON SCHOLARSHIPS |
| THE MAYO CLINIC | ROCHESTER, MN | $100,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT - GREATEST NEEDS AT MAYO CLINIC |
| APPALACHIAN SCHOOL OF LAW | GRUNDY, VA | $100,000 | 2024 | ASSIST LAW SCHOOL IN HIRING PROFESSORS, PROVIDING SCHOLARSHIPS AND INCREASING BAR PASSAGE |
| EMORY & HENRY COLLEGE | EMORY, VA | $100,000 | 2024 | SCHOOL OF BUSINESS CURRICULUM FUNDING |
| WILLIAM & MARY BUSINESS SCHOOL FOUNDATION | WILLIAMSBURG, VA | $60,630 | 2024 | LEADERSHIP FORUM FUND |
| WILLIAM & MARY MARSHALL WYTHE SCHOOL OF LAW FOUNDATION | WILLIAMSBURG, VA | $60,630 | 2024 | LEADERSHIP FORUM FUND |
| WILLIAM & MARY BUSINESS SCHOOL FOUNDATION | WILLIAMSBURG, VA | $57,843 | 2024 | TEACHING AWARD FUND |
| WILLIAM & MARY MARSHALL WYTHE SCHOOL OF LAW FOUNDATION | WILLIAMSBURG, VA | $57,843 | 2024 | TEACHING AWARD FUND |
APPALACIAN COLLEGE OF PHARMACY
$1,000,000PHARMACY EDUCATION TO ADDRESS HEALTH-RELATED NEEDS TO RURAL & UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES
JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY
$250,000ESTABLISH MCGLOTHLIN FELLOWS TO FACULTY FUND FOR TRAINING OF ONCOLOGY FELLOWS
FELLOWSHIP CHAPEL
$100,000PURCHASE SUPPLIES FOR FLOOD VICTIMS
QUINNIPIAC UNIVERSITY
$100,000FUNDING FOR WELDON SCHOLARSHIPS
THE MAYO CLINIC
$100,000GENERAL SUPPORT - GREATEST NEEDS AT MAYO CLINIC
MOUNTAIN MISSION SCHOOL INC
$100,000MOUNTAIN MISSION SCHOOL CHOIR PROGRAM
SUPPORT STEM, SIMULATED WORKFORCE PROGRAMS; ACADEMIC ASSISTANCE & ENRICHMENT PROGRAMMING
ASSIST LAW SCHOOL IN HIRING PROFESSORS, PROVIDING SCHOLARSHIPS AND INCREASING BAR PASSAGE, PROGRAMMING AND BUILDING
LEADERSHIP FORUM FUND
TEACHING AWARD FUND
COATS, SHOES & BACKPACKS FOR STUDENTS IN NEED
BRISTOL VA PUBLIC SCHOOLS EDUCATION FOUNDATION
$37,500STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS
DONATIONS FOR MUSICIANS AFFECTED BY HURRICANE HELENE
FOR ZIONS SAKE MINISTIRES INC
$25,000FELLOWSHIP HALL REPAIRS
SERVE WOMEN & CHILDREN SEEKING SAFETY, HEALING AND CHANCE TO REBUILD LIVES
BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA
$25,000CAMP DAVEY CROCKETT
ENHANCE ABINGDON FOUNDATION
$20,000CONTRIBUTION FOR PLAYGROUND
ASCENSION ST VINCENT FOUNDATION
$15,000GENERAL SUPPORT - PEYTON MANNING CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL
FUNDING FOR JIM FERREE JUNIOR INVITATIONAL GOLF TOURNAMENT
HEAL FOUNDATION INC
$12,500GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PROGRAMS & SERVICES FOR THOSE WITH AUTISM
YMCA OF BRISTOL
$10,000SUMMER CAMP, AFTERSCHOOL AND DROWNING PREVENTION FLOAT 4 LIFE
HIGHLANDS FELLOWSHIP CHURCH
$10,000GLOBAL INITIATIVE DONATION
ASSIST LAW SCHOOL IN HIRING PROFESSORS, PROVIDING SCHOLARSHIPS AND INCREASING BAR PASSAGE
APPALACHIAN LITERACY INITIATIVE
$10,000SERVE UNDERPRIVILEGED CHILDREN WITH BOOKS
BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA
$10,000SEQUOYAH COUNCIL CAPITAL PROGRAM - CAMP DAVY CROCKETT AND GENERAL SUPPORT
YOUNG LIFE COLLIER COUNTY
$7,500GENERAL FUND
BACKPACK BLESSINGS INC
$5,000BACKPACK PROGRAM OF BUCHANAN COUNTY, VA
JOHN BATTLE HIGH SCHOOL
$2,500FUNDS FOR BACKPACKS (PARENT, TEACHER, STUDENT, ORG)
ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE & RELATED DISORDERS ASSOC INC
$2,000SUPPORT 2024 WALK FUNDRAISER
JOHN BATTLE HIGH SCHOOL CHORAL BOOSTERS ASSN
$1,000CHOIR DONATION
ECOG-ACRIN MEDICAL RESEARCH FOUNDATION INC
$258,000LAUNCH OF THE NATIONAL MELANOMA PREVENTION TRIAL
SIDNEY KIMMEL COMPREHENSIVE CANCER CENTER FOR PANCREATIC CANCER RESEARCH
FOUNDATION FOR EDUCATIONAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL OPPORTUNITIES INC
$125,000SCHOLARSHIP FUND
QUINNIPIAC UNIVERSITY
$100,000FUNDING FOR WELDON SCHOLARSHIPS
THE MAYO CLINIC
$100,000GENERAL SUPPORT - GREATEST NEEDS AT MAYO CLINIC
ASSIST LAW SCHOOL IN HIRING PROFESSORS, PROVIDING SCHOLARSHIPS AND INCREASING BAR PASSAGE
LEADERSHIP FORUM FUND
TEACHING AWARD FUND