The Maclean Foundation concentrates locally in Louisville-area human services, funding organizations that support vulnerable individuals and families—particularly single parents, children, people with disabilities, survivors of domestic violence, and those recovering from addiction. Their giving is focused and consistent: a small set of repeat grantees receive similarly sized awards aimed at direct services and recovery/rehabilitation supports. The foundation prioritizes practical service delivery and capacity for front-line nonprofits rather than broad policy or capital projects.
A $671,632 transfer to The Community Foundation of Louisville stands out in The Maclean Foundation Inc’s 2026 giving, and it points to a funder that uses a donor-advised fund structure rather than distributing money directly as program-related investments. Outside that asset transfer, the foundation’s recent grantmaking is tightly centered on Louisville human services, with repeated support for organizations serving vulnerable individuals and families. Its awards go to groups working with single parents, children, people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, people with physical disabilities, survivors of domestic violence, and adults recovering from alcohol and drug use. The pattern is consistent across 2024 and 2025: the same small set of local nonprofits receive similar-sized grants for direct services, rehabilitation, shelter, and specialized support. Family Scholar House appears as a recurring recipient for services to disadvantaged single parents, their children, and foster alumni, while The Healing Place is funded for alcohol and drug recovery for men and women. The foundation’s giving reads as practical and locally focused, with support directed to front-line organizations rather than broader policy work or capital projects.
In domestic violence services, the foundation gave $6,000 in 2025 to The Center for Women & Families to provide support to victims of rape and domestic violence. In family-support work, it awarded $6,000 to Family Scholar House for services for disadvantaged single parents, their children, and foster alumni. Assistance-dog support is another clear thread: Paws With Purpose received $6,000 to provide highly skilled assistance dogs as partners to children and adults with physical disabilities or other special needs. The foundation also backed developmental-disability services through $6,000 to Dreams With Wings to help empower individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities and autism. Alcohol and drug recovery was supported with $6,000 to The Healing Place for recovery services for men and women.
The reported typical grant size is tightly clustered: p25 is $5,000, median is $5,500, and p75 is $6,000. That narrow band suggests a standardized approach to annual awards for operating support and direct services. Several recipients appear in both 2024 and 2025, including Family Scholar House, Paws With Purpose, Dreams With Wings, The Center for Women & Families, The Neighborhood House, and The Healing Place, showing a recurring grantmaking pattern rather than one-off gifts. The foundation is not making program-related investments and does not fund individuals. Its 2026 asset transfer to a donor-advised fund also indicates a philanthropic structure that includes DAF activity alongside operating grants.
$738K
$39K
$214K
$684K
Most grants fall between $5K and $6K, with a median of $6K.
25th Percentile
$5K
Median
$6K
75th Percentile
$6K
About 100% of grants go to recipients in KY.
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Highly concentrated: a small number of local grantees receive repeat, uniform grants (each major grantee received two similar-sized awards). Funding is restricted to program/service support for frontline nonprofits rather than many one-off or large-capital gifts.
Notable grantees: Family Scholar House, Dreams With Wings, PAWS With A Purpose, The Center for Women & Families, The Healing Place
The Maclean Foundation Inc gives locally and exclusively in the United States. Every grant in the provided data went to Louisville, Kentucky, and Kentucky is the top state by grant count. The recipient list includes multiple Louisville organizations, such as The Center for Women & Families, The Neighborhood House, Family Scholar House, Paws With Purpose, Dreams With Wings, and The Healing Place. The full set of recent grants shown is 100% in the foundation’s headquarters state.
Its recent grants go to Louisville nonprofits serving people experiencing domestic violence, families and single parents, children, people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, people with physical disabilities, and adults in alcohol and drug recovery. The purposes attached to the grants are direct-service oriented, such as shelter support, family services, assistance dogs, empowerment programs, and recovery services.
In the provided grant data, every grant went to a recipient in Louisville, Kentucky. The recipient country distribution is entirely U.S.-based, and Kentucky is the top state by grant count.
The foundation’s typical award size is very consistent: the 25th percentile is $5,000, the median is $5,500, and the 75th percentile is $6,000. Most recent operating grants fall within that range.
Yes. Several organizations appear in both 2024 and 2025, including Family Scholar House, Paws With Purpose, Dreams With Wings, The Center for Women & Families, The Neighborhood House, and The Healing Place. That repetition suggests ongoing support for the same local service providers.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF LOUUISVILLE | LOUISVILLE, KY | $671,632 | 2026 | TRANSFER OF ASSETS TO DONOR-ADVISED FUND. |
| THE HEALING PLACE | LOUISVILLE, KY | $6,000 | 2025 | ALCOHOL AND DRUG RECOVERY FOR MEN AND WOMEN. |
| THE CENTER FOR WOMEN & FAMILIES | LOUISVILLE, KY | $6,000 | 2025 | PROVIDE SUPPORT TO VICTIMS OF RAPE AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE. |
| THE NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSE | LOUISVILLE, KY | $6,000 | 2025 | PROVIDE CHILDREN AND FAMILIES WITH OPPORTUNITES TO ENHANCE THE QUALITY OF THEIR LIFE. |
| PAWS WITH PURPOSE | LOUISVILLE, KY | $6,000 | 2025 | PROVIDES HIGHLY SKILLED ASSISTANCE DOGS AS PARTNERS TO CHILDREN AND ADUSTS WITH PHYSICAL DISABILITIES OR OTHER SPECIAL NEEDS. |
| DREAMS WITH WINGS | LOUISVILLE, KY | $6,000 | 2025 | HELP EMPOWER INDIVIDUALS WITH INTELLECTURAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES AND AUTISM. |
| FAMILY SCHOLAR HOUSE | LOUISVILLE, KY | $6,000 | 2025 | PROVIDE SERVICES FOR DISADVANTAGED SINGLE-PARENTS, THEIR CHILDREN AND FOSTER ALUMNI. |
| THE HEALING PLACE | LOUISVILLE, KY | $5,000 | 2024 | ALCOHOL AND DRUG RECOVERY FOR MEN AND WOMEN. |
| THE CENTER FOR WOMEN & FAMILIES | LOUISVILLE, KY | $5,000 | 2024 | PROVIDE SUPPORT TO VICTIMS OF RAPE AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE. |
| THE NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSE | LOUISVILLE, KY | $5,000 | 2024 | PROVIDE CHILDREN AND FAMILIES WITH OPPORTUNITES TO ENHANCE THE QUALITY OF THEIR LIFE. |
| PAWS WITH PURPOSE | LOUISVILLE, KY | $5,000 | 2024 | PROVIDES HIGHLY SKILLED ASSISTANCE DOGS AS PARTNERS TO CHILDREN AND ADUSTS WITH PHYSICAL DISABILITIES OR OTHER SPECIAL NEEDS. |
| DREAMS WITH WINGS | LOUISVILLE, KY | $5,000 | 2024 | HELP EMPOWER INDIVIDUALS WITH INTELLECTURAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES AND AUTISM. |
| FAMILY SCHOLAR HOUSE | LOUISVILLE, KY | $5,000 | 2024 | PROVIDE SERVICES FOR DISADVANTAGED SINGLE-PARENTS, THEIR CHILDREN AND FOSTER ALUMNI. |
THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF LOUUISVILLE
$671,632TRANSFER OF ASSETS TO DONOR-ADVISED FUND.
THE HEALING PLACE
$6,000ALCOHOL AND DRUG RECOVERY FOR MEN AND WOMEN.
THE CENTER FOR WOMEN & FAMILIES
$6,000PROVIDE SUPPORT TO VICTIMS OF RAPE AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE.
THE NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSE
$6,000PROVIDE CHILDREN AND FAMILIES WITH OPPORTUNITES TO ENHANCE THE QUALITY OF THEIR LIFE.
PAWS WITH PURPOSE
$6,000PROVIDES HIGHLY SKILLED ASSISTANCE DOGS AS PARTNERS TO CHILDREN AND ADUSTS WITH PHYSICAL DISABILITIES OR OTHER SPECIAL NEEDS.
DREAMS WITH WINGS
$6,000HELP EMPOWER INDIVIDUALS WITH INTELLECTURAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES AND AUTISM.
FAMILY SCHOLAR HOUSE
$6,000PROVIDE SERVICES FOR DISADVANTAGED SINGLE-PARENTS, THEIR CHILDREN AND FOSTER ALUMNI.
THE HEALING PLACE
$5,000ALCOHOL AND DRUG RECOVERY FOR MEN AND WOMEN.
THE CENTER FOR WOMEN & FAMILIES
$5,000PROVIDE SUPPORT TO VICTIMS OF RAPE AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE.
THE NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSE
$5,000PROVIDE CHILDREN AND FAMILIES WITH OPPORTUNITES TO ENHANCE THE QUALITY OF THEIR LIFE.
PAWS WITH PURPOSE
$5,000PROVIDES HIGHLY SKILLED ASSISTANCE DOGS AS PARTNERS TO CHILDREN AND ADUSTS WITH PHYSICAL DISABILITIES OR OTHER SPECIAL NEEDS.
DREAMS WITH WINGS
$5,000HELP EMPOWER INDIVIDUALS WITH INTELLECTURAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES AND AUTISM.
FAMILY SCHOLAR HOUSE
$5,000PROVIDE SERVICES FOR DISADVANTAGED SINGLE-PARENTS, THEIR CHILDREN AND FOSTER ALUMNI.