The Stephanie and Carter McClelland Foundation concentrates its giving in a small number of large, unrestricted grants to prominent cultural and educational institutions and to leadership/entrepreneurship development. Their portfolio emphasizes support for elite performing arts and theater organizations, top-tier higher education (notably Stanford), and fellowship/seed funding for social entrepreneurs. Grants are typically unrestricted and directed to established national institutions rather than small grassroots groups.
Highly concentrated giving: a small number of very large, mostly unrestricted grants; repeat multi-year support to the same marquee institutions rather than many small or local grants.
The Stephanie and Carter Mcclelland Foundation’s largest recent grants have gone to The Juilliard School, including $2.2 million in 2025 and $1.25 million in 2026, with another $555,000 in 2023. That pattern points to a funder that concentrates capital in established cultural and educational institutions rather than broad, dispersed giving. The foundation also backed Stanford University Development Services with $1.015 million in 2025 and $1 million in 2026, and supported Echoing Green Foundation with $1 million in both 2025 and 2026. Those awards place performing arts training, higher education, and social entrepreneurship at the center of its portfolio. The grant list also shows a strong preference for unrestricted support. Many awards are labeled for the donee’s exempt purpose, and several recipients return across multiple years. American Associates of the National Theatre Inc received $520,000 in 2025, $500,000 in 2024, and $500,000 in 2026, while Central Park Conservancy appears in multiple years as well. The foundation’s giving reaches beyond arts and education into civic and community institutions, but it does so through relatively few, high-value grants.
Performing arts account for a major share of the foundation’s visible grantmaking. The Juilliard School received $2.2 million in 2025 and $1.25 million in 2026, and Juilliard also appears with a $200,000 grant in 2024. Theater is another clear line of support: American Associates of the National Theatre Inc received $520,000 in 2025, $500,000 in 2024, and $500,000 in 2026, while National Theatre in America Inc received $31,000 in 2026. Education and leadership development are another theme. Stanford University Development Services received $1.015 million in 2025, $1 million in 2026, $610,000 in 2023, and $200,000 in 2024. For social entrepreneurship, the foundation gave Echoing Green Foundation $1 million in both 2025 and 2026, plus $500,000 in 2023. Smaller grants also extend to civic and public-interest organizations, including Center for Voter Information and Voter Registration Project.
Typical grant size is highly uneven: the 25th percentile is $1,000, the median is $8,319, and the 75th percentile is $200,000. That spread reflects a structure built around a few very large awards alongside many much smaller grants. The recent record also shows repeat support across multiple years for several recipients, including Juilliard, Stanford University Development Services, Echoing Green Foundation, and American Associates of the National Theatre Inc. Grants are described as unrestricted and for the donee’s exempt purpose, with no indication of an individual-giving or program-related-investment model.
$3.8M
$598K
$1.8M
$3.9M
Most grants fall between $1K and $200K, with a median of $8K.
25th Percentile
$1K
Median
$8K
75th Percentile
$200K
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Notable grantees: The Juilliard School, American Associates of the National Theatre Inc, Stanford University, Echoing Green Foundation
The foundation’s giving is overwhelmingly U.S.-based, with 48 grants to recipients in the United States. New York dominates the map: 76% of grants go to recipients in NY, including New York City institutions such as The Juilliard School, American Associates of the National Theatre Inc, and Central Park Conservancy. Outside New York, Stanford University Development Services in Stanford, California is a recurring recipient, and smaller grants go to organizations in Washington, DC and Boston, Massachusetts.
The recent record centers on performing arts, higher education, and social entrepreneurship. Examples include The Juilliard School, Stanford University Development Services, and Echoing Green Foundation, alongside grants to theater and civic organizations such as American Associates of the National Theatre Inc and Center for Voter Information.
Yes. The recent grants are repeatedly described as unrestricted grants for the donee’s exempt purpose. That wording appears across large awards to The Juilliard School, Stanford University Development Services, Echoing Green Foundation, and other recipients.
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including The Juilliard School in 2023, 2025, and 2026; Stanford University Development Services in 2023, 2024, 2025, and 2026; and Echoing Green Foundation in 2023, 2025, and 2026.
New York is the top state by grant count, with 76% of grants going to recipients in NY. The recipient list includes many New York City-based organizations, along with smaller grants to recipients in California, Washington, DC, and Massachusetts.
The grant-size distribution is wide. The 25th percentile is $1,000, the median is $8,319, and the 75th percentile is $200,000, showing that the foundation combines a few large awards with many smaller ones.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE JUILLIARD SCHOOL | NEW YORK, NY | $1,250,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GRANT FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE. |
| ECHOING GREEN FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $1,000,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GRANT FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE. |
| STANFORD UNIVERSITY DEVELOPMENT SERVCES | STANFORD, CA | $1,000,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GRANT FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE. |
| AMERICAN ASSOCIATES OF THE NATIONAL THEATRE INC | NEW YORK, NY | $500,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GRANT FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE. |
| NATIONAL THEATRE IN AMERICA INC | NEW YORK, NY | $31,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GRANT FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE. |
| CENTRAL PARK CONSERVANCY | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GRANT FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE. |
| BEDFORD PLAYHOUSE | BEDFORD, NY | $5,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GRANT FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE. |
| THE JUILLIARD SCHOOL | NEW YORK, NY | $2,200,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GRANT FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE. |
| STANFORD UNIVERSITY DEVELOPMENT SERVCES | STANFORD, CA | $1,015,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GRANT FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE. |
| ECHOING GREEN FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $1,000,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GRANT FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE. |
| AMERICAN ASSOCIATES OF THE NATIONAL THEATRE INC | NEW YORK, NY | $520,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GRANT FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE. |
| CENTRAL PARK CONSERVANCY | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GRANT FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE. |
| LINCOLN CENTER THEATER | NEW YORK, NY | $15,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GRANT FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE. |
| SCHOOL FOR STRINGS | NEW YORK, NY | $1,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GRANT FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE. |
| POUND RIDGE VOLUNTEER AMBULANCE CORPS | POUND RIDGE, NY | $500 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GRANT FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE. |
| AMERICAN ASSOCIATES OF THE NATIONAL THEATRE INC | NEW YORK, NY | $500,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED GRANT FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE. |
| THE STEPHANIE AND CARTER MCCLELLAND FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $500,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED GRANT FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE. |
| JUILLIARD | NEW YORK, NY | $200,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED GRANT FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE. |
| STANFORD UNIVERSITY DEVELOPMENT SERVCES | STANFORD, CA | $200,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED GRANT FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE. |
| CENTRAL PARK CONSERVANCY | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED GRANT FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE. |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF THE DONMAR | HARRISON, NY | $8,139 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED GRANT FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE. |
| PROJECT REDWOOD | BOSTON, MA | $5,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED GRANT FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE. |
| CARE MESSAGE | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $5,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED GRANT FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE. |
| CARINGKIND | NEW YORK, NY | $3,620 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED GRANT FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE. |
| B LAB | BERWYN, PA | $1,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED GRANT FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE. |
| POUND RIDGE VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPT | POUND RIDGE, NY | $1,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED GRANT FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE. |
| CONEY ISLAND BUILDERS INC | BROOKLYN, NY | $1,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED GRANT FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE. |
| POUND RIDGE VOLUNTEER AMBULANCE CORP | POUND RIDGE, NY | $500 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED GRANT FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE. |
| THE POUND RIDGE PROJECT | POUND RIDGE, NY | $500 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED GRANT FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE. |
| STANFORD UNIVERSITY DEVELOPMENT SERVICES | STANFORD, CA | $610,000 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED GRANT FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE. |
| THE JUILLIARD SCHOOL | NEW YORK, NY | $555,000 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED GRANT FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE. |
| ECHOING GREEN | NEW YORK, NY | $500,000 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED GRANT FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE. |
| NEW YORK PRESBYTERIAN FUND INC | NEW YORK, NY | $70,000 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED GRANT FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE. |
| CENTRAL PARK CONSERVANCY | NEW YORK, NY | $50,000 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED GRANT FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE. |
| UNION SQUARE ADVISORS | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED GRANT FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE. |
| VOTER REGISTRATION PROJECT | WASHINGTON, DC | $10,000 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED GRANT FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE. |
| CENTER FOR VOTER INFORMATION | WASHINGTON, DC | $10,000 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED GRANT FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE. |
| ACCELERATE CHANGE INC | BOSTON, MA | $10,000 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED GRANT FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE. |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF THE DONMAR THEATRE INC | NEW YORK, NY | $8,319 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED GRANT FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE. |
| SECOND STAGE THEATER | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED GRANT FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE. |
| PROJECT REDWOOD | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED GRANT FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE. |
| AMERICAN ASSOCIATES OF THE OLD VIC INC | NEW YORK, NY | $3,500 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED GRANT FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE. |
| THE SASS FOUNDATION | ROSLYN, NY | $1,500 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED GRANT FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE. |
| FOUNDATION FOR CAREMESSAGE | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $1,000 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED GRANT FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE. |
| CONEY ISLAND BUILDERS | BROOKLYN, NY | $1,000 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED GRANT FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE. |
| FOUNDATION TO THE INTL REFUGEE ASSISTANCE PROJECT | NEW YORK, NY | $1,000 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED GRANT FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE. |
| THE SCHOOL FOR STRINGS | NEW YORK, NY | $1,000 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED GRANT FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE. |
| THE POUND RIDGE PARTNERSHIP | NEW YORK, NY | $500 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED GRANT FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE. |
THE JUILLIARD SCHOOL
$1,250,000UNRESTRICTED GRANT FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE.
ECHOING GREEN FOUNDATION
$1,000,000UNRESTRICTED GRANT FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE.
STANFORD UNIVERSITY DEVELOPMENT SERVCES
$1,000,000UNRESTRICTED GRANT FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE.
AMERICAN ASSOCIATES OF THE NATIONAL THEATRE INC
$500,000UNRESTRICTED GRANT FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE.
NATIONAL THEATRE IN AMERICA INC
$31,000UNRESTRICTED GRANT FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE.
UNRESTRICTED GRANT FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE.
THE JUILLIARD SCHOOL
$2,200,000UNRESTRICTED GRANT FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE.
STANFORD UNIVERSITY DEVELOPMENT SERVCES
$1,015,000UNRESTRICTED GRANT FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE.
AMERICAN ASSOCIATES OF THE NATIONAL THEATRE INC
$520,000UNRESTRICTED GRANT FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE.
LINCOLN CENTER THEATER
$15,000UNRESTRICTED GRANT FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE.
SCHOOL FOR STRINGS
$1,000UNRESTRICTED GRANT FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE.
POUND RIDGE VOLUNTEER AMBULANCE CORPS
$500UNRESTRICTED GRANT FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE.
AMERICAN ASSOCIATES OF THE NATIONAL THEATRE INC
$500,000UNRESTRICTED GRANT FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE.
THE STEPHANIE AND CARTER MCCLELLAND FOUNDATION
$500,000UNRESTRICTED GRANT FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE.
JUILLIARD
$200,000UNRESTRICTED GRANT FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE.
STANFORD UNIVERSITY DEVELOPMENT SERVCES
$200,000UNRESTRICTED GRANT FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE.
AMERICAN FRIENDS OF THE DONMAR
$8,139UNRESTRICTED GRANT FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE.
PROJECT REDWOOD
$5,000UNRESTRICTED GRANT FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE.
B LAB
$1,000UNRESTRICTED GRANT FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE.
POUND RIDGE VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPT
$1,000UNRESTRICTED GRANT FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE.
CONEY ISLAND BUILDERS INC
$1,000UNRESTRICTED GRANT FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE.
POUND RIDGE VOLUNTEER AMBULANCE CORP
$500UNRESTRICTED GRANT FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE.
THE POUND RIDGE PROJECT
$500UNRESTRICTED GRANT FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE.
UNRESTRICTED GRANT FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE.
THE JUILLIARD SCHOOL
$555,000UNRESTRICTED GRANT FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE.
UNION SQUARE ADVISORS
$25,000UNRESTRICTED GRANT FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE.
AMERICAN FRIENDS OF THE DONMAR THEATRE INC
$8,319UNRESTRICTED GRANT FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE.
PROJECT REDWOOD
$5,000UNRESTRICTED GRANT FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE.
AMERICAN ASSOCIATES OF THE OLD VIC INC
$3,500UNRESTRICTED GRANT FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE.
THE SASS FOUNDATION
$1,500UNRESTRICTED GRANT FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE.
FOUNDATION FOR CAREMESSAGE
$1,000UNRESTRICTED GRANT FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE.
CONEY ISLAND BUILDERS
$1,000UNRESTRICTED GRANT FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE.
UNRESTRICTED GRANT FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE.
THE SCHOOL FOR STRINGS
$1,000UNRESTRICTED GRANT FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE.
THE POUND RIDGE PARTNERSHIP
$500UNRESTRICTED GRANT FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE.