McWane Foundation Grants

How to apply

This foundation publishes application instructions on its latest 990-PF and does not report restricting giving to preselected organizations. See more foundations that accept applications.

Contact

C Phillip McWane

Address

PO BOX 43327 BIRMINGHAM, AL, 35243

Phone

(205) 414-3400

Deadlines

Requests will be considered on a quarterly basis with deadline for submission as follows: March 15,

Application materials

Potential grantees should submit a letter with the following information: - a description of the organization for which the funds are sought - how the requested funds will be used - timeliness for the funding and implementation of the project - how success will be measured for the proposed project - evidence of tax-exempt status - list of directors and executive staff - budget for project and any additional funders

Restrictions

The mcwane foundation will not support: - individuals or groups acting on behalf of individuals - organizations that discrimiate on the basis of race, color, creed, national origin or gender - telephone or mass mail appeals - political organizations - groups such as athletic teams, fraternal orders, sectarian religious, veterans programs, labor associations, etc.

Giving by tax year

Year-level totals across every reported grant in this profile — a summary, not a filter. The awards further down are the largest individual grants across all years, not each year's complete list.

Where McWane Foundation gives

States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.

Largest reported grants

Historical awards reported to the IRS. These are examples of past giving, not open opportunities.

Showing 5 of the 25 largest grants (46 reported in all).

About this data

Figures are aggregated from McWane Foundation's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (2 filings on file, most recent tax year 2025). Totals reflect grants the foundation reported as paid, and can lag the current year because foundations file annually and often on extension. Source: IRS 990-PF filing on ProPublica. Raw e-file archive (ZIP) — a large IRS yearly archive download.

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Free templates for applying to a foundation like this

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• Statement of need template and examples
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• Grant budget template (XLSX) and budget narrative
• Evaluation plan template and metrics

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