MCADAMS FOUNDATION
https://N/ATotal Given 2016–2024
$454K
192 grants · $50K avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
<$100K/yr
micro funder
capacity
$2K
typical micro grants · $1K–$3K
grant size
41%
supporter · 45/110 multi-year
repeat
$2.6M
Assets · 2021
110
Distinct recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Contact Person
STERLING FOUNDATION MANAGEMENT LLC
Phone
7034379720
Deadlines
NONE
How to Apply
NONE PRESCRIBED
Restrictions
RECOGNIZED SECTION 501 (C) (3) CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS ONLY
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $21K | $768K | $47K | 12 |
| 2018 | $33K | $882K | $25K | 14 |
| 2020 | $39K | $1.5M | $38K | 18 |
| 2021 | $60K | $2.6M | $927K | 31 |
| 2022 | $81K | $2.3M | $33K | 32 |
| 2023 | $117K | $2.3M | $87K | 41 |
| 2024 | $103K | $2.5M | $81K | 44 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 192 grants on record
Minimum
$25
25th Pctl
$1K
Median
$2K
Average
$2K
75th Pctl
$3K
Maximum
$12K
Geographic Distribution
Key Personnel
| Name | Title | Compensation |
|---|---|---|
| DAVID L MCADAMS | DIRECTOR | — |
| JOSEPH E MCADAMS | DIRECTOR | — |
| LLOYD MCADAMS | PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR | — |
Grants Awarded (192 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SALVATION ARMY OF PALM BEACH | PALM BEACH COUNTY, FL | $12,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| NCSSM FOUNDATION | DURHAM, NC | $10,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| NCSSM (MORGANTOWN) | MORGANTOWN, NC | $10,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| UNIVERSITY OF NASHVILLE MONTGOMERY BELL ACADEMY | NASHVILLE, TN | $10,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| UNIVERSITY OF NASHVILLE MONTGOMERY BELL ACADEMY | NASHVILLE, TN | $10,000 | MBA SENSING FUND AND GENERAL SUPPORT | 2021 |
| UNIVERSITY OF NASHVILLE MONTGOMERY BELL ACADEMY | NASHVILLE, TN | $10,000 | WILBUR C. SENSING SCHOLARSHIP FUND AND GENERAL SUPPORT | 2020 |
| UNIVERSITY OF NASHVILLE MONTGOMERY BELL ACADEMY | NASHVILLE, TN | $10,000 | SENSING FUND AND GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| MONTGOMERY BELL ACADEMY | NASHVILLE, TN | $10,000 | TO FURTHER CHARITY'S PURPOSE | 2016 |
| MONTGOMERY BELL ACADEMY | NASHVILLE, TN | $10,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 |
| CHAMBER MUSIC SOCIETY OF PALM BEACH | PALM BEACH, FL | $8,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 |
| PRESERVATION FOUNDATION OF PALM BEACH | PALM BEACH, FL | $7,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| SAMARITAN'S PURSE | BOONE, NC | $7,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 |
| ORANGE COUNTY RAPE CRISIS CENTER | CHAPEL HILL, NC | $6,500 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2018 |
| STANFORD UNIVERSITY BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE LELAND STANFORD JUNIOR HQ | STANFORD, CA | $5,200 | GENERAL SUPPORT - HOOVER INSTITUTION AND SYNCHRONIZED SWIMMING TEAM | 2021 |
| WESTMINSTER PRESBYTERIAN | VERO BEACH, FL | $5,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| TRINITY SCHOOL OF DURHAM & CHAPEL HILL | DURHAM, NC | $5,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2021 |
| TRINITY SCHOOL OF DURHAM AND CHAPEL HILL | DURHAM, NC | $5,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| OCEAN CLEANUP | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| MONTGOMERY BELL ACADEMY | NASHVILLE, TN | $5,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2018 |
| TRINITY SCHOOL OF DURHAM AND CHAPEL HILL | DURHAM, NC | $5,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| TRINITY SCHOOL OF DURHAM & CHAPEL HILL | DURHAM, NC | $5,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2020 |
| DEERING ESTATE FOUNDATION | PALMETTO BAY, FL | $5,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2021 |
| DEERING ESTATE FOUNDATION | MIAMI, FL | $5,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| HILLSDALE COLLEGE | HILLSDALE, MI | $5,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2021 |
| DEERING ESTATE FOUNDATION | MIAMI, FL | $5,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |