Private foundation · New Canaan, CT

Mle Foundation Inc

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Typical grant size
$4K – $8K – $15K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
81
Repeat grantees
61
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

Isabel Mckay
DIRECTOR
Robert B Mckay
DIRECTOR
Ruth Mckay
DIRECTOR
Emily B Nissley
DIRECTOR
Marie Creaturo
DIRECTOR
Thomas W Nissley
DIRECTOR

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part VII. Officers, directors, and trustees as reported by the foundation.

Payout rate · TY 2024
18.8%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'17
'18
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
724
Total grants awarded
$9.6M
Total amount
$13K
Average grant
$350K
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$1.1M
82 grants
2023
$1.6M
98 grants
2022
$959K
68 grants
2021
$913K
63 grants
2020
$986K
67 grants
2019
$930K
64 grants
2018
$665K
61 grants
2017
$640K
61 grants
2016
$579K
56 grants
2015
$497K
40 grants
2014
$378K
34 grants
2013
$402K
30 grants

Top recipients

First Presbyterian Church of New Canaan
12 grants · CT
$543K
New Canaan Land Trust
6 grants · CT
$411K
12 grants · VA · ✓ Exact match
$405K
6 grants · WI · ✓ Exact match
$390K
Audubon Connecticut
8 grants · CT
$375K
Connecticut Fund for the Environment
7 grants · CT
$360K
Stamford Symphony
8 grants · CT
$329K
Franklin and Marshall
11 grants · PA
$275K
8 grants · CT · ✓ Exact match
$274K
International Order of the King's Daughters & Sons
9 grants · NY
$249K

Recipient names are as reported on the 990-PF. ✓ Exact match = EIN matched to IRS records by exact name + state; ≈ likely match = EIN inferred from a closely similar name. The recipient EIN is never stated on the form — it is DoubleNine’s match.

Recent grants · most recent filings first

First Presbyterian Church of New Canaan
GENERAL PURPOSE
CT · TY 2024
$55K
American Indian Education Fund
GENERAL PURPOSE
TX · TY 2024
$50K
American Indian College
GENERAL PURPOSE
CO · TY 2024
$50K
Maine Organic Farmers and Gardners Association
GENERAL PURPOSE
ME · TY 2024
$40K
Save the Sound
GENERAL PURPOSE
CT · TY 2024
$40K
Hawaiian Mission House
GENERAL PURPOSE
HI · TY 2024
$40K
Connecticut Audubon Society
GENERAL PURPOSE
CT · TY 2024
$40K
Audubon Connecticut
GENERAL PURPOSE
CT · TY 2024
$35K
American Bird Conservancy
GENERAL PURPOSE
VA · TY 2024
$35K
Central Wisconsin Cultural Center
GENERAL PURPOSE
WI · TY 2024
$30K
Southwood County Historical Corporation
GENERAL PURPOSE
WI · TY 2024
$25K
University of Wisconsin Foundation
GENERAL PURPOSE
WI · TY 2024
$25K
International Crane Foundation
GENERAL PURPOSE
WI · TY 2024
$25K
Fair Haven Camps
GENERAL PURPOSE
ME · TY 2024
$25K
Northland College
SCHOLARSHIP FUND/MARY RICE CHALLENGE
WI · TY 2024
$22K
YMCA
GENERAL PURPOSE
CT · TY 2024
$21K
Staying Put in New Canaan
GENERAL PURPOSE
CT · TY 2024
$20K
Ripley Waterfowl Conservancy
GENERAL PURPOSE
CT · TY 2024
$20K
Storefront Academy Harlem
GENERAL PURPOSE
NY · TY 2024
$15K
Carbone Cancer Center
GENERAL PURPOSE
WI · TY 2024
$15K
Cornell University
ANNUAL FUND FOR THE LAB OF ORNITHOLOGY
NY · TY 2024
$15K
Rare
GENERAL PURPOSE
VA · TY 2024
$15K
New Canaan Historical Society
GENERAL PURPOSE
CT · TY 2024
$12K
Environmental Defense Fund
GENERAL PURPOSE
DC · TY 2024
$11K
Connecticut League of Conservation Voters
VOTERS EDUCATION FUND
CT · TY 2024
$11K
Bard College Longy School of Music
GENERAL PURPOSE
MA · TY 2024
$11K
Mspca Nevins Farm
GENERAL PURPOSE
MA · TY 2024
$10K
Habitat for Humanity
GENERAL PURPOSE
CT · TY 2024
$10K
Lahaina Restoration Foundation
GENERAL PURPOSE
HI · TY 2024
$10K
Wildlife Conservation Society
GENERAL PURPOSE
NY · TY 2024
$10K
United Way of South Wood & Adams Counties
GENERAL PURPOSE
WI · TY 2024
$10K
Waveny Park Conservancy
GENERAL PURPOSE
CT · TY 2024
$10K
Veterans Outreach of Wisconsin
GENERAL PURPOSE
WI · TY 2024
$10K
Norwalk Hospital Foundation
GENERAL PURPOSE
CT · TY 2024
$10K
Planned Parenthood of Southern New England
GENERAL PURPOSE
CT · TY 2024
$10K
Westover School
GENERAL PURPOSE
CT · TY 2024
$10K
American Birding Association
GENERAL PURPOSE
CO · TY 2024
$10K
Harlem Academy
GENERAL PURPOSE
NY · TY 2024
$10K
Norwark Community College Foundation
GENERAL PURPOSE
CT · TY 2024
$10K
New Canaan Nature Center
GENERAL PURPOSE
CT · TY 2024
$10K
Abc House of New Canaan
GENERAL PURPOSE
CT · TY 2024
$10K
Boston Early Music Festival
GENERAL PURPOSE
MA · TY 2024
$10K
Person to Person
GENERAL PURPOSE
CT · TY 2024
$10K
Horizons
GENERAL PURPOSE
CT · TY 2024
$10K
New Canaan Country School
GENERAL PURPOSE
CT · TY 2024
$10K
Society Historically Informed Performances
General purpose
MA · TY 2024
$10K
Mspca Angell
GENERAL PURPOSE
MA · TY 2024
$10K
The Trust for Public Land
GENERAL PURPOSE
CT · TY 2024
$10K
Emma Willard School
GENERAL PURPOSE
NY · TY 2024
$8K
Lovelane Special Needs Horseback Riding
General purpose
MA · TY 2024
$7K

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV. Up to 50 most recent grants shown.