Cathleen Mcfarlane Foundation Inc
Between its 2021–2024 filings, Cathleen Mcfarlane Foundation Inc made 133 grants to Florida organizations totaling $6,680,561 — median $36,225. Here is what they actually funded, from their IRS 990-PF filings. A note on dates: 990-PF filings become public one to two years after the fiscal year they cover, so 2024 is the newest year on public record — giving patterns persist, but always confirm current priorities with the funder.
Winnability verdict
Apply Our reading as of October 11, 2026, from filings through 2024.
- Their filing publishes an application route — the door is open (details under “How to approach them” below).
- A real pattern, not a one-off: 11 grants in housing & homelessness on their Florida record ($630,889).
- Size the ask from their record: median grant $36,225, largest $206,440.
Deadline: Deadline, per their filing: “Apply: PLEASE REFER TO OUR WEBSITE AT WWW.MCFARLANEFOUNDATION.ORG | Deadlines: N/A”
The verdict is our judgment from public filings — the funder’s own process statements are quoted where they exist, and funders make their own decisions. Verify with the funder before applying.
What they actually fund
- Housing & homelessness — 11 grant(s), $630,889
- Behavioral health — 7 grant(s), $697,488
- Education & literacy — 7 grant(s), $577,500
- Animal welfare — 6 grant(s), $150,000
A grant that serves more than one cause is counted under each cause it fits, so the totals above can overlap — the headline grant count above is the true total.
Where their Florida grants land: West Palm Beach, Palm Beach, Palm Bch Gardens, Palm Beach Gardens, Delray Beach.
Grants on the record
The largest itemized Florida grants in their filings, one row per recipient. “Grants” counts how many times they funded that recipient in the years on record; the amount and purpose are from the largest of those grants.
| Years | Recipient | Grants | Largest grant | Stated purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021–2024 | Place of Hope | 4 | $206,440 | Unrestricted |
| 2021–2024 | Project Lift | 4 | $199,000 | Palm City & Belle Glade |
| 2021–2024 | Hanley Foundation | 4 | $192,500 | Scholarship Program |
| 2021–2024 | Faith Hope Love and Charity | 4 | $184,092 | Various Programs |
| 2021–2023 | The Lord's Place | 3 | $154,860 | Peer Support Program |
| 2021–2024 | Adopt-a-family | 3 | $110,000 | Housing Stabilization Program |
| 2021–2022 | United Way - Town of Palm Beach | 2 | $100,000 | Unrestricted |
| 2021–2024 | Center for Child Counseling Inc | 3 | $98,876 | Child & Family Center |
How to approach them
Apply: PLEASE REFER TO OUR WEBSITE AT WWW.MCFARLANEFOUNDATION.ORG | Deadlines: N/A | Restrictions: ONLY APPLICATIONS FROM QUALIFIED COMMUNITY BASED ORGANIZATIONS WORKING TO HELP PREVENT, SERVE, AND RECOVER THE HOMELESS, THE ADDICTED, AND VULNERABLE ANIMALS BY NOURISHING THEIR WELFARE WILL BE CONSIDERED. | Website: https://www.mcfarlanefoundation.org | ~42 grants/yr, median $25,000
Source: 990-PF Part XV via grantmakers.io.
Full filings on ProPublica · EIN 650856300
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Data: itemized grants from IRS 990-PF filings through 2024, via public records. Page updated October 11, 2026. Winnable Grants is not affiliated with Cathleen Mcfarlane Foundation Inc; figures are our reading of public filings — verify with the funder before applying. Nothing here is legal or financial advice.