In May of 1978, the McLean Community Foundation was established by the McLean Citizens Association to promote local philanthropy and advance the civic, educational and social interests of McLean through an annual fundraising and grant-making process.

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Available funds are offered as grants, seed money or challenge grants for projects that will benefit McLean residents. MCF challenge grants have helped launch efforts to add a balcony to the Community Center's theatre, to equip a kitchen and to build a community hall so that the old one could house the McLean Project for the Arts.

 

The historic church at Pleasant Grove and the antique fire truck were rebuilt with the help of MCF grants.  McLean music groups, local PTAs, Little League and the Teen Center have all been grantees.  Buses or vans have been purchased for the Community Center, Traveling Players Ensemble, a nursing home, a day care center for disadvantaged children and SHARE, Inc.  The McLean Volunteer Fire Department has been able to purchase new equipment.  The final piece in the long-held MCA vision of a community complex, a bandstand in McLean Central Park, was built with a grant from MCF in 1999.

 

Each year, MCF continues to look for projects that will enhance the McLean community for years to come.  If you are considering applying for a grant, we highly recommend you read our grants policy before submitting an application.