The General McLane Foundation is organized exclusively for charitable educational purposes to benefit the students of the General McLane School District.  The Foundation is organized to provide funds through public support for three primary purposes: 

• Student scholarships
• Innovative educational programs including staff development, development projects and educational research
• Capital improvements of athletic facilities for the improvement of sports and physical education programs

Over the past thirty years memorials and honorariums in excess of $210,000 have been donated in memory or honor of students, teachers and staff of General McLane School District.  These memorials make up the majority of the principal of the GM Foundation.  Each year interest accrued on this principal has been used to fund scholarships to graduation seniors. 

Recently the Foundation has received contributions from local corporations thru the Pennsylvania Educational Improvement Tax Credit program.  Corporations may donate to the General McLane Foundation for a PA tax credit for corporate income, capital stock and bank trust taxes.  These contributions fund our Pennsylvania approved Innovative Educational Programs:  Inquiry-Based Science Program (K-6) and Balanced Literacy Initiative (K-3)

In 2007, the Turf Team launched a major capital project fundraising effort for installation of a synthetic surface on Linden Field.  The team raised in excess of $300,000 in monetary and in-kind contributions for the project.  The field was installed in the summer of 2008. 

Volunteers:  The Holiday Arts Fair and Golf Outing are our two major fundraising events.  Both events require numerous hours of planning, organizing and staffing for the day of the event.  We also need volunteers on a periodic basis to assist with fundraising, publicity and other foundation initiatives. 

Endowed scholarships:  Individuals, businesses, and local organizations may establish a perpetual scholarship in memory of, in honor of or in recognition of an individual, business or local organization with a donation of $5,000 or more.
Scholarship Fund Information Form

Innovative Educational Programs:  Individuals, businesses and local organizations may establish an innovative educational program fund or corporations may participate in the Pennsylvania Educational Improvement Tax Credit Program. 

Donations:  All donations are tax deductible and may be mailed to General McLane Foundation, 11771 Edinboro Road, Edinboro, PA 16412.