How to Give

Make your gift online now by credit card. It’s quick, secure, and easy.

Make a monthly gift by creating a recurring gift with your credit card. It’s quick and hassle-free. Simply check “Recurring” on our online Giving Form to make a big impact annually.

Contact the Development Team for more information about making a gift via wire transfer.

To make a stock transfer, simply provide your broker with the DTC Delivery Instructions below and notify the Development Team.

DTC Delivery Instructions
F/B/O NFS
DTC# 0226
Institutional ID# 94181
Agent Bank # 94181
McLean School
Account 005-012726

David L Warner
Financial Advisor, Vice President
PNC Investments, LLC
606 S King Street
Leesburg, Virginia 20175
703.779.8540
[email protected]

Please make your check payable to McLean School and mail to:

Development Office
McLean School
8224 Lochinver Lane
Potomac, Maryland 20854

Every Brick tells a story—and we invite you to be part of ours! Personalize your very own Brick with a message to celebrate someone special. Your Brick will become a permanent part of the McLean School. Make your mark. Tell your story. Be part of our tradition.

Celebrate your child, grandchild, or graduate. Honor a teacher or staff member. Commemorate an unforgettable cast, championship team, or alum class.

Many companies match the charitable gifts made by their employees. Check our database to see if your employer matches donations. If your company has a Matching Gift Program, please contact your Human Resources Department to initiate the process. If your company is eligible, request a Matching Gift Form from your employer and send it completed and signed with your gift.

When submitting a matching gift through your company’s electronic portal, or if your company uses a paper form, you may need the following information: McLean School’s EIN 52-1117092.

Donor Advised Funds (DAFs) are a flexible way for donors to support charitable causes. You can make a gift to McLean School through a DAF grant. When submitting your recommendation through your charitable giving account, please search for McLean School using our tax ID number: 52-1117092.

A retirement plan, such as an IRA, can be a tax-efficient source for charitable giving. Below are two ways to make a gift from your IRA—either during your lifetime or through your estate.

Qualified Charitable Distribution (QCD)
If you are age 70½ or older, you can make an IRA charitable rollover gift of up to $100,000 each year directly to McLean—tax free. This gift satisfies your required minimum distribution (RMD) and reduces your taxable income. To make a QCD, contact your IRA custodian and request a direct distribution to McLean School. Married taxpayers who meet QCD requirements and file jointly can each donate up to $100,000 from their individual IRAs, for a combined total of $200,000 annually.

Beneficiary Designation
You can name McLean School as a primary, contingent, or co-beneficiary of your IRA or other retirement plan. This reduces your taxable estate, avoids income tax, and ensures McLean receives the full value of the untaxed gift. Request a Beneficiary Designation Form from your plan custodian or bank branch to create a beneficiary designation.

Planned Giving allows donors to support the School through their financial or estate plans while preserving their income and assets. Options such as charitable remainder trusts, charitable gift annuities, bequests, and contributions from retirement plans make a lasting impact on our community.

The Chai Lys Endowment for World Languages and Global Belonging was created in September 2023 with a contribution of $1 million. It supports McLean School’s work through increased teacher opportunities and professional development in the area of world languages and international cultural exchange, curricular and programmatic development, and expanded access to student travel for global learning and belonging.

The Athletics, Coaching, and Mentoring Program was endowed with a generous gift of $1.5 million in January 2021. This Endowment supports the expansion of the Junior Varsity and Middle School Basketball Programs for boys and girls. It also provides professional development to our coaches in pedagogical practices, enhancing their effectiveness in mentoring, coaching, and physical education instruction. It supports expanding and deepening the Strength and Conditioning Program to provide students not participating in athletics with an opportunity for mentoring relationships.

McLean School Trustee and Alum Parent, Beth Ising, established the Mary Kate Cullen Memorial Endowment Fund in 2022, which funds a $1,000 annual scholarship for two Upper School students with dyslexia. The Fund also offers support for Mindfulness and Restorative Practice.

The Nancy Milstein Fund for Faculty Enrichment was established in 1996 by the McLean School Parents Association in recognition of and appreciation for Nancy Milstein’s commitment to McLean. This Fund supports innovative projects that support the School’s mission.

The Peter Lyford and Friends Fund was established to support faculty professional development in honor of Peter Lyford, a 2008 graduate of McLean.

The Michael Saxenian Transformative Education Fund was launched in June of 2023 with a gift of $200,000. The Fund supports our talented faculty and continued innovation in educational approaches. It also supports curriculum research and development to enhance program content, and Service Learning to empower our students to meet the global climate change and social justice challenges facing this generation. This Fund ensures that we continue to create open doors for students to engage meaningfully in these topics of central importance to their futures and provides the tools for social-emotional learning and wellness.