“The foundation of the Maclellan family has been truly Christian. It is the most valuable heritage we have to pass on to future leaders ministering under this name… my own Christian experience has been so precious to me, I long to use my means in a way that will give this privilege to others.”

~ Dora Maclellan Brown, “Letter to the Trustees” (1952)

The Maclellan Foundation was incorporated in 1945 by members of the Maclellan family, descended from Thomas Maclellan, one of the founders of the Provident Companies, Inc. of Chattanooga, Tennessee. (See Family History)

Through their personal testimony and the consistency of their lives, the Maclellan family members and other trustees have been and are, individually and organizationally, committed to the infallibility of the Scripture, to Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior, and to the fulfillment of the Great Commission: "Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit” (Matthew 28:19).

In keeping with this commitment to the Great Commission, the purpose of the Maclellan Foundation is to serve strategic international and national organizations committed to furthering the Kingdom of Christ and select local organizations, which foster the spiritual welfare of the community, by providing financial and leadership resources to extend the Kingdom of God to every tribe, nation, people, and tongue.