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The Macfarland Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Newport Beach, California · EIN 266323476

The Macfarland Family Foundation is a private foundation in Newport Beach, California. In tax year 2025 it gave $60,000 in 10 grants; the typical grant was $5,000 and the largest $10,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $22,200 the year before.

60% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$20,3127$399,622
2024$22,2007$408,406
2025$60,00010$406,513

How to apply

The Macfarland Family Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What The Macfarland Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 3 states, the most to California.

StateGrantsAmount
California8$45,000
Oregon1$10,000
Massachusetts1$5,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 10 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Huntington Memorial Hospital
Pasadena, CA
General support$10,000
Huntington Library & Botanical Gardens
San Marino, CA
General support$10,000
San Marino Crowell Library
San Marino, CA
General support$10,000
Oregon Coast Humane Society
Florence, OR
General support$10,000
Aquarium of the Pacific
Long Beach, CA
General support$5,000
Homes for Our Troops
Taunton, MA
General support$5,000
California Arboretum
Arcadia, CA
General support$2,500
The Banning Museum
Wilmington, CA
General support$2,500
The Church of Our Saviour
San Gabriel, CA
General support$2,500
Occidental College
Los Angeles, CA
General support$2,500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Macfarland Family Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does The Macfarland Family Foundation give?

$60,000 in tax year 2025, across 10 grants, with a typical grant of $5,000.

Who runs The Macfarland Family Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Stuart Macfarland (Co-Trustee) and Todd Macfarland (Co-Trustee).

What does The Macfarland Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education, animals and environment and conservation.

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