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The Mackenzie Foundation

Preselected recipients only Michigan City, Indiana · EIN 351955434

The Mackenzie Foundation is a private foundation in Michigan City, Indiana. In tax year 2024 it gave $20,000 in 14 grants; the typical grant was $1,000 and the largest $3,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was down from $22,000 the year before.

93% of its 2024 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
2022$00$362,276
2023$22,0007$0
2024$20,00014$0

How to apply

The Mackenzie 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

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 4 states, the most to Indiana.

StateGrantsAmount
Indiana8$14,000
New York4$4,000
District of Columbia1$1,000
Massachusetts1$1,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 14 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Food Bank of Nwi
Merrillville, IN
Charitable$3,000
Indiana Legal Services
Indianapolis, IN
Charitable$3,000
Stepping Stone Shelter for Women
Michigan City, IN
Charitable$3,000
American Civil Liberties Union
Indianapolis, IN
Charitable$1,000
Healthlinc Ommunity Health Center
Laporte, IN
Charitable$1,000
Henderson Ky Pride
Evansville, IN
Charitable$1,000
Lawyers Defending American Democracy
Framingham, MA
Charitable$1,000
Rivertown Film Society
Nyack, NY
Charitable$1,000
Women Creating Change
New York, NY
Charitable$1,000
Antrim Playhouse
Tappan, NY
Charitable$1,000
Friends of the LP Co Library
Laporte, IN
Charitable$1,000
Public Broadcasting Service
South Bend, IN
Charitable$1,000
The Hangout One Happy Place
Baldwin, NY
Charitable$1,000
Whistleblower Aid
Washington, DC
Charitable$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Mackenzie Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Mackenzie Foundation give?

$20,000 in tax year 2024, across 14 grants, with a typical grant of $1,000.

Who runs The Mackenzie Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Harbour Trust (Trustee).

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