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The Gordon and Marilyn Macklin Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only N Bethesda, Maryland · EIN 522205133

The Gordon and Marilyn Macklin Foundation Inc is a private foundation in N Bethesda, Maryland. In tax year 2024 it gave $2.8 million in 2 grants; the typical grant was $1.4 million and the largest $2.2 million. 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 up from $2.1 million the year before.

100% 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
2023$2.1 million3$51.5 million
2024$2.8 million2$59.1 million

How to apply

The Gordon and Marilyn Macklin Foundation Inc 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 Gordon and Marilyn Macklin Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to Maryland.

StateGrantsAmount
Maryland1$2.2 million
District of Columbia1$561,103

Grants paid in 2024

All 2 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Johns Hopkins Ataxia Center
Baltimore, MD
Johns hopkins university - funding of johns hopkins ataxia center - 2026-2030$2.2 million
Medstar National Rehabilitation Hospital
Washington, DC
4-year peer mentor and wellness program challenge grant for spinal cord injured patients$561,103

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Gordon and Marilyn Macklin Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Gordon and Marilyn Macklin Foundation Inc give?

$2.8 million in tax year 2024, across 2 grants, with a typical grant of $1.4 million.

Who runs The Gordon and Marilyn Macklin Foundation Inc?

Its 2024 filing lists Donald D Dawn (President, Director).

What does The Gordon and Marilyn Macklin Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education, health and youth programs.

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