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Martha Elizabeth Macmillan Foundation

Preselected recipients only Minneapolis, Minnesota · EIN 411924729

Martha Elizabeth Macmillan Foundation is a private foundation in Minneapolis, Minnesota. In tax year 2024 it gave $108,150 in 7 grants; the typical grant was $10,650 and the largest $50,000. 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 $758,384 the year before.

14% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$758,38422$17.6 million
2024$108,1507$19.1 million

How to apply

Martha Elizabeth Macmillan 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 Martha Elizabeth Macmillan Foundation funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
New York2$55,000
Minnesota4$43,150
Massachusetts1$10,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 7 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
American Federation of Arts
New Yowk, NY
Unrestricted$50,000
Walker Art Center
Minneapolis, MN
Unrestricted$15,000
Minneapolis Institute of Art
Minneapolis, MN
Unrestricted$12,500
Global Minnesota
Minneapolis, MN
Unrestricted$10,650
President & Fellows of Harvard
Cambridge, MA
Unrestricted$10,000
TPT - Presidents Society
St Paul, MN
President's society$5,000
Women Moving Millions
New York, NY
Unrestricted$5,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Martha Elizabeth Macmillan Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Martha Elizabeth Macmillan Foundation give?

$108,150 in tax year 2024, across 7 grants, with a typical grant of $10,650.

Who runs Martha Elizabeth Macmillan Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Martha E Macmillan (President & Director), Marlo Turcotte (Secretary) and Thomas Raisbeck (Treasurer).

What does Martha Elizabeth Macmillan Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly arts and culture.

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