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The Donna J Macmillan and Cargill Macmillan Jr Charitable Foundation

Preselected recipients only Minneapolis, Minnesota · EIN 411978256

The Donna J Macmillan and Cargill Macmillan Jr Charitable Foundation is a private foundation in Minneapolis, Minnesota. In tax year 2023 it gave $2.2 million in 27 grants; the typical grant was $25,000 and the largest $1.2 million. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2023.

How to apply

The Donna J Macmillan and Cargill Macmillan Jr Charitable 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 Donna J Macmillan and Cargill Macmillan Jr Charitable Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 6 states, the most to California.

StateGrantsAmount
California17$2.1 million
Minnesota3$40,000
Missouri3$20,000
Texas2$20,000
Massachusetts1$20,000
Maine1$20,000

Grants paid in 2023

All 27 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Eisenhower Health Foundation
Rancho Mirage, CA
Unrestricted$1.2 million
Palm Springs Art Museum
Palm Springs, CA
Annual fund$500,000
Find Food Bank
Indio, CA
Unrestricted$75,000
Coachella Valley Rescue Mission
Indio, CA
Unrestricted$50,000
Angel View
Cathedral City, CA
Unrestricted$25,000
Boys and Girls Club of Coachella Valley
Palm Desert, CA
Unrestricted$25,000
Chapel Hill Academy
Chanhassen, MN
Unrestricted$25,000
Martha's Village and Kitchen
Indio, CA
Unrestricted$25,000
McCallum Theatre
Palm Desert, CA
Unrestricted$25,000
Olive Crest
Palm Desert, CA
Unrestricted$25,000
Palm Springs Plaza Theater Foundation
Palm Springs, CA
Unrestricted$25,000
Riverside County Professional Firefighters Benevolent Fund
Moreno Valley, CA
Unrestricted$25,000
The Salvation Army
Cathedral City, CA
Unrestricted$25,000
Tools for Tomorrow Inc
Palm Desert, CA
Unrestricted$25,000
United Way of the Desert
Palm Desert, CA
Unrestricted$25,000
Byfield Community Arts Center
Byfield, MA
Unrestricted$20,000
The Bluefin Collaborative
Ogunquit, ME
Unrestricted$20,000
Grace Church of Eden Prairie
Eden Prairie, MN
Unrestricted$10,000
Heartbeat at 22
Palm Desert, CA
Unrestricted$10,000
Measure Austin
Austin, TX
Unrestricted$10,000
Missouri Baptist Convention
Jefferson City, MO
Unrestricted$10,000
Pleroma
Georgetown, TX
Unrestricted$10,000
Feed My Starving Children
Coon Rapids, MN
Unrestricted$5,000
Southside Youth Outreach
St Joseph, MO
Unrestricted$5,000
Southside Youth Outreach
St Joseph, MO
Unrestricted$5,000
The Living Desert
Palm Desert, CA
Unrestricted$2,000
Barbara Sinatra Children's Center at Eisenhower
Rancho Mirage, CA
Aunt's club$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2023 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Donna J Macmillan and Cargill Macmillan Jr Charitable Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Donna J Macmillan and Cargill Macmillan Jr Charitable Foundation give?

$2.2 million in tax year 2023, across 27 grants, with a typical grant of $25,000.

Who runs The Donna J Macmillan and Cargill Macmillan Jr Charitable Foundation?

Its 2023 filing lists Robert J Theiler (Trustee) and Donna J Macmillan (Trustee).

What does The Donna J Macmillan and Cargill Macmillan Jr Charitable Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly arts and culture, faith communities and human services.

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