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James L and Mary D Macfarlane Charitable Foundation

Preselected recipients only Dallas, Texas · EIN 871553736

James L and Mary D Macfarlane Charitable Foundation is a private foundation in Dallas, Texas. In tax year 2024 it gave $300,528 in 6 grants; the typical grant was $33,392 and the largest $100,176. 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 $259,200 the year before.

0% 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$259,20012$7.2 million
2024$300,5286$14.6 million

How to apply

James L and Mary D Macfarlane 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

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
Texas5$283,832
New York1$16,696

Grants paid in 2024

All 6 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Mater Dei Latin Mass
Irving, TX
Unrestricted$100,176
Thomas More Inst
Fort Worth, TX
Unrestricted$100,176
Lewis Tolkien Society
Arlington, TX
Unrestricted$33,392
Saint Raphael Retreat Center
Dallas, TX
Unrestricted$33,392
Friars of Atonement
Garrison, NY
Unrestricted$16,696
Discalced Carmelite Monastery
Dallas, TX
Unrestricted$16,696

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does James L and Mary D Macfarlane Charitable Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does James L and Mary D Macfarlane Charitable Foundation give?

$300,528 in tax year 2024, across 6 grants, with a typical grant of $33,392.

Who runs James L and Mary D Macfarlane Charitable Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Karen R Jones (President), Michael H Patrick (Vice Preside), Brenda Lenzen (Tresurer) and Lawrence Neuhoff (Secretary) among 5 officers and trustees.

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