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Macgill Charitable Trust

Preselected recipients only Arlington, Virginia · EIN 266430713

Macgill Charitable Trust is a private foundation in Arlington, Virginia. In tax year 2025 it gave $79,042 in 2 grants; the typical grant was $39,521 and the largest $39,521. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $73,009 the year before.

0% of its 2025 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$64,3952$1.9 million
2024$73,0092$2.0 million
2025$79,0422$2.1 million

How to apply

Macgill Charitable Trust 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 Macgill Charitable Trust funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to District of Columbia.

StateGrantsAmount
District of Columbia1$39,521
Virginia1$39,521

Grants paid in 2025

All 2 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
The Humane Society of the United States
Washington, DC
General support$39,521
The Nature Conservancy
Arlington, VA
General support$39,521

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Macgill Charitable Trust accept grant applications?

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

How much does Macgill Charitable Trust give?

$79,042 in tax year 2025, across 2 grants, with a typical grant of $39,521.

Who runs Macgill Charitable Trust?

Its 2025 filing lists William G Murray (Trustee).

What does Macgill Charitable Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly animals and environment and conservation.

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