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The MacDonald Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Fairfax, Virginia · EIN 454045675

The MacDonald Family Foundation is a private foundation in Fairfax, Virginia. In tax year 2023 it gave $13,590 in 11 grants; the typical grant was $825 and the largest $5,800. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

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

Giving in 2023 was up from $10,688 the year before.

9% of its 2023 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
2022$10,68810$0
2023$13,59011$79,113

How to apply

The MacDonald Family 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 MacDonald Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
Virginia4$9,540
Florida2$1,175
Indiana1$900
Colorado2$850
North Carolina1$825
Texas1$300

Grants paid in 2023

All 11 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Truro Anglican Church
Fairfax, VA
General Purpose$5,800
Other Qualified Donees
Fairfax, VA
General Purpose$2,465
Village of Hope and Love
Culpepper, VA
General Purpose$1,025
Wycliffe Bible Translators
Orlando, FL
General Purpose$900
Marketplace Development Enterprise
Carmel, IN
General Purpose$900
Sim USA
Charlotte, NC
General Purpose$825
The Navigator's
Colorado Springs, CO
General Purpose$550
Young Life
Colorado Springs, CO
General Purpose$300
Modern Day
Grand Prairie, TX
General Purpose$300
Cru
Orlando, FL
General Purpose$275
The Lamb Center
Fairfax, VA
General Purpose$250

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2023 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The MacDonald Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does The MacDonald Family Foundation give?

$13,590 in tax year 2023, across 11 grants, with a typical grant of $825.

Who runs The MacDonald Family Foundation?

Its 2023 filing lists Doris MacDonald (Trustee) and Alan MacDonald (Trustee).

What does The MacDonald Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities.

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