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JM McDonald Foundation Inc Grants
Private foundation · EIN 47-1431059 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2025
- Total grants paid
- $3.2M
- Grants reported
- 390
- Median grant
- $5K
- Future commitments
- None reported
Giving by tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 203 | $1.7M |
| 2024 | 187 | $1.5M |
Where JM McDonald Foundation Inc gives
States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.
Largest reported grants
The biggest individual grants on file, as reported by the foundation to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Tax year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| YOUNG WOMENS CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION | CORTLAND, NY | YWCA Preservation Grant | 2025 | $75K |
| YOUNG MENS CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION CORTLAND | CORTLAND, NY | Cortland YMCA Pool Project | 2025 | $75K |
| CORTLAND REPERTORY THEATRE INC | CORTLAND, NY | Cortland Repertory Theatres 2025 Full Year Season | 2025 | $60K |
| LIME HOLLOW NATURE CENTER INC | CORTLAND, NY | Lime Hollow Nature Center's Visitor Center Capital Improvements | 2025 | $50K |
| CORTLAND MEMORIAL FOUNDATION IND C O CORTLAND MEMO | CORTLAND, NY | Here. For Good. - The Campaign for Cortland Memorial Foundation in support of Guthrie Cortland Medical Center | 2025 | $50K |
| UNITED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF CORTLAND | CORTLAND, NY | Refreshing Project - Phase 2 | 2024 | $40K |
| CORTLAND FREE LIBRARY INC | CORTLAND, NY | Funds for Window repairs and New York State construction match | 2024 | $30K |
| SKANEATELES RECREATIONAL CHARITABLE TR | SKANEATELES, NY | Fitness Floor Upgrades | 2025 | $30K |
| CORTLANDVILLE FIRE DEPARTMENT INCORPORATED | CORTLAND, NY | Funds for Firefighter Overhaul Equipment | 2025 | $25K |
| MEMORIAL SLOAN-KETTERING CANCER CENTER The Societ | NEW YORK, NY | Innovations in Sarcoma Research and Care | 2024 | $25K |
| THE WILD CENTER | TUPPER LAKE, NY | Turning Twenty: A Wild Center Anniversary Celebration | 2025 | $25K |
| NEWMAN FOUNDATION OF CORTLANDT INC | CORTLAND, NY | Roof installation | 2024 | $25K |
| UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER | ROCHESTER, NY | University of Rochester School of Nursing Technology Fund | 2025 | $25K |
| TRUSTEES OF HAMILTON COLLEGE | CLINTON, NY | Sage Rink | 2024 | $25K |
| RIVER HOSPITAL INC | ALEX BAY, NY | Funds for Electrocardiogram (EKG) Equipment Upgrade | 2025 | $25K |
| KEUKA COLLEGE | KEUKA PARK, NY | Keuka College Center for Wellness - Phase 2 | 2024 | $25K |
| PAUL SMITHS COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES | PAUL SMITHS, NY | Paul Smiths' College Culinary Demonstration Garden | 2025 | $25K |
| MELMARK INC | BERWYN, PA | Activities Center at Melmark | 2024 | $25K |
| HOUGHTON UNIVERSITY | HOUGHTON, NY | Investing in Christian Young Women: Renewal of Gillette Residence Hall | 2024 | $25K |
| HARTWICK COLLEGE | ONEONTA, NY | Funds for State-of-the-art equipment needed to enrich education, research, and student experience at Hartwick College | 2024 | $25K |
| CORTLAND COLLEGE FOUNDATION INC | CORTLAND, NY | SUNY Cortland's - Antlers Facility Preservation and Restoration | 2024 | $25K |
| FRIENDS OF THE ROSAMOND GIFFORD ZOO AT BURNET PARK | SYRACUSE, NY | Botanical Gardens at the Rosamond Gifford Zoo | 2024 | $25K |
| NORTH LONDON MILL PRESERVATION INC | ALMA, CO | General & Unrestricted | 2025 | $25K |
| CORTLAND COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY -INC- | CORTLAND, NY | Presentation is 365 Days a Year | 2024 | $24K |
| CORTLAND AREA COMMUNITIES THAT CARE COALITION | CORTLAND, NY | Creating Safe and Supportive Daytime Space for Housing-insecure individuals in Cortland County | 2024 | $24K |
How to apply
This foundation publishes application instructions on its latest 990-PF and does not report restricting giving to preselected organizations. See more foundations that accept applications.
- Contact
- JM MCDONALD FOUNDATION
- Address
- PO BOX 3219 EVERGREEN, CO, 80437
- Phone
- 3036749300
- info@jmmcdonaldfoundation.org
- Deadlines
- Two cycles: Deadlines are April 15th and September 15th with responses in May and October
- Application materials
- APPLICATIONS SUBMITTED ONLINE AT JMMcDonaldfoundation.org
- Restrictions
- Grants are considered, primarily, from applicants in the upstate New York area
About this data
Figures are aggregated from JM McDonald Foundation Inc's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (2 filings on file, most recent tax year 2025). Totals reflect grants the foundation reported as paid, and can lag the current year because foundations file annually and often on extension. Source: IRS 990-PF e-file archive.