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The Macdonald Foundation Grants

Private foundation · EIN 33-6269762 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2025

Total grants paid
$1.4M
Grants reported
87
Median grant
$7.5K
Future commitments
None reported

Giving by tax year

Tax yearGrants paidAmount
202545$690.5K
202442$695K

Where The Macdonald Foundation 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.

RecipientLocationPurposeTax yearAmount
Community Foundation of North Central WisconsinWAUSAU, WIVARIOUS ORGANIZATION DONATIONS - TO ENHANCE THE QUALITY OF LIFE IN THEIR REGION2024$104.5K
Marshfield Clinic Health FoundationMARSHFIELD, WIHELPS CHILDREN'S MIRACLE NETWORK HOSPITALS CONTINUE THEIR MISSION OF HELPING LOCAL SICK AND INJURED CHILDREN2024$75K
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF NORTH CENTRAL WISCONSINWAUSAU, WIVARIOUS ORGANIZATION DONATIONS - TO ENHANCE THE QUALITY OF LIFE IN THEIR REGION2025$67.8K
ST PIUS X ST MATTHIASDOWNEY, CAFOR SCHOLARSHIP FUND AND THE SCHOOL'S ANNUAL FUND2025$57.5K
Bridge Streeet MissionWAUSAU, WIPROVIDING QUALITY MEALS AND SAFE SHELTER FOR THOSE IN OUR COMMUNITY2024$55K
St Pius X St MatthiasDOWNEY, CAFOR SCHOLARSHIP FUND AND THE SCHOOL'S ANNUAL FUND2024$55K
Performing Arts FoundationWAUSAU, WIPROMOTE EXCELLENCE IN THE PERFORMING ARTS IN NORTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN2024$50K
MARSHFILED CLINIC HEALTH SYSTEM FOUNDATIONMARSHFIELD, WIHELPS CHILDREN'S MIRACLE NETWORK HOSPITALS CONTINUE THEIR MISSION OF HELPING LOCAL SICK AND INJURED CHILDREN2025$50K
ASPIRUS HEALTH FOUNDATIONWAUSAU, WISUPPORT ASPIRUS HEALTH AND ITS MISSION TO HEAL PEOPLE, PROMOTE HEALTH AND STRENGTHEN COMMUNITIES2025$50K
WAUSAU & MARATHON COUNTY PARKS RECREATION & FORESTRY DEPARTMENTWAUSAU, WITO HELP THE TURF PROJECT AT ATHLETIC PARK2025$40K
Boys & Girls Club of WausauWAUSAU, WISERVICES FOR YOUTH2024$30K
BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF WAUSAUWAUSAU, WISERVICES FOR YOUTH2025$30K
THE NEIGHBOR'S PLACEWAUSAU, WIHOMEGROWN COMMUNITY CENTER PROVIDING A HAND UP TO RESIDENTS OF MARATHON COUNTY AND THE SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES2025$28.5K
THE WOMEN'S COMMUNITYWAUSAU, WIGENERAL SUPPORT2025$27.5K
BREAKTHROUGH T1DHAGERSTOWN, MDGENERAL SUPPORT2025$25K
The Women's CommunityWAUSAU, WIGENERAL SUPPORT2024$25K
NEWMAN CATHOLIC SCHOOLSWAUSAU, WISUPPORT EDUCATION2025$25K
Monk Botanical GardensWAUSAU, WICURATE BEAUTIFUL GARDENS AND DELIVER ENGAGING EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS2024$25K
BRIDGE STREET MISSIONWAUSAU, WIPROVIDING QUALITY MEALS AND SAFE SHELTER FOR THOSE IN OUR COMMUNITY2025$25K
PERFORMING ARTS FOUNDATIONWAUSAU, WIPROMOTE EXCELLENCE IN THE PERFORMING ARTS IN NORTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN2025$25K
GREATER WAUSAU PROSPERITY PARTNERSHIPWAUSAU, WIGENERAL SUPPORT2025$25K
MONK BOTANICAL GARDENSWAUSAU, WICURATE BEAUTIFUL GARDENS AND DELIVER ENGAGING EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS2025$25K
Breakthrough T1DHAGERSTOWN, MDGENERAL SUPPORT2024$25K
Newman Catholic SchoolsWAUSAU, WISUPPORT EDUCATION2024$22.5K
Rogers Behavioral Health FoundationOCONOMOWOC, WIGENERAL SUPPORT2024$20K

How to apply

This foundation reports on its 990-PF that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited applications.

About this data

Figures are aggregated from The Macdonald Foundation'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.

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