Funding search · EIN 273409621 · Columbus, OH
The Macbea Foundation
A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.
- 181
- grants reported
- $9.3M
- total given
- 2022–2025
- filing years
- $20,000
- median grant
Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2025. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.
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3 grants matching “wipes” · $55,000
- $20,000
Little Bottoms Free Store · Columbus, OH · 2025
Diaper, wipes, and baby clothes
- $20,000
Little Bottoms Free Store · Columbus, OH · 2024
Diaper, wipes, and baby clothes
- $15,000
Little Bottoms Free Store · Columbus, OH · 2023
Diaper, wipes, and baby clothes
Top recipients
Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.
- Columbus Foundation19 grants · $3.3M
- St John Neumann Catholic Church2 grants · $1.1M
- Star House2 grants · $700,000
- Tunnel To Towers Foundation4 grants · $400,000
- Lutheran Social Services6 grants · $215,000
- The James Development Fund2 grants · $200,000
- St Francis Center4 grants · $175,000
- Warm4 grants · $170,000
- Lifecare Alliance6 grants · $160,000
- Holy Family Soup Kitchen4 grants · $155,000
Giving over time
Grant history
The 100 largest of 181 grants.
- $700,000
Columbus Foundation · Columbus, OH · 2022
Beamac fund
- $600,000
St John Neumann Catholic Church · Mogadore, OH · 2023
To build a grotto
- $500,000
St John Neumann Catholic Church · Sunbury, OH · 2025
Crisis support
- $500,000
Star House · Columbus, OH · 2025
Homeless shelter
- $450,000
Columbus Foundation · Columbus, OH · 2024
Beamac fund
- $250,000
Columbus Foundation · Columbus, OH · 2025
Beamac fund
- $250,000
Columbus Foundation · Columbus, OH · 2023
Robert j. Anthony fund
- $200,000
Columbus Foundation · Columbus, OH · 2025
Robert j. Anthony fund
- $200,000
Columbus Foundation · Columbus, OH · 2024
Anthony charles fund
- $200,000
Star House · Columbus, OH · 2022
Youth homelessness
- $135,000
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church · Ada, OH · 2024
Windows and hvac
- $125,000
Columbus Foundation · Columbus, OH · 2023
Charles blessing fund
- $100,000
Columbus Foundation · Columbus, OH · 2025
Anthony charles fund
- $100,000
Columbus Foundation · Columbus, OH · 2025
Charles blessing fund
- $100,000
Columbus Foundation · Columbus, OH · 2025
Community enrichment fund
- $100,000
The Ohio State University Foundatio · Columbus, OH · 2025
Cancer research
- $100,000
Tunnel To Towers Foundation · Staten Island, NY · 2025
First responder assistance
- $100,000
Columbus Foundation · Columbus, OH · 2024
Charles blessing fund
- $100,000
Columbus Foundation · Columbus, OH · 2024
Robert j. Anthony fund
- $100,000
Columbus Foundation · Columbus, OH · 2024
Community enrichment fund
- $100,000
Men'S Shelter of Delaware County · Delaware, OH · 2024
Temporary housing &support for men
- $100,000
Tunnel To Towers Foundation · Staten Island, NY · 2024
First responder assistance
- $100,000
Columbus Foundation · Columbus, OH · 2023
Beamac fund
- $100,000
Columbus Foundation · Columbus, OH · 2023
Anthony charles fund
- $100,000
Columbus Foundation · Columbus, OH · 2023
Community enrichment fund
- $100,000
The James Development Fund · Columbus, OH · 2023
Leukemia program
- $100,000
Tunnel To Towers Foundation · Staten Island, NY · 2023
First responder assistance
- $100,000
Columbus Foundation · Columbus, OH · 2022
Robert j. Anthony fund
- $100,000
The James Development Fund · Columbus, OH · 2022
Leukemia program
- $100,000
Tunnel To Towers Foundation · Staten Island, NY · 2022
First responder assistance
- $60,000
Mid Ohio Food Collective · Grove City, OH · 2025
Provide food to the poor
- $50,000
Holy Family Soup Kitchen · Columbus, OH · 2025
Food pantry
- $50,000
Lutheran Social Services · Columbus, OH · 2025
Food pantry
- $50,000
Saint Jude Children'S Hospital · Memphis, TN · 2025
Cancer research
- $50,000
St Francis Center · McArthur, OH · 2025
Food pantry and clothing center
- $50,000
The Eye Cancer Foundation · New York, NY · 2025
Cancer research
- $50,000
Warm · Westerville, OH · 2025
Food pantry
- $50,000
Mid Ohio Food Collective · Grove City, OH · 2024
Provide food to the poor
- $50,000
Mid Ohio Food Bank · Grove City, OH · 2023
Provide food to the poor
- $50,000
Columbus Foundation · Columbus, OH · 2022
Charles blessing fund
- $50,000
Columbus Foundation · Columbus, OH · 2022
Anthony charles fund
- $50,000
Mid Ohio Food Bank · Grove City, OH · 2022
Provide food to the poor
- $45,000
St Francis Center · McArthur, OH · 2024
Food pantry and clothing center
- $40,000
Holy Family Soup Kitchen · Columbus, OH · 2024
Food pantry
- $40,000
Lutheran Social Services · Columbus, OH · 2024
Faith mission
- $40,000
Lutheran Social Services · Columbus, OH · 2024
Choices program
- $40,000
Warm · Westerville, OH · 2024
Food pantry
- $40,000
Lifecare Alliance · Columbus, OH · 2023
Meals on wheels
- $40,000
Lutheran Society Services · Worthington, OH · 2023
Faith mission
- $40,000
St Francis Center · McArthur, OH · 2023
Food pantry and clothing center
- $40,000
Warm · Westerville, OH · 2023
Food pantry
- $40,000
Lutheran Society Services · Worthington, OH · 2022
Faith mission
- $40,000
Saint Jude Children'S Research Hosp · Memphis, TN · 2022
Cancer research
- $40,000
St Francis Center · McArthur, OH · 2022
Food pantry and clothing center
- $40,000
Warm · Westerville, OH · 2022
Food pantry
- $35,000
Homeport · Columbus, OH · 2025
Affordable homes
- $35,000
Salvation Army of Central Ohio · Columbus, OH · 2025
Food banks
- $35,000
Homeport · Columbus, OH · 2024
Affordable homes
- $35,000
Lutheran Social Services · Columbus, OH · 2024
Food pantry
- $35,000
Adaptive Sports Ohio · Wooster, OH · 2023
Wheelchair basketball team
- $35,000
Holy Family Soup Kitchen · Columbus, OH · 2023
Food pantry
- $35,000
Homeport · Columbus, OH · 2023
Affordable homes
- $35,000
The Salvation Army of Central Ohio · Columbus, OH · 2023
Food banks
- $35,000
Homeport · Columbus, OH · 2022
Affordable homes
- $34,000
Christ Child Society of Columbus · Columbus, OH · 2025
Serving needs of children
- $30,000
Lifecare Alliance · Columbus, OH · 2025
Meals on wheels
- $30,000
Lower Lights Ministries · Columbus, OH · 2025
Crisis support
- $30,000
Lutheran Social Services · Columbus, OH · 2025
Faith mission
- $30,000
4c for Children · Cincinnati, OH · 2024
Early education support
- $30,000
Boys & Girls Club of Central Ohio · Columbus, OH · 2024
Formula for impact curriculum
- $30,000
Lifecare Alliance · Columbus, OH · 2024
Meals on wheels
- $30,000
Boys & Girls Club of Central Ohio · Columbus, OH · 2023
Formula for impact curriculum
- $30,000
Lower Lights Ministry · Columbus, OH · 2023
Community service
- $30,000
Lutheran Society Services · Worthington, OH · 2023
Food pantry
- $30,000
Boys & Girls Club of Central Ohio · Columbus, OH · 2022
Formula for impact curriculum
- $30,000
Holy Family Soup Kitchen · Columbus, OH · 2022
Food pantry
- $30,000
Lifecare Alliance · Columbus, OH · 2022
Meals on wheels
- $30,000
Lutheran Society Services · Worthington, OH · 2022
Food pantry
- $25,000
Cincinnati Children'S Charitable · Cincinnati, OH · 2025
Cancer research
- $25,000
The Refuge · Columbus, OH · 2025
Faith based addiction recovery
- $25,000
Food Program and Clothesline of · Jackson, OH · 2024
Food pantry and clothing
- $25,000
The Refuge · Columbus, OH · 2024
Faith based addiction recovery
- $25,000
4c for Children · Cincinnati, OH · 2023
Early education support
- $25,000
The Refuge · Columbus, OH · 2022
Drug rehab
- $24,000
Westfall Cares · Circleville, OH · 2025
Student food & essential needs
- $23,700
American Red Cross · Columbus, OH · 2025
Armed forces program of columbus
- $23,402
American Red Cross · Columbus, OH · 2024
Armed forces program of columbus
- $23,000
American Red Cross · Columbus, OH · 2022
Service to the armed forces
- $20,000
Cristo Rey Columbus High School · Columbus, OH · 2025
Digital textbooks
- $20,000
Epilepsy Alliance Ohio · Cincinnati, OH · 2025
Support for epilepsy
- $20,000
Flat Rock Homes · Flat Rock, OH · 2025
Crisis support
- $20,000
Little Bottoms Free Store · Columbus, OH · 2025
Diaper, wipes, and baby clothes
- $20,000
Lutheran Social Services · Columbus, OH · 2025
Choices program
- $20,000
Prevent Blindness Ohio · Columbus, OH · 2025
Vision care outreach
- $20,000
St Vincent Depaul · Sunbury, OH · 2025
Community service
- $20,000
Christ Child Society of Columbus · Columbus, OH · 2024
Serving needs of children
- $20,000
Cristo Rey Columbus High School · Columbus, OH · 2024
Digital textbooks
- $20,000
Hillsboro Christian Academy · Hillsboro, OH · 2024
Education
- $20,000
Lifecare Alliance · Columbus, OH · 2024
Capital campaign
- $20,000
Little Bottoms Free Store · Columbus, OH · 2024
Diaper, wipes, and baby clothes
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