Funding search · EIN 336269762 · Wausau, WI

The MacDonald Foundation

Name: The MacDonald Foundation grants, 2022–2025
Creator: PaperOrbit
License: https://www.irs.gov/charities-non-profits/exempt-organization-public-disclosure-and-availability-requirements

A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.

183
grants reported: $2.6M
total given: 2022–2025
filing years: $6,000
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.

What they fund

youth community food families people wausau baseball communities

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Funding pattern

What this funder pays for, at what size, and how to position adjacent work. Read from their filings, with every number checked against the record.

26 grants matching “wausau” · $361,750

$40,000
Wausau & Marathon County Parks Recreation & Forestry Department · Wausau, WI · 2025
To help the turf project at athletic park
$30,000
Boys & Girls Club of Wausau · Wausau, WI · 2025
Services for youth
$25,000
Greater Wausau Prosperity Partnership · Wausau, WI · 2025
General support
$20,000
Big Brothers Big Sisters of North Central Wisconsin · Wausau, WI · 2025
Mentoring the youth in the wausau community
$10,000
Wausau School District · Wausau, WI · 2025
Help with school district funds
$1,000
Wausau Police Department · Wausau, WI · 2025
General support
$30,000
Boys & Girls Club of Wausau · Wausau, WI · 2024
Services for youth
$20,000
Big Brothers Big Sisters of North Central Wisconsin · Wausau, WI · 2024
Mentoring the youth in the wausau community
$10,000
Wausau School District · Wausau, WI · 2024
Help with school district funds
$7,500
Wausau Youth Baseball & Softball · Wausau, WI · 2024
Helping youth in the wausau community
$7,000
Jireh Food Pantry · Weston, WI · 2024
Provide food, clothing, gift cards, and meals for people in need in the wausau area
$3,000
Everest Fast Pitch · Schofield, WI · 2024
Helping youth in the wausau community
$27,500
Boys & Girls Club Wausau · Wausau, WI · 2023
Services for youth
$20,000
Big Brothersbig Sisters North Central Wisconsin · Wausau, WI · 2023
Mentoring the youth in the wausau community
$15,000
Wausau School District · Wausau, WI · 2023
Help with School District Funds
$7,500
Wausau Youth Baseball & Softball · Wausau, WI · 2023
Helping youth in the Wausau community
$7,000
Jireh Food Pantry · Weston, WI · 2023
Provide food, clothing, gift cards, and meals for people in need in the Wausau area.
$250
Everest Fastpitch · Schofield, WI · 2023
Helping Youth in the Wausau Community
$27,500
Boys & Girls Club Wausau · Wausau, WI · 2022
Services for youth
$20,000
Big Brothersbig Sisters North Central Wisconsin · Wausau, WI · 2022
Mentoring the youth in the wausau community
$10,000
Wausau East High School · Wausau, WI · 2022
to help with band program
$7,500
Wausau Youth Baseball & Softball · Wausau, WI · 2022
Helping youth in the Wausau community
$5,000
Wausau West High School · Wausau, WI · 2022
To promote band in high school - band donation
$4,500
Wausau Pilot and Review · Wausau, WI · 2022
Help keep residents informed about crucial events and issues in the area
$4,000
Jireh Food Pantry · Weston, WI · 2022
Provide food, clothing, gift cards, and meals for people in need in the Wausau area.
$2,500
Wausau West High School · Wausau, WI · 2022
To help with Softball program

Top recipients

Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.

Community Foundation of North Central Wisconsin3 grants · $206,500
St Pius X St Matthias3 grants · $157,500
Marshfield Clinic Health System2 grants · $140,000
Monk Botanical Gardens2 grants · $75,000
Marshfield Clinic Health Foundation1 grant · $75,000
Rolling Hills Preparatory School1 grant · $75,000
Performing Arts Foundation4 grants · $70,000
Community Foundation of North Central Wisconsin1 grant · $67,750
Newman Catholic Schools3 grants · $60,000
St Pius X St Matthias1 grant · $57,500

Giving over time

$607,940

2022

$590,916

2023

$695,000

2024

$690,450

2025

Grant history

The 100 largest of 183 grants.

$104,500
Community Foundation of North Central Wisconsin · Wausau, WI · 2024
Various organization donations - to enhance the quality of life in their region
$95,000
Marshfield Clinic Health System · Marshfield, WI · 2023
Helps Children's Miracle Network Hospitals continue their mission of helping local sick and injured children
$75,000
Marshfield Clinic Health Foundation · Marshfield, WI · 2024
Helps children's miracle network hospitals continue their mission of helping local sick and injured children
$75,000
Rolling Hills Preparatory School · Palos Verdes Estates, CA · 2022
For scholarship fund and the school's annual fund
$67,750
Community Foundation of North Central Wisconsin · Wausau, WI · 2025
Various organization donations - to enhance the quality of life in their region
$60,000
Community Foundation of North Central Wisconsin · Wausau, WI · 2022
Various organization donations - to enhance the quality of life in their region
$57,500
St Pius X St Matthias · Downey, CA · 2025
For scholarship fund and the school's annual fund
$55,000
Bridge Streeet Mission · Wausau, WI · 2024
Providing quality meals and safe shelter for those in our community
$55,000
St Pius X St Matthias · Downey, CA · 2024
For scholarship fund and the school's annual fund
$52,500
St Pius X St Matthias · Downey, CA · 2023
For scholarship fund and the school's annual fund
$50,000
Aspirus Health Foundation · Wausau, WI · 2025
Support aspirus health and its mission to heal people, promote health and strengthen communities
$50,000
Marshfiled Clinic Health System Foundation · Marshfield, WI · 2025
Helps children's miracle network hospitals continue their mission of helping local sick and injured children
$50,000
Performing Arts Foundation · Wausau, WI · 2024
Promote excellence in the performing arts in north central wisconsin
$50,000
Children'S Imaginarium · Wausau, WI · 2023
Inspire and discovery and imagination through hands-on exploration and educational experiences
$50,000
Monk Botanical Gardens · Wausau, WI · 2023
Curate beautiful gardens and deliver engaging educational programs
$50,000
Community Partners Campus · Wausau, WI · 2022
CPC intends to lease space and provide services to other tax-exempt organizations at below-market rates, thereby building a community in which charitable, educational, medical, and social services can be more efficientl… read allCPC intends to lease space and provide services to other tax-exempt organizations at below-market rates, thereby building a community in which charitable, educational, medical, and social services can be more efficiently administered to our local individuals and families in need. less
$50,000
St Pius X St Matthias · Downey, CA · 2022
For scholarship fund and the school's annual fund
$45,000
Marshfield Clinic Health System · Marshfield, WI · 2022
Helps Children's Miracle Network Hospitals continue their mission of helping local sick and injured children
$42,000
Community Foundation of North Central Wisconsin · Wausau, WI · 2023
Various organization donations - to enhance the quality of life in their region
$40,000
Wausau & Marathon County Parks Recreation & Forestry Department · Wausau, WI · 2025
To help the turf project at athletic park
$30,000
Boys & Girls Club of Wausau · Wausau, WI · 2025
Services for youth
$30,000
Boys & Girls Club of Wausau · Wausau, WI · 2024
Services for youth
$28,500
The Neighbor'S Place · Wausau, WI · 2025
Homegrown community center providing a hand up to residents of marathon county and the surrounding communities
$27,500
The Women'S Community · Wausau, WI · 2025
General support
$27,500
Boys & Girls Club Wausau · Wausau, WI · 2023
Services for youth
$27,500
Boys & Girls Club Wausau · Wausau, WI · 2022
Services for youth
$25,000
Breakthrough T1d · Hagerstown, MD · 2025
General support
$25,000
Bridge Street Mission · Wausau, WI · 2025
Providing quality meals and safe shelter for those in our community
$25,000
Greater Wausau Prosperity Partnership · Wausau, WI · 2025
General support
$25,000
Monk Botanical Gardens · Wausau, WI · 2025
Curate beautiful gardens and deliver engaging educational programs
$25,000
Newman Catholic Schools · Wausau, WI · 2025
Support education
$25,000
Performing Arts Foundation · Wausau, WI · 2025
Promote excellence in the performing arts in north central wisconsin
$25,000
Breakthrough T1d · Hagerstown, MD · 2024
General support
$25,000
Monk Botanical Gardens · Wausau, WI · 2024
Curate beautiful gardens and deliver engaging educational programs
$25,000
The Women'S Community · Wausau, WI · 2024
General support
$25,000
Jdrf · New York, NY · 2023
Funds research that transforms the lives of people with type 1 diabetes
$25,000
Jdrf · New York, NY · 2022
Funds research that transforms the lives of people with type 1 diabetes
$22,500
Newman Catholic Schools · Wausau, WI · 2024
Support education
$20,000
Big Brothers Big Sisters of North Central Wisconsin · Wausau, WI · 2025
Mentoring the youth in the wausau community
$20,000
Rogers Behavioral Health Foundation · Oconomowoc, WI · 2025
General support
$20,000
Big Brothers Big Sisters of North Central Wisconsin · Wausau, WI · 2024
Mentoring the youth in the wausau community
$20,000
Rogers Behavioral Health Foundation · Oconomowoc, WI · 2024
General support
$20,000
Big Brothersbig Sisters North Central Wisconsin · Wausau, WI · 2023
Mentoring the youth in the wausau community
$20,000
Newman Catholic Schools · Wausau, WI · 2023
Support Education
$20,000
Big Brothersbig Sisters North Central Wisconsin · Wausau, WI · 2022
Mentoring the youth in the wausau community
$20,000
The Women'S Community · Wausau, WI · 2022
specialized services and resources to people in Wisconsin affected by domestic violence, sexual assault, and unemploy
$17,500
The Neighbor'S Place · Wausau, WI · 2024
Homegrown community center providing a hand up to residents of marathon county and the surrounding communities
$17,500
Neighbor'S Place · Wausau, WI · 2023
homegrown community center providing a hand up to residents of Marathon County and the surrounding communities
$17,500
Newman Catholic Schools · Wausau, WI · 2022
Support Education
$15,000
Children'S Lmaginarium · Wausau, WI · 2025
Inspire and discovery and imagination through handson exploration and educational experiences
$15,000
Salvation Army · Wausau, WI · 2025
To help preach the gospel of jesus christ and to meet human needs
$15,000
Aspirus Health Foundation · Wausau, WI · 2024
Support aspirus health and its mission to heal people, promote health and strengthen communities
$15,000
Boys & Girls Club of Rogue Valley · Grants Pass, OR · 2024
To provide year-round positive, fun and safe places for all youth
$15,000
St Vincent De Paul · Wausau, WI · 2024
Men and women who strive to grow spiritually by offering person-to-person service to individuals in need
$15,000
Boys & Girls Club Rogue Valley · Grants Pass, OR · 2023
To provide year-round positive, fun and safe places for all youth
$15,000
Oregon Shakespeare Festival · Ashland, OR · 2023
Benefits education programs, the creation of new work, and work to revolutionize the field of theatre
$15,000
Wausau School District · Wausau, WI · 2023
Help with School District Funds
$15,000
Boys & Girls Club Rogue Valley · Grants Pass, OR · 2022
To provide year-round positive, fun and safe places for all youth
$15,000
Neighbor'S Place · Wausau, WI · 2022
homegrown community center providing a hand up to residents of Marathon County and the surrounding communities
$13,000
Wisconsin Automotive and Truck Education Association · Wausau, WI · 2025
To assist families and individuals to overcome transportation obstacles
$12,500
Community Center of Hope · Mosinee, WI · 2025
Food pantry
$12,500
Habitat for Humanity · Weston, WI · 2022
Mission of providing safe, decent, and affordable housing within our community
$12,200
Dc Everest School District · Schofield, WI · 2025
To help with academics
$12,125
Keep Area Teens Safe · Mosinee, WI · 2023
youth shelter care facility serving runaway and homeless youth as a bridge to services for kids in need
$12,000
Salvation Army · Wausau, WI · 2023
To help preach the gospel of Jesus Christ and to meet human needs
$12,000
St Vincent De Paul · Wausau, WI · 2023
men and women who strive to grow spiritually by offering person-to-person service to individuals in need
$10,000
American Red Cross · Washington, DC · 2025
Helps american red cross continue their mission of preventing and alleviating human suffering in the face of emergencies
$10,000
Wausau School District · Wausau, WI · 2025
Help with school district funds
$10,000
Mosinee School District · Mosinee, WI · 2024
Baseball and softball program support
$10,000
Wausau School District · Wausau, WI · 2024
Help with school district funds
$10,000
American Red Cross · Washington, DC · 2023
Prevents and alleviates human suffering in the face of emergencies by mobilizing the power of volunteers and the generosity of donors
$10,000
Central Wisconsin Metals & Manufacturing Alliance · Stevens Point, WI · 2023
supporting the development of students in tech and industrial careers. initiatives, and partnerships with regional educational institutions and workforce development partnerships.
$10,000
American Red Cross · Washington, DC · 2022
Prevents and alleviates human suffering in the face of emergencies by mobilizing the power of volunteers and the generosity of donors
$10,000
Autism Society of Central Wisconsin · Wausau, WI · 2022
Support families by covering the cost of summer camps, annual conferences, various individual resources, hosting support groups, social groups, family picnics and more
$10,000
Central Wisconsin Metals & Manufacturing Alliance · Stevens Point, WI · 2022
supporting the development of students in tech and industrial careers. initiatives, and partnerships with regional educational institutions and workforce development partnerships.
$10,000
Dc Everest School District · Schofield, WI · 2022
To help with academics
$10,000
Keep Area Teens Safe · Mosinee, WI · 2022
youth shelter care facility serving runaway and homeless youth as a bridge to services for kids in need
$10,000
St Vincent De Paul · Wausau, WI · 2022
men and women who strive to grow spiritually by offering person-to-person service to individuals in need
$10,000
Wausau East High School · Wausau, WI · 2022
to help with band program
$7,500
Performing Arts Foundation · Wausau, WI · 2024
Promote excellence in the performing arts in
$7,500
Salvation Army · Wausau, WI · 2024
To help preach the gospel of jesus christ and to meet human needs
$7,500
Wausau Youth Baseball & Softball · Wausau, WI · 2024
Helping youth in the wausau community
$7,500
Performing Arts Foundation · Wausau, WI · 2023
promote excellence in the performing arts in North Central Wisconsin
$7,500
Wausau Youth Baseball & Softball · Wausau, WI · 2023
Helping youth in the Wausau community
$7,500
Salvation Army · Wausau, WI · 2022
To help preach the gospel of Jesus Christ and to meet human needs
$7,500
Wausau Youth Baseball & Softball · Wausau, WI · 2022
Helping youth in the Wausau community
$7,000
California Indian Manpower Consortium · Sacramento, CA · 2025
Helping create positive change for native communities
$7,000
Jireh Food Pantry · Weston, WI · 2024
Provide food, clothing, gift cards, and meals for people in need in the wausau area
$7,000
Jireh Food Pantry · Weston, WI · 2023
Provide food, clothing, gift cards, and meals for people in need in the Wausau area.
$6,000
K-Tech Charities · Weston, WI · 2025
Provided support to the area's needy families and other non-profit orgs
$6,000
K-Tech Charities · Weston, WI · 2024
Provided support to the area's needy families and other non-profit orgs
$6,000
K-Tech Charities · Weston, WI · 2023
Provided support to the area's needy families and other non-profit orgs
$5,500
Girl Scouts of the Northwestern Great Lakes · Appleton, WI · 2025
Help provide leadership development, social connectedness, scholarships, tools for volunteers, and a rich community environment
$5,500
Dc Everest School District · Schofield, WI · 2024
To help with academics
$5,000
Children'S Miracle Network · Salt Lake City, UT · 2025
To provide the best care for kids, children's hospitals rely on donations and community support
$5,000
St Vincent Depaul · Wausau, WI · 2025
Men and women who strive to grow spiritually by offering person-to-person service to individuals in need
$5,000
Access Building Community · Medford, OR · 2024
Provide temporary shelter assistance, deposit assistance, food asst, and vital needs to those impacted by local wild fires
$5,000
Ashland Emergency Food Bank · Ashland, OR · 2024
Food assistance
$5,000
Children'S Imaginarium · Wausau, WI · 2024
Inspire and discovery and imagination through hands-on exploration and educational experiences
$5,000
Children'S Miracle Network · Salt Lake City, UT · 2024
To provide the best care for kids, children's hospitals rely on donations and community support

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Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV, as filed by the foundation. These are grants already paid — a record of what this funder backs, not an open call.