Funding search · EIN 471431059 · Wilmington, DE
Jm McDonald 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.
- 754
- grants reported
- $6.2M
- total given
- 2022–2025
- filing years
- $5,000
- 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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2 grants matching “palliative and hospice care” · $20,000
- $10,000
Catskill Area Hospice and Palliative Care · Oneonta, NY · 2024
Helping the Organization and the Patients with Technology
- $10,000
Catskill Area Hospice and Palliative Care · Oneonta, NY · 2022
Increasing Capacity to Deliver Hospice, Palliative and Bereavement Care
Top recipients
Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.
- Cortland Repertory Theatre2 grants · $110,000
- Cayuga Medical Center at Ithaca1 grant · $100,000
- North London Mill Preservation4 grants · $90,000
- Young Womens Christian Association1 grant · $75,000
- University of Rochester2 grants · $75,000
- Young Mens Christian Association Cortland1 grant · $75,000
- United Presbyterian Church of Cortland2 grants · $65,000
- Operation Warm3 grants · $55,000
- The Wild Center2 grants · $55,000
- Cortlandville Fire Department Incorporated2 grants · $53,000
Giving over time
Grant history
The 100 largest of 754 grants.
- $100,000
Cayuga Medical Center at Ithaca · Ithaca, NY · 2023
Transforming Care
- $75,000
Young Mens Christian Association Cortland · Cortland, NY · 2025
Cortland YMCA Pool Project
- $75,000
Young Womens Christian Association · Cortland, NY · 2025
YWCA Preservation Grant
- $60,000
Cortland Repertory Theatre · Cortland, NY · 2025
Cortland Repertory Theatres 2025 Full Year Season
- $50,000
Cortland Memorial Foundation Ind C O Cortland Memo · Cortland, NY · 2025
Here. For Good. - The Campaign for Cortland Memorial Foundation in support of Guthrie Cortland Medical Center
- $50,000
Lime Hollow Nature Center · Cortland, NY · 2025
Lime Hollow Nature Center's Visitor Center Capital Improvements
- $50,000
Cortland Repertory Theatre · Cortland, NY · 2023
2023 General Operating Expenses
- $50,000
University of Rochester · Rochester, NY · 2023
University of Rochester School of Nursing Technology Fund
- $40,000
United Presbyterian Church of Cortland · Cortland, NY · 2024
Refreshing Project - Phase 2
- $30,000
Skaneateles Recreational Charitable Tr · Skaneateles, NY · 2025
Fitness Floor Upgrades
- $30,000
Cortland Free Library · Cortland, NY · 2024
Funds for Window repairs and New York State construction match
- $30,000
Center for the Arts of Homer · Homer, NY · 2023
East Wall Brick Restoration Project
- $30,000
The Wild Center · Tupper Lake, NY · 2023
Wild Lights / Wild Nights: A New North Country Winter Tradition
- $28,000
Cortlandville Fire Department Incorporated · Cortland, NY · 2023
Firefighter Communications & Safety Testing Equipment
- $25,000
Cortlandville Fire Department Incorporated · Cortland, NY · 2025
Funds for Firefighter Overhaul Equipment
- $25,000
North London Mill Preservation · Alma, CO · 2025
General & Unrestricted
- $25,000
Paul Smiths College of Arts and Sciences · Paul Smiths, NY · 2025
Paul Smiths' College Culinary Demonstration Garden
- $25,000
River Hospital · Alex Bay, NY · 2025
Funds for Electrocardiogram (EKG) Equipment Upgrade
- $25,000
The Wild Center · Tupper Lake, NY · 2025
Turning Twenty: A Wild Center Anniversary Celebration
- $25,000
University of Rochester · Rochester, NY · 2025
University of Rochester School of Nursing Technology Fund
- $25,000
Cortland College Foundation · Cortland, NY · 2024
SUNY Cortland's - Antlers Facility Preservation and Restoration
- $25,000
Friends of the Rosamond Gifford Zoo at Burnet Park · Syracuse, NY · 2024
Botanical Gardens at the Rosamond Gifford Zoo
- $25,000
Hartwick College · Oneonta, NY · 2024
Funds for State-of-the-art equipment needed to enrich education, research, and student experience at Hartwick College
- $25,000
Houghton University · Houghton, NY · 2024
Investing in Christian Young Women: Renewal of Gillette Residence Hall
- $25,000
Keuka College · Keuka Park, NY · 2024
Keuka College Center for Wellness - Phase 2
- $25,000
Melmark · Berwyn, PA · 2024
Activities Center at Melmark
- $25,000
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center the Societ · New York, NY · 2024
Innovations in Sarcoma Research and Care
- $25,000
Newman Foundation of Cortlandt · Cortland, NY · 2024
Roof installation
- $25,000
Trustees of Hamilton College · Clinton, NY · 2024
Sage Rink
- $25,000
Friends of the Ballston Spa Public Library · Ballston Spa, NY · 2023
Ballston Spa Public Library Capital Campaign Phase
- $25,000
Kevin Guest House · Buffalo, NY · 2023
KGH50 - Celebrating 50 Years
- $25,000
North London Mill Preservation · Alma, CO · 2023
General & Unrestricted
- $25,000
Sciencenter Discovery Museum · Ithaca, NY · 2023
Science Park Reimagined: Capital Project
- $25,000
Houghton University · Houghton, NY · 2022
Residence Renewal for Expanded Investment in the Development of Christian Men
- $25,000
Keuka College · Keuka Park, NY · 2022
Phase 2 Nursing Labs
- $25,000
Melmark · Berwyn, PA · 2022
Melmark School Cafeteria fund
- $25,000
North London Mill Preservation · Alma, CO · 2022
interior fund for 1883 North London Mining Office
- $25,000
Skidmore College · Saratoga Spgs, NY · 2022
Research and Reflection by and about Individuals from Underrepresented Backgrounds
- $25,000
St Lawrence University · Canton, NY · 2022
General & Unrestricted
- $25,000
United Presbyterian Church of Cortland · Cortland, NY · 2022
Refreshing Project
- $25,000
Vfw Post 1 Foundation · Denver, CO · 2022
General & Unrestricted
- $25,000
Wells College · Aurora, NY · 2022
funds for Replacing Iconic Glen Park Bridge
- $24,000
Cortland Area Communities That Care Coalition · Cortland, NY · 2024
Creating Safe and Supportive Daytime Space for Housing-insecure individuals in Cortland County
- $24,000
Cortland County Historical Society -Inc- · Cortland, NY · 2024
Presentation is 365 Days a Year
- $20,000
Essex Food Hub · Westport, NY · 2025
Match funds for Local Emergency Food Relief Equipment
- $20,000
Operation Warm · Philadelphia, PA · 2025
New Coats or Shoes for Upstate New York Children in Need
- $20,000
Sciencenter Discovery Museum · Ithaca, NY · 2025
Ocean Gallery Renewal: Enhancing STEM Education Opportunities in the Finger Lakes
- $20,000
Homer-Cortland Community Agency · Homer, NY · 2024
Big Red Barn - Old Milk House Repair/Restoration
- $20,000
J M Murray Center · Cortland, NY · 2024
Elevating Potential: Enhancing Productivity, Cost-Efficiancy, and Employee Well-Being through new material handling equipment
- $20,000
Marathon Area Volunteer Ambulance Corps · Marathon, NY · 2024
Upgrading MAVAC's Portable Radios to Ensure Interoperability Across Countries
- $20,000
National Foundation for Facial Reconstruction · New York, NY · 2024
Transforming Lives Webinar Series
- $20,000
New York State Perinatal Association · Vestal, NY · 2024
Beginning Anew: Positioning NYSPA for 2030 and Beyond
- $20,000
Via Visually Impaired Advancement · Buffalo, NY · 2024
Pre-Vocational and Vocational Training for Youth and Adults who are blind or visually impaired
- $20,000
Chemung County Performing Arts · Elmira, NY · 2023
Clemens Center Gray Street Renovation Project Construction Drawings
- $20,000
Operation Warm · Philadelphia, PA · 2023
New Winter Coats and Shoes for Upstate New York Children in Need
- $20,000
The Finger Lakes Land Trust · Ithaca, NY · 2023
Cayuga Lake Watershed Stream & Wetland Protection
- $20,000
Cortland County Community Action Program · Cortland, NY · 2022
Industrial HVAC System Replacement for WIC and Family Essentials Space
- $20,000
International Community Foundation · National City, CA · 2022
The Palapa Society of Todos Santos, A.C.
- $20,000
Le Moyne College · Syracuse, NY · 2022
Le Moyne SMART Resource Room
- $20,000
National Foundation for Facial Reconstruction · New York, NY · 2022
Transforming Lives Webinar Series
- $20,000
Presbyterian Homes Foundation Inc Co Tobin and De · New Hartford, NY · 2022
Construction of Program of All-inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE)
- $20,000
Roberts Wesleyan University · Rochester, NY · 2022
Golisano Community Engagement Center
- $20,000
Syracuse University · Syracuse, NY · 2022
New York State Serves program
- $20,000
Via Visually Impaired Advancement · Buffalo, NY · 2022
Vocational Training for Adults who are Blind or Visually Impaired
- $18,000
Columbia Memorial Health Foundation · Hudson, NY · 2024
Hamilton Portable Ventilator Funds
- $15,000
Genesee Country Museum · Mumford, NY · 2025
GCV&M Operational Support
- $15,000
Resilience1220 · Evergreen, CO · 2025
General & Unrestricted
- $15,000
Cancer Hope Network · Westfield, NJ · 2024
Cancer Hope Network Expanded Outreach Projects
- $15,000
Jewish Home of Central New York · Syracuse, NY · 2024
Supporting Low Income Seniors in Safe and Affordable Housing
- $15,000
North London Mill Preservation · Alma, CO · 2024
North London Mill Preservation, Inc. Operating Funds
- $15,000
Steuben Senior Services Fund · Bath, NY · 2024
Full Circle America Integration with Aging in Place projects
- $15,000
Canton-Potsdam Hospital Foundation · Potsdam, NY · 2023
Regional Care Pavilion: Behavioral Health Emergency Department Rooms
- $15,000
Clifton Springs Sanitarium Co · Rochester, NY · 2023
Clifton Springs Hospital & Clinic Emergency Department and Comprehensive Psychiatric Emergency Program (CPEP) Expansion
- $15,000
Essex Food Hub · Essex, NY · 2023
Urgent Support for Essex Food Hub to Succeed The Hub on the Hill
- $15,000
Greater Syracuse Property Development Corporation · Syracuse, NY · 2023
Final Architectural Designs for Construction of The Castle
- $15,000
Research Foundation for the State University of Ne · Albany, NY · 2023
Development of Kinetically Enhanced Hammerhead Ribozymes (EhhRzs) for Diverse Retinal & Ocular Degeneration Therapeutic Targets
- $15,000
Tri-Cities Opera Company · Binghamton, NY · 2023
Opera-Go-Round
- $15,000
Albany Med Health System · Hudson, NY · 2022
ViewPoint Cardiology Enterprise Technology fund
- $15,000
Cortland County Historical Society -Inc- · Cortland, NY · 2022
Safety First program
- $15,000
Operation Warm · Philadelphia, PA · 2022
to purchase Winter Coats and Shoes for Upstate New York Children in need
- $15,000
Sisters of Charity Hospital Foundation · Buffalo, NY · 2022
Food Farmacy fund
- $15,000
Substance Abuse Prevention Team of Essex County in · Ticonderoga, NY · 2022
Project g.r.o.w. (grab recovery opportunities that work) and lyl(live your legacy)
- $15,000
Vera House · Syracuse, NY · 2022
Emergency Assistance Program
- $13,225
Resilience1220 · Evergreen, CO · 2023
General & Unrestricted
- $12,000
Comfort Food of Washington County · Greenwich, NY · 2025
Healthy Foods Distribution to Vulnerable Populations
- $12,000
Comfort Food of Washington County · Greenwich, NY · 2023
Enhancing Resiliency in the Local Food Economy through Operation of a Food Hub
- $11,000
Adirondack Historical Association · Blue Mountain Lake, NY · 2023
Adirondack Photography Showcase
- $10,100
Brown Bag Ministries · Lakewood, CO · 2025
General & Unrestricted
- $10,000
Adirondack Economic Development Corp · Saranac Lake, NY · 2025
High Impact Business Assistance for Disadvantaged Entrepreneurs
- $10,000
Bridges for Brain Injury · Farmington, NY · 2025
The Bridges Farm Learning Pavilion: Wildlife, Agriculture, and Conservation
- $10,000
Catskills Agrarian Alliance · Hamden, NY · 2025
Logistics Support for Catskills Agrarian Alliance
- $10,000
Charles N Gordon Wildlife Rehabilitation Center in · Earlville, NY · 2025
Construction of quarantine holding facilities and expanded outdoor enclosures for wildlife in care
- $10,000
Charlton School · Burnt Hills, NY · 2025
Workforce Development Program
- $10,000
Chemung County Performing Arts · Elmira, NY · 2025
Sound System Replacement
- $10,000
Clear Path for Veterans · Chittenango, NY · 2025
Clear Path for Veterans Canteen Lunch Program
- $10,000
Corning Comfort Care · Corning, NY · 2025
Bampa's House General Operating Support
- $10,000
Dominican University New York · Orangeburg, NY · 2025
Pathways to Practice: Preparing Tomorrow's Health Leaders
- $10,000
Enable · Syracuse, NY · 2025
Children's Mental Health Center
- $10,000
Evergreen Christian Outreach · Evergreen, CO · 2025
General & Unrestricted
- $10,000
Gigis Playhouse · Buffalo, NY · 2025
General Support of GiGi's Playhouse Buffalo: Helping People with Down Syndrome Thrive
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