Funding search · EIN 651115081 · Parkland, FL
The McDonald Family 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.
- 53
- grants reported
- $172,150
- total given
- 2022–2024
- filing years
- $500
- median grant
Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2024. 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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Funding pattern
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49 grants matching “explanation” · $128,550
- $20,000
Boys Girls Clubs of Broward County · Fort Lauderdale, FL · 2024
See above explanation
- $10,300
United Way of Broward County · Fort Lauderdale, FL · 2024
See above explanation
- $10,000
Broward Performing Arts Foundation · Fort Lauderdale, FL · 2024
See above explanation
- $6,000
Nova Southeastern University · Fort Lauderdale, FL · 2024
See above explanation
- $2,500
Jack Jill Children'S Center · Fort Lauderdale, FL · 2024
See above explanation
- $1,500
Soroptimist International of Davie · Davie, FL · 2024
See above explanation
- $500
Special Olympics Florida · Fort Lauderdale, FL · 2024
See above explanation
- $265
Historic Stranahan House · Fort Lauderdale, FL · 2024
See above explanation
- $250
Broward Public Library Foundation · Fort Lauderdale, FL · 2024
See above explanation
- $250
Handy · Fort Lauderdale, FL · 2024
See above explanation
- $250
Broward Bulldog · Fort Lauderdale, FL · 2024
See above explanation
- $250
Now Program · Robinson, IL · 2024
See above explanation
- $250
Play for Pink · New York, NY · 2024
See above explanation
- $250
American Lung Association · Chicago, IL · 2024
See above explanation
- $209
Tomorrow'S Rainbow · Coconut Creek, FL · 2024
See above explanation
- $100
American Heart Association · Dallas, TX · 2024
See above explanation
- $17,000
Boys Girls Clubs of Broward County · Fort Lauderdale, FL · 2023
See above explanation
- $10,225
United Way of Broward County · Fort Lauderdale, FL · 2023
See above explanation
- $2,500
Jewish Community Center · Plantation, FL · 2023
See above explanation
- $1,525
Jack Jill Children'S Center · Fort Lauderdale, FL · 2023
See above explanation
- $1,500
Soroptimist International of Davie · Davie, FL · 2023
See above explanation
- $600
Humane Society of Broward County · Fort Lauderdale, FL · 2023
See above explanation
- $500
Broward Partnership for the Homeles · Fort Lauderdale, FL · 2023
See above explanation
- $500
Special Olympics Florida · Fort Lauderdale, FL · 2023
See above explanation
- $500
Take Stock in Children Broward Coun · Mitamar, FL · 2023
See above explanation
- $250
Kids in Distress · Fort Lauderdale, FL · 2023
See above explanation
- $100
Broward Public Library Foundation · Fort Lauderdale, FL · 2023
See above explanation
- $14,500
Boys Girls Clubs of Broward County · Fort Lauderdale, FL · 2022
See above explanation
- $10,700
United Way of Broward County · Fort Lauderdale, FL · 2022
See above explanation
- $5,000
Broward Partnership for the Homeles · Fort Lauderdale, FL · 2022
See above explanation
- $2,500
Victory Living Programs · Fort Lauderdale, FL · 2022
See above explanation
- $1,500
Soroptimist International of Davie · Davie, FL · 2022
See above explanation
- $1,000
Old Davie School Historical Museum · Davie, FL · 2022
See above explanation
- $650
Community Christian Church · Tamarac, FL · 2022
See above explanation
- $520
Dolphins Challenge Cancer · Miami Gardens, FL · 2022
See above explanation
- $500
Panda Parentsamanda'S Place · Margate, FL · 2022
See above explanation
- $500
Special Olympics Florida · Fort Lauderdale, FL · 2022
See above explanation
- $500
Warriors Quiet Waters Foundation · Bozeman, MT · 2022
See above explanation
- $500
Jack Jill Children'S Center · Fort Lauderdale, FL · 2022
See above explanation
- $250
Kids in Distress · Fort Lauderdale, FL · 2022
See above explanation
- $250
St John'S Food Pantry · Monroe, MI · 2022
See above explanation
- $250
St Paul United Methodist Church · Deerfield Beach, FL · 2022
See above explanation
- $250
Now Program · Robinson, IL · 2022
See above explanation
- $250
Handy · Fort Lauderdale, FL · 2022
See above explanation
- $206
Broward Partnership · Pompano Beach, FL · 2022
See above explanation
- $200
Ukraine Crisis Relief Fund · Washington, DC · 2022
See above explanation
- $200
The Salvation Army · Fort Lauderdale, FL · 2022
See above explanation
- $150
Humane Society of Broward County · Fort Lauderdale, FL · 2022
See above explanation
- $100
Broward Bulldog · Fort Lauderdale, FL · 2022
See above explanation
Top recipients
Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.
- Boys Girls Clubs of Broward County3 grants · $51,500
- Nova Southeastern University3 grants · $48,500
- United Way of Broward County3 grants · $31,225
- Broward Performing Arts Foundation1 grant · $10,000
- Broward Partnership for the Homeles2 grants · $5,500
- Jack Jill Children'S Center3 grants · $4,525
- Soroptimist International of Davie3 grants · $4,500
- Jewish Community Center1 grant · $2,500
- Victory Living Programs1 grant · $2,500
- Special Olympics Florida3 grants · $1,500
Giving over time
Grant history
All 53 reported grants, largest first.
- $36,500
Nova Southeastern University · Fort Lauderdale, FL · 2022
Contributions to the listed organizations were made to enable them to provide charitable and educational activities in their communities
- $20,000
Boys Girls Clubs of Broward County · Fort Lauderdale, FL · 2024
See above explanation
- $17,000
Boys Girls Clubs of Broward County · Fort Lauderdale, FL · 2023
See above explanation
- $14,500
Boys Girls Clubs of Broward County · Fort Lauderdale, FL · 2022
See above explanation
- $10,700
United Way of Broward County · Fort Lauderdale, FL · 2022
See above explanation
- $10,300
United Way of Broward County · Fort Lauderdale, FL · 2024
See above explanation
- $10,225
United Way of Broward County · Fort Lauderdale, FL · 2023
See above explanation
- $10,000
Broward Performing Arts Foundation · Fort Lauderdale, FL · 2024
See above explanation
- $6,000
Nova Southeastern University · Fort Lauderdale, FL · 2024
See above explanation
- $6,000
Nova Southeastern University · Fort Lauderdale, FL · 2023
Contributions to the listed organizations were made to enable them to provide charitable and educational activities in their communities
- $5,000
Broward Partnership for the Homeles · Fort Lauderdale, FL · 2022
See above explanation
- $2,500
Jack Jill Children'S Center · Fort Lauderdale, FL · 2024
See above explanation
- $2,500
Jewish Community Center · Plantation, FL · 2023
See above explanation
- $2,500
Victory Living Programs · Fort Lauderdale, FL · 2022
See above explanation
- $1,525
Jack Jill Children'S Center · Fort Lauderdale, FL · 2023
See above explanation
- $1,500
Soroptimist International of Davie · Davie, FL · 2024
See above explanation
- $1,500
Soroptimist International of Davie · Davie, FL · 2023
See above explanation
- $1,500
Soroptimist International of Davie · Davie, FL · 2022
See above explanation
- $1,000
Els for Autism · Jupiter, FL · 2024
Contributions tothe listedorganizationswere made toenable them toprovide charitable and educational activities in their communities
- $1,000
Old Davie School Historical Museum · Davie, FL · 2022
See above explanation
- $650
Community Christian Church · Tamarac, FL · 2022
See above explanation
- $600
Humane Society of Broward County · Fort Lauderdale, FL · 2023
See above explanation
- $520
Dolphins Challenge Cancer · Miami Gardens, FL · 2022
See above explanation
- $500
Special Olympics Florida · Fort Lauderdale, FL · 2024
See above explanation
- $500
Broward Partnership for the Homeles · Fort Lauderdale, FL · 2023
See above explanation
- $500
Special Olympics Florida · Fort Lauderdale, FL · 2023
See above explanation
- $500
Take Stock in Children Broward Coun · Mitamar, FL · 2023
See above explanation
- $500
Jack Jill Children'S Center · Fort Lauderdale, FL · 2022
See above explanation
- $500
Panda Parentsamanda'S Place · Margate, FL · 2022
See above explanation
- $500
Special Olympics Florida · Fort Lauderdale, FL · 2022
See above explanation
- $500
Warriors Quiet Waters Foundation · Bozeman, MT · 2022
See above explanation
- $265
Historic Stranahan House · Fort Lauderdale, FL · 2024
See above explanation
- $250
American Lung Association · Chicago, IL · 2024
See above explanation
- $250
Broward Bulldog · Fort Lauderdale, FL · 2024
See above explanation
- $250
Broward Public Library Foundation · Fort Lauderdale, FL · 2024
See above explanation
- $250
Handy · Fort Lauderdale, FL · 2024
See above explanation
- $250
Now Program · Robinson, IL · 2024
See above explanation
- $250
Play for Pink · New York, NY · 2024
See above explanation
- $250
Kids in Distress · Fort Lauderdale, FL · 2023
See above explanation
- $250
Handy · Fort Lauderdale, FL · 2022
See above explanation
- $250
Kids in Distress · Fort Lauderdale, FL · 2022
See above explanation
- $250
Now Program · Robinson, IL · 2022
See above explanation
- $250
St John'S Food Pantry · Monroe, MI · 2022
See above explanation
- $250
St Paul United Methodist Church · Deerfield Beach, FL · 2022
See above explanation
- $209
Tomorrow'S Rainbow · Coconut Creek, FL · 2024
See above explanation
- $206
Broward Partnership · Pompano Beach, FL · 2022
See above explanation
- $200
The Salvation Army · Fort Lauderdale, FL · 2022
See above explanation
- $200
Ukraine Crisis Relief Fund · Washington, DC · 2022
See above explanation
- $150
Humane Society of Broward County · Fort Lauderdale, FL · 2022
See above explanation
- $100
American Heart Association · Dallas, TX · 2024
See above explanation
- $100
Feeding South Florida · Pembroke Park, FL · 2024
See aboveexplanation
- $100
Broward Public Library Foundation · Fort Lauderdale, FL · 2023
See above explanation
- $100
Broward Bulldog · Fort Lauderdale, FL · 2022
See above explanation
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