Funding search · EIN 851700323 · Wilmington, DE
The McDonald Family Charitable 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.
- 8
- grants reported
- $277,231
- total given
- 2022–2025
- filing years
- $38,487
- 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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6 grants matching “explanation” · $258,081
- $50,630
Ohio State University Foundation · Chicago, IL · 2025
General & Unrestricted (See General Explanation)
- $31,836
Miami County Ymca · Piqua, OH · 2025
General & Unrestricted (See General Explanation)
- $50,841
Ohio State University Foundation · Columbus, OH · 2024
General and Unrestricted (see general explanation)
- $75,247
Maui Preparatory Academy · Lahaina, HI · 2023
General & unrestricted (see general explanation)
- $45,138
Maui Preparatory Academy · Lahaina, HI · 2022
General & Unrestricted (see general explanation)
- $4,389
Lima Community Foundation · Lima, OH · 2022
General & Unrestricted (see general explanation)
Grant history
All 8 reported grants, largest first.
- $75,247
Maui Preparatory Academy · Lahaina, HI · 2023
General & unrestricted (see general explanation)
- $50,841
Ohio State University Foundation · Columbus, OH · 2024
General and Unrestricted (see general explanation)
- $50,630
Ohio State University Foundation · Chicago, IL · 2025
General & Unrestricted (See General Explanation)
- $45,138
Maui Preparatory Academy · Lahaina, HI · 2022
General & Unrestricted (see general explanation)
- $31,836
Miami County Ymca · Piqua, OH · 2025
General & Unrestricted (See General Explanation)
- $19,000
Lima Community Foundation · Lima, OH · 2024
General & Unrestricted
- $4,389
Lima Community Foundation · Lima, OH · 2022
General & Unrestricted (see general explanation)
- $150
Lima Community Foundation · Lima, OH · 2024
Mark McDonald MD Scholarship Fund at Lima Senior High School
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