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 20222025. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

What they fund

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Top recipients

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  • 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

$2.0M
2022
$2.2M
2023
$2.1M
2024
$2.9M
2025

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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