David R Macdonald Foundation

EIN 521968656

Chicago, IL 60606 |(202) 452-7042

Total Given 2020–2024
$632K
31 grants · $126K avg/year
based on 5 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$21K
typical small grants · $11K–$29K
grant size
78%
deep partner · 7/9 multi-year
repeat
$3.7M
Assets (2024)
9
Distinct Recipients

Application Information

Accepts Unsolicited Proposals No — Preselected Only
Phone (202) 452-7042

Financial Trends

Giving Over Time

Total Assets Over Time

View financial data as table
YearTotal GivingTotal AssetsRevenueGrants
2019 N/A $3.7M $114K N/A
2020 $114K $3.5M $21K 7
2021 $109K $3.9M $318K 5
2022 $176K $3.7M $124K 6
2023 $127K $3.6M $17K 7
2024 $106K $3.7M $122K 6

Grant Size Distribution

Based on 31 grants on record

Minimum
$365
25th Pctl
$11K
Median
$21K
Average
$20K
75th Pctl
$29K
Maximum
$42K

Geographic Distribution

US Grant Distribution Map

Officers & Directors

VM
Verna Joy Macdonald
President Leadership
BD
Barbara Dooley
Vice President & Treasurer Leadership
RM
Rebecca Macdonald Maas
Secretary Leadership
RB
Rachel Macdonald Bondelevitch
Director
DM
David J Macdonald
Director
ES
Emily Macdonald Spano
Director
MS
Martha Macdonald Spano
Director

Grants Awarded (31 total)

Purpose
Wellesley College Wellesley, MA $41,927 CHARITABLE 2022
Wellesley College Wellesley, MA $35,000 CHARITABLE 2021
Wellesley College Wellesley, MA $35,000 CHARITABLE 2023
Chicago Public School System- Chess Tournament Scholarships Chicago, IL $33,400 CHARITABLE 2022
Locrian Chamber Players Jackson Heights, NY $31,900 CHARITABLE 2022
Chicago Public School System- Chess Tournament Scholarships Chicago, IL $31,400 CHARITABLE 2023
Wellesley College Wellesley, MA $30,000 CHARITABLE 2020
Cornell University Ithaca, NY $29,427 CHARITABLE 2022
University of Michigan Ann Arbor, MI $29,427 CHARITABLE 2022
Chicago Public School System- Chess Tournament Scholarships Chicago, IL $27,000 CHARITABLE 2024
Chicago Pulbic School System- Chess Tournament Scholarships Chicago, IL $26,500 CHARITABLE 2021
Cornell University Ithaca, NY $25,000 CHARITABLE 2020
University of Michigan Ann Arbor, MI $25,000 CHARITABLE 2020
Cornell University Ithaca, NY $22,500 CHARITABLE 2021
University of Michigan Ann Arbor, MI $22,500 CHARITABLE 2021
Wellesley College Wellesley, MA $21,000 CHARITABLE 2024
Locrian Chamber Players Jackson Heights, NY $20,000 CHARITABLE 2023
Locrian Chamber Players Jackson Heights, NY $20,000 CHARITABLE 2024
The Salvation Army National Washington, DC $18,001 CHARITABLE 2024
Chicago Pulbic School System- Chess Tournament Scholarships Chicago, IL $17,000 CHARITABLE 2020
Cornell University Ithaca, NY $15,000 CHARITABLE 2023
University of Michigan Ann Arbor, MI $15,000 CHARITABLE 2023
Locrian Chamber Players Jackson Heights, NY $12,500 CHARITABLE 2020
The Salvation Army National Washington, DC $10,000 CHARITABLE 2023
Cornell University Ithaca, NY $10,000 CHARITABLE 2024