Brenda B Macdonald Melanoma Foundation
Brenda B Macdonald Melanoma Foundation is a private foundation focused on Health, based in Dulles, VA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $42K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $2K.
Brenda B Macdonald Melanoma Foundation at a glance
In short: Brenda B Macdonald Melanoma Foundation gave $2K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in Virginia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,500
- +50.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,500
- +50.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,500
- Total assets
- $41,956
- +21.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Virginia (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Brenda B Macdonald Melanoma Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Inova Peterson Life with Cancer ($2K).
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 2 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Brenda B Macdonald Melanoma Foundation gives
- In 2025 it paid out 121% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2024 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1K (2024) to $2K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $2K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Inova Peterson Life with Cancer Fairfax, VA | 501(C)(3) | $1,500 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $41,956 | $10,004 | $3,075 | $1,500 | 1 | $2,275 | — | $1,876 |
| 2024 | $34,527 | $3 | $1,775 | $1,000 | 1 | $1,375 | — | $1,696 |
| 2023 | $35,299 | $10,003 | $725 | — | — | $350 | — | $1,566 |
| 2022 | $26,021 | $10,002 | $775 | — | — | — | $2 | $1,092 |
| 2021 | $16,794 | $505 | $725 | — | — | — | $5 | $845 |
| 2020 | $17,014 | $5,370 | $1,400 | — | — | — | $20 | $739 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Brenda B Macdonald Melanoma Foundation reported a distributable amount of $2K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Brenda B Macdonald Melanoma Foundation is led by Chad Macdonald, President & Chairman on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Chad Macdonald
President & Chairman
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Debbie Passuth
Director
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Lynch
Director
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Shawn A. Macdonald
Director
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Brenda B Macdonald Melanoma Foundation
How much does Brenda B Macdonald Melanoma Foundation give each year?
Brenda B Macdonald Melanoma Foundation gave $2K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $1K across 1 grant.
How large is Brenda B Macdonald Melanoma Foundation?
Brenda B Macdonald Melanoma Foundation reported $42K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $2K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $2K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Brenda B Macdonald Melanoma Foundation?
Brenda B Macdonald Melanoma Foundation is a private foundation focused on Health, based in Dulles, VA. It holds $42K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Brenda B Macdonald Melanoma Foundation operate?
Brenda B Macdonald Melanoma Foundation has awarded grants in Virginia.
What is Brenda B Macdonald Melanoma Foundation's EIN?
Brenda B Macdonald Melanoma Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-3498814. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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