Dan & Dottie McDonald Family Foundation
Dan & Dottie McDonald Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Fort Worth, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2021. As of 2021, the organization holds $332K in total assets. In 2021, it awarded 1 grant totaling $25K.
Dan & Dottie McDonald Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Dan & Dottie McDonald Family Foundation gave $25K across 1 grant in 2021 (avg $25K), mostly in California. Source: 2021 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2021)
- $25,166
- Grants made (2021)
- 1
- Average grant
- $25,166
- Median grant
- $25,166
- Total assets
- $331,684
- -7.6% vs 2020
- Primary geography
- California (100% of itemized 2021 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2021 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2021; updated September 2026.
Who Dan & Dottie McDonald Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2021 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Dan & Dottie McDonald Family Foundation gives
- In 2021 it paid out 396% 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
In 2021 it made 1 grant totaling $25K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 1 individual scholarship Recipients not named | — | $25,166 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $331,684 | $12 | $26,966 | $25,166 | 1 | $25,166 | — | $6,360 |
| 2020 | $359,117 | $1,054 | $1,900 | — | — | — | $13,486 | $15,053 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Dan & Dottie McDonald Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $6K for 2021 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Dan & Dottie McDonald Family Foundation's 2021 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2021 report compensation.
Officers on the 2021 filing
Daniel McDonald
Director
On filings since 2020
12 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dottie McDonald
Director
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Regan McDonald
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2021. "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 Dan & Dottie McDonald Family Foundation
How much does Dan & Dottie McDonald Family Foundation give each year?
Dan & Dottie McDonald Family Foundation gave $25K across 1 grant in 2021, according to its 2021 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Dan & Dottie McDonald Family Foundation?
Dan & Dottie McDonald Family Foundation reported $332K in total assets on its 2021 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $25K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $6K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Dan & Dottie McDonald Family Foundation?
Dan & Dottie McDonald Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Fort Worth, TX. It holds $332K in total assets as of 2021.
Where does Dan & Dottie McDonald Family Foundation operate?
Dan & Dottie McDonald Family Foundation has awarded grants in California.
What is Dan & Dottie McDonald Family Foundation's EIN?
Dan & Dottie McDonald Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-0610433. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2021.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2021
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