David R Macdonald Foundation

EMERALD ISLE, NC EIN: 52-1968656

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF

Total Assets

$1.8M

-2.3% YoY

Annual Giving

$106K

-16.4% YoY

Grant Count

6

-14.3% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$18K

-2.4% YoY

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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$87K$175K$262K$350K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$1,763,503$1,805,591$1,992,962
Revenue$121,656$17,008$124,029
Expenses$163,744$204,379$238,788
Qualifying Distributions$154,311$194,784$217,950
Net Investment Income$95,930$99,252$113,592
Distributable Amount$189,994$177,593$183,844

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$44K$88K$132K$176K7 grants20205 grants20216 grants20227 grants20236 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 6 recipients in 2024

CHICAGO PUBLIC SCHOOL SY…$27KWELLESLEY COLLEGE$21KLOCRIAN CHAMBER PLAYERS$20KTHE SALVATION ARMY NATIO…$18KCORNELL UNIVERSITY$10KUNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN$10K

Grant Size Distribution

31 grants across all recorded years

31<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

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Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

BARBARA DOOLEYVP & TREASURER$39K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
VERNA JOY MACDONALDPRESIDENT0.5
MARTHA MACDONALD SPANODIRECTOR0.5
EMILY MACDONALD SPANODIRECTOR0.5
DAVID J MACDONALDDIRECTOR0.5
RACHEL MACDONALD BONDELEVITCHDIRECTOR0.5
REBECCA MACDONALD MAASSECRETARY0.5
BARBARA DOOLEYVP & TREASURER8$38,500

Geographic Focus

Where this funder has awarded grants

Grant Distribution by State

6states

Cities

Ann ArborCharlottesvilleChicagoIthacaJackson HeightsUrbanaWashingtonWellesley

Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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