Donna & Harry B McDonald Charitable Tr
Donna & Harry B McDonald Charitable Tr is a private foundation based in Columbus, Ohio. Its 2025 filing reports 43 grants totaling $492,500, including general operating support for charitable organizations.
Donna & Harry B McDonald Charitable Tr at a glance
In short: Donna & Harry B McDonald Charitable Tr gave $493K across 43 grants in 2025 (avg $11K), mostly in Ohio. 19% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $492,500
- +35.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 43
- +7.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $11,453
- +26.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $4,339,586
- +0.3% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 19% first-time grantees (8 of 43, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Ohio (66% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Donna & Harry B McDonald Charitable Tr
- How to Apply
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The filing lists the form as available upon request. It reports no restrictions on awards.
- Contact
Application contact: Donna Harry Mcdonald Charitable
Mailing address: 101 West Prospect Ave, Cleveland, OH 44115
Phone: (216) 694-5656
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Donna & Harry B McDonald Charitable Tr funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Benedictine High School Inc ($60K). Together the top 10 received $225K.
Grant Size Distribution
197 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 196 grants of 197 (99%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 grant dollars were distributed primarily to Ohio recipients, which received 66%. Other leading recipient-state shares were Indiana at 7%, Maryland at 6%, Georgia at 5%, and Virginia at 4%. The listed grants also include recipients in Florida, Tennessee, and Washington, DC.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 43 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Donna & Harry B McDonald Charitable Tr open to new grantees?
19%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 8 of 43 grantees (19%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $12K; repeat grants $11K. How we count
Medians: $9K first-time, $10K repeat.
- 67% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 51% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 179% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $277K (2020) to $493K (2025). In 2025 it made 43 grants totaling $493K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Benedictine High School Inc Cleveland, OH | General Operating | $60,000 |
| University of Notre Dame Notre Dame, IN | General Operating | $30,000 |
| Little Sisters of the Poor Baltimore, MD | General Operating | $20,000 |
| Greater Cleveland Food Bank Cleveland, OH | General Operating | $20,000 |
| Arthritis Foundation Atlanta, GA | General Operating | $20,000 |
| Wounded Warrior Project Jacksonville, FL | General Operating | $15,000 |
| The Salvation Army Alexandria, VA | General Operating | $15,000 |
| Nationwide Childrens Hospital Foundation Columbus, OH | General Operating | $15,000 |
| Rotary Club of Columbus Ohio Hilliard, OH | General Operating | $15,000 |
| St Andrews Abbey Cleveland, OH | General Operating | $15,000 |
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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 | $4,339,586 | $584,991 | $572,833 | $492,500 | 43 | $531,970 | $545,327 | $297,070 |
| 2024 | $4,325,049 | $272,911 | $445,695 | $363,500 | 40 | $402,576 | $232,121 | $309,158 |
| 2023 | $4,485,022 | $373,948 | $430,540 | $350,500 | 42 | $388,381 | $335,031 | $280,846 |
| 2022 | $4,542,727 | $368,263 | $406,571 | $325,500 | 38 | $365,086 | $328,010 | $297,223 |
| 2021 | $4,600,198 | $340,540 | $395,090 | $307,000 | 34 | $347,693 | $298,009 | $318,524 |
| 2020 | $4,645,009 | $438,968 | $353,432 | $277,000 | 31 | — | $402,566 | $277,548 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Donna & Harry B McDonald Charitable Tr reported a distributable amount of $297K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the trust is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations with varied missions. For example, the Greater Cleveland Food Bank says it provides food and essential resources to neighbors facing hunger; Hospice of the Western Reserve describes its work as palliative end-of-life care, caregiver support, and bereavement services in Northern Ohio; and the West Side Catholic Center says it provides food, clothing, shelter, and advocacy to people in need in Cleveland.
Other 2025 grantees describe work in areas including arthritis resources and research (Arthritis Foundation), support for people diagnosed with KCNA2 and their families (KCNA2 Epilepsy Global Alliance), services for veterans and their families (Wounded Warrior Project), and research and treatment for pediatric catastrophic diseases (St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital). These are the grantees’ descriptions of their own missions.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the trust awarded 43 grants totaling $492,500. Grants ranged from $2,500 to $60,000, with a median of $10,000. The largest listed grant was $60,000 to Benedictine High School Inc. Other notable grants included $30,000 to the University of Notre Dame; $20,000 each to Little Sisters of the Poor, Greater Cleveland Food Bank, and Arthritis Foundation; and $15,000 each to Wounded Warrior Project, The Salvation Army, Nationwide Children’s Hospital Foundation, Rotary Club of Columbus Ohio, St Andrews Abbey, West Side Catholic Center, and Hospice of the Western Reserve.
The trust’s 2024 filing says giving is not restricted to preselected organizations. It states that a form is available upon request and that there are no restrictions on awards.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Huntington National Bank as trustee.
Donna & Harry B McDonald Charitable Tr's only listed officer is Huntington National Bank, Trustee on every filing since 2020 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Huntington National Bank
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$68K (2020) → $76K (2025)
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $76K, to Huntington National Bank (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Donna & Harry B McDonald Charitable Tr
How much does Donna & Harry B McDonald Charitable Tr give each year?
Donna & Harry B McDonald Charitable Tr gave $493K across 43 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $364K across 40 grants.
What is Donna & Harry B McDonald Charitable Tr's typical grant size?
Donna & Harry B McDonald Charitable Tr's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $11,453, across 43 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Donna & Harry B McDonald Charitable Tr that year got $12K on average.
Where does Donna & Harry B McDonald Charitable Tr give grants?
Donna & Harry B McDonald Charitable Tr gives mostly in Ohio: 66% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Indiana (7%) and Maryland (6%). The most frequent recipient cities were Columbus, OH (13 grants), Cleveland, OH (8 grants) and Cincinnati, OH (2 grants).
Does Donna & Harry B McDonald Charitable Tr give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Donna & Harry B McDonald Charitable Tr's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (43 of 43) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Donna & Harry B McDonald Charitable Tr's largest grantees?
Donna & Harry B McDonald Charitable Tr's largest 2025 grantees include Benedictine High School Inc ($60,000), University of Notre Dame ($30,000) and Little Sisters of the Poor ($20,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 22% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Donna & Harry B McDonald Charitable Tr?
Donna & Harry B McDonald Charitable Tr reported $4.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $532K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $297K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Donna & Harry B McDonald Charitable Tr fund?
No mission statement for the trust is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations with varied missions. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Donna & Harry B McDonald Charitable Tr?
The filing lists the form as available upon request. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Donna & Harry B McDonald Charitable Tr's EIN?
Donna & Harry B McDonald Charitable Tr's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-6599329. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 9, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 6, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 7, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 10, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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Grantable. (2026). Donna & Harry B McDonald Charitable Tr funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 22, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/donna-and-harry-b-mcdonald-charitable-tr-morg_47c7700793d24f358e54d959155a2b3e
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