Ethel Macdonald Charitable Foundation
Ethel Macdonald Charitable Foundation is a private foundation, based in Helena, MT. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $434K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $14K. Net investment income was $31K.
Ethel Macdonald Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: Ethel Macdonald Charitable Foundation gave $14K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $14K), mostly in Montana. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $13,675
- -49.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $13,675
- -49.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $13,675
- Total assets
- $433,705
- +3536.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Montana (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 Ethel Macdonald Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 5 (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 Ethel Macdonald Charitable Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+11%). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2021) to $27K (2024). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $14K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Various 501C3 Charitable Org Missoula, MT | Donation | $13,675 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $433,705 | $415,732 | $14,657 | $13,675 | 1 | $13,675 | $30,573 |
| 2024 | $11,928 | $28,313 | $27,092 | $27,092 | 1 | $27,092 | — |
| 2023 | $10,707 | $15,858 | $12,907 | $12,907 | 1 | $12,907 | — |
| 2022 | $7,756 | $14,944 | $12,302 | $12,302 | 1 | $12,302 | — |
| 2021 | $5,114 | $13,028 | $10,047 | $10,047 | 1 | $10,047 | — |
| 2020 | $2,133 | $13,497 | $11,412 | $11,412 | Total only | — | — |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Ethel Macdonald Charitable Foundation is led by John Macdonald, President since 2025 (on filings since 2020); none of the 6 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
John Macdonald
President
Vice President → President, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John R. Dague
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mary Ann Flockerzi
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mary Nordhagen
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Steve McArthur
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Karissa Trujillo
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Ethel Macdonald (2020–2024) — President
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 Ethel Macdonald Charitable Foundation
How much does Ethel Macdonald Charitable Foundation give each year?
Ethel Macdonald Charitable Foundation gave $14K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $27K across 1 grant.
How large is Ethel Macdonald Charitable Foundation?
Ethel Macdonald Charitable Foundation reported $434K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $416K.
Where does Ethel Macdonald Charitable Foundation operate?
Ethel Macdonald Charitable Foundation has awarded grants in Montana.
What is Ethel Macdonald Charitable Foundation's EIN?
Ethel Macdonald Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-3746075. 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
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 5, 2021)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 22, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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