Gloria C Mackenzie Foundation Inc
Gloria C Mackenzie Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in Miramar Beach, Florida. It supports Maine initiatives in education, workforce development, public nonprofit services, and community development, with priority for work benefiting residents of Penobscot, Piscataquis, and Aroostook counties.
Gloria C Mackenzie Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Gloria C Mackenzie Foundation Inc gave $1.1M across 29 grants in 2024 (avg $39K), mostly in Maine. 96% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $1,123,988
- -7.6% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 29
- +70.6% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $38,758
- -45.9% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $30,000
- Total assets
- $21,387,839
- -0.4% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 96% first-time grantees (26 of 27, 2024)
- Primary geography
- Maine (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Gloria C Mackenzie Foundation Inc
- How to Apply
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Submit the initial application using the foundation’s application process; applicants advanced for further consideration receive instructions for the final application. The website lists an initial application period opening January 1, with a March 1 deadline, and a June 30 final application deadline. The 2024 filing instead lists an April 30 initial application deadline and a June 30 final application deadline.
- Contact
Application contact: Matthew Weinberg
Mailing address: 3604 Preserve Lane, Miramar Beach, FL 32550
Phone: (855) 810-3588
Email: info@gloriamackenziefoundation.com
Website: https://gloriacmackenzie.foundation
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Gloria C Mackenzie Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was RSU #89 Katahdin Elementary School ($165K). Together the top 10 received $748K.
Grant Size Distribution
92 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 52 grants of 92 (57%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation states that it prioritizes programs benefiting residents of Penobscot, Piscataquis, and Aroostook counties, and describes its grantmaking as focused on Maine. All grant dollars reported for 2024 went to recipients in Maine.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 29 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Gloria C Mackenzie Foundation Inc open to new grantees?
96%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 26 of 27 grantees (96%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $41K; repeat grants $51K. How we count
Medians: $34K first-time, $51K repeat.
- 4% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (−12%). Method
- In 2024 it paid out 98% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2024). 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 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $1.0M (2020) to $1.7M (2022). In 2024 it made 29 grants totaling $1.1M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| RSU #89 Katahdin Elementary School Stacyville, ME | Charitable Purposes | $165,000 |
| Monticello Fire Department Monticello, ME | Charitable Purposes | $90,000 |
| Town of Kenduskeag (Fire Rescue) Kenduskeag, ME | Charitable Purposes | $80,000 |
| Town of Greenbush Fire Department Greenbush, ME | Charitable Purposes | $80,000 |
| RSU #89 Stacyville, ME | Charitable Purposes | $72,000 |
| Town of Corinth Corinth, ME | Charitable Purposes | $54,200 |
| Brownville Fire Department Brownville, ME | Charitable Purposes | $51,000 |
| Town of Eddington Fire Department Eddington, ME | Charitable Purposes | $50,000 |
| Town of Patten Maine Patten, ME | Charitable Purposes | $45,000 |
| MSAD#63RSU #63 Holden, ME | Charitable Purposes | $45,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $21,387,839 | $1,847,794 | $1,961,534 | $1,123,988 | 29 | $1,409,583 | $1,335,159 | $1,438,486 |
| 2023 | $21,468,522 | $24,654 | $2,039,802 | $1,216,811 | 17 | $1,520,103 | $242,215 | $1,346,224 |
| 2022 | $23,474,670 | $1,120,395 | $2,463,769 | $1,735,000 | 16 | $1,773,259 | $720,492 | $1,386,716 |
| 2021 | $24,725,782 | $9,772,129 | $1,890,144 | $1,272,852 | 19 | $1,332,000 | $373,227 | $1,215,924 |
| 2020 | $16,851,197 | $276,949 | $1,346,348 | $1,003,800 | 11 | — | $351,130 | $937,437 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Gloria C Mackenzie Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $1.4M for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s stated mission is to award Maine nonprofit grants that advance educational opportunities, strengthen workforce development, and support public nonprofit services contributing to long-term economic growth. It says it hopes to improve economic growth and quality of life for Maine residents.
Its stated education interests include curriculum, arts and cultural programming, science, math and language arts, educational experiences, facility improvements, and teacher professional development. For workforce development, it supports technical training, certifications, and workforce-readiness initiatives aligned with Maine-based industries. It also identifies public nonprofit capacity and community services as areas of interest.
One supported organization illustrates the range of community services represented among its grantees: Three Rivers Ambulance Service received $4,000 in 2024. The grantee describes its mission as providing ambulance services to seven rural communities across a wide geographic area, with transportation to local and regional hospitals.
Grantmaking
The foundation reported 29 grants totaling $1,123,988 in 2024, 17 grants totaling $1,216,811 in 2023, and 16 grants totaling $1,735,000 in 2022. In 2024, grants ranged from $2,795 to $165,000, with a median grant of $30,000.
Among the largest 2024 awards were $165,000 to RSU #89 Katahdin Elementary School in Stacyville; $90,000 to Monticello Fire Department; $80,000 each to the Town of Kenduskeag (Fire Rescue) and the Town of Greenbush Fire Department; and $72,000 to RSU #89 in Stacyville. Each was listed for charitable purposes.
The foundation’s website invites eligible organizations to apply. It describes a two-stage process: an initial application, followed by a final application for organizations advanced for further consideration. The website states that applicants must be U.S. 501(c)(3) tax-exempt public charities, directly benefit Maine residents, and focus on education, vocational training, or public nonprofit development. Its filing describes eligible organizations as tax-exempt U.S. organizations with a charitable purpose under section 501, benefiting Maine residents, and focused on education, vocational training, and/or economic development.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Alexander Weinberg and Matthew Weinberg as co-executive directors, and Melinda A. MacKenzie and Jaimie A. Weinberg as directors.
Gloria C Mackenzie Foundation Inc is led by Alexander Weinberg, Co-Executive Director since 2023 (on filings since 2020); all 4 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Alexander Weinberg
Co-Executive Director
Director → Co-Executive Director, 2023
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
$15K (2020) → $97K (2024)
Matthew Weinberg
Co-Executive Director
Director → Co-Executive Director, 2023
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
$15K (2020) → $97K (2024)
Jaimie A. Weinberg
Director
On filings since 2020
8 hrs/week
$15K (2020) → $27K (2024)
Melinda A. Mackenzie
Director
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
$15K (2020) → $27K (2024)
Former officers (2)
- Former: Lorie Peabody (2020–2022) — Executive Director
- Former: Gloria C. Mackenzie (2020–2021) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $97K, to Alexander Weinberg (Co-Executive Director). 4 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Gloria C Mackenzie Foundation Inc
How much does Gloria C Mackenzie Foundation Inc give each year?
Gloria C Mackenzie Foundation Inc gave $1.1M across 29 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $1.2M across 17 grants.
What is Gloria C Mackenzie Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Gloria C Mackenzie Foundation Inc's median grant in 2024 was $30,000, and its average grant was $38,758, across 29 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Gloria C Mackenzie Foundation Inc that year got $41K on average.
Where does Gloria C Mackenzie Foundation Inc give grants?
Gloria C Mackenzie Foundation Inc gives mostly in Maine: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Stacyville, ME (2 grants), Mattawamkeag, ME (2 grants), East Millinocket, ME (2 grants) and Patten, ME (2 grants).
Who are Gloria C Mackenzie Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
Gloria C Mackenzie Foundation Inc's largest 2024 grantees include RSU #89 Katahdin Elementary School ($165,000), Monticello Fire Department ($90,000) and Town of Kenduskeag (Fire Rescue) ($80,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 30% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Gloria C Mackenzie Foundation Inc?
Gloria C Mackenzie Foundation Inc reported $21.4M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1.4M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1.4M (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does Gloria C Mackenzie Foundation Inc fund?
The foundation’s stated mission is to award Maine nonprofit grants that advance educational opportunities, strengthen workforce development, and support public nonprofit services contributing to long-term economic growth. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Gloria C Mackenzie Foundation Inc?
Submit the initial application using the foundation’s application process; applicants advanced for further consideration receive instructions for the final application. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Gloria C Mackenzie Foundation Inc's EIN?
Gloria C Mackenzie Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-3375435. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 3, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 19, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 11, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 5, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 18, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
Live grants for the work Gloria C Mackenzie Foundation Inc funds
Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Open opportunities, soonest deadline first.
- Nixa Affiliate Grantmaking Program Up to US $10,000 · Due October 19, 2026
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- Mary Pinola/Crescenta Valley Chamber Education Fund $500 - $5,000 for ongoing programs; up to $15,000 for Strategic Initiative Grants · Due October 19, 2026
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