H Malcolm Macdonald Char Tr

Public charity · Grantmaker Pennington, NJ EIN: 31-6629597

Distribute income of trust to charities designated under mr. H. Malcolm macdonald's will.

H Malcolm Macdonald Char Tr at a glance

In short: H Malcolm Macdonald Char Tr gave $527K across 3 grants in 2024 (avg $176K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2024)
$526,872
-4.6% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
3
+0.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$175,624
-4.6% vs 2023
Median grant
$40,000
Total assets
$16,362,256
+3.3% vs 2023
Primary geography
Texas (85% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who H Malcolm Macdonald Char Tr funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2024

University of Texas - Dept of GOV: $447KUniversity of Texas - Dept ofGOV$447KSt Gregory's Abbey: $40KSt Gregory's Abbey$40KUniversity of San Francisco: $40KUniversity of San Francisco$40K

The largest 2024 recipient was University of Texas - Dept of GOV ($447K). Together the top 3 received $527K.

Grant Size Distribution

12 grants across all recorded years

8<$50K$50–100K$100–250K4$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 8 grants of 12 (67%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

Cities

AustinSan FranciscoThree Rivers

How H Malcolm Macdonald Char Tr gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (−3%). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$200K$400K$600K$800K4 grants2019 3 grants2020 3 grants2021 Total only2022 3 grants2023 3 grants2024

From 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $423K (2020) to $683K (2022). In 2024 it made 3 grants totaling $527K.

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

RecipientPurposeAmount
University of Texas - Dept of GOV Austin, TX—$446,872
St Gregory's Abbey Three Rivers, MI—$40,000
University of San Francisco San Francisco, CA—$40,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2024$16,362,256$1,206,869$677,937$526,8723$1,206,869
2023$15,836,173$700,427$677,237$552,5513$700,427
2022$15,814,473$-154,885$839,884$683,255Total only$-154,885
2021$16,804,532$1,588,049$731,971$545,0003$1,588,049
2020$15,896,897$779,869$588,399$423,0003$779,869
2019$15,742,220$496,146$636,155$495,0004$496,146

"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

About H Malcolm Macdonald Char Tr

Based on IRS filings

H Malcolm Macdonald Char Tr is a public charity focused on Education, based in Pennington, NJ. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $16.4M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 3 grants totaling $527K. Net investment income was $1.2M.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

H Malcolm Macdonald Char Tr's 2024 filing lists 2 officers; 1 of 2 officers listed in 2024 is compensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Bank Of America NA

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    $128K (2019) → $148K (2024)

  • Joe R. Long

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "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

Bank of America NA — Trustee: $148KBank of America NATrustee$148K

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $148K, to Bank of America NA (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about H Malcolm Macdonald Char Tr

How much does H Malcolm Macdonald Char Tr give each year?

H Malcolm Macdonald Char Tr gave $527K across 3 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $553K across 3 grants.

What is H Malcolm Macdonald Char Tr's typical grant size?

H Malcolm Macdonald Char Tr's median grant in 2024 was $40,000, and its average grant was $175,624, across 3 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990.

Where does H Malcolm Macdonald Char Tr give grants?

H Malcolm Macdonald Char Tr gives mostly in Texas: 85% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest states were Michigan (8%) and California (8%).

How large is H Malcolm Macdonald Char Tr?

H Malcolm Macdonald Char Tr reported $16.4M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.2M.

What is H Malcolm Macdonald Char Tr?

H Malcolm Macdonald Char Tr is a public charity focused on Education, based in Pennington, NJ. It holds $16.4M in total assets as of 2024.

What is H Malcolm Macdonald Char Tr's EIN?

H Malcolm Macdonald Char Tr's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 31-6629597. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 12, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 8, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 12, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 10, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 8, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 9, 2025)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024

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