Kirby and Diane McDonald Foundation
Kirby and Diane McDonald Foundation is a private foundation, based in Kirkland, WA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $4.3M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $378K. Net investment income was $1.9M.
Kirby and Diane McDonald Foundation at a glance
In short: Kirby and Diane McDonald Foundation gave $378K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $126K), mostly in Washington. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $377,500
- +2057.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $125,833
- +1338.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $70,000
- Total assets
- $4,274,464
- +103.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Washington (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 Kirby and Diane McDonald Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was University of Washington Foundation ($305K). Together the top 3 received $378K.
Grant Size Distribution
19 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 8 grants of 19 (42%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Kirby and Diane McDonald Foundation gives
- Giving grew 68% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 192% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $18K (2024) to $378K (2025). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $378K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| University of Washington Foundation Seattle, WA | Further the Organization's Charitable Goals | $305,000 |
| St Thomas Church Medina, WA | Further the Organization's Charitable Goals | $70,000 |
| Bellevue Lifespring Bellevue, WA | Further the Organization's Charitable Goals | $2,500 |
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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 | $4,274,464 | $4,612,930 | $395,328 | $377,500 | 3 | $381,441 | $1,875,519 | $198,800 |
| 2024 | $2,099,842 | $2,311,503 | $21,970 | $17,500 | 2 | $17,500 | $10,862 | $86,403 |
| 2023 | $9,136 | $157,000 | $155,270 | $152,000 | 3 | $152,000 | — | $416 |
| 2022 | $7,406 | $227,800 | $229,903 | $225,000 | 4 | $225,000 | — | $956 |
| 2021 | $9,509 | $294,000 | $289,387 | $286,000 | 7 | $286,000 | — | $649 |
| 2020 | $4,896 | $250,000 | $253,244 | $250,000 | 4 | — | — | $516 |
| 2019 | $8,140 | $210,000 | $202,575 | $200,000 | 3 | — | — | $317 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Kirby and Diane McDonald Foundation reported a distributable amount of $199K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Kirby and Diane McDonald Foundation is led by Kirby McDonald, President & Director since 2024 (on filings since 2019); 1 of 3 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Kirby McDonald
President & Director
President, Treasurer & Director → President & Director, 2024
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Paige Brown
Secretary, Treasurer & Director
Director → Secretary, Treasurer & Director, 2024
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
$3K (2025)
Diane McDonald
Vice President & Director
Vice President & Secretary → Vice President, Secretary & Director, 2023
Vice President, Secretary & Director → Vice President & Director, 2024
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 $3K, to Paige Brown (Secretary, Treasurer & Director).
Frequently asked questions about Kirby and Diane McDonald Foundation
How much does Kirby and Diane McDonald Foundation give each year?
Kirby and Diane McDonald Foundation gave $378K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $18K across 2 grants.
What is Kirby and Diane McDonald Foundation's typical grant size?
Kirby and Diane McDonald Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $70,000, and its average grant was $125,833, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Kirby and Diane McDonald Foundation give grants?
Kirby and Diane McDonald Foundation gives mostly in Washington: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does Kirby and Diane McDonald Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Kirby and Diane McDonald Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Further the Organization's Charitable Goals" (3 grants).
How large is Kirby and Diane McDonald Foundation?
Kirby and Diane McDonald Foundation reported $4.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $381K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $199K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Kirby and Diane McDonald Foundation's EIN?
Kirby and Diane McDonald Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-4348401. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 18, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 11, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 25, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 9, 2024)
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