Knoll-Macdonald Foundation
Knoll-Macdonald Foundation is a private foundation, based in Los Altos, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $82K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $4K. Net investment income was $2K.
Knoll-Macdonald Foundation at a glance
In short: Knoll-Macdonald Foundation gave $4K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $1K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $4,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,333
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $82,026
- -1.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (63% 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 Knoll-Macdonald Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Cupertino Middle School ($3K). Together the top 3 received $4K.
Grant Size Distribution
17 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 17 grants of 17 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How Knoll-Macdonald Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−5%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 101% 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $4K (2024) to $4K (2022). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $4K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Cupertino Middle School Cupertino, CA | To support the band program at the Cupertino Middle School | $2,500 |
| Brown University Providence, RI | To support Engineering Education | $1,000 |
| Vestal Central Schools Vestal, NY | To support Odyssey of the Mind Competition | $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 | $82,026 | $1,717 | $4,375 | $4,000 | 3 | $4,000 | $1,567 | $3,964 |
| 2024 | $83,460 | $2,201 | $4,380 | $4,000 | 3 | $4,000 | $2,051 | $3,875 |
| 2023 | $77,873 | $2,321 | $4,580 | $4,200 | 4 | $4,200 | $2,171 | $3,948 |
| 2022 | $79,851 | $2,653 | $4,632 | $4,220 | 3 | $4,220 | $2,503 | $4,174 |
| 2021 | $88,148 | $2,475 | $4,401 | $4,200 | 4 | — | $2,325 | $4,242 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Knoll-Macdonald Foundation reported a distributable amount of $4K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Knoll-Macdonald Foundation is led by Geraldine MacDonald, President & Treasurer on every filing since 2021; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Geraldine MacDonald
President & Treasurer
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Matthew Korn
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Erin MacDonald
Vice President & Secretary
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Knoll-Macdonald Foundation
How much does Knoll-Macdonald Foundation give each year?
Knoll-Macdonald Foundation gave $4K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $4K across 3 grants.
What is Knoll-Macdonald Foundation's typical grant size?
Knoll-Macdonald Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $1,333, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Knoll-Macdonald Foundation give grants?
Knoll-Macdonald Foundation gives mostly in California: 63% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Rhode Island (25%) and New York (13%).
Does Knoll-Macdonald Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Knoll-Macdonald Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is Knoll-Macdonald Foundation?
Knoll-Macdonald Foundation reported $82K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $4K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $4K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Knoll-Macdonald Foundation's EIN?
Knoll-Macdonald Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 54-2011247. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS January 23, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 8, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 10, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS January 26, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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