Mac Foundation
Mac Foundation is a private foundation, based in Libertyville, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 4 grants totaling $496K. Net investment income was $9K.
Mac Foundation at a glance
In short: Mac Foundation gave $496K across 4 grants in 2024 (avg $124K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $496,102
- Grants made (2024)
- 4
- Average grant
- $124,026
- Median grant
- $115,441
- Primary geography
- Illinois (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. Covers 16 months (fiscal year-end changed).
Who Mac Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Trinity Evangelical Divinity School ($496K across 4 grants).
Grant Size Distribution
6 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 6 (50%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Mac Foundation gives
- In 2024 it paid out well above 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 2022 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $20K (2023) to $496K (2024, 16 months). In 2024 it made 4 grants totaling $496K.
*2024: Covers 16 months (fiscal year-end changed).
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
*2024: Covers 16 months (fiscal year-end changed).
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Trinity Evangelical Divinity School Deerfield, IL | Special Initiative | $220,005 |
| Trinity Evangelical Divinity School Deerfield, IL | Special Initiative | $179,468 |
| Trinity Evangelical Divinity School Deerfield, IL | Special Initiative | $51,413 |
| Trinity Evangelical Divinity School Deerfield, IL | Special Initiative | $45,216 |
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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* | — | $11,619 | $503,978 | $496,102 | 4 | $496,102 | $9,252 | $14,884 |
| 2023 | $406,141 | $9,853 | $23,257 | $20,000 | 1 | $20,000 | $8,432 | $23,554 |
| 2022 | $419,545 | $3,591 | $33,369 | $25,000 | 1 | $25,000 | — | $25,323 |
| 2021 | $451,705 | $299,529 | $6,748 | — | — | — | — | $13,612 |
*2024: Covers 16 months (fiscal year-end changed).
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Mac Foundation reported a distributable amount of $15K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Mac Foundation's 2024 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Catherine M. Manetsch
Trustee
On filings since 2021
$2K (2021) → $0 (2024)
Thomas B. McKee
Trustee
On filings since 2021
$2K (2021) → $0 (2024)
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2022 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2022 filing was $2K, to Thomas B McKee (Trustee). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Mac Foundation
How much does Mac Foundation give each year?
Mac Foundation gave $496K across 4 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. The 2024 filing year covers 16 months because its fiscal year-end changed. In 2023 it gave $20K across 1 grant.
What is Mac Foundation's typical grant size?
Mac Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $115,441, and its average grant was $124,026, across 4 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Mac Foundation give grants?
Mac Foundation gives mostly in Illinois: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Deerfield, IL (4 grants).
Does Mac Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Mac Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Special Initiative" (4 grants).
How much is Mac Foundation required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, Mac Foundation reported a distributable amount of $15K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is Mac Foundation's EIN?
Mac Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-0932399. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2024.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 29, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS September 3, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 24, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 3, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024
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