Macdonald Center for the Arts
Macdonald Center for the Arts is a private foundation focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Henderson, NV. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $750K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $100K. Net investment income was $36K.
Macdonald Center for the Arts at a glance
In short: Macdonald Center for the Arts gave $100K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $100K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $100,000
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- Average grant
- $100,000
- Median grant
- $100,000
- Total assets
- $749,622
- -14.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (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 Macdonald Center for the Arts funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Archaeological Institute of America ($100K).
Grant Size Distribution
4 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 3 grants of 4 (75%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Macdonald Center for the Arts gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−9%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 262% 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $20K (2020) to $160K (2021). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $100K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Archaeological Institute of America Auburndale, MA | To contribution to the general mission of the archaelogical institute of America. | $100,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $749,622 | $-50,103 | $105,615 | $100,000 | 1 | $105,448 | $35,600 | $40,251 |
| 2024 | $880,131 | $-1,048,135 | $2,504 | — | — | $2,504 | $39,079 | $48,672 |
| 2023 | $1,930,770 | $10,846 | $50 | — | — | $50 | $10,883 | $47,935 |
| 2022 | $1,919,924 | $-6,568 | $114,685 | $110,000 | 1 | $114,685 | $75 | $48,940 |
| 2021 | $2,041,127 | $20,017 | $162,357 | $160,000 | 2 | — | $20,417 | $50,355 |
| 2020 | $2,183,417 | $-2,954 | $20,407 | $20,000 | 1 | — | — | $61,205 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Macdonald Center for the Arts reported a distributable amount of $40K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Macdonald Center for the Arts is led by Richard Macdonald, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Richard Macdonald
President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Claire Macdonald
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Frances Macdonald
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Richard Macdonald Sr.
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joyce Muir
Secretary
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Macdonald Center for the Arts
How much does Macdonald Center for the Arts give each year?
Macdonald Center for the Arts gave $100K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Macdonald Center for the Arts?
Macdonald Center for the Arts reported $750K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $105K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $40K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Macdonald Center for the Arts?
Macdonald Center for the Arts is a private foundation focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Henderson, NV. It holds $750K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Macdonald Center for the Arts operate?
Macdonald Center for the Arts has awarded grants in Massachusetts, Nevada.
What is Macdonald Center for the Arts's EIN?
Macdonald Center for the Arts's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 88-0349967. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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