Mackinnon Family Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Tampa, FL EIN: 59-3493016

MACKINNON FAMILY FOUNDATION INC is a private foundation based in Tampa, Florida. Its 2024 filing reports 15 grants totaling $365,000, supporting organizations whose work includes performing arts, homelessness services, child welfare, and therapy.

Key facts about Mackinnon Family Foundation Inc

In short: Mackinnon Family Foundation Inc gave $365K across 15 grants in 2024 (avg $24K), mostly in Florida. 50% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
59-3493016
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024
Annual giving (2024)
$365,000
Grants made (2024)
15
Average grant
$24,333
Median grant
$10,000
New grantees (estimate)
50% first-time grantees (7 of 14, 2024)
Total assets
$248,389
Primary geography
Florida (92% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Accepts unsolicited proposals
No
How to apply
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Full details ↓

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology). Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$248K

-12.2% YoY

Annual Giving

$365K

-2.7% YoY

Grant Count

15

-6.3% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$24K

+3.8% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Mackinnon Family Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $15K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Is Mackinnon Family Foundation Inc open to new grantees?

50%

first-time grantees, 2024

In 2024, 7 of 14 grantees (50%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $37K; repeat grants $14K. How we count

Medians: $10K first-time, $10K repeat.

  • 36% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
  • Giving grew 110% from 2021 to 2024. Method
  • In 2024 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

No foundation mission statement is provided. Its 2024 grants include purposes stated as theater support, homeless outreach, children’s outreach, child welfare, adoption support, and therapy support. The grantees describe their own work in varied terms: Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center says it aims to connect the community through shared performing arts experiences; Metropolitan Ministries says it serves people experiencing or at risk of homelessness; and A Kid’s Place of Tampa Bay says it provides a safe home for foster children, with a focus on keeping siblings together.

Grantmaking

In 2024, the foundation made 15 grants totaling $365,000. Grants ranged from $5,000 to $200,000, with a median grant of $10,000.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

In 2024, 92% of grant dollars went to recipients in Florida, 5% to recipients in Tennessee, and 3% to recipients in New York.

Grant Distribution by State

6states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 15 itemized grants.

Cities

TampaSt AugustineLakelandBrandonThonotosassaClearwaterElizabethtonPinellas ParkTransylvania CtyAtlantaBrentwoodJacksonvilleOakdalePalm HarborSenecaSt PetersburgValrico

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K$400K21 grants2020 14 grants2021 14 grants2022 16 grants2023 15 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $174K (2021) to $391K (2020). In 2024 it made 15 grants totaling $365K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center: $200KTampa Bay Performing ArtsCenter$200KMetropolitan Ministries: $50KMetropolitan Ministries$50KStraz Center for the Performing: $15KStraz Center for thePerforming$15KHome Again St John's Inc: $15KHome Again St John's Inc$15KForgotten Angels: $10KForgotten Angels$10KIsaiah 117 House: $10KIsaiah 117 House$10KBoth Hands: $10KBoth Hands$10KCreative Ministries Perfoming Arts: $10KCreative Ministries PerfomingArts$10KA Kids Place of Tampa Bay: $10KA Kids Place of Tampa Bay$10KHorseplay Therapy Center: $10KHorseplay Therapy Center$10K

The largest 2024 recipient was Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center ($200K). Together the top 10 received $340K.

Grant Size Distribution

80 grants across all recorded years

73<$50K4$50–100K3$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 73 grants of 80 (91%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center Tampa, FLTheater Support$200,000
Metropolitan Ministries Tampa, FLHomeless Outreach$50,000
Straz Center for the Performing Tampa, FLSupport and Promote Performing Arts$15,000
Home Again St John's Inc St Augustine, FLHomeless Outreach$15,000
Forgotten Angels Valrico, FLChildren's Outreach$10,000
Isaiah 117 House Elizabethton, TNChild Welfare$10,000
Both Hands Brentwood, TNAdoption Support$10,000
Creative Ministries Perfoming Arts Oakdale, NYTheater Support$10,000
A Kids Place of Tampa Bay Brandon, FLChildren Outreach$10,000
Horseplay Therapy Center St Augustine, FLTherapy Support$10,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grants Grant count
2024 $248,389 $313,702 $366,550 $365,000 15
2023 $282,902 $312,124 $380,295 $375,000 16
2022 $351,073 $28,915 $280,054 $275,000 14
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$200K$400K$600K2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$248,389$282,902$351,073
Revenue$313,702$312,124$28,915
Expenses$366,550$380,295$280,054
Qualifying Distributions$365,000$375,000$275,963
Net Investment Income$62,152$6,829$24,885
Distributable Amount$15,265$17,322$29,125

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2024 filing lists Alexander D MacKinnon III as president and Sandra MacKinnon as director.

Mackinnon Family Foundation Inc is led by Alexander D. Mackinnon III, President since 2024 (on filings since 2020); none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Alexander D. Mackinnon III

    President

    President & Secretary → President, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sandra Mackinnon

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (3)
  • Former: Alexander D. Mackinnon IV (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: Darcy L. Davis (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: Katherine E. Hill (2020–2023) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Contact

Mailing address: 2912 West Santiago St Unit 2401, Tampa, FL 33629
Phone: (813) 629-6266

Frequently asked questions about Mackinnon Family Foundation Inc

How much does Mackinnon Family Foundation Inc give each year?

Mackinnon Family Foundation Inc gave $365K across 15 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $375K across 16 grants.

What is Mackinnon Family Foundation Inc's typical grant size?

Mackinnon Family Foundation Inc's median grant in 2024 was $10,000, and its average grant was $24,333, across 15 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Mackinnon Family Foundation Inc that year got $37K on average.

Where does Mackinnon Family Foundation Inc give grants?

Mackinnon Family Foundation Inc gives mostly in Florida: 92% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Tennessee (5%). The most frequent recipient cities were Tampa, FL (5 grants), St Augustine, FL (3 grants) and Lakeland, FL (2 grants).

Does Mackinnon Family Foundation Inc give general operating support?

Not in 2024: none of the 15 grants with a stated purpose on Mackinnon Family Foundation Inc's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.

Who are Mackinnon Family Foundation Inc's largest grantees?

Mackinnon Family Foundation Inc's largest 2024 grantees include Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center ($200,000), Metropolitan Ministries ($50,000) and Straz Center for the Performing ($15,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 73% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.

How large is Mackinnon Family Foundation Inc?

Mackinnon Family Foundation Inc reported $248K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $365K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $15K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What does Mackinnon Family Foundation Inc fund?

No foundation mission statement is provided. Its 2024 grants include purposes stated as theater support, homeless outreach, children’s outreach, child welfare, adoption support, and therapy support. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Mackinnon Family Foundation Inc?

The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is Mackinnon Family Foundation Inc's EIN?

Mackinnon Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 59-3493016. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Does Mackinnon Family Foundation Inc accept unsolicited proposals?

No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.

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