Macklanburg Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Columbia, MO EIN: 43-6411670

Macklanburg Foundation is a private foundation based in Columbia, Missouri. Its 2025 filing reports charitable contributions to organizations, with most grant dollars going to recipients in Oklahoma.

Key facts about Macklanburg Foundation

In short: Macklanburg Foundation gave $302K across 29 grants in 2025 (avg $10K), mostly in Oklahoma. 17% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
43-6411670
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$301,500
Grants made (2025)
29
Average grant
$10,397
Median grant
$5,000
New grantees (estimate)
17% first-time grantees (5 of 29, 2025)
Total assets
$2,243,154
Primary geography
Oklahoma (98% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Accepts unsolicited proposals
No
How to apply
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Full details ↓

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; 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 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$2.2M

-10.0% YoY

Annual Giving

$302K

+52.3% YoY

Grant Count

29

+16.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$10K

+31.3% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Macklanburg Foundation reported a distributable amount of $280K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Is Macklanburg Foundation open to new grantees?

17%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 5 of 29 grantees (17%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $7K; repeat grants $11K. How we count

Medians: $5K first-time, $5K repeat.

  • 69% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving grew 75% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 127% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). 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 mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include support for organizations working in areas such as hunger relief, literature, humanities, refugee services, inclusion through sports and education, horticulture, and investigative journalism. For example, the Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma says its mission is to lead a network providing nutritious food and pathways to self-sufficiency for people facing hunger. The Tulsa Literary Coalition says it works to foster a love of reading and bridge cultural, ethnic, and religious divides through literature.

Grantmaking

In 2025, the foundation reported 29 grants totaling $301,500. Grants ranged from $1,500 to $100,000, with a median grant of $5,000. The largest grants included $100,000 to The Nature Conservancy, $25,000 to the Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma, $20,000 to the Oklahoma State Parks Foundation, and $15,000 each to Boston Avenue United Methodist Church and the Thomas Gilcrease Institute of American History and Art.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

In 2025, 98% of grant dollars went to recipients in Oklahoma and 2% to recipients in the District of Columbia.

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 29 itemized grants.

Cities

Oklahoma CityTulsaGroveBartlesvilleWashingtonMiamiFairfax

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K$400K19 grants2020 24 grants2021 24 grants2022 26 grants2023 25 grants2024 29 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $102K (2020) to $302K (2025). In 2025 it made 29 grants totaling $302K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Nature Conservancy: $100KNature Conservancy$100KRegional Food Bank of Oklahoma: $25KRegional Food Bank of Oklahoma$25KOklahoma State Parks Foundation: $20KOklahoma State ParksFoundation$20KBoston Ave United Methodist Church: $15KBoston Ave United MethodistChurch$15KThomas Gilcrease Institutte of Amer: $15KThomas Gilcrease Institutte ofAmer$15KTulsa Literary Coalition: $12KTulsa Literary Coalition$12KRed Cross Oklahoma County Chapter: $10KRed Cross Oklahoma CountyChapter$10KSutton Aviation Research: $10KSutton Aviation Research$10KOklahoma Humanities Council: $10KOklahoma Humanities Council$10KOklahoma Art Institute Quartz Mount: $10KOklahoma Art Institute QuartzMount$10K

The largest 2025 recipient was Nature Conservancy ($100K). Together the top 10 received $227K.

Grant Size Distribution

128 grants across all recorded years

125<$50K2$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 125 grants of 128 (98%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Nature Conservancy Oklahoma City, OKCharitable Contribution$100,000
Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma Oklahoma City, OKCharitable Contribution$25,000
Oklahoma State Parks Foundation Oklahoma City, OKCharitable Contribution$20,000
Boston Ave United Methodist Church Tulsa, OKCharitable Contribution$15,000
Thomas Gilcrease Institutte of Amer Tulsa, OKCharitable Contribution$15,000
Tulsa Literary Coalition Tulsa, OKCharitable Contribution$12,000
Red Cross Oklahoma County Chapter Oklahoma City, OKCharitable Contribution$10,000
Sutton Aviation Research Bartlesville, OKCharitable Contribution$10,000
Oklahoma Humanities Council Oklahoma City, OKCharitable Contribution$10,000
Oklahoma Art Institute Quartz Mount Oklahoma City, OKCharitable Contribution$10,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grants
2025 $2,243,154 $151,931 $401,579 $301,500
2024 $2,492,802 $696,680 $281,516 $198,000
2023 $2,077,779 $49,169 $262,209 $187,500
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$200K$400K$600K$800K2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$2,243,154$2,492,802$2,077,779
Revenue$151,931$696,680$49,169
Expenses$401,579$281,516$262,209
Qualifying Distributions$356,779$243,201$234,399
Net Investment Income$107,131$658,365$30,804
Distributable Amount$280,288$233,741$180,101

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS July 27, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 26, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 8, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 12, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 4, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists Charlene Lingo, Anna Lingo, Mary Duncan, and Denise Lingo as trustees.

Macklanburg Foundation's 2025 filing lists 4 officers; all 4 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Anna Lingo

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    10 hrs/week

    $25K (2020) → $25K (2025)

  • Charlene Lingo

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    $5K (2020) → $5K (2025)

  • Denise Lingo

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    $5K (2020) → $5K (2025)

  • Mary Duncan

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    $5K (2020) → $5K (2025)

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.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Anna Lingo — Trustee: $25KAnna LingoTrustee$25KCharlene Lingo — Trustee: $5KCharlene LingoTrustee$5KMary Duncan — Trustee: $5KMary DuncanTrustee$5KDenise Lingo — Trustee: $5KDenise LingoTrustee$5K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $25K, to Anna Lingo (Trustee). 4 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Contact

Mailing address: 104 E Broadway, Columbia, MO 65203

Frequently asked questions about Macklanburg Foundation

How much does Macklanburg Foundation give each year?

Macklanburg Foundation gave $302K across 29 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $198K across 25 grants.

What is Macklanburg Foundation's typical grant size?

Macklanburg Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $10,397, across 29 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Macklanburg Foundation that year got $7K on average.

Where does Macklanburg Foundation give grants?

Macklanburg Foundation gives mostly in Oklahoma: 98% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Oklahoma City, OK (16 grants), Tulsa, OK (8 grants) and Grove, OK (2 grants).

Who are Macklanburg Foundation's largest grantees?

Macklanburg Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Nature Conservancy ($100,000), Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma ($25,000) and Oklahoma State Parks Foundation ($20,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 48% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Macklanburg Foundation?

Macklanburg Foundation reported $2.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $357K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $280K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What does Macklanburg Foundation fund?

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include support for organizations working in areas such as hunger relief, literature, humanities, refugee services, inclusion through sports and education, horticulture, and investigative journalism. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Macklanburg Foundation?

The foundation 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 Macklanburg Foundation's EIN?

Macklanburg Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 43-6411670. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Does Macklanburg Foundation 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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