Macleay Foundation
Macleay Foundation is a private foundation, based in Montpelier, VT. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.9M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $193K. Net investment income was $234K.
Macleay Foundation at a glance
In short: Macleay Foundation gave $193K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $39K), mostly in Vermont. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $192,500
- -14.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- -28.6% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $38,500
- +20.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $25,000
- Total assets
- $3,912,772
- +2.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Vermont (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 Macleay Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Let's Grow Kids ($100K). Together the top 5 received $193K.
Grant Size Distribution
30 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 21 grants of 30 (70%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Macleay Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−1%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 83% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $125K (2019) to $344K (2023). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $193K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Let's Grow Kids Burlington, VT | General Support | $100,000 |
| North Branch Nature Center Montpelier, VT | General Support | $30,000 |
| Vermont Public Colchester, VT | General Support | $25,000 |
| The Bridge Montpelier, VT | General Support | $25,000 |
| Ascutney Outdoors Brownsville, VT | General Support | $12,500 |
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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 | $3,912,772 | $441,430 | $240,355 | $192,500 | 5 | $195,200 | $234,464 | $236,292 |
| 2024 | $3,815,236 | $2,332,327 | $233,913 | $224,000 | 7 | $226,500 | $2,237,841 | $187,993 |
| 2023 | $1,769,228 | $466,020 | $351,687 | $343,500 | 7 | $345,980 | $215,531 | $184,704 |
| 2022 | $1,836,232 | $553,384 | $200,347 | $193,500 | 5 | $195,398 | $302,935 | $178,504 |
| 2021 | $1,657,234 | $476,976 | $144,970 | $140,500 | 6 | $141,425 | $226,428 | $192,848 |
| 2020 | $1,678,031 | $387,316 | $158,391 | $155,000 | 6 | — | $132,543 | $137,806 |
| 2019 | $1,582,225 | $362,440 | $129,630 | $125,000 | 4 | — | $107,810 | $118,915 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Macleay Foundation reported a distributable amount of $236K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Macleay Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Thomas H. Macleay
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David W. Macleay
Trustee - As Required
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Kathryn M. Crespo
Trustee - As Required
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Charlotte E MacLeay (2019–2021) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Macleay Foundation
How much does Macleay Foundation give each year?
Macleay Foundation gave $193K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $224K across 7 grants.
What is Macleay Foundation's typical grant size?
Macleay Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $25,000, and its average grant was $38,500, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Macleay Foundation give grants?
Macleay Foundation gives mostly in Vermont: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Montpelier, VT (2 grants).
Does Macleay Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Macleay Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (5 of 5) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Macleay Foundation's largest grantees?
Macleay Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Let's Grow Kids ($100,000), North Branch Nature Center ($30,000) and Vermont Public ($25,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 81% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Macleay Foundation?
Macleay Foundation reported $3.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $195K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $236K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is Macleay Foundation's EIN?
Macleay Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 41-6571125. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 7, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 6, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 3, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 1, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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