MacMahon Family Charitable Foundation
The MacMahon Family Charitable Foundation is a private foundation based in Wilmington, Delaware. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations, including a health foundation, schools, and universities.
MacMahon Family Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: MacMahon Family Charitable Foundation gave $661K across 15 grants in 2025 (avg $44K), mostly in North Carolina. 27% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $660,500
- -4.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 15
- -34.8% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $44,033
- +46.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $12,500
- Total assets
- $3,320,886
- +9.1% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 27% first-time grantees (4 of 15, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- North Carolina (56% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to MacMahon Family Charitable Foundation
- 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.
- Contact
Mailing address: Foundation Source 501 Silverside Rd, Wilmington, DE 19809-1377
Phone: (800) 839-1754
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who MacMahon Family Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was UNC Health Foundation Inc ($350K). Together the top 10 received $655K.
Grant Size Distribution
102 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 91 grants of 102 (89%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 56% of grant dollars went to recipients in North Carolina and 41% to recipients in New Jersey. The remaining shares went to Connecticut (2%), Massachusetts (1%), and Maryland (0%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 15 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is MacMahon Family Charitable Foundation open to new grantees?
27%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 4 of 15 grantees (27%) were first-time recipients. With only 15 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 7 points. First grants averaged $89K; repeat grants $28K. How we count
Medians: $2K first-time, $18K repeat.
- 67% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving fell 56% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 448% 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.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $661K (2025) to $1.5M (2021). In 2025 it made 15 grants totaling $661K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| UNC Health Foundation Inc Chapel Hill, NC | General & Unrestricted | $350,000 |
| Kent Place School Summit, NJ | General & Unrestricted | $150,000 |
| Chatham Day School Inc Chatham, NJ | General & Unrestricted | $37,500 |
| Pingry Corporation Basking Ridge, NJ | General & Unrestricted | $27,500 |
| Seton Hall Preparatory School West Orange, NJ | General & Unrestricted | $25,000 |
| Elon University Elon, NC | General & Unrestricted | $20,000 |
| Saint Peters University Jersey City, NJ | General & Unrestricted | $17,500 |
| Morristown-Beard School Morristown, NJ | General & Unrestricted | $12,500 |
| Fairfield University Fairfield, CT | General & Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| Boston College Chestnut Hill, MA | General & Unrestricted | $5,000 |
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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 | $3,320,886 | $978,330 | $704,006 | $660,500 | 15 | $678,259 | $800,141 | $151,267 |
| 2024 | $3,044,062 | $1,078,291 | $732,216 | $690,000 | 23 | $709,012 | $506,437 | $148,209 |
| 2023 | $2,697,987 | $675,317 | $1,497,822 | $1,435,500 | 17 | $1,455,153 | $592,795 | $168,938 |
| 2022 | $3,520,492 | $1,020,628 | $1,550,197 | $1,495,050 | 26 | $1,517,103 | $867,037 | $177,988 |
| 2021 | $4,050,061 | $583,293 | $1,571,640 | $1,502,360 | 21 | $1,529,020 | $605,086 | $258,764 |
| 2020 | $5,037,408 | $819,913 | $1,538,433 | $1,461,000 | 24 | — | $286,117 | $267,804 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, MacMahon Family Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $151K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
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 included support for organizations in healthcare and education. UNC Health Foundation describes its work as inspiring philanthropic support for UNC Health and UNC School of Medicine to transform healthcare and provide hope to people in North Carolina and communities around the world. Kent Place School says it empowers girls to become confident, intellectual, and ethical leaders.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 15 grants totaling $660,500. Awards ranged from $500 to $350,000, with a median grant of $12,500. The largest grants included $350,000 to UNC Health Foundation, $150,000 to Kent Place School, $37,500 to Chatham Day School, and $27,500 to Pingry Corporation. The listed grant purposes were general and unrestricted.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Sarah Mac Mahon, Kelly Mac Mahon Ewing, Lauren Mac Mahon Hand, and Thomas P MacMahon as trustees.
MacMahon Family Charitable Foundation's 2025 filing lists 4 officers; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Kelly Mac Mahon Ewing
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lauren Mac Mahon Hand
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Thomas P MacMahon
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sarah Mac Mahon
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Sarah MacMahon (2020–2024) — Trustee
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 MacMahon Family Charitable Foundation
How much does MacMahon Family Charitable Foundation give each year?
MacMahon Family Charitable Foundation gave $661K across 15 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $690K across 23 grants.
What is MacMahon Family Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?
MacMahon Family Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $12,500, and its average grant was $44,033, across 15 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from MacMahon Family Charitable Foundation that year got $89K on average.
Where does MacMahon Family Charitable Foundation give grants?
MacMahon Family Charitable Foundation gives mostly in North Carolina: 56% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was New Jersey (41%). The most frequent recipient cities were Morristown, NJ (2 grants).
Does MacMahon Family Charitable Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of MacMahon Family Charitable Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (15 of 15) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are MacMahon Family Charitable Foundation's largest grantees?
MacMahon Family Charitable Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include UNC Health Foundation Inc ($350,000), Kent Place School ($150,000) and Chatham Day School Inc ($37,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 81% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is MacMahon Family Charitable Foundation?
MacMahon Family Charitable Foundation reported $3.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $678K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $151K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does MacMahon Family Charitable Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for organizations in healthcare and education. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from MacMahon Family Charitable Foundation?
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 MacMahon Family Charitable Foundation's EIN?
MacMahon Family Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 05-6141146. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does MacMahon Family Charitable Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
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 June 25, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
Live grants for the work MacMahon Family Charitable Foundation funds
Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Open opportunities, soonest deadline first.
- Nixa Affiliate Grantmaking Program Up to US $10,000 · Due October 19, 2026
- Community and School Grants $28,000 total pool; 10-15 grants expected · Due October 19, 2026
- Mary Pinola/Crescenta Valley Chamber Education Fund $500 - $5,000 for ongoing programs; up to $15,000 for Strategic Initiative Grants · Due October 19, 2026
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Grantable. (2026). MacMahon Family Charitable Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 18, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/macmahon-family-charitable-foundation-morg_312232b54ebb4f0082313161f12dc535
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