Macneil Hollinger Foundation
Macneil Hollinger Foundation is a private foundation, based in Washington, DC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $520K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $48K. Net investment income was $9K.
Macneil Hollinger Foundation at a glance
In short: Macneil Hollinger Foundation gave $48K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $12K), mostly in District of Columbia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $48,000
- -43.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $12,000
- -43.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $12,500
- Total assets
- $520,365
- -10.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- District of Columbia (66% 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 Macneil Hollinger Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Center for Creative Change -Moment Magazine ($17K). Together the top 4 received $48K.
Grant Size Distribution
16 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 13 grants of 16 (81%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How Macneil Hollinger Foundation gives
- Giving fell 52% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 128% 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 $110K (2023). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $48K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Center for Creative Change -Moment Magazine Washington, DC | General Opearting Expenses | $16,500 |
| Mosaic Theatre Company of DC Washington, DC | Support the Theatre | $15,000 |
| Ashoka Arlington, VA | General Operating Expenses | $10,000 |
| National Theatre in America New York, NY | Support the Theatre | $6,500 |
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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 | $520,365 | $11,046 | $52,282 | $48,000 | 4 | $50,087 | $9,101 | $39,143 |
| 2024 | $581,601 | $15,966 | $89,415 | $85,000 | 4 | $88,840 | $15,966 | $38,875 |
| 2023 | $655,050 | $18,329 | $113,777 | $110,000 | 4 | $113,175 | $18,329 | $37,212 |
| 2022 | $750,498 | $9,099 | $104,788 | $101,013 | 2 | $104,638 | $9,099 | $38,880 |
| 2021 | $776,651 | $9,951 | $104,904 | $98,914 | 2 | $104,854 | $8,991 | $47,585 |
| 2020 | $868,884 | $1,880 | $20,181 | $20,000 | 1 | — | $5,537 | $46,202 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Macneil Hollinger Foundation reported a distributable amount of $39K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Macneil Hollinger Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Catherine Macneil-Hollinger
Director
Officer → Director, 2021
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mark Hollinger
Director
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 Macneil Hollinger Foundation
How much does Macneil Hollinger Foundation give each year?
Macneil Hollinger Foundation gave $48K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $85K across 4 grants.
What is Macneil Hollinger Foundation's typical grant size?
Macneil Hollinger Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $12,500, and its average grant was $12,000, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Macneil Hollinger Foundation give grants?
Macneil Hollinger Foundation gives mostly in District of Columbia: 66% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Virginia (21%) and New York (14%). The most frequent recipient cities were Washington, DC (2 grants).
Does Macneil Hollinger Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 50% of Macneil Hollinger Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (2 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Macneil Hollinger Foundation?
Macneil Hollinger Foundation reported $520K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $50K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $39K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Macneil Hollinger Foundation's EIN?
Macneil Hollinger Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-1656450. 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 9, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 25, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS July 19, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 1, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 2, 2025)
- 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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