Macton Foundation
Macton Foundation is a private foundation based in Los Angeles, California. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations, with listed purposes including support for musical arts, botanical collections, education, religious services, natural-resource preservation, safe waterways, and public radio.
Macton Foundation at a glance
In short: Macton Foundation gave $81K across 12 grants in 2025 (avg $7K), mostly in California. 0% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $81,250
- -13.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 12
- -29.4% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $6,771
- +22.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,750
- Total assets
- $29,704
- -62.7% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 0% first-time grantees (0 of 11, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- California (98% 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 Macton Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 2430 Lanterman Terrace, Los Angeles, CA 90039
Phone: (323) 537-6207
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Macton Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was St Matthews Music Guild ($25K). Together the top 10 received $81K.
Grant Size Distribution
84 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 84 grants of 84 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 filing reports that 98% of grant dollars went to recipients in California, 1% to recipients in Maryland, 1% to recipients in New Hampshire, and 1% to recipients in Massachusetts. The filing’s listed grants include recipients in those states.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 12 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Macton Foundation open to new grantees?
0%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 0 of 11 grantees (0%) were first-time recipients. With only 11 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 9 points. How we count
- 100% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−4%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). 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 $81K (2025) to $102K (2020). In 2025 it made 12 grants totaling $81K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| St Matthews Music Guild Pacific Palisades, CA | Support Musical Arts | $25,000 |
| Descanso Gardens La Canada Flintridge, CA | Support Botanical Collections | $20,000 |
| Marlborough School Los Angeles, CA | Technology Enhancement | $15,000 |
| Les Amies Los Angeles, CA | Support Musical Artists | $10,000 |
| Marlborough School Los Angeles, CA | Annual Fund | $5,000 |
| St Matthew's Parish Pacific Palisades, CA | Support Religgous Services | $2,500 |
| Nature Conservancy San Francisco, CA | Support Natural Resource Preserve | $1,000 |
| Landon School Bethseda, MD | Bob Miller Fund | $1,000 |
| Dartmouth College Fund Hanover, NH | Provide Superior Secondary Education | $500 |
| Harvard Business School Boston, MA | Provide Graduate Business Education. | $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 | $29,704 | $69,079 | $85,165 | $81,250 | 12 | $81,978 | — | $4,010 |
| 2024 | $79,630 | $75,689 | $95,944 | $93,750 | 17 | $94,467 | $74,212 | $7,562 |
| 2023 | $126,590 | $90,442 | $87,034 | $84,250 | 18 | $84,925 | $38,298 | $9,270 |
| 2022 | $132,656 | $75,290 | $86,345 | $84,250 | 18 | $84,932 | $73,877 | $12,808 |
| 2021 | $160,898 | $67,797 | $88,036 | $85,250 | 19 | $86,179 | $4,102 | $17,377 |
| 2020 | $181,137 | $49,492 | $106,459 | $101,750 | 24 | — | $2,115 | $18,211 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Macton Foundation reported a distributable amount of $4K 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 include support for musical arts and artists, botanical collections, school technology and annual funds, religious services, natural-resource preservation, safe waterways, and public radio.
Among the recipients, St Matthews Music Guild describes its mission as providing outstanding classical music and music outreach. Marlborough School describes itself as an independent urban day school for young women, providing college-preparatory education. Les Amies Inc says it supports programs that help abused and neglected children and struggling families. Heal the Bay describes its work as making Southern California coastal waters and watersheds safe, healthy, and clean through research, education, community action, and advocacy.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 12 grants totaling $81,250. Grant amounts ranged from $250 to $25,000, with a median of $1,750.
The largest grants included $25,000 to St Matthews Music Guild for musical arts, $20,000 to Descanso Gardens for botanical collections, $15,000 to Marlborough School for technology enhancement, and $10,000 to Les Amies for musical artists. Marlborough School also received $5,000 for its annual fund. Other listed grants included $2,500 to St Matthew’s Parish, $1,000 each to the Nature Conservancy and Landon School, $500 each to Dartmouth College Fund, Harvard Business School, and Heal the Bay, and $250 to KCRW.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists William L Horton as President, Daryn M Horton as Sec/Treasure, Katherine Burford as Vice Preside, and Laura H Furey as Vice Preside.
Macton Foundation is led by William L. Horton, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
William L. Horton
President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Daryn M. Horton
Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Katherine Burford
Vice President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Laura H. Furey
Vice President
On filings since 2020
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 Macton Foundation
How much does Macton Foundation give each year?
Macton Foundation gave $81K across 12 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $94K across 17 grants.
What is Macton Foundation's typical grant size?
Macton Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,750, and its average grant was $6,771, across 12 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Macton Foundation give grants?
Macton Foundation gives mostly in California: 98% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Los Angeles, CA (3 grants), Pacific Palisades, CA (2 grants) and Santa Monica, CA (2 grants).
Does Macton Foundation give general operating support?
Occasionally: 8% of Macton Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (1 of 12) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Macton Foundation's largest grantees?
Macton Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include St Matthews Music Guild ($25,000), Marlborough School ($20,000 across 2 grants) and Descanso Gardens ($20,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 80% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Macton Foundation?
Macton Foundation reported $30K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $82K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $4K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Macton Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include support for musical arts and artists, botanical collections, school technology and annual funds, religious services, natural-resource preservation, safe waterways, and public radio. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Macton Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Macton Foundation's EIN?
Macton Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 95-4834371. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Macton 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
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 5, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Macton Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/macton-foundation-morg_5a8b68d9104f433b855fe1151eed245a
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