Macwilliams Family Foundation
The Macwilliams Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Aloha, Oregon. Its 2025 filing reports 12 grants totaling $210,000 to charitable organizations in several states.
Macwilliams Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Macwilliams Family Foundation gave $210K across 12 grants in 2025 (avg $18K), top state Tennessee. 25% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $210,000
- +3.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 12
- -7.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $17,500
- +11.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $15,000
- Total assets
- $3,790,803
- +11.2% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 25% first-time grantees (3 of 12, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Tennessee (33% 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 Macwilliams Family 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: 20145 Sw Nancy Lane, Aloha, OR 97007
Phone: (503) 866-6488
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Macwilliams Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was First Baptist Church of TV ($70K). Together the top 10 received $208K.
Grant Size Distribution
73 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 70 grants of 73 (96%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 grant dollars were distributed among recipients in multiple states. The reported shares were Tennessee 33%, Oregon 20%, Arizona 15%, Missouri 12%, and California 10%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 12 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Macwilliams Family Foundation open to new grantees?
25%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 3 of 12 grantees (25%) were first-time recipients. With only 12 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. First grants averaged $9K; repeat grants $20K. How we count
Medians: $5K first-time, $20K repeat.
- 58% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+11%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 105% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $135K (2019) to $210K (2025). In 2025 it made 12 grants totaling $210K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| First Baptist Church of TV Loudon, TN | General Operating | $70,000 |
| 500K Phoenix, AZ | General Operating | $32,000 |
| FCA-Fort Loudoun Kansas City, MO | General Operating | $20,900 |
| Aloha Football Beaverton, OR | General Operating | $20,000 |
| Pilgrims Provision Ministries Goleta, CA | General Operating | $20,000 |
| Triad Parker, CO | General Purpose | $20,000 |
| Sheridan All Prep Academy Sheridan, OR | General Operating | $10,000 |
| Aloha High School Beaverton, OR | General Operating | $5,000 |
| FCA-Oregon Kansas City, MO | General Operating | $5,000 |
| Rugged Cross Ministries Yamhill, OR | General Operating | $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 | $3,790,803 | $627,926 | $246,211 | $210,000 | 12 | $214,993 | $402,067 | $204,212 |
| 2024 | $3,409,088 | $664,914 | $242,870 | $203,700 | 13 | $208,339 | $228,337 | $193,183 |
| 2023 | $2,987,044 | $100,886 | $205,790 | $170,000 | 16 | $174,661 | $69,757 | $172,449 |
| 2022 | $3,091,948 | $247,570 | $232,482 | $188,500 | 13 | $193,494 | $217,112 | $174,368 |
| 2021 | $3,076,860 | $515,838 | $187,253 | $150,574 | 19 | $155,129 | $483,714 | $189,837 |
| 2020 | $2,748,275 | $60,251 | $181,942 | $140,911 | 15 | — | $31,018 | $159,849 |
| 2019 | $2,869,966 | $294,858 | $166,539 | $134,551 | 16 | — | $267,471 | $151,452 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Macwilliams Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $204K 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 foundation mission statement is provided. The 2025 grants include support for organizations whose stated purposes include general operating and general purpose funding. Among the recipients, 500K describes its mission as “charitable, educational, and religious purposes.” Valor Global Foundation says its mission is to develop “confident, creative and wise Christ-following leaders with 21st century skills,” including through an initiative that pairs students with students in need of education in developing communities.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 12 grants totaling $210,000. Grant amounts ranged from $100 to $70,000, with a median of $15,000. In 2024, it reported 13 grants totaling $203,700; in 2023, it reported 16 grants totaling $170,000.
Among the largest 2025 grants were $70,000 to First Baptist Church of TV in Loudon, Tennessee; $32,000 to 500K in Phoenix, Arizona; $20,900 to FCA-Fort Loudoun in Kansas City, Missouri; and $20,000 each to Aloha Football in Beaverton, Oregon, Pilgrims Provision Ministries in Goleta, California, and Triad in Parker, Colorado. The listed purposes were general operating, except for Triad’s general-purpose grant.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Peter MacWilliams as secretary, Sharon MacWilliams as president, and Michelle Kim as a director.
Macwilliams Family Foundation is led by Sharon Macwilliams, President since 2025 (on filings since 2019); none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Sharon Macwilliams
President
President → President & Director, 2023
President & Director → President, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michelle Kim
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Peter Macwilliams
Secretary
Secretary → Secretary & Director, 2023
Secretary & Director → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
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 Macwilliams Family Foundation
How much does Macwilliams Family Foundation give each year?
Macwilliams Family Foundation gave $210K across 12 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $204K across 13 grants.
What is Macwilliams Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Macwilliams Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $15,000, and its average grant was $17,500, across 12 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Macwilliams Family Foundation that year got $9K on average.
Where does Macwilliams Family Foundation give grants?
Macwilliams Family Foundation's top state is Tennessee, with 33% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Oregon (20%) and Arizona (15%). The most frequent recipient cities were Beaverton, OR (3 grants) and Kansas City, MO (2 grants).
Does Macwilliams Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Macwilliams Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (12 of 12) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Macwilliams Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Macwilliams Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include First Baptist Church of TV ($70,000), 500K ($32,000) and FCA-Fort Loudoun ($20,900), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 59% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Macwilliams Family Foundation?
Macwilliams Family Foundation reported $3.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $215K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $204K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Macwilliams Family Foundation fund?
No foundation mission statement is provided. The 2025 grants include support for organizations whose stated purposes include general operating and general purpose funding. Among the recipients, 500K describes its mission as “charitable, educational, and religious purposes.” See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Macwilliams Family 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 Macwilliams Family Foundation's EIN?
Macwilliams Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 91-1810520. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Macwilliams Family 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
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 26, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 8, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Macwilliams Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 26, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/macwilliams-family-foundation-morg_8cab3b376561434c87582e90c48c0b9a
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