Malcolm & Emily MacNaught Charitable Foundation
Malcolm & Emily MacNaught Charitable is a private foundation located in Duxbury, Massachusetts. It made 10 grants totaling $236,500 in filing year 2024 to charitable organizations, including hospitals, a veterans’ organization, and other nonprofits.
Malcolm & Emily MacNaught Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: Malcolm & Emily MacNaught Charitable Foundation gave $237K across 10 grants in 2024 (avg $24K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $236,500
- -75.6% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 10
- +66.7% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $23,650
- -85.4% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $7,500
- Total assets
- $2,693,305
- +23.3% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (72% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026.
How to apply to Malcolm & Emily MacNaught 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: PO Box 2233, Duxbury, MA 02331
Phone: (781) 934-5546
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Malcolm & Emily MacNaught Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital ($100K). Together the top 10 received $237K.
Grant Size Distribution
27 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 19 grants of 27 (70%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2024, 72% of grant dollars went to recipients in Massachusetts, 21% to New York, 4% to Florida, 2% to Rhode Island, and less than 1% to Maryland.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 10 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Malcolm & Emily MacNaught Charitable Foundation gives
- 40% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (+18%). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2024). 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 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $70K (2019) to $969K (2023). In 2024 it made 10 grants totaling $237K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital Plymouth, MA | General contribution | $100,000 |
| Dana Farber Boston, MA | General contribution | $50,000 |
| Bob Woodruff Family Foundation Long Island City, NY | General contribution | $50,000 |
| Martin Memorial Foundation Stuart, FL | General contribution | $10,000 |
| Alzheimers Disease Assoc Newton, MA | General Contribution | $10,000 |
| Childrens Hospital Corp Boston, MA | General Contributions | $5,000 |
| Boston Symphony Orch Inc Boston, MA | General Contribution | $5,000 |
| Crossroads Providence, RI | General contribution | $5,000 |
| United Help Ukraine Gaithersburg, MD | General Contribution | $1,000 |
| Boys Girls Club Boston, MA | General contribution | $500 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2,693,305 | $524,824 | $236,500 | $236,500 | 10 | $236,500 |
| 2023 | $2,184,310 | $235,361 | $969,000 | $969,000 | 6 | $969,000 |
| 2022 | $2,587,518 | — | $158,000 | $158,000 | 6 | $158,000 |
| 2021 | $3,267,474 | $526,748 | $201,000 | $201,000 | 2 | $201,000 |
| 2020 | $2,620,053 | $833,222 | $100,000 | $100,000 | 3 | — |
| 2019 | $1,560,180 | $395,204 | $70,000 | $70,000 | 2 | — |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2024 grants went to organizations including Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital, Dana-Farber, the Bob Woodruff Family Foundation, the Alzheimer’s Disease Association, Boston Symphony Orchestra, and Boys & Girls Club.
The Bob Woodruff Family Foundation describes its mission as finding, funding, shaping, and accelerating equitable solutions to help impacted veterans, service members, their families, and caregivers thrive. That is the grantee’s mission, not a stated mission of Malcolm & Emily MacNaught Charitable.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2024, the foundation made 10 grants totaling $236,500. Grant amounts ranged from $500 to $100,000, with a median of $7,500. Its largest grants were $100,000 to Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital in Plymouth, Massachusetts; $50,000 each to Dana-Farber in Boston and the Bob Woodruff Family Foundation in Long Island City, New York; and $10,000 each to Martin Memorial Foundation in Stuart, Florida, and the Alzheimer’s Disease Association in Newton, Massachusetts.
The foundation also gave $5,000 each to Children’s Hospital Corporation and Boston Symphony Orchestra in Boston, Massachusetts, and Crossroads in Providence, Rhode Island; $1,000 to United Help Ukraine in Gaithersburg, Maryland; and $500 to Boys & Girls Club in Boston, Massachusetts. All listed grants were identified as general contributions.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Emily MacNaught as Foundation Manager and Michelle M. Denton as Trustee.
Malcolm & Emily MacNaught Charitable Foundation's 2024 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Michelle M Denton
Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Emily MacNaught
Foundation Manager
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "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 Malcolm & Emily MacNaught Charitable Foundation
How much does Malcolm & Emily MacNaught Charitable Foundation give each year?
Malcolm & Emily MacNaught Charitable Foundation gave $237K across 10 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $969K across 6 grants.
What is Malcolm & Emily MacNaught Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?
Malcolm & Emily MacNaught Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $7,500, and its average grant was $23,650, across 10 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Malcolm & Emily MacNaught Charitable Foundation give grants?
Malcolm & Emily MacNaught Charitable Foundation gives mostly in Massachusetts: 72% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was New York (21%). The most frequent recipient cities were Boston, MA (4 grants).
Does Malcolm & Emily MacNaught Charitable Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Malcolm & Emily MacNaught Charitable Foundation's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (10 of 10) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Malcolm & Emily MacNaught Charitable Foundation's largest grantees?
Malcolm & Emily MacNaught Charitable Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital ($100,000), Dana Farber ($50,000) and Bob Woodruff Family Foundation ($50,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 85% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Malcolm & Emily MacNaught Charitable Foundation?
Malcolm & Emily MacNaught Charitable Foundation reported $2.7M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $525K.
What does Malcolm & Emily MacNaught Charitable Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2024 grants went to organizations including Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital, Dana-Farber, the Bob Woodruff Family Foundation, the Alzheimer’s Disease Association, Boston Symphony Orchestra, and Boys & Girls Club. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Malcolm & Emily MacNaught 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 Malcolm & Emily MacNaught Charitable Foundation's EIN?
Malcolm & Emily MacNaught Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-1588215. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.
Does Malcolm & Emily MacNaught 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 3, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 21, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 7, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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