McAlister Family Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Wheaton, IL EIN: 93-2531676

McAlister Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Wheaton, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2023 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $10K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $50. Net investment income was $432.

McAlister Family Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: McAlister Family Foundation Inc gave $50 across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $50), mostly in Minnesota. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$50
Grants made (2024)
1
Average grant
$50
Median grant
$50
Total assets
$10,386
+3.8% vs 2023
Primary geography
Minnesota (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who McAlister Family Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2024

Reasons for Hope: $50Reasons for Hope$50

The largest 2024 recipient was Reasons for Hope ($50).

Grant Size Distribution

1 grant across all recorded years

1<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Jackson

How McAlister Family Foundation Inc gives

  • In 2024 it paid out 10% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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

$0$20$40$600 grants2023 1 grant2024

In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $50.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Reasons for Hope Jackson, MNProgram Support$50
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2024$10,386$9,347$8,965$501$50$432$497
2023$10,004$12,114$2,110———$4$38

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, McAlister Family Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $497 for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

McAlister Family Foundation Inc is led by Donna McAlister, President & Director on every filing since 2023; none of the 5 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Donna McAlister

    President & Director

    On filings since 2023

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kristin Roth

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lindsay Terhune

    Secretary & Director

    On filings since 2023

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michael McAlister

    Treasurer & Director

    On filings since 2023

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Meaghan Zaino

    Diector

    On filings since 2023

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2023–2024. "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 McAlister Family Foundation Inc

How much does McAlister Family Foundation Inc give each year?

McAlister Family Foundation Inc gave $50 across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

How large is McAlister Family Foundation Inc?

McAlister Family Foundation Inc reported $10K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $50 in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $497 (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.

Where does McAlister Family Foundation Inc operate?

McAlister Family Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Minnesota.

What is McAlister Family Foundation Inc's EIN?

McAlister Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 93-2531676. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2023–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(1)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2023–2024

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