McDonald Family Foundation
The McDonald Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Long Beach, California. Its 2025 filing lists grants to charitable organizations, with purposes described as supporting and facilitating charitable works.
McDonald Family Foundation at a glance
In short: McDonald Family Foundation gave $843K across 35 grants in 2025 (avg $24K), mostly in California. 0% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $843,000
- +3.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 35
- -2.8% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $24,086
- +6.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $20,000
- Total assets
- $10,832,179
- +0.9% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 0% first-time grantees (0 of 35, 2025)
- Primary geography
- California (62% 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 McDonald Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 891, Long Beach, CA 90801
Phone: (562) 437-0011
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who McDonald Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Jesuits West Province ($100K). Together the top 10 received $434K.
Grant Size Distribution
174 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 162 grants of 174 (93%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, California recipients received 62% of grant dollars, followed by Oregon (12%), Illinois (7%), New York (5%) and Colorado (3%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 35 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is McDonald Family Foundation open to new grantees?
0%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 0 of 35 grantees (0%) were first-time recipients. How we count
- 100% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+17%). 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 (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 $683K (2020) to $859K (2021). In 2025 it made 35 grants totaling $843K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Jesuits West Province Portland, OR | Support & Facilitate Charitable Works | $100,000 |
| Santa Teresita Medical Center Duarte, CA | Support & Facilitate Charitable Works | $56,000 |
| Thomas Aquinas College Santa Paula, CA | Support & Facilitate Charitable Works | $56,000 |
| NPH USA Chicago, IL | Support & Facilitate Charitable Works | $42,000 |
| St Michael's Abbey and School Silverado, CA | Support & Facilitate Charitable Works | $40,000 |
| Bellarmine College Preparatory San Jose, CA | Support & Facilitate Charitable Works | $28,000 |
| Bridge Trust Denver, CO | Support & Facilitate Charitable Works | $28,000 |
| CASA Teresa Inc Orange, CA | Support & Facilitate Charitable Works | $28,000 |
| Catholic Medical Mission Board Inc New York, CA | Support & Facilitate Charitable Works | $28,000 |
| Catholic Relief Services - Usccb Baltimore, MD | Support & Facilitate Charitable Works | $28,000 |
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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 | $10,832,179 | $1,139,376 | $1,039,748 | $843,000 | 35 | $843,100 | $954,182 | $800,555 |
| 2024 | $10,733,115 | $840,120 | $1,005,176 | $816,000 | 36 | $816,100 | $655,745 | $775,104 |
| 2023 | $10,905,437 | $658,577 | $908,979 | $739,000 | 35 | $739,100 | $488,698 | $729,066 |
| 2022 | $11,155,612 | $336,869 | $900,069 | $719,000 | 34 | $719,242 | $255,245 | $760,283 |
| 2021 | $11,718,700 | $1,079,695 | $1,062,626 | $859,000 | 34 | $859,000 | $892,295 | $829,425 |
| 2020 | $11,701,631 | $1,110,587 | $853,375 | $683,000 | 30 | — | $942,649 | $718,175 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, McDonald Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $801K 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
The foundation’s own mission is not stated in the available information. Its grantees include organizations working in areas such as education, health, housing and support for women, and domestic-violence services. For example, Thomas Aquinas College describes its mission as providing a liberal education informed by the Catholic faith. Casa Teresa says it provides temporary housing and ongoing support for pregnant women and women with newborns who are alone. Laura’s House describes its work as addressing domestic violence and providing a safe space for people and families affected by abuse. These are the grantees’ descriptions of their own work, not stated focus areas of the foundation.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 35 grants totaling $843,000. Individual grants ranged from $7,000 to $100,000, with a median of $20,000. The largest listed grants were $100,000 to Jesuits West Province and $56,000 each to Santa Teresita Medical Center and Thomas Aquinas College. Other grants included $42,000 to NPH USA and $40,000 to St. Michael’s Abbey and School. The listed grant purposes were to support and facilitate charitable works.
In 2024, Thomas Aquinas College received $52,000, and Catholic Medical Mission Board, St. Francis Home and Casa Teresa each received $26,000.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Kevin Tiber as director, president and CFO; Fr Pascal Nguyen as director and vice president; and Loraine Waestman as director and secretary.
McDonald Family Foundation is led by Kevin Tiber, Director, President & CFO on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Kevin Tiber
Director, President & CFO
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Loraine Waestman
Director & Secretary
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Pascal Nguyen
Director & Vice President
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Edward Corcoran (2020) — Director & Vice President
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 McDonald Family Foundation
How much does McDonald Family Foundation give each year?
McDonald Family Foundation gave $843K across 35 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $816K across 36 grants.
What is McDonald Family Foundation's typical grant size?
McDonald Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $20,000, and its average grant was $24,086, across 35 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does McDonald Family Foundation give grants?
McDonald Family Foundation gives mostly in California: 62% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Oregon (12%) and Illinois (7%). The most frequent recipient cities were Chicago, IL (2 grants), Santa Ana, CA (2 grants), Irvine, CA (2 grants) and Long Beach, CA (2 grants).
Does McDonald Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 35 grants with a stated purpose on McDonald Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Support & Facilitate Charitable Works" (35 grants).
Who are McDonald Family Foundation's largest grantees?
McDonald Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Jesuits West Province ($100,000), Santa Teresita Medical Center ($56,000) and Thomas Aquinas College ($56,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 25% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is McDonald Family Foundation?
McDonald Family Foundation reported $10.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $843K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $801K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does McDonald Family Foundation fund?
The foundation’s own mission is not stated in the available information. Its grantees include organizations working in areas such as education, health, housing and support for women, and domestic-violence services. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from McDonald Family Foundation?
The foundation 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 McDonald Family Foundation's EIN?
McDonald Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 35-2312036. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does McDonald 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
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). McDonald Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 16, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/mcdonald-family-foundation-morg_6437c60b079d48afada4df87d13b9ebc
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