McDowell Family Foundation
McDowell Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Wilmington, Delaware. Its 2025 filing lists grants to charitable organizations, including organizations in Colorado and Washington.
McDowell Family Foundation at a glance
In short: McDowell Family Foundation gave $127K across 26 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in Colorado. 4% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $126,750
- -11.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 26
- -7.1% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $4,875
- -4.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $2,573,944
- +0.7% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 4% first-time grantees (1 of 24, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Colorado (96% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to McDowell 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: Foundation Source 501 Silverside Rd, Wilmington, DE 19809-1377
Phone: (800) 839-1754
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who McDowell Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Rocky Mountain Adventist Healthcare Foundation ($80K across 2 grants). Together the top 10 received $116K.
Grant Size Distribution
149 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 147 grants of 149 (99%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 96% of grant dollars went to recipients in Colorado and 4% to recipients in Washington. Kansas accounted for 0% of grant dollars.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 26 itemized grants.
Cities
Is McDowell Family Foundation open to new grantees?
4%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 1 of 24 grantees (4%) were first-time recipients. With only 24 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 4 points. First grants averaged $6K; repeat grants $5K. How we count
Medians: $6K first-time, $1K repeat.
- 83% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+11%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 102% 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 $92K (2019) to $144K (2024). In 2025 it made 26 grants totaling $127K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Rocky Mountain Adventist Healthcare Foundation Denver, CO | All Hearts Capital Campaign | $50,000 |
| Rocky Mountain Adventist Healthcare Foundation Denver, CO | Erin McDowell Scholarship Fund | $30,000 |
| Manna Resource Center Hghlnds Ranch, CO | General & Unrestricted | $6,000 |
| Tall Tales Ranch Hghlnds Ranch, CO | General & Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| Courageous Faces Foundation Centennial, CO | General & Unrestricted | $4,000 |
| Hope Haven Charitable Trust Sedalia, CO | General & Unrestricted | $4,000 |
| National Jewish Health Denver, CO | General & Unrestricted | $4,000 |
| World Vision Federal Way, WA | Strong Women Strong World, Beyond Access | $4,000 |
| Childrens Hospital Colorado Denver, CO | Naomi Rae Bennett Fund | $3,000 |
| Christian Medical Ministry to Cambodia Jeremiahs H Denver, CO | General & Unrestricted | $2,500 |
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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 | $2,573,944 | $211,569 | $192,559 | $126,750 | 26 | $156,816 | $182,919 | $154,407 |
| 2024 | $2,554,934 | $309,520 | $200,686 | $143,500 | 28 | $172,884 | $280,040 | $147,506 |
| 2023 | $2,446,100 | $-36,535 | $169,723 | $113,500 | 30 | $142,210 | $46,991 | $137,377 |
| 2022 | $2,652,358 | $239,587 | $173,218 | $114,600 | 34 | $143,407 | $213,621 | $138,471 |
| 2021 | $2,585,989 | $271,373 | $172,125 | $112,500 | 31 | $141,483 | $244,441 | $147,150 |
| 2020 | $2,486,741 | $227,368 | $159,732 | $104,500 | 41 | — | $204,858 | $136,329 |
| 2019 | $2,419,105 | $196,284 | $149,280 | $92,200 | 43 | — | $191,768 | $133,514 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, McDowell Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $154K 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 is provided. The grants show support for organizations working in areas including healthcare, education, food security, and community services. For example, MANNA Resource Center describes its work as holistic programs and partnerships to empower neighbors; Tall Tales Ranch says it provides community integration, vocational training, and employment for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. National Jewish Health describes its mission as providing patient care, conducting research, and educating healthcare professionals.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation made 26 grants totaling $126,750. Grants ranged from $250 to $50,000, with a median of $1,000. The largest grants were $50,000 and $30,000 to Rocky Mountain Adventist Healthcare Foundation for its All Hearts Capital Campaign and Erin McDowell Scholarship Fund, respectively. Other notable grants included $6,000 to MANNA Resource Center, $5,000 to Tall Tales Ranch, and $4,000 each to Courageous Faces Foundation, Hope Haven Charitable Trust, National Jewish Health, and World Vision.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Margie Todd as director, president, and secretary, and Cindy Yallop as director and treasurer.
McDowell Family Foundation is led by Margie Todd, Director, President & Secretary on every filing since 2019; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Margie Todd
Director, President & Secretary
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cindy Yallop
Director & Treasurer
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Erin McDowell (2019–2020) — Director & Vice President
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 McDowell Family Foundation
How much does McDowell Family Foundation give each year?
McDowell Family Foundation gave $127K across 26 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $144K across 28 grants.
What is McDowell Family Foundation's typical grant size?
McDowell Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $4,875, across 26 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from McDowell Family Foundation that year got $6K on average.
Where does McDowell Family Foundation give grants?
McDowell Family Foundation gives mostly in Colorado: 96% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Denver, CO (10 grants), Centennial, CO (3 grants), Hghlnds Ranch, CO (2 grants) and Federal Way, WA (2 grants).
Does McDowell Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 69% of McDowell Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (18 of 26) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are McDowell Family Foundation's largest grantees?
McDowell Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Rocky Mountain Adventist Healthcare Foundation ($80,000 across 2 grants), Manna Resource Center ($6,000) and Tall Tales Ranch ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 72% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is McDowell Family Foundation?
McDowell Family Foundation reported $2.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $157K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $154K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does McDowell Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement is provided. The grants show support for organizations working in areas including healthcare, education, food security, and community services. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from McDowell 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 McDowell Family Foundation's EIN?
McDowell Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-1584925. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does McDowell Family Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 13, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 9, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS July 7, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 29, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 18, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 17, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 3, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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Grantable. (2026). McDowell Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/mcdowell-family-foundation-morg_bd7eab284a4a450b8438cd07ce482a3c
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