MCF Gift Fund Inc
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MCF Gift Fund Inc at a glance
In short: MCF Gift Fund Inc gave $2.2M across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $2.2M), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $2,170,388
- -68.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,170,388
- -68.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,170,388
- Total assets
- $364,375,253
- +1222.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who MCF Gift Fund Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Marin Community Foundation ($2.2M).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was $5M or more: 4 grants of 5 (80%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How MCF Gift Fund Inc gives
- Giving fell 94% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $950K (2020) to $39.2M (2022). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $2.2M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Marin Community Foundation Novato, CA | To Support Organization's Mission | $2,170,388 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $364,375,253 | $341,123,756 | $2,550,735 | $2,170,388 | 1 | $707,266 |
| 2024 | $27,542,726 | $9,149,622 | $6,940,872 | $6,933,908 | 1 | $954,145 |
| 2023 | $24,048,443 | $735,492 | $7,303,512 | $7,290,087 | 1 | $212,662 |
| 2022 | $32,076,088 | $53,478,736 | $39,424,829 | $39,227,138 | 1 | $3,897,837 |
| 2021 | $18,715,228 | $7,467,764 | $10,897,468 | $10,846,357 | 1 | $-1,532,610 |
| 2020 | $16,501,773 | $15,822,944 | $970,896 | $950,000 | 1 | $-41,620 |
About MCF Gift Fund Inc
Based on IRS filings
MCF Gift Fund Inc is a public charity, based in Novato, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $364.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $2.2M. Net investment income was $707K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
MCF Gift Fund Inc is led by Mark Buell, Board Chair on every filing since 2020; none of the 15 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Mark Buell
Board Chair
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Maureen Sedonaen
Board Chair
Director → Board Member, 2024
Board Member → Board Chair, 2025
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Daniel Skaff
Director
Director → Board Member, 2024
Board Member → Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Debra Wetherby
Director
Director → Board Member, 2024
Board Member → Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Peter Hamilton
Director
Director → Board Member, 2024
Board Member → Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Robert J. Reynolds
Director
Director → Board Member, 2024
Board Member → Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Saul Pea
Director
Director → Board Member, 2024
Board Member → Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rhea Suh
Director
President & CEO → Director, 2025
On filings since 2022
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brigitte Moran
Director
Director → Board Member, 2024
Board Member → Director, 2025
On filings since 2023
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ralph Gonzales
Director
Director → Board Member, 2024
Board Member → Director, 2025
On filings since 2023
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lauren McClelland
Director
CFO → Director, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ashley Smith
Secretary
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mitchell Cohen
Vice Chair
Director → Board Member, 2024
Board Member → Vice Chair, 2025
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Roxanne Richards
Secretary
Director → Board Member, 2024
Board Member → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sa Hartman
Former CFO
CFO → Former CFO, 2025
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Lawrence Bancroft (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Thomas Peters (2020–2022) — President & CEO
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 MCF Gift Fund Inc
How much does MCF Gift Fund Inc give each year?
MCF Gift Fund Inc gave $2.2M across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $6.9M across 1 grant.
How large is MCF Gift Fund Inc?
MCF Gift Fund Inc reported $364.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $341.1M.
Where does MCF Gift Fund Inc operate?
MCF Gift Fund Inc has awarded grants in California.
What is MCF Gift Fund Inc's EIN?
MCF Gift Fund Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 68-0477815. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 19, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 9, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 8, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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