McIntosh Foundation
The McIntosh Foundation is a private foundation based in Washington, DC. Its 2025 grants included support designated for environmental work, philanthropy, education, and historical preservation.
McIntosh Foundation at a glance
In short: McIntosh Foundation gave $2.3M across 10 grants in 2025 (avg $232K), mostly in Florida. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $2,319,456
- +70.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 10
- -23.1% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $231,946
- +121.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $50,000
- Total assets
- $47,432,451
- +7.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Florida (79% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
How to apply to McIntosh 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: 1120 Connecticut Avenue Nw 450, Washington, DC 20036
Phone: (202) 338-8055
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who McIntosh Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 9 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Boat Company ($1.8M). Together the top 9 received $2.3M.
Grant Size Distribution
60 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 34 grants of 60 (57%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, reported shares of grant dollars by recipient state were Florida 79%, Alaska 15%, California 4%, Washington, DC 2%, and New Jersey 1%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 10 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How McIntosh Foundation gives
- Giving grew 52% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 127% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $746K (2023) to $2.9M (2021). In 2025 it made 10 grants totaling $2.3M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Boat Company Ponte Vedra, FL | Environmental | $1,772,456 |
| Southeast Alaska Food Security Fund - Juneau Community Fund Juneau, AK | Environmental | $200,000 |
| Alaska Conservation Foundation Anchorage, AK | Environmental | $100,000 |
| EarthJustice San Francisco, CA | Environmental | $50,000 |
| EarthJustice SanFrancisco, CA | Environmental | $50,000 |
| Juneau Community Foundation Juneau, AK | Philanthropy | $50,000 |
| SportMatrix Corp Vero Beach, FL | Education | $50,000 |
| Rachel's Network Washington, DC | Philanthropy | $25,000 |
| Pan Am Museum Foundation Garden City, NJ | Historical Preservation | $12,000 |
| National Parks Conservation Association Washington, DC | Environmental | $10,000 |
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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 | $47,432,451 | $1,580,143 | $3,329,836 | $2,319,456 | 10 | $2,636,969 | $899,783 | $2,076,374 |
| 2024 | $44,149,229 | $2,042,656 | $2,359,407 | $1,359,670 | 13 | $1,670,627 | $1,372,961 | $1,941,783 |
| 2023 | $41,955,424 | $706,554 | $1,726,384 | $746,200 | 10 | $1,067,982 | $238,288 | $1,789,078 |
| 2022 | $38,278,905 | $27,831 | $2,676,234 | $1,521,000 | 12 | $2,040,766 | $88,280 | $1,860,108 |
| 2021 | $47,547,995 | $10,192,583 | $4,236,253 | $2,936,750 | 15 | $3,454,591 | $9,543,577 | $2,007,422 |
| 2020 | $45,912,951 | $4,899,852 | $3,018,991 | $1,854,000 | 18 | — | $4,293,928 | $1,817,767 |
| 2019 | $45,043,101 | $1,166,714 | $2,806,299 | $1,941,972 | 42 | — | $684,336 | $1,927,496 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, McIntosh Foundation reported a distributable amount of $2.1M 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 available information does not state a mission for the foundation. Its 2025 grants included environmental, philanthropic, educational, and historical-preservation purposes. The supported organizations describe their work in varied terms: The Boat Company says it sponsors educational boat tours in southeast Alaska to promote conservation of land and marine resources; Alaska Conservation Foundation says it protects Alaska’s landscapes and ways of life; and EarthJustice describes itself as an environmental public-interest law organization.
Other 2025 grantees describe work that includes promoting philanthropy and responding to community needs (Juneau Community Foundation), supporting women’s leadership and stewardship of the Earth (Rachel’s Network), and preserving Pan American Airways’ legacy (Pan Am Museum Foundation).
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 10 grants totaling $2,319,456. Grant amounts ranged from $10,000 to $1,772,456, with a median of $50,000. The largest grant was $1,772,456 to The Boat Company. Other grants included $200,000 to Southeast Alaska Food Security Fund - Juneau Community Fund, $100,000 to Alaska Conservation Foundation, two separate $50,000 grants to EarthJustice, and $50,000 to Juneau Community Foundation.
The foundation made 13 grants totaling $1,359,670 in 2024 and 10 grants totaling $746,200 in 2023.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Winsome McIntosh as President; Hunter McIntosh and Colin McIntosh as Vice Presidents and Directors; and Michael McIntosh Jr as Vice President and Director.
McIntosh Foundation is led by Winsome McIntosh, President on every filing since 2019; all 4 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Winsome McIntosh
President
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$258K (2019) → $294K (2025)
Colin McIntosh
Vice President & Director
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$20K (2019) → $191K (2025)
Hunter McIntosh
Vice President & Director
On filings since 2019
4 hrs/week
$20K (2019) → $20K (2025)
Michael McIntosh Jr.
Vice President & Director
On filings since 2019
4 hrs/week
$20K (2019) → $20K (2025)
Former officers (1)
- Former: Frederick A Terry Jr. (2019–2021) — Secretary & Director
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $294K, to Winsome McIntosh (President). 4 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about McIntosh Foundation
How much does McIntosh Foundation give each year?
McIntosh Foundation gave $2.3M across 10 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $1.4M across 13 grants.
What is McIntosh Foundation's typical grant size?
McIntosh Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $50,000, and its average grant was $231,946, across 10 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does McIntosh Foundation give grants?
McIntosh Foundation gives mostly in Florida: 79% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Alaska (15%). The most frequent recipient cities were Juneau, AK (2 grants), San Francisco, CA (2 grants) and Washington, DC (2 grants).
Does McIntosh Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 10 grants with a stated purpose on McIntosh Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Environmental" (6 grants).
Who are McIntosh Foundation's largest grantees?
McIntosh Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include The Boat Company ($1,772,456), Southeast Alaska Food Security Fund - Juneau Community Fund ($200,000) and Alaska Conservation Foundation ($100,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 89% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is McIntosh Foundation?
McIntosh Foundation reported $47.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $2.6M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $2.1M (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does McIntosh Foundation fund?
The available information does not state a mission for the foundation. Its 2025 grants included environmental, philanthropic, educational, and historical-preservation purposes. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from McIntosh 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 McIntosh Foundation's EIN?
McIntosh Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-6096459. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does McIntosh 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 9, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 6, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS September 9, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 31, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 8, 2024)
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Grantable. (2026). McIntosh Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/mcintosh-foundation-morg_75df8a54036a44c895b892800f53a1ce
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