Mckinnon Family Foundation

NEW YORK, NY EIN: 35-7079265

The McKinnon Family Foundation is a private foundation based in New York, NY, established in 2015. It operates as a 501(c)(3) organization with tax-exempt status. The foundation's primary purpose is to contribute investment income to charitable organizations.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$23.7M

+2.7% YoY

Annual Giving

$2.9M

+82.2% YoY

Grant Count

44

+63.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$66K

+11.8% YoY

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation's stated purpose is to contribute investment income to charities. Primary funding focus areas include:

  • Education
  • Science and STEM education
  • Philanthropy and grantmaking
  • Human Services

Grantmaking

Grant Range

$100,000 to $1,250,000

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation primarily funds organizations in:

  • California
  • New York
  • New Mexico

Grant Distribution by State

14states
+6 more states

Cities

AlbuquerqueAlburquerqueAmesburyAnn ArborBerkeleyBostonCambridgeChicagoCollege ParkColumbusCosta MesaDurhamGreenwichHagerstownKamuelaKentfieldLos AngelesLutherville TimoniumMarin CityNew Haven

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

As of 2024:

  • Total Assets: $23,727,129
  • Total Revenue: $4,031,514
  • Total Expenses: $2,917,672
  • Total Liabilities: $0
  • Number of Employees: 0
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$4M$8M$11M$15M201920202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$23,727,129$23,100,747$23,859,235
Revenue$4,031,514$-904,930$3,878,651
Expenses$2,917,672$1,616,385$3,572,981
Qualifying Distributions$2,888,350$1,585,000$3,535,000
Net Investment Income$2,915,010$577,786$2,464,739
Distributable Amount$1,588,845$1,290,760$1,262,595

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$1M$3M$4M$5M22 grants201921 grants202020 grants202122 grants202227 grants202344 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

UCSF FOUNDATION$1.1MSANTA FE INSTITUTE$500KIMENTOR$250KBROWN UNIVERSITY$200KFIRST SERVE - NEW MEXICO$125KHARVARD UNIVERSITY$100KROGER FEDERER CHARITABLE…$100KUNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO…$63KUNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN -…$50KLIFE SPRING NETWORK$30K

Grant Size Distribution

134 grants across all recorded years

86<$50K6$50–100K21$100–250K7$250–500K8$500K–1M6$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
DANIEL I MCKINNONNTRUSTEE
SONNET MCKINNONTRUSTEE
WILLIAM MCKINNONTRUSTEE
ASHLEY MCKINNONTRUSTEE

Contact Information

Address: Co Trebatch 950 Third Avenue, Floor 4 New York, NY 10022

Telephone: 203-698-0007

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.

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