MDC Today Family Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Alpharetta, GA EIN: 20-4009968

MDC Today Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Alpharetta, GA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2021. As of 2021, the organization holds $224K in total assets. In 2021, it awarded 5 grants totaling $116K. Net investment income was $50K.

MDC Today Family Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: MDC Today Family Foundation Inc gave $116K across 5 grants in 2021 (avg $23K), mostly in Georgia. Source: 2021 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2021)
$115,837
+373.3% vs 2020
Grants made (2021)
5
+400.0% vs 2020
Average grant
$23,167
-5.3% vs 2020
Median grant
$6,000
Total assets
$223,959
-18.6% vs 2020
Primary geography
Georgia (99% of itemized 2021 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2021 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2021; updated September 2026.

Who MDC Today Family Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2021

MDC Today Foundation: $74KMDC Today Foundation$74KEyes of Love Lighthouse Mission: $6KEyes of Love LighthouseMission$6KEast West Ministries: $1KEast West Ministries$1K

The largest 2021 recipient was MDC Today Foundation ($74K). Together the top 3 received $81K.

Organizations only. It also paid 2 grants to individuals ($35,000), which are not listed by name.

Grant Size Distribution

6 grants across all recorded years

5<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 6 (83%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2021 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.

States

Cities

AlpharettaBufordPlanoSmyrnaVidalia

How MDC Today Family Foundation Inc gives

  • In 2021 it paid out well above 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

$0$50K$100K$150K1 grant2020 5 grants2021

From 2020 to 2021, annual grant giving ranged from $24K (2020) to $116K (2021). In 2021 it made 5 grants totaling $116K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
MDC Today Foundation Alpharetta, GAGeneral Support$73,637
2 grants to individuals Recipients not named —$35,000
Eyes of Love Lighthouse Mission Buford, GAGeneral Support$6,000
East West Ministries Plano, TXGeneral Support$1,200
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2021$223,959$63,238$117,905$115,8375$117,186$50,319$8,972
2020$275,172$22,562$25,748$24,4731———

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, MDC Today Family Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $9K for 2021 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

MDC Today Family Foundation Inc is led by Daniel J. McSwain III, Trustee & President on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2021 report compensation.

Officers on the 2021 filing

  • Daniel J. McSwain III

    Trustee & President

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Robert K McSwain

    Trustee & Vice President

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2021. "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 MDC Today Family Foundation Inc

How much does MDC Today Family Foundation Inc give each year?

MDC Today Family Foundation Inc gave $116K across 5 grants in 2021, according to its 2021 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2020 it gave $24K across 1 grant.

What is MDC Today Family Foundation Inc's typical grant size?

MDC Today Family Foundation Inc's median grant in 2021 was $6,000, and its average grant was $23,167, across 5 grants on its 2021 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does MDC Today Family Foundation Inc give grants?

MDC Today Family Foundation Inc gives mostly in Georgia: 99% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2021 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.

Does MDC Today Family Foundation Inc give general operating support?

Yes: 60% of MDC Today Family Foundation Inc's 2021 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 5) were for general or operating support, per its 2021 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are MDC Today Family Foundation Inc's largest grantees?

MDC Today Family Foundation Inc's largest 2021 grantees include MDC Today Foundation ($73,637), Eyes of Love Lighthouse Mission ($6,000) and East West Ministries ($1,200), according to its 2021 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 2 grants to individuals ($35,000), which are not listed by name. Together they received 70% of its itemized 2021 grant dollars.

How large is MDC Today Family Foundation Inc?

MDC Today Family Foundation Inc reported $224K in total assets on its 2021 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $117K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $9K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is MDC Today Family Foundation Inc's EIN?

MDC Today Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-4009968. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2021.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(1)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2021

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