Ronald D & Regina C McNeil Foundation
The Ronald D & Regina C McNeil Foundation is a private foundation based in Lake Zurich, Illinois, founded in 2002 in support of education. Its website describes scholarships and educational endowments as central parts of its work, while its 2025 filing reports grants to 14 organizations.
Ronald D & Regina C McNeil Foundation at a glance
In short: Ronald D & Regina C McNeil Foundation gave $59K across 14 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in Hawaii. 29% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $58,832
- -35.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 14
- -22.2% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $4,202
- -17.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,165
- Total assets
- $937,946
- -2.6% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 29% first-time grantees (4 of 14, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Hawaii (59% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Ronald D & Regina C McNeil 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. Its website provides application materials for its student scholarship programs; those programs are for eligible students, not outside organizations seeking grants.
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 69, Lake Zurich, IL 60047
Phone: (312) 642-0006
Website: https://www.rmcneilfoundation.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Ronald D & Regina C McNeil Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Lanai Community Association ($35K). Together the top 10 received $56K.
Grant Size Distribution
67 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 67 grants of 67 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 grant dollars went to recipients in multiple states. By recipient state, Hawaii received 59% of grant dollars, Illinois 11%, California 8%, Ohio 6%, and Michigan 5%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 14 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Ronald D & Regina C McNeil Foundation open to new grantees?
29%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 4 of 14 grantees (29%) were first-time recipients. With only 14 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 7 points. First grants averaged $1K; repeat grants $5K. How we count
Medians: $1K first-time, $1K repeat.
- 71% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 48% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 162% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $34K (2023) to $158K (2020). In 2025 it made 14 grants totaling $59K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Lanai Community Association Lanai City, HI | To Further Program Services | $35,000 |
| The History Makers Chicago, IL | To Further Program Services | $5,000 |
| University of San Francisco San Francisco, CA | To Further Program Services | $4,539 |
| Kenyon College Gambier, OH | To Further Program Services | $3,501 |
| Journey House Center Milwaukee, WI | To Further Program Services | $2,500 |
| Make-a-Wish Southfield, MI | To Further Program Services | $1,310 |
| University of Michigan Ann Arbor, MI | To Further Program Services | $1,300 |
| Paralympics Colorado Springs, CO | To Further Program Services | $1,030 |
| Doctors Without Borders New York, NY | To Further Program Services | $1,000 |
| Partners in Health Boston, MA | To Further Program Services | $1,000 |
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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 | $937,946 | $78,281 | $102,947 | $58,832 | 14 | $90,738 | $56,821 | $56,116 |
| 2024 | $962,612 | $47,673 | $119,772 | $91,427 | 18 | $108,430 | $22,054 | $55,117 |
| 2023 | $1,034,711 | $108,711 | $48,852 | $34,033 | 13 | $38,687 | $90,258 | $50,266 |
| 2022 | $974,852 | $39,557 | $68,914 | $39,771 | 9 | $55,414 | $14,664 | $53,746 |
| 2021 | $1,004,209 | $139,103 | $72,477 | $46,966 | 13 | $55,743 | $116,035 | $58,499 |
| 2020 | $937,583 | $55,553 | $166,418 | $157,805 | 9 | — | $22,415 | $56,913 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Ronald D & Regina C McNeil Foundation reported a distributable amount of $56K 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 foundation’s stated purpose at its founding was to support education. Its website describes endowments at the University of Michigan, including scholarships in engineering, football, and education, as well as awards administered through the University’s Future Alumni of Michigan Scholars Program.
The McNeil Scholar Program-Detroit serves graduates of Detroit Public Schools Community District high schools attending accredited higher-education institutions in Michigan or one of the five U.S. military academies. The McNeil Scholar Program-Lana’i is for graduates of Lana’i High & Elementary School planning to attend college in the United States, including at a military academy. These are scholarship programs for students, rather than grant programs for outside organizations.
Among its 2025 grantees, the University of San Francisco describes its mission as providing higher education with a global perspective to educate leaders who will fashion a more humane and just world. The University of Michigan grantee description provided for 2025 states its mission is to represent and advocate for its member physicians.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation gave $58,832 through 14 grants. Grant amounts ranged from $250 to $35,000, with a median grant of $1,165. The largest awards included $35,000 to Lanai Community Association, $5,000 to The History Makers, $4,539 to the University of San Francisco, $3,501 to Kenyon College, and $2,500 to Journey House Center. The filing lists the purpose of these grants as furthering program services.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Regina C. McNeil as president and director, Ronald D. McNeil as treasurer and director, and Henrietta Gomez as secretary and director. The foundation’s website identifies Ronald Dean McNeil and Regina Clark McNeil, PhD, as its founders.
Ronald D & Regina C McNeil Foundation is led by Regina C. McNeil, President & Director on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Regina C. McNeil
President & Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Henrietta Gomez
Secretary & Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ronald D. McNeil
Treasurer & Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
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 Ronald D & Regina C McNeil Foundation
How much does Ronald D & Regina C McNeil Foundation give each year?
Ronald D & Regina C McNeil Foundation gave $59K across 14 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $91K across 18 grants.
What is Ronald D & Regina C McNeil Foundation's typical grant size?
Ronald D & Regina C McNeil Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,165, and its average grant was $4,202, across 14 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Ronald D & Regina C McNeil Foundation that year got $1K on average.
Where does Ronald D & Regina C McNeil Foundation give grants?
Ronald D & Regina C McNeil Foundation gives mostly in Hawaii: 59% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Illinois (11%) and California (8%). The most frequent recipient cities were Chicago, IL (2 grants).
Does Ronald D & Regina C McNeil Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 14 grants with a stated purpose on Ronald D & Regina C McNeil Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "To Further Program Services" (14 grants).
Who are Ronald D & Regina C McNeil Foundation's largest grantees?
Ronald D & Regina C McNeil Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Lanai Community Association ($35,000), The History Makers ($5,000) and University of San Francisco ($4,539), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 76% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Ronald D & Regina C McNeil Foundation?
Ronald D & Regina C McNeil Foundation reported $938K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $91K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $56K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Ronald D & Regina C McNeil Foundation fund?
The foundation’s stated purpose at its founding was to support education. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Ronald D & Regina C McNeil 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 Ronald D & Regina C McNeil Foundation's EIN?
Ronald D & Regina C McNeil Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 32-0024270. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Ronald D & Regina C McNeil Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 24, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Ronald D & Regina C McNeil Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 21, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/ronald-d-and-regina-c-mcneil-foundation-morg_162125563d634cd0b5ef05d2bcc25738
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