Skyemar Foundation
Skyemar Foundation is a private foundation based in Orlean, Virginia. Its 2025 filing reports charitable grants to organizations working in areas including education, civic engagement, conservation, the arts, disability services, animal welfare, and humanitarian relief.
Skyemar Foundation at a glance
In short: Skyemar Foundation gave $192K across 44 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), top state District of Columbia. 18% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $191,500
- +4.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 44
- +7.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $4,352
- -2.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,250
- Total assets
- $2,307,948
- +2.8% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 18% first-time grantees (8 of 44, 2025)
- Primary geography
- District of Columbia (34% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Skyemar 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.
- Contact
Application contact: Bruce H Macleod
Mailing address: PO Box 148, Orlean, VA 20128
Phone: (240) 482-8911
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Skyemar Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Yale ($55K). Together the top 10 received $129K.
Grant Size Distribution
251 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 246 grants of 251 (98%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, the largest shares of grant dollars went to organizations in the District of Columbia (34%), Connecticut (29%), Virginia (14%), New Hampshire (8%), and New York (4%). Listed grantees also included organizations in Florida.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 44 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Skyemar Foundation open to new grantees?
18%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 8 of 44 grantees (18%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $2K; repeat grants $5K. How we count
Medians: $2K first-time, $2K repeat.
- 80% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 21% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 121% 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 $114K (2020) to $192K (2025). In 2025 it made 44 grants totaling $192K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Yale New Haven, CT | Charitable - No Restrictions | $55,000 |
| Campaign Legal Center Washington, DC | Charitable - No Restrictions | $20,000 |
| Camp Kabeyun Alton Bay, NH | Charitable - No Restrictions | $12,500 |
| Rainbow Therapeutic Riding Center Haymarket, VA | Charitable - No Restrictions | $10,000 |
| Piedmont Environmental Council Warrenton, VA | Charitable- No Restrictions | $6,000 |
| ACLU New York, NY | Charitable - No Restictions | $5,000 |
| Citizens for Fauquier County Warrenton, VA | Charitable - No Restrictions | $5,000 |
| Common Cause Education Fund Washington, DC | Charitable - No Restrictions | $5,000 |
| Enviromental Defense Fund Washington, DC | Charitable - No Restrictions | $5,000 |
| National Park Conservation Washington, DC | Charitable - No Restrictions | $5,000 |
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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 | $2,307,948 | $274,578 | $212,034 | $191,500 | 44 | $191,500 | $253,988 | $157,758 |
| 2024 | $2,245,404 | $205,740 | $198,400 | $182,750 | 41 | $182,750 | $192,455 | $145,340 |
| 2023 | $2,238,064 | $121,361 | $187,505 | $171,750 | 51 | $171,750 | $107,571 | $157,743 |
| 2022 | $2,304,208 | $155,310 | $177,130 | $158,500 | 56 | $158,500 | $134,989 | $135,089 |
| 2021 | $2,326,028 | $102,764 | $211,483 | $188,250 | 59 | $188,250 | $81,582 | $152,435 |
| 2020 | $2,437,986 | $95,628 | $129,043 | $114,250 | 50 | — | $149,563 | $128,761 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Skyemar Foundation reported a distributable amount of $158K 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
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations with varied charitable purposes. For example, Rainbow Therapeutic Riding Center says it seeks to enhance the quality of life of people with disabilities through equine-assisted activities. Common Cause Education Fund describes its work as promoting public understanding of democracy and citizen engagement, while Citizens for Fauquier County describes its mission as conservation and preservation of rural Fauquier County. World Central Kitchen says it provides meals in response to humanitarian, climate, and community crises.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation awarded 44 grants totaling $191,500. Grants ranged from $250 to $55,000, with a median grant of $2,250. The largest listed awards were $55,000 to Yale, $20,000 to Campaign Legal Center, $12,500 to Camp Kabeyun, and $10,000 to Rainbow Therapeutic Riding Center. Other notable grants included $6,000 to Piedmont Environmental Council and $5,000 each to ACLU, Citizens for Fauquier County, Common Cause Education Fund, Environmental Defense Fund, National Park Conservation, National Trust for Historic Preservation, and Postclassical Ensemble. The listed purposes were charitable with no restrictions.
The foundation also gave $5,000 to Dade Heritage Trust, which says it works to preserve Miami-Dade County’s architectural, environmental, and cultural heritage; $2,500 to Colby’s Crew Rescue, whose mission is to save horses from slaughter; $2,500 to Ocean Conservancy, which says it works to protect the ocean; and $1,000 to the International Rescue Committee, which describes its work responding to humanitarian crises.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Bruce MacLeod and Carla MacLeod as directors.
Skyemar Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Bruce Macleod
Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Carla Macleod
Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/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 Skyemar Foundation
How much does Skyemar Foundation give each year?
Skyemar Foundation gave $192K across 44 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $183K across 41 grants.
What is Skyemar Foundation's typical grant size?
Skyemar Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,250, and its average grant was $4,352, across 44 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Skyemar Foundation that year got $2K on average.
Where does Skyemar Foundation give grants?
Skyemar Foundation's top state is District of Columbia, with 34% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Connecticut (29%) and Virginia (14%). The most frequent recipient cities were Washington, DC (17 grants), Warrenton, VA (5 grants) and New York, NY (3 grants).
Does Skyemar Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 44 grants with a stated purpose on Skyemar Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable - No Restrictions" (43 grants).
Who are Skyemar Foundation's largest grantees?
Skyemar Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Yale ($55,000), Campaign Legal Center ($20,000) and Camp Kabeyun ($12,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 46% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Skyemar Foundation?
Skyemar Foundation reported $2.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $192K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $158K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Skyemar Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations with varied charitable purposes. For example, Rainbow Therapeutic Riding Center says it seeks to enhance the quality of life of people with disabilities through equine-assisted activities. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Skyemar Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Skyemar Foundation's EIN?
Skyemar Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-1605692. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Skyemar 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
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 8, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 28, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 30, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS June 26, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
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Grantable. (2026). Skyemar Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 13, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/skyemar-foundation-morg_98ca3064c952474bae8795cd8ad8c659
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