Steve and Sharron Macdonald Family

LA JOLLA, CA EIN: 37-6622565

Steve and Sharron Macdonald Family is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in LA JOLLA, CA. IRS filing data is available for 2020. In 2020, it awarded 24 grants totaling $8.0M. Net investment income was $180K.

Financial Overview

From 2020 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

Annual Giving

$8.0M

Grant Count

24

Avg Grant Size

$333K

About Steve and Sharron Macdonald Family

Based on IRS filings

Steve and Sharron Macdonald Family is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in LA JOLLA, CA. IRS filing data is available for 2020. In 2020, it awarded 24 grants totaling $8.0M. Net investment income was $180K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

7states

Cities

AtlantaCarlsbadEast NorthportFreeholdMemphisMidlandOceansidePasadenaPurchaseQueensRancho Santa FeRye BrookSan DiegoSand DiegoStaten IslandWashington

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$2M$4M$7M$9M2020
Metric2020
Total Assets
Revenue$21,491
Expenses$8,024,590
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$179,933
Distributable Amount$208,380

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$2M$4M$6M$8M24 grants2020

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2020

SCRIPPS HEALTH FOUNDATION$3.1MHELEN WOODWARD ANIMAL SH…$2.6MJUDICIAL WATCH$700KFEEDING SAN DIEGO$402KSAN DIEGO FOOD BANK$400KAMERICAN RED CROSS$100KCHILDREN'S HOPE CHEST$100KSTANDUP FOR KIDS - OCEAN…$100KPROMSIES2KIDS$75KKATHY'S LEGACY FOUNDATION$70K

Grant Size Distribution

24 grants across all recorded years

8<$50K8$50–100K3$100–250K2$250–500K1$500K–1M2$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 2020 IRS filing

From 2020 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
SHARRON MACDONALDTRUSTEE3
TODD MACDONALDCFO35

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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

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