The Donna J Macmillan and Cargill
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Financial Overview
From 2023 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
—
Annual Giving
$2.2M
+23.8% YoY
Grant Count
27
+35.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$83K
-8.3% YoY
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation's primary grantmaking focuses on:
- Education
- Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking
- Human Services
Grantmaking
The foundation distributes grants across multiple states, with particular concentration in California, Minnesota, and Texas.
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation's grantmaking has primarily targeted:
- California
- Minnesota
- Texas
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
As of 2023:
- Total Assets: $0
- Total Expenses: $2.25 million
- Total Liabilities: $0
- Revenue: $27.5k
Historical Financial Data (2016):
- Total Assets: $7,328
- Total Revenues: $174
- Total Expenses: $1,045
| Metric | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
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| Total Assets | — | — | — |
| Revenue | — | — | — |
| Expenses | — | — | — |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | — | — | — |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2023
Grant Size Distribution
90 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Robert J. Theiler serves as Treasurer of the foundation.
Compensation Overview
From 2023 IRS filing
From 2023 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ROBERT J THEILER | TRUSTEE | 0.25 | — |
| DONNA J MACMILLAN | TRUSTEE | 0.25 | — |
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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