The Grant McDonald Foundation

NEWBERRY, SC EIN: 47-7253754

The Grant McDonald Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in NEWBERRY, SC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.1M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 14 grants totaling $105K. Net investment income was $22K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$1.1M

-4.6% YoY

Annual Giving

$105K

+9.4% YoY

Grant Count

14

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$8K

+9.4% YoY

About The Grant McDonald Foundation

Based on IRS filings

The Grant McDonald Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in NEWBERRY, SC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.1M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 14 grants totaling $105K. Net investment income was $22K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Cities

AthensAtlantaCamdenChicagoColumbiaNewberrySalisburySpartanburg

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$35K$70K$105K$140K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$1,104,581$1,157,402$1,227,427
Revenue$74,071$44,799$-29,260
Expenses$126,892$114,824$123,035
Qualifying Distributions$105,000$96,000$103,000
Net Investment Income$22,484$23,259
Distributable Amount$100,678$93,112$95,801

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$26K$53K$79K$105K15 grants202013 grants202114 grants202214 grants202314 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

Newberry Opera House$20KEvangelical Lutheran Chu…$9KETV Endowment of S Carol…$8KHarvest Hope Food Bank$8KUniv of Georgia Foundation$8KSt Nicholas Orthodox Aca…$8KLutheran Services Caroli…$6KNewberry County Family Y…$6KSistercare$6KLiving Hope Foundation$6K

Grant Size Distribution

70 grants across all recorded years

70<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$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 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Joseph A McDonaldTrustee
Mary G McDonaldTrustee

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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