The Macinnis Family Foundation
The MacInnis Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Westport, Connecticut. Its 2025 filing reports 20 grants totaling $60,945 to charitable organizations, with listed recipients working in areas including senior housing, education, veterans’ services, hunger relief, and the arts.
The Macinnis Family Foundation at a glance
In short: The Macinnis Family Foundation gave $61K across 20 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), top state New York. 15% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $60,945
- -1.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 20
- +25.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $3,047
- -21.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,000
- Total assets
- $705,978
- -3.7% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 15% first-time grantees (3 of 20, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- New York (45% 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 The Macinnis Family 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.
- Contact
Mailing address: 7 Sturges Hollow, Westport, CT 06880
Phone: (203) 557-9313
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Macinnis Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Share ($16K). Together the top 10 received $53K.
Grant Size Distribution
177 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 177 grants of 177 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 filing reports that recipients in New York received 45% of grant dollars, those in New Jersey 26%, Connecticut 7%, Wyoming 5%, and Massachusetts 5%. These figures describe the states of grant recipients.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 20 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is The Macinnis Family Foundation open to new grantees?
15%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 3 of 20 grantees (15%) were first-time recipients. With only 20 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $3K; repeat grants $3K. How we count
Medians: $3K first-time, $1K repeat.
- 45% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving fell 49% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 32% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $61K (2025) to $134K (2020). In 2025 it made 20 grants totaling $61K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Share Basking Ridge, NJ | General Support | $15,600 |
| New York Philharmonic New York, NY | General Support | $15,000 |
| Inner City Scholarship Fund New York, NY | General Support | $5,400 |
| Jackson Hole Classical Academy Jackson, WY | General Support | $3,250 |
| Homes for Our Troops Taunton, MA | General Support | $3,000 |
| Connecticut Foodshare Wallingford, CT | General Support | $2,500 |
| Wounded Warrior Project Inc Jacksonville, FL | General Support | $2,464 |
| Parkinsons Foundation New York, NY | General Support | $2,000 |
| Smile Train New York, NY | General Support | $2,000 |
| Thirteen Associates New York, NY | General Support | $2,000 |
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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 | $705,978 | $34,367 | $61,025 | $60,945 | 20 | $60,945 | $34,287 | $192,272 |
| 2024 | $733,416 | $22,768 | $62,008 | $61,928 | 16 | $61,928 | $23,479 | $95,922 |
| 2023 | $774,360 | $32,343 | $123,638 | $123,558 | 49 | $123,558 | $32,263 | $99,776 |
| 2022 | $865,284 | $-38,715 | $118,563 | $118,389 | 48 | $118,389 | $7,642 | $82,805 |
| 2021 | $1,027,303 | $290,958 | $103,429 | $103,355 | 44 | $103,355 | $287,146 | $84,754 |
| 2020 | $839,504 | $10,517 | $133,590 | $133,516 | 38 | — | $8,143 | $75,163 |
| 2019 | $962,503 | $6,165 | $79,024 | $78,950 | 41 | — | $4,366 | $82,493 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Macinnis Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $192K 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 include support for organizations addressing a range of needs. For example, SHARE says its mission is to provide housing to independent seniors, and Connecticut Foodshare describes its mission as responding equitably to hunger. Homes for Our Troops says it builds and donates adapted homes for severely injured post-9/11 veterans; Wounded Warrior Project describes services and support for post-9/11 veterans, service members, and their families. Other 2025 recipients include education, arts, and cleft-care organizations.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 20 grants totaling $60,945. Grants ranged from $200 to $15,600, with a median grant of $2,000. The largest listed grants were $15,600 to SHARE, $15,000 to the New York Philharmonic, and $5,400 to the Inner City Scholarship Fund. Other listed recipients included Jackson Hole Classical Academy ($3,250), Homes for Our Troops ($3,000), Connecticut Foodshare ($2,500), and Wounded Warrior Project ($2,464). The filing lists the grants as general support.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The foundation’s 2025 filing lists Lauren Adele MacInnis Johnson as president, Frank T MacInnis as vice president and secretary, and Beverley J MacInnis as vice president and treasurer.
The Macinnis Family Foundation is led by Lauren Adele Macinnis Johnson, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Lauren Adele Macinnis Johnson
President
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Beverley J. Macinnis
Vice President & Treasurer
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Frank T. Macinnis
Vice President & Secretary
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 The Macinnis Family Foundation
How much does The Macinnis Family Foundation give each year?
The Macinnis Family Foundation gave $61K across 20 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $62K across 16 grants.
What is The Macinnis Family Foundation's typical grant size?
The Macinnis Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,000, and its average grant was $3,047, across 20 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Macinnis Family Foundation that year got $3K on average.
Where does The Macinnis Family Foundation give grants?
The Macinnis Family Foundation's top state is New York, with 45% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were New Jersey (26%) and Connecticut (7%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (5 grants).
Does The Macinnis Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of The Macinnis Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (20 of 20) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are The Macinnis Family Foundation's largest grantees?
The Macinnis Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Share ($15,600), New York Philharmonic ($15,000) and Inner City Scholarship Fund ($5,400), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 59% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Macinnis Family Foundation?
The Macinnis Family Foundation reported $706K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $61K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $192K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does The Macinnis Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include support for organizations addressing a range of needs. For example, SHARE says its mission is to provide housing to independent seniors, and Connecticut Foodshare describes its mission as responding equitably to hunger. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Macinnis Family 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 The Macinnis Family Foundation's EIN?
The Macinnis Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-3825167. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does The Macinnis Family 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
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 18, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 28, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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