The Mackenzie Foundation
The Mackenzie Foundation is a private foundation based in Michigan City, Indiana. Its 2025 filing reports charitable grants to organizations, with most grant dollars going to recipients in Indiana.
The Mackenzie Foundation at a glance
In short: The Mackenzie Foundation gave $20K across 14 grants in 2025 (avg $1K), mostly in Indiana. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $20,000
- -9.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 14
- +100.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,429
- -54.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $298,455
- -4.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Indiana (70% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to The Mackenzie Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states in its 2024 filing that it does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 1024 N Karwick Road, Michigan City, IN 46360
Phone: (219) 877-3500
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Mackenzie Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Food Bank of NWI ($3K). Together the top 10 received $16K.
Grant Size Distribution
28 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 28 grants of 28 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 70% of grant dollars went to recipients in Indiana, 20% to recipients in New York, 5% to recipients in Massachusetts, and 5% to recipients in Washington, DC.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 14 itemized grants.
Cities
How The Mackenzie Foundation gives
- 7% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 42% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 119% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $14K (2022) to $22K (2024). In 2025 it made 14 grants totaling $20K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Food Bank of NWI Merrillville, IN | Charitable | $3,000 |
| Indiana Legal Services Indianapolis, IN | Charitable | $3,000 |
| Stepping Stone Shelter for Women Michigan City, IN | Charitable | $3,000 |
| American Civil Liberties Union Indianapolis, IN | Charitable | $1,000 |
| Healthlinc Ommunity Health Center Laporte, IN | Charitable | $1,000 |
| Henderson KY Pride Evansville, IN | Charitable | $1,000 |
| Lawyers Defending American Democracy Framingham, MA | Charitable | $1,000 |
| Rivertown Film Society Nyack, NY | Charitable | $1,000 |
| Women Creating Change New York, NY | Charitable | $1,000 |
| Antrim Playhouse Tappan, NY | Charitable | $1,000 |
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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 | $298,455 | $15,509 | $28,766 | $20,000 | 14 | $23,104 | $9,847 | $19,336 |
| 2024 | $312,318 | $44,942 | $27,159 | $22,000 | 7 | $24,985 | $42,768 | $18,633 |
| 2023 | $295,189 | $45,977 | $5,763 | — | — | $3,828 | $44,042 | $16,147 |
| 2022 | $256,502 | $53,751 | $20,019 | $14,044 | 4 | $17,957 | $51,689 | $17,126 |
| 2021 | $223,032 | $20,792 | $23,748 | $17,995 | 3 | — | $18,824 | $17,007 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Mackenzie Foundation reported a distributable amount of $19K 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 went to charitable organizations, including food, legal-services, shelter, health, arts, library, and public-broadcasting organizations. Indiana Legal Services describes its mission as using the law to fight poverty and racism, empower clients, and improve access to justice; that is the grantee’s mission, not a stated mission of the foundation.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 14 grants totaling $20,000. Grant amounts ranged from $1,000 to $3,000, with a median of $1,000.
Among its reported 2025 grants, the foundation gave $3,000 each to Food Bank of NWI, Indiana Legal Services, and Stepping Stone Shelter for Women. It also gave $1,000 each to organizations including the American Civil Liberties Union in Indianapolis, HealthLinc Community Health Center in LaPorte, Rivertown Film Society in Nyack, and Public Broadcasting Service in South Bend.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Mackenzie Foundation is led by Harbour Trust, Trustee on every filing since 2021 — the only officer listed, and compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Harbour Trust
Trustee
On filings since 2021
$5K (2021) → $5K (2025)
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $5K, to Harbour Trust (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about The Mackenzie Foundation
How much does The Mackenzie Foundation give each year?
The Mackenzie Foundation gave $20K across 14 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $22K across 7 grants.
What is The Mackenzie Foundation's typical grant size?
The Mackenzie Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $1,429, across 14 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does The Mackenzie Foundation give grants?
The Mackenzie Foundation gives mostly in Indiana: 70% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were New York (20%) and Massachusetts (5%). The most frequent recipient cities were Indianapolis, IN (2 grants) and Laporte, IN (2 grants).
Does The Mackenzie Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 14 grants with a stated purpose on The Mackenzie Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (14 grants).
Who are The Mackenzie Foundation's largest grantees?
The Mackenzie Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Food Bank of NWI ($3,000), Indiana Legal Services ($3,000) and Stepping Stone Shelter for Women ($3,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 45% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Mackenzie Foundation?
The Mackenzie Foundation reported $298K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $23K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $19K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does The Mackenzie Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to charitable organizations, including food, legal-services, shelter, health, arts, library, and public-broadcasting organizations. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Mackenzie Foundation?
The foundation states in its 2024 filing that it does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is The Mackenzie Foundation's EIN?
The Mackenzie Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 35-1955434. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Does The Mackenzie 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
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 9, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS January 24, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS December 16, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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