The Mark Donohue Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Lewis Center, OH EIN: 47-5455713

The Mark Donohue Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Youth Development, based in Lewis Center, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2018 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $350K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $43K. Net investment income was $13K.

The Mark Donohue Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: The Mark Donohue Foundation Inc gave $43K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $43K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$42,676
-14.6% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$42,676
-14.6% vs 2024
Median grant
$42,676
Total assets
$349,957
+22.6% vs 2024
Primary geography
California (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who The Mark Donohue Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Grand Prix Foundation: $43KGrand Prix Foundation$43K

The largest 2025 recipient was Grand Prix Foundation ($43K).

Grant Size Distribution

2 grants across all recorded years

1<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 2 (50%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

Cities

Long BeachNewton Highlands

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K0 grants2018 0 grants2019 0 grants2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2024 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $43K (2025) to $50K (2024). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $43K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Grand Prix Foundation Long Beach, CACharitable Purpose$42,676
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment Income
2025$349,957$481,434$416,950$42,6761$416,793$12,977
2024$285,473$147,436$146,656$50,0001$146,541$11,304
2023$284,693$68,737$45,973——$45,941$8,288
2022$261,929$13,787$28,582——$28,570$2,292
2021$276,724$7,175$29,622——$29,578$870
2020$299,171$11,089$29,974———$3,184
2019$318,056$18,025$13,442———$2,882
2018$313,473$206,950$2,983———$1,637

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Mark Donohue Foundation Inc's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • David Donohue

    Director

    On filings since 2018

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • John C. Fergus II

    Director

    On filings since 2018

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Robert Rahal

    Director

    On filings since 2018

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2018–2025. "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 Mark Donohue Foundation Inc

How much does The Mark Donohue Foundation Inc give each year?

The Mark Donohue Foundation Inc gave $43K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $50K across 1 grant.

How large is The Mark Donohue Foundation Inc?

The Mark Donohue Foundation Inc reported $350K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $481K.

What is The Mark Donohue Foundation Inc?

The Mark Donohue Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Youth Development, based in Lewis Center, OH. It holds $350K in total assets as of 2025.

Where does The Mark Donohue Foundation Inc operate?

The Mark Donohue Foundation Inc has awarded grants in California, Massachusetts.

What is The Mark Donohue Foundation Inc's EIN?

The Mark Donohue Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-5455713. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2018–2025.

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

Data update history

(4)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2018 (received by the IRS August 23, 2019)
  2. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS September 3, 2020)
  3. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
  4. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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