The SS Mack Family Foundation
The SS Mack Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Wilmington, Delaware. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations, including Ohio-based churches, youth and community organizations, and organizations working in education, environmental conservation, and human services.
The SS Mack Family Foundation at a glance
In short: The SS Mack Family Foundation gave $49K across 27 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in Ohio. 17% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $49,300
- +63.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 27
- +42.1% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,826
- +14.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $759,137
- +23.1% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 17% first-time grantees (4 of 23, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Ohio (93% 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 SS Mack 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: Foundation Source 501 Silverside Rd, Wilmington, DE 19809-1377
Phone: (800) 839-1754
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The SS Mack Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Young Life ($12K across 4 grants). Together the top 10 received $40K.
Grant Size Distribution
115 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 115 grants of 115 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 93% of grant dollars went to recipients in Ohio, 5% to Florida, and 1% each to California and Georgia.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 27 itemized grants.
Cities
Is The SS Mack Family Foundation open to new grantees?
17%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 4 of 23 grantees (17%) were first-time recipients. With only 23 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 4 points. First grants averaged $2K; repeat grants $2K. How we count
Medians: $1K first-time, $1K repeat.
- 43% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 34% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 164% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $30K (2024) to $51K (2020). In 2025 it made 27 grants totaling $49K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Chapel Sandusky, OH | General & Unrestricted | $6,000 |
| Bay Presbyterian Church Bay Village, OH | General & Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| Young Life Huron, OH | General & Unrestricted | $4,000 |
| Connecting for Kids of Westlake Ohio Westlake, OH | General & Unrestricted | $3,500 |
| Young Life Westlake, OH | General & Unrestricted | $3,500 |
| Feeding Souls Ministries Fairview Park, OH | General & Unrestricted | $3,000 |
| Oh-Go Sandusky, OH | General & Unrestricted | $3,000 |
| Lake Erie Foundation Lakeside, OH | General & Unrestricted | $2,500 |
| Young Life Westlake, OH | Charitable Event | $2,500 |
| Chris and Owen Kedas Memorial Foundation Huron, OH | General & Unrestricted | $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 | $759,137 | $203,561 | $61,108 | $49,300 | 27 | $55,588 | $65,504 | $33,891 |
| 2024 | $616,684 | $105,884 | $44,789 | $30,225 | 19 | $36,390 | $34,273 | $29,315 |
| 2023 | $555,589 | $61,947 | $52,364 | $39,000 | 24 | $45,045 | $24,928 | $25,903 |
| 2022 | $546,006 | $47,108 | $50,236 | $36,700 | 19 | $42,489 | $7,551 | $25,369 |
| 2021 | $549,134 | $139,754 | $53,575 | $40,750 | 26 | $46,398 | $39,808 | $24,927 |
| 2020 | $462,955 | $186,079 | $61,924 | $51,250 | 17 | — | $8,340 | $19,815 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The SS Mack Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $34K 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 is provided. The foundation’s 2025 grants show support for organizations with varied missions. For example, OH-GO says it works to inspire community contributions through acts of kindness, services for disadvantaged children, and learning experiences. Lake Erie Foundation says it works to maintain a healthy Lake Erie, while Village Project says it provides meals and support to families fighting cancer in several Ohio communities. These are the grantees’ stated missions, not statements of the foundation’s own mission.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation made 27 grants totaling $49,300. Grants ranged from $250 to $6,000, with a median of $1,000. Larger grants included $6,000 to The Chapel in Sandusky, Ohio; $5,000 to Bay Presbyterian Church in Bay Village, Ohio; and $4,000 to Young Life in Huron, Ohio. Other notable awards were $3,500 each to Connecting for Kids of Westlake Ohio and Young Life in Westlake, and $3,000 each to Feeding Souls Ministries in Fairview Park and OH-GO in Sandusky.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Molly Shafer Mack as director and president, and Thomas W Mack as director, secretary, and treasurer.
The SS Mack Family Foundation is led by Molly Shafer Mack, Director & President on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Molly Shafer Mack
Director & President
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Thomas W Mack
Director, Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 SS Mack Family Foundation
How much does The SS Mack Family Foundation give each year?
The SS Mack Family Foundation gave $49K across 27 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $30K across 19 grants.
What is The SS Mack Family Foundation's typical grant size?
The SS Mack Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $1,826, across 27 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The SS Mack Family Foundation that year got $2K on average.
Where does The SS Mack Family Foundation give grants?
The SS Mack Family Foundation gives mostly in Ohio: 93% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Florida (5%). The most frequent recipient cities were Bay Village, OH (5 grants), Westlake, OH (4 grants), Sandusky, OH (4 grants) and Huron, OH (2 grants).
Does The SS Mack Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 67% of The SS Mack Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (18 of 27) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are The SS Mack Family Foundation's largest grantees?
The SS Mack Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Young Life ($12,000 across 4 grants), The Chapel ($6,250 across 2 grants) and Bay Presbyterian Church ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 47% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The SS Mack Family Foundation?
The SS Mack Family Foundation reported $759K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $56K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $34K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does The SS Mack Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement is provided. The foundation’s 2025 grants show support for organizations with varied missions. For example, OH-GO says it works to inspire community contributions through acts of kindness, services for disadvantaged children, and learning experiences. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The SS Mack 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 SS Mack Family Foundation's EIN?
The SS Mack Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-2768926. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does The SS Mack 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 27, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 8, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 30, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 9, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 10, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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