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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 13-4133321

Macaskill Foundation

A private foundation in Oyster Bay, NY. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 30 grants and $255,491 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests. It still lists the details below.

Contact
John Macaskill
160 East 81st Street
New York, NY 10025
(516) 874-8800
Form and materials
N/A
Deadlines
N/A
Restrictions
N/A

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2025

    $255,491

    Grants listed
    30
    Assets, end of year
    $4,044,531

  • Tax year 2024

    $87,600

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $3,099,415

  • Tax year 2023

    $114,500

    Grants listed
    27
    Assets, end of year
    $2,723,114

  • Tax year 2022

    $137,650

    Grants listed
    28
    Assets, end of year
    $2,526,154

  • Tax year 2021

    $114,500

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $2,711,588

  • Tax year 2020

    $623,000

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $2,688,687

  • Tax year 2019

    $127,000

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $1,409,103

  • Tax year 2018

    $131,000

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $1,516,190

Grants paid in 2025

30 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. National TheaterWashington DC, DC

    Unrestricted

    $81,424
  2. Order of St JohnWashington DC, DC

    Unrestricted

    $26,513
  3. Edinburgh UniversityEdinburgh Uk Ehne, United Kingdom

    Unrestricted

    $26,374
  4. Order of St JohnWashington DC, DC

    Unrestricted

    $15,000
  5. North Shore Land AllianceMill Neek, NY

    Unrestricted

    $15,000
  6. International RescueNew York, NY

    Unrestricted

    $15,000
  7. Telluride FoundationTelluride, CO

    Unrestricted

    $10,000
  8. Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterNew York, NY

    Unrestricted

    $10,000
  9. Cold Spring Harbor LabCold Spring Harbor, NY

    Unrestricted

    $10,000
  10. Mountain FilmTelluride, CO

    Unrestricted

    $5,000
  11. Doctors Without BordersNew York, NY

    Unrestricted

    $5,000
  12. Order of St JohnWashington DC, DC

    Unrestricted

    $4,000
  13. Harvard SchoolCambridge, MA

    Unrestricted

    $3,000
  14. Glencove HospitalNew Hyde Park, NY

    Unrestricted

    $3,000
  15. The Taft SchoolWatertown, CT

    Unrestricted

    $2,500
  16. Queen Elizabeth GardenNew York, NY

    Unrestricted

    $2,500
  17. Prep for PrepNew York, NY

    Unrestricted

    $2,500
  18. Fountain HouseNew York, NY

    Unrestricted

    $2,500
  19. Edinburgh Intl FestivalEdinburgh Uk Ehne, United Kingdom

    Unrestricted

    $2,500
  20. East Harlem SchoolNew York, NY

    Unrestricted

    $2,500
  21. The Frick CollectionNew York, NY

    Unrestricted

    $2,000
  22. St John ChurchNew York, NY

    Unrestricted

    $2,000
  23. Habitat for HumanityAmericus, GA

    Unrestricted

    $2,000
  24. Order of St JohnWashington DC, DC

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  25. American Red CrossWashington, DC

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  26. American Patrons of the National Galeris of ScotlandNew York, NY

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  27. American Cancer SocietyNew York, NY

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  28. Order of St JohnWashington DC, DC

    Unrestricted

    $530
  29. City HarvestBrooklyn, NY

    Unrestricted

    $500
  30. Bayville FireBayville, NY

    Unrestricted

    $150

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Sports and recreation1 grant $10,00042% of the total
  2. Education2 grants $5,00021% of the total
  3. International aid1 grant $5,00021% of the total
  4. Mental health1 grant $2,50010% of the total
  5. Human services1 grant $1,0004% of the total
  6. Food and agriculture1 grant $5002% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. District of Columbia7 grants $129,467
  2. New York16 grants $74,650
  3. Colorado2 grants $15,000
  4. Massachusetts1 grant $3,000
  5. Connecticut1 grant $2,500
  6. Georgia1 grant $2,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • John MacaskillTRUSTEE-AS REQUIRED Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Bridget A MacaskillTRUSTEE-AS REQUIRED Hours 0.5Pay $0

The return

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