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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 27-3141382

MacArthur Family Charitable Foundation

A private foundation in New York, NY. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 33 grants and $226,000 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Jun 30, 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.

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $226,000

    Grants listed
    33
    Assets, end of year
    $3,359,580

  • Tax year 2023

    $170,822

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $3,444,374

  • Tax year 2022

    $125,000

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $3,493,570

  • Tax year 2021

    $41,344

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $3,479,420

  • Tax year 2020

    $102,695

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $3,377,790

  • Tax year 2019

    $288,057

    Grants listed
    29
    Assets, end of year
    $3,405,483

  • Tax year 2018

    $314,477

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $3,625,243

Grants paid in 2024

33 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. National Philanthropic TrustConshohocken, PA

    General charitable purposes

    $71,793
  2. Community Partners for the Civics CenterLos Angeles, CA

    General charitable purposes

    $20,000
  3. Nextgen Education FundSan Francisco, CA

    General charitable purposes

    $20,000
  4. Virginia New Majority Education FundAlexandria, VA

    General charitable purposes

    $20,000
  5. Virginia Organizing IncCharlottesvle, VA

    General charitable purposes

    $20,000
  6. Metropolitan Opera AssociationNew York, NY

    General charitable purposes

    $17,000
  7. Center for American ProgressWashington, DC

    General charitable purposes

    $10,000
  8. Hope Reichbach FundNew York, NY

    General charitable purposes

    $5,000
  9. Sun Valley Writer's ConferenceKetchum, ID

    General charitable purposes

    $4,000
  10. Jazz Foundation of AmericaNew York, NY

    General charitable purposes

    $3,000
  11. Manhattan Theatre ClubNew York, NY

    General charitable purposes

    $3,000
  12. Roundabout Theatre CompanyNew York, NY

    General charitable purposes

    $3,000
  13. The Watermill CenterWater Mill, NY

    General charitable purposes

    $2,700
  14. Atlantic Theater CompanyNew York, NY

    General charitable purposes

    $2,600
  15. Guild Hall of East HamptonEast Hampton, NY

    General charitable purposes

    $2,440
  16. Park Avenue ArmoryNew York, NY

    General charitable purposes

    $2,264
  17. 2nd Stage TheaterNew York, NY

    General charitable purposes

    $2,000
  18. The International Studio & Curatorial ProgramBrooklyn, NY

    General charitable purposes

    $2,000
  19. Metropolitan Museum of ArtNew York, NY

    General charitable purposes

    $1,871
  20. Frick MuseumNew York, NY

    General charitable purposes

    $1,643
  21. Vineyard Theatre and Workshop CenterNew York, NY

    General charitable purposes

    $1,604
  22. Playwrights HorizonsNew York, NY

    General charitable purposes

    $1,500
  23. Signature Theatre CompanyNew York, NY

    General charitable purposes

    $1,500
  24. New York Public RadioNew York, NY

    General charitable purposes

    $1,000
  25. Storefront Academy HarlemNew York, NY

    General charitable purposes

    $1,000
  26. The Jewish MuseumNew York, NY

    General charitable purposes

    $1,000
  27. Carnegie HallNew York, NY

    General charitable purposes

    $900
  28. Irish Repertory Theater CompanyNew York, NY

    General charitable purposes

    $785
  29. New York Botanical GardenBronx, NY

    General charitable purposes

    $600
  30. Rattlestick ProductionsNew York, NY

    General charitable purposes

    $500
  31. The Guggenheim MuseumNew York, NY

    General charitable purposes

    $500
  32. The She College FundHinesburg, VT

    General charitable purposes

    $500
  33. The Public TheaterNew York, NY

    General charitable purposes

    $300

Where the money goes

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

  1. Philanthropy and grantmaking2 grants $74,79340% of the total
  2. Arts and culture13 grants $39,67921% of the total
  3. Civil rights2 grants $30,00016% of the total
  4. Community development1 grant $20,00011% of the total
  5. Education1 grant $20,00011% of the total
  6. Environment1 grant $600<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Pennsylvania1 grant $71,793
  2. New York25 grants $59,707
  3. California2 grants $40,000
  4. Virginia2 grants $40,000
  5. District of Columbia1 grant $10,000
  6. Idaho1 grant $4,000
  7. Vermont1 grant $500

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Gina G MacArthurCHAIRMAN - AS NEEDED Hours 1Pay $0
  • Alan HalperinTREASURER/SEC - AS NEEDED Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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