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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 33-6269762

The MacDonald Foundation

A private foundation in Wausau, WI. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 45 grants and $690,450 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.

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $690,450

    Grants listed
    45
    Assets, end of year
    $12,289,630

  • Tax year 2024

    $695,000

    Grants listed
    42
    Assets, end of year
    $12,014,763

  • Tax year 2023

    $590,916

    Grants listed
    45
    Assets, end of year
    $11,617,882

  • Tax year 2022

    $607,940

    Grants listed
    51
    Assets, end of year
    $11,156,094

  • Tax year 2021

    $628,750

    Grants listed
    46
    Assets, end of year
    $11,170,712

  • Tax year 2020

    $621,475

    Grants listed
    37
    Assets, end of year
    $11,011,425

  • Tax year 2019

    $697,900

    Grants listed
    44
    Assets, end of year
    $11,116,450

  • Tax year 2018

    $593,598

    Grants listed
    49
    Assets, end of year
    $12,833,602

Grants paid in 2025

45 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Community Foundation of North Central WisconsinWausau, WI

    Various organization donations - to enhance the quality of life in their region

    $67,750
  2. St Pius X St MatthiasDowney, CA

    For scholarship fund and the school's annual fund

    $57,500
  3. Aspirus Health FoundationWausau, WI

    Support aspirus health and its mission to heal people, promote health and strengthen communities

    $50,000
  4. Marshfiled Clinic Health System FoundationMarshfield, WI

    Helps children's miracle network hospitals continue their mission of helping local sick and injured children

    $50,000
  5. Wausau & Marathon County Parks Recreation & Forestry DepartmentWausau, WI

    To help the turf project at athletic park

    $40,000
  6. Boys & Girls Club of WausauWausau, WI

    Services for youth

    $30,000
  7. The Neighbor's PlaceWausau, WI

    Homegrown community center providing a hand up to residents of marathon county and the surrounding communities

    $28,500
  8. The Women's CommunityWausau, WI

    General support

    $27,500
  9. Breakthrough T1DNew York, NY

    General support

    $25,000
  10. Bridge Street MissionWausau, WI

    Providing quality meals and safe shelter for those in our community

    $25,000
  11. Greater Wausau Prosperity PartnershipWausau, WI

    General support

    $25,000
  12. Monk Botanical GardensWausau, WI

    Curate beautiful gardens and deliver engaging educational programs

    $25,000
  13. Newman Catholic SchoolsWausau, WI

    Support education

    $25,000
  14. Performing Arts FoundationWausau, WI

    Promote excellence in the performing arts in north central wisconsin

    $25,000
  15. Big Brothers Big Sisters of North Central WisconsinWausau, WI

    Mentoring the youth in the wausau community

    $20,000
  16. Rogers Behavioral Health FoundationOconomowoc, WI

    General support

    $20,000
  17. Children's LmaginariumWausau, WI

    Inspire and discovery and imagination through handson exploration and educational experiences

    $15,000
  18. Salvation ArmyWausau, WI

    To help preach the gospel of jesus christ and to meet human needs

    $15,000
  19. Wisconsin Automotive and Truck Education AssociationWausau, WI

    To assist families and individuals to overcome transportation obstacles

    $13,000
  20. Community Center of HopeMosinee, WI

    Food pantry

    $12,500
  21. DC Everest School DistrictSchofield, WI

    To help with academics

    $12,200
  22. American Red CrossWashington, DC

    Helps american red cross continue their mission of preventing and alleviating human suffering in the face of emergencies

    $10,000
  23. Wausau School DistrictWausau, WI

    Help with school district funds

    $10,000
  24. California Indian Manpower ConsortiumSacramento, CA

    Helping create positive change for native communities

    $7,000
  25. K-Tech CharitiesWeston, WI

    Provided support to the area's needy families and other non-profit orgs

    $6,000
  26. Girl Scouts of the Northwestern Great LakesAppleton, WI

    Help provide leadership development, social connectedness, scholarships, tools for volunteers, and a rich community environment

    $5,500
  27. Children's Miracle NetworkSalt Lake Cty, UT

    To provide the best care for kids, children's hospitals rely on donations and community support

    $5,000
  28. St Vincent DepaulWausau, WI

    Men and women who strive to grow spiritually by offering person-to-person service to individuals in need

    $5,000
  29. Chatterbox CharitiesWausau, WI

    General support

    $3,000
  30. Everest Area Youth BaseballWeston, WI

    To help the youth baseball program

    $3,000
  31. Everest Fastpitch SoftballSchofield, WI

    To help the fastpitch softball program

    $3,000
  32. Marathon County 4-H Leaders FederationWausau, WI

    Help to aid with the various youth programs and camps

    $3,000
  33. Roger's House of MissionsWeston, WI

    To help cancer patients

    $3,000
  34. Samoset Council Scouts of AmericaWeston, WI

    Values based youth development

    $3,000
  35. Junior Achievement of WisconsinWausau, WI

    Junior achievement titan business challenge

    $2,500
  36. School Dist of EdgarEdgar, WI

    Support for a walk in their shoes

    $2,500
  37. Idaho FoodbankMeridian, ID

    Foodbank

    $2,000
  38. Athens SoftballAthens, WI

    To help the softball program

    $1,000
  39. Eagle Community FoodbankEagle, ID

    Foodbank

    $1,000
  40. Holy Apostles Catholic ChurchMeridian, ID

    Food pantry

    $1,000
  41. Merrill FastpitchMerrill, WI

    To help the fastpitch program

    $1,000
  42. Mosinee Girls Bucket BackersMosinee, WI

    To help the girls basketball program

    $1,000
  43. Mosinee Youth BaseballMosinee, WI

    To help the youth baseball program

    $1,000
  44. Stevens Point Softball Association IncStevens Point, WI

    To help the softball association

    $1,000
  45. Wausau Police DepartmentWausau, WI

    General support

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Health3 grants $95,00030% of the total
  2. Philanthropy and grantmaking2 grants $73,75023% of the total
  3. Youth development3 grants $38,50012% of the total
  4. Arts and culture1 grant $25,0008% of the total
  5. Environment1 grant $25,0008% of the total
  6. Religion1 grant $25,0008% of the total
  7. 5 other causes6 grants $36,50011% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Wisconsin37 grants $581,950
  2. California2 grants $64,500
  3. Maryland1 grant $25,000
  4. District of Columbia1 grant $10,000
  5. Utah1 grant $5,000
  6. Idaho3 grants $4,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Mark MacDonaldTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Donna MacDonaldTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Matthew MacDonaldTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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