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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 43-1439173

McDonnell Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Kansas City, MO. Its return for tax year 2025 reports $6.3 million paid in grants, listed in an attachment that is not in the e-file.

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

    $6,292,723

    Grants listed
    In an attachment
    Assets, end of year
    $71,101,627
  • Tax year 2024

    $4,438,925

    Grants listed
    In an attachment
    Assets, end of year
    $75,624,302
  • Tax year 2023

    $3,785,100

    Grants listed
    In an attachment
    Assets, end of year
    $65,363,652
  • Tax year 2022

    $3,500,775

    Grants listed
    In an attachment
    Assets, end of year
    $65,125,162
  • Tax year 2021

    $4,377,870

    Grants listed
    In an attachment
    Assets, end of year
    $64,677,190
  • Tax year 2020

    $3,824,010

    Grants listed
    In an attachment
    Assets, end of year
    $52,291,657
  • Tax year 2019

    $3,447,810

    Grants listed
    In an attachment
    Assets, end of year
    $57,716,155
  • Tax year 2018

    $2,798,510

    Grants listed
    In an attachment
    Assets, end of year
    $53,834,232

Grants paid in 2025

Grants listed in an attachment (not in the e-file)

As listed on the return.

  1. This return lists its grants in an attachment that is not in the IRS e-file: $6.3 million in all.

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Thomas A McDonnellDirector Hours 5Pay $0
  • Jean W McDonnellPresident & Director Hours 5Pay $0
  • Mary C FielderDirector Hours 5Pay $25,000
  • Kerry McDonnellDirector Hours 5Pay $25,000

The return

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