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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 51-0348090

Ellice & Rosa McDonald Foundation

A private foundation in Wilmington, DE. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 47 grants and $2.1 million paid in grants.

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

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
John T Fay CPA
3801 Kennett Pike Bldg C Suite 101
Wilmington, DE 19807
(484) 798-7982
[email protected]
Form and materials
Letter request and phamplet
Deadlines
none
Restrictions
Mid-Atlantic Area 501(c)(3) organizations

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $2,111,710

    Grants listed
    47
    Assets, end of year
    $29,079,857
  • Tax year 2024

    $1,901,798

    Grants listed
    45
    Assets, end of year
    $25,667,137
  • Tax year 2023

    $1,797,633

    Grants listed
    36
    Assets, end of year
    $25,392,040
  • Tax year 2022

    $1,898,759

    Grants listed
    36
    Assets, end of year
    $26,440,853
  • Tax year 2021

    $1,725,000

    Grants listed
    38
    Assets, end of year
    $27,015,592
  • Tax year 2020

    $1,670,000

    Grants listed
    33
    Assets, end of year
    $26,240,559
  • Tax year 2019

    $1,700,562

    Grants listed
    32
    Assets, end of year
    $26,472,061
  • Tax year 2018

    $1,512,500

    Grants listed
    32
    Assets, end of year
    $26,497,656

Grants paid in 2025

47 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Friends of Newark Free LibraryNewark, DE

    Financial Assistance

    $127,980
  2. Delaware Botanical GardensDagsboro, DE

    Financial Assistance

    $124,500
  3. Historic Odessa FoundationOdessa, DE

    Financial Assistance

    $100,000
  4. Aspira AcademyNewark, DE

    Financial Assistance

    $75,000
  5. Delaware College ScholarsWilmington, DE

    Financial Assistance

    $75,000
  6. Faithful FriendsNew Castle, DE

    Financial Assistance

    $75,000
  7. First State SquashWilmington, DE

    Financial Assistance

    $75,000
  8. The Ministry of Caring IncWilmington, DE

    Financial Assistance

    $75,000
  9. University of DelawareNewark, DE

    Financial Assistance

    $75,000
  10. Food BankNewark, DE

    Financial Assistance

    $75,000
  11. EasterSeals De Eastern ShoreNew Castle, DE

    Financial Assistance

    $75,000
  12. Delaware Museum of Natural HistoryGreenville, DE

    Financial Assistance

    $61,925
  13. Tower Hill SchoolWilmington, DE

    Scholarship Fund

    $57,500
  14. Lyte Scholarswilmingotn, DE

    Financial Assistance

    $50,000
  15. Salem County Humane SocietyPenns Grove, NJ

    Financial Assistance

    $50,000
  16. Stratford Hall Historic PreserveStratford, VA

    Financial Assistance

    $50,000
  17. Sunday Breakfast MissionWilmington, DE

    Financial Assistance

    $50,000
  18. Ursuline AcademyWilmington, DE

    Financial Assistance

    $50,000
  19. Brandywine Red Clay AllianceWest Chester, PA

    Financial Assistance

    $50,000
  20. Centreville Layton SchoolWilmington, DE

    Financial Assistance

    $50,000
  21. Vision to LearnLos Angeles, CA

    Financial Assistance

    $50,000
  22. Wilmington Friends SchoolWilmington, DE

    Financial Assistance

    $50,000
  23. Newport Rowing ClubNewport, DE

    Financial Assistance

    $50,000
  24. Kalmar Nyckel FoundationWilmington, DE

    Financial Assistance

    $40,000
  25. Reading AssistWilmington, DE

    Financial Assistance

    $40,000
  26. KIbaoni Primary School FoundationGreen Bay, WI

    Financial Assistance

    $40,000
  27. Delaware Boys and Girls ClubWilmington, DE

    Financial Assistance

    $35,000
  28. Christ Church Episcopal PreschoolWilmingotn, DE

    Financial Assistance

    $31,000
  29. Friendship HouseWilmington, DE

    Financial Assistance

    $30,000
  30. Nativity Preparatory School of WIlmingtonWilmingotn, DE

    Financial Assistance

    $28,805
  31. Alpha Sigma FoundationIthica, NY

    Financial Assistance

    $25,000
  32. Amanecer Counseling & Resource CenterWilmington, DE

    Financial Assistance

    $25,000
  33. Amistad MissionNashville, TN

    Financial Assistance

    $25,000
  34. Delaware Zoological SocietyWilmington, DE

    Financial Assistance

    $25,000
  35. Nature ConservancyArlington, VA

    Financial Assistance

    $25,000
  36. Sam's Kids FundNewport, DE

    Financial Assistance

    $25,000
  37. Wilmington Youth Rowing AssociationWilmington, DE

    Financial Assistance

    $25,000
  38. Delaware Center for HorticultureWilmington, DE

    Financial Assistance

    $20,000
  39. Urban PromiseWIlmington, DE

    Financial Assistance

    $20,000
  40. West End Neighborhood HouseWilmington, DE

    Financial Assistance

    $19,500
  41. UNC Library FundChapel Hill, NC

    Financial Library Assistance

    $15,000
  42. Delaware Children's MuseumWilmington, DE

    Financial Assistance

    $14,000
  43. Down Syndrome Associates of DelawareNewark, DE

    Financial Assistance

    $10,000
  44. Epilepsy FoundationNewport, DE

    Financial Assistance

    $10,000
  45. Christ Church ChristianaWilmingotn, DE

    Financial Assistance

    $5,000
  46. Devereux Pennsylvania FoundationWest Chester, PA

    Financial Assistance

    $5,000
  47. RCW Educational FoundationWilmingotn, DE

    Financial Assistance

    $1,500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education5 grants $222,50027% of the total
  2. Youth development3 grants $200,00024% of the total
  3. Arts and culture2 grants $114,00014% of the total
  4. Animals2 grants $100,00012% of the total
  5. Environment2 grants $70,0008% of the total
  6. Health1 grant $50,0006% of the total
  7. 3 other causes3 grants $75,0009% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Delaware38 grants $1,801,710
  2. Pennsylvania2 grants $55,000
  3. California1 grant $50,000
  4. New Jersey1 grant $50,000
  5. Virginia1 grant $50,000
  6. Wisconsin1 grant $40,000
  7. New York1 grant $25,000
  8. Tennessee1 grant $25,000
  9. North Carolina1 grant $15,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Gregory Inskip EsqPres Hours 2Pay $0
  • John T Fay CPASec/Treas. Hours 2Pay $0
  • H Murray SawyerVice. Pres. Hours 2Pay $0

The return

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