The Maroon Bells above a meadow and lake near Aspen, Colorado
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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 51-0580088

McDougal Foundation

A private foundation in Denver, CO. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 10 grants and $35,750 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

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $35,750

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $348,727

  • Tax year 2024

    $30,000

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $338,971

  • Tax year 2023

    $29,000

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $350,579

  • Tax year 2022

    $29,000

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $339,444

  • Tax year 2021

    $27,000

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $354,632

  • Tax year 2020

    $30,000

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $369,955

  • Tax year 2018

    $25,000

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $389,308

Grants paid in 2025

10 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. Nepal Tiger ConservancySaint Paul, MN

    Save the tiger from extinction

    $6,000
  2. Fund for the TigerWoodacre, CA

    Save the tiger from extinction

    $6,000
  3. Individual

    Wildlife conservation

    $5,000
  4. Individual

    Advocate for child health in public policy

    $4,000
  5. Individual

    Safeguarding & extending human rights & freedom

    $3,100
  6. Individual

    Provide reproductive & sexual health care

    $3,000
  7. Individual

    Fight abuse of human rights

    $2,500
  8. Ehlers-Danlos SocietyNew York, NY

    Advocacy & research for EDS and HSD

    $2,500
  9. Denver Drean CenterDenver, CO

    Provide services for homelessnes & addiction

    $2,000
  10. Denver Art MuseumDenver, CO

    Enrich lives thru acquis & preservation of art

    $1,650

Where the money goes

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

  1. Animals2 grants $12,00074% of the total
  2. Health1 grant $2,50015% of the total
  3. Arts and culture1 grant $1,65010% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California1 grant $6,000
  2. Minnesota1 grant $6,000
  3. Colorado2 grants $3,650
  4. New York1 grant $2,500

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Neil SchaeferExec Director Hours 0.25Pay $0
  • R Scott McDougalTrustee Hours 0.25Pay $0
  • Robin SchaeferTrustee Hours 0.25Pay $0
  • Bowen McDougalTrustee Hours 0.25Pay $0

The return

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