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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
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Tax year 2025
$355,500
- Grants listed
- 12
- Assets, end of year
- $14,282,863
-
Tax year 2024
$298,000
- Grants listed
- 11
- Assets, end of year
- $9,859,123
-
Tax year 2023
$241,500
- Grants listed
- 12
- Assets, end of year
- $5,727,493
-
Tax year 2022
$125,000
- Grants listed
- 6
- Assets, end of year
- $5,055,476
-
Tax year 2021
$181,000
- Grants listed
- 5
- Assets, end of year
- $2,374,531
Grants paid in 2025
As listed on the return.
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Museum of Science and IndustryChicago, IL
General & Unrestricted
$50,000 -
Northwestern UniversityEvanston, IL
General & Unrestricted
$50,000 -
One World SurgeryBirmingham, AL
General & Unrestricted
$50,000 -
Whitman College Board of TrusteesWalla Walla, WA
General & Unrestricted
$50,000 -
Stanford UniversityStanford, CA
General & Unrestricted
$40,000 -
United States Fund for UNICEFNew York, NY
General & Unrestricted
$35,000 -
Loyola Marymount UniversityLos Angeles, CA
Seaver College of Science and Engineering; LMU Be a Lion Fund
$25,000 -
United States Fund for UNICEFNew York, NY
Child Nutrition Fund
$25,000 -
Glencoe Union ChurchGlencoe, IL
General & Unrestricted
$18,500 -
African Women RisingSanta Barbara, CA
General & Unrestricted
$5,000 -
Northwestern UniversityEvanston, IL
To Support the Dance Marathon
$5,000 -
African Women RisingSanta Barbara, CA
Charitable Event
$2,000
Where the money goes
By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.
- Education3 grants $115,00034% of the total
- International aid3 grants $110,00033% of the total
- Sports and recreation2 grants $55,00016% of the total
- Arts and culture1 grant $50,00015% of the total
- Human services2 grants $7,0002% of the total
By State
Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.
- Illinois4 grants $123,500
- California4 grants $72,000
- New York2 grants $60,000
- Alabama1 grant $50,000
- Washington1 grant $50,000
Officers, directors and trustees
As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.
- Donald G MacphersonDir, Sec Hours 1Pay $0
- Kimberli MacphersonDir, Pres, Treas Hours 1Pay $0
The return
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