Mount Rainier above forested ridges in Washington
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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 91-2001720

The Macrae Foundation

A private foundation in Mercer Island, WA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 15 grants and $139,000 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

    $139,000

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $2,047,858

  • Tax year 2024

    $121,500

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $2,068,376

  • Tax year 2023

    $120,500

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $2,127,139

  • Tax year 2022

    $121,000

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $2,210,512

  • Tax year 2021

    $127,000

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $2,293,971

  • Tax year 2020

    $121,000

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $2,343,724

  • Tax year 2019

    $130,000

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $2,442,300

  • Tax year 2018

    $141,000

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $2,472,956

Grants paid in 2025

15 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Mercer Island Schools FoundationMercer Island, WA

    Fall & spring support campaigns

    $20,000
  2. Three Ring RanchKailua Kona, HI

    Support exotic animal sanctuary

    $20,000
  3. George Pocock Rowing FoundationSeattle, WA

    Support rowing fundraising event

    $18,000
  4. Seattle Art MuseumSeattle, WA

    Support art museum

    $17,000
  5. Mercer Island Youth&family ServicesMercer Island, WA

    Support mercer island community

    $15,000
  6. Canine Companions for IndependenceSanta Rosa, CA

    Support service dog training

    $10,000
  7. Pitch Your PeersMercer Island, WA

    Support equity in education programs

    $10,000
  8. Duke UniversityDurham, NC

    Support trinity college annual fund

    $6,000
  9. Camp Fire Inland NorthwestSpokane Vly, WA

    Support the camp and programs

    $5,000
  10. Friends of FircrestShoreline, WA

    Macrae therapy garden maintenance

    $5,000
  11. Mercer Island High School PtsaMercer Island, WA

    Support college and career readiness

    $5,000
  12. Mercer Island Girls BasketballMercer Island, WA

    Support youth sports

    $3,000
  13. Mercer Island Rowing ClubMercer Island, WA

    Support youth rowing club

    $2,000
  14. Young LifeColorado SPGS, CO

    Programs to reach kids for christ

    $2,000
  15. Macaw Rescue & SanctuaryCarnation, WA

    Support rescue and care of parrots

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Animals2 grants $21,00023% of the total
  2. Human services2 grants $20,00022% of the total
  3. Sports and recreation1 grant $18,00020% of the total
  4. Arts and culture1 grant $17,00019% of the total
  5. Education1 grant $6,0007% of the total
  6. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $5,0005% of the total
  7. 1 other causes2 grants $4,0004% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Washington11 grants $101,000
  2. Hawaii1 grant $20,000
  3. California1 grant $10,000
  4. North Carolina1 grant $6,000
  5. Colorado1 grant $2,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Caroline Jill DavisDIRECTOR, PR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Lesley A PooleDIRECTOR, VP Hours 0Pay $0
  • Lissa M TrippDIRECTOR, TR Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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