Grants paid by Steve and Sharron Macdonald Family Foundation
EIN 37-6622565 · CA · Form 990-PF, Part XV
Steve and Sharron Macdonald Family Foundation of CA (EIN 37-6622565) reported 30 grants paid totaling $8,243,174 to 26 recipients in tax years 2018–2020, on Form 990-PF, Part XV. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$8,243,174
30 grants
Recipients
26
distinct organizations
Tax years
2018–2020
2 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 6 | $247,000 | — |
| 2020 | 24 | $7,996,174 | — |
Top recipients
The 26 recipients receiving the most from Steve and Sharron Macdonald Family Foundation, by grants paid, out of 26 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scripps Health Foundation 95-1684089 | C | San Diego, CA | 1 | $3,100,000 | 2020 |
| Helen Woodward Animal Shelter 23-7228287 | C | Rancho Santa Fe, CA | 2 | $2,636,674 | 2020 |
| Judicial Watch 52-1885088 | B | Washington, DC | 1 | $700,000 | 2020 |
| Feeding San Diego 26-0457477 | B | Sand Diego, CA | 1 | $402,000 | 2020 |
| San Diego Food Bank | U | San Diego, CA | 1 | $400,000 | 2020 |
| Colorado School of Mines Foundation 84-0509064 | B | Golden, CO | 1 | $100,000 | 2018 |
| Standup for Kids - Oceanside Chapter | U | Oceanside, CA | 1 | $100,000 | 2020 |
| American Red Cross | U | San Diego, CA | 1 | $100,000 | 2020 |
| Children's Hope Chest 83-0422941 | B | Purchase, NY | 1 | $100,000 | 2020 |
| Kathy's Legacy Foundation | U | Carlsbad, CA | 2 | $80,000 | 2020 |
| Promsies2kids | U | San Diego, CA | 1 | $75,000 | 2020 |
| General Needs Ltd 47-3930824 | B | East Northport, NY | 2 | $55,000 | 2020 |
| Meals On Wheels | U | San Diego, CA | 1 | $50,000 | 2020 |
| West Texas Food Bank - Midland 75-2057692 | D | Midland, TX | 1 | $50,000 | 2020 |
| Diocese of San Diego | U | San Diego, CA | 1 | $50,000 | 2020 |
| Second Chance Dog Rescue | U | San Diego, CA | 1 | $50,000 | 2020 |
| Cop Line 34-2035163 | C | Freehold, NJ | 1 | $50,000 | 2020 |
| Tunnel 2 Towers | U | Staten Island, NY | 1 | $50,000 | 2020 |
| San Diego Dental Health Foundation | U | San Diego, CA | 1 | $25,000 | 2018 |
| Huntington Memorial Hospital | U | Pasadena, CA | 2 | $19,500 | 2020 |
| Cmt Research Foundation 82-5476655 | B | Atlanta, GA | 1 | $15,000 | 2020 |
| Cohen Children's Medical Center | U | Queens, NY | 1 | $10,000 | 2020 |
| Cerebral Palsy of Westchester 13-1690769 | C | Rye Brook, NY | 1 | $10,000 | 2020 |
| St Jude Children's Research Hospital 62-0646012 | B | Memphis, TN | 1 | $5,000 | 2020 |
| Special Olympics 52-0889518 | C | Washington, DC | 1 | $5,000 | 2020 |
| Rady Children's Hospital Foundation | U | San Diego, CA | 1 | $5,000 | 2020 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Every grant
All 30 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Scripps Health Foundation San Diego, CA | C | $3,100,000 | paid | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 202111049349100821 |
| 2020 | Helen Woodward Animal Shelter Rancho Santa Fe, CA | C | $2,561,674 | paid | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 202111049349100821 |
| 2020 | Judicial Watch Washington, DC | B | $700,000 | paid | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 202111049349100821 |
| 2020 | Feeding San Diego Sand Diego, CA | B | $402,000 | paid | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 202111049349100821 |
| 2020 | San Diego Food Bank San Diego, CA | U | $400,000 | paid | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 202111049349100821 |
| 2020 | Children's Hope Chest Purchase, NY | B | $100,000 | paid | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 202111049349100821 |
| 2020 | American Red Cross San Diego, CA | U | $100,000 | paid | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 202111049349100821 |
| 2020 | Standup for Kids - Oceanside Chapter Oceanside, CA | U | $100,000 | paid | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 202111049349100821 |
| 2020 | Promsies2kids San Diego, CA | U | $75,000 | paid | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 202111049349100821 |
| 2020 | Kathy's Legacy Foundation Carlsbad, CA | U | $70,000 | paid | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 202111049349100821 |
| 2020 | Tunnel 2 Towers Staten Island, NY | U | $50,000 | paid | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 202111049349100821 |
| 2020 | Second Chance Dog Rescue San Diego, CA | U | $50,000 | paid | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 202111049349100821 |
| 2020 | West Texas Food Bank - Midland Midland, TX | D | $50,000 | paid | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 202111049349100821 |
| 2020 | Diocese of San Diego San Diego, CA | U | $50,000 | paid | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 202111049349100821 |
| 2020 | Meals On Wheels San Diego, CA | U | $50,000 | paid | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 202111049349100821 |
| 2020 | Cop Line Freehold, NJ | C | $50,000 | paid | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 202111049349100821 |
| 2020 | General Needs Ltd East Northport, NY | B | $30,000 | paid | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 202111049349100821 |
| 2020 | Cmt Research Foundation Atlanta, GA | B | $15,000 | paid | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 202111049349100821 |
| 2020 | Cohen Children's Medical Center Queens, NY | U | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 202111049349100821 |
| 2020 | Cerebral Palsy of Westchester Rye Brook, NY | C | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 202111049349100821 |
| 2020 | Huntington Memorial Hospital Pasadena, CA | U | $7,500 | paid | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 202111049349100821 |
| 2020 | Rady Children's Hospital Foundation San Diego, CA | U | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 202111049349100821 |
| 2020 | Special Olympics Washington, DC | C | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 202111049349100821 |
| 2020 | St Jude Children's Research Hospital Memphis, TN | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 202111049349100821 |
| 2018 | Colorado School of Mines Foundation Golden, CO | B | $100,000 | paid | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 201901359349103960 |
| 2018 | Helen Woodward Animal Shelter Rancho Santa Fe, CA | C | $75,000 | paid | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 201901359349103960 |
| 2018 | San Diego Dental Health Foundation San Diego, CA | U | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 201901359349103960 |
| 2018 | General Needs Ltd East Northport, NY | B | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 201901359349103960 |
| 2018 | Huntington Memorial Hospital Pasadena, CA | U | $12,000 | paid | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 201901359349103960 |
| 2018 | Kathy's Legacy Foundation Carlsbad, CA | U | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 201901359349103960 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Recipient matching for this dataset version has not yet completed its independent precision check. Tier A rows carry the EIN the filer reported; tiers B–D are the matcher's inference and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.
Source filings
Every figure above is traceable to one of these IRS e-file returns by its OBJECT_ID.
| Form | Tax year | Period end | Filed | Schema | IRS OBJECT_ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990PF | 2020 | 2020-12-31 | not stated | 2020v4.1 | 202111049349100821 |
| 990PF | 2018 | 2018-12-31 | not stated | 2018v3.1 | 201901359349103960 |
Derived from IRS Form 990-PF e-file XML; recipient identities from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The same rows as Parquet: manifest; as JSON: /api/funders/376622565.json.
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