Private foundation · San Carlos, CA

The Macfarlane Foundation

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Typical grant size
$200 – $1K – $10K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
12
Repeat grantees
5
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2023 990-PF

Leadership · from 2023 990-PF

Robert S Macfarlane Jr
PRESIDENT
Janet C Macfarlane
SECRETARY &
Duncan C Macfarlane
TRUSTEE

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part VII. Officers, directors, and trustees as reported by the foundation.

Payout rate · TY 2023
7.3%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
50
Total grants awarded
$252K
Total amount
$5K
Average grant
$27K
Largest grant

Giving by year

2023
$55K
11 grants
2022
$39K
9 grants
2021
$58K
8 grants
2020
$53K
10 grants
2019
$47K
12 grants

Top recipients

Vanguard Charitable Fund
5 grants · RI
$77K
Friday Harbor Laboratories
5 grants · WA
$75K
5 grants · WA · ✓ Exact match
$65K
University of Washington School
2 grants · WA
$6K
1 grant · WA · ≈ likely match
$6K
1 grant · NY · ✓ Exact match
$5K
Henry Art Gallery
1 grant · WA
$5K
5 grants · AZ · ≈ likely match
$4K
5 grants · NJ · ✓ Exact match
$3K
2 grants · KS · ✓ Exact match
$2K

Recipient names are as reported on the 990-PF. ✓ Exact match = EIN matched to IRS records by exact name + state; ≈ likely match = EIN inferred from a closely similar name. The recipient EIN is never stated on the form — it is DoubleNine’s match.

Recent grants · most recent filings first

Orcas Island Community Foundation
CHARITABLE
WA · TY 2023
$19K
Vanguard Charitable Fund
CHARITABLE
RI · TY 2023
$11K
Friday Harbor Laboratories
CHARITABLE
WA · TY 2023
$10K
University of Washington Foundation
CHARITABLE
WA · TY 2023
$6K
Davis Memorial Fund
CHARITABLE
NY · TY 2023
$5K
San Juan Preservation Trust
CHARITABLE
WA · TY 2023
$1K
Princeton University
CHARITABLE
NJ · TY 2023
$1K
Pinnacle Presbyterian Church
CHARITABLE
AZ · TY 2023
$600
Multicare Foundation
CHARITABLE
WA · TY 2023
$300
Goodwin House
CHARITABLE
VA · TY 2023
$200
Zbs Foundation
CHARITABLE
NY · TY 2023
$100
Friday Harbor Laboratories
CHARITABLE
WA · TY 2022
$12K
Orcas Island Community Foundation
CHARITABLE
WA · TY 2022
$10K
Vanguard Charitable Fund
CHARITABLE
RI · TY 2022
$9K
Henry Art Gallery
CHARITABLE
WA · TY 2022
$5K
Princeton University
CHARITABLE
NJ · TY 2022
$1K
Curtis Legacy Foundation
CHARITABLE
CO · TY 2022
$1K
Pinnacle Presbyterian Church
CHARITABLE
AZ · TY 2022
$600
Wolf Hollow Wildlife Rehabilitation
CHARITABLE
WA · TY 2022
$200
Presbytery of the Pacific
CHARITABLE
CA · TY 2022
$50
Vanguard Charitable Fund
CHARITABLE
RI · TY 2021
$27K
Friday Harbor Laboratories
CHARITABLE
WA · TY 2021
$20K
Orcas Island Community Foundation
CHARITABLE
WA · TY 2021
$8K
Pinnacle Presbyterian Church
CHARITABLE
AZ · TY 2021
$2K
Gordon Parks Museum
CHARITABLE
KS · TY 2021
$1K
Wolf Hollow Wildlife Rehabilitation
CHARITABLE
WA · TY 2021
$200
Princeton University
CHARITABLE
NJ · TY 2021
$100
Presbytery of the Pacific
CHARITABLE
CA · TY 2021
$100
Friday Harbor Laboratories
CHARITABLE
WA · TY 2020
$19K
Orcas Island Community Foundation
CHARITABLE
WA · TY 2020
$15K
Vanguard Charitable Fund
CHARITABLE
RI · TY 2020
$13K
University of Washington School
CHARITABLE
WA · TY 2020
$4K
Pinnacle Presbyterian Church
CHARITABLE
AZ · TY 2020
$800
Gordon Parks Museum
CHARITABLE
KS · TY 2020
$500
Desert Forest Library
CHARITABLE
AZ · TY 2020
$400
Wolf Hollow Wildlife Rehabilitation
CHARITABLE
WA · TY 2020
$300
Assumption Greek Orthodox Church
CHARITABLE
AZ · TY 2020
$200
Princeton University
CHARITABLE
NJ · TY 2020
$100
Vanguard Charitable Fund
CHARITABLE
RI · TY 2019
$16K
Friday Harbor Laboratories
CHARITABLE
WA · TY 2019
$14K
Orcas Island Community Foundation
CHARITABLE
WA · TY 2019
$13K
University of Washington School
CHARITABLE
WA · TY 2019
$2K
Navos
CHARITABLE
WA · TY 2019
$838
Pinnacle Presbyterian Church
CHARITABLE
AZ · TY 2019
$350
Wolf Hollow Wildlife Rehabilitation
CHARITABLE
WA · TY 2019
$200
Orcas Island Museum
CHARITABLE
WA · TY 2019
$200
Princeton University
CHARITABLE
NJ · TY 2019
$200
Desert Forest Library
CHARITABLE
AZ · TY 2019
$100
Presbytery of the Pacific
CHARITABLE
CA · TY 2019
$50
Zbs Foundation
CHARITABLE
NY · TY 2019
$50

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV. Up to 50 most recent grants shown.