Mackenzie Family Foundation
The Grover and Sara McKenzie Family Foundation, Inc. (branded on site as McKenzie Family Foundation) is a private foundation supporting educational initiatives, scholarships, and social work development. The site publishes scholarship application information, programs & resources, board/officer listings, and donation options. Contact details and recent content (2024–2026) are present on the official site.
Source: Website · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
Established education, youth-development, or children’s health organizations (or scholarship applicants) with an existing track record and regional ties to California or Wyoming, or organizations working through local community foundations or known intermediaries.
Good Fit
- • Work in education, youth development, scholarships, or children’s health.
- • Capacity to manage mid-to-large grants or partnership with a community foundation.
- • Existing relationships or introductions into the foundation’s network.
- • Programs tied to California or Wyoming communities or high-impact capital projects.
Geography
Grants in the observed years spanned five states, with most dollars concentrated in California and Wyoming; the latest year shows nearly half of giving directed to a single state and a nearly equal share to a second state, indicating a multi-state footprint with regional concentration.
Recipient Variety
The latest year shows 11 distinct nonprofit recipients and three years of records show recipient counts ranging roughly from 11 to 19; many independent organizations are supported but dollars are heavily concentrated in a few large grants.
New Applicants
Direct evidence shows the foundation declares nonprofit grants are to preselected recipients, and the default application setting is closed to unsolicited nonprofit proposals; although three new nonprofit recipients appeared in the latest year and scholarships have a public application window, unsolicited nonprofit applicants are unlikely to gain entry without a prior relationship or invitation.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
