Macdonald Family Foundation
This organization is a private foundation dedicated to supporting various charitable causes, primarily through general operating grants. Its mission focuses on enhancing community well-being, with a strong emphasis on human services, mental health, food insecurity, and the arts. The foundation provides financial assistance to nonprofits that serve diverse populations, including those addressing homelessness and mental health issues. While the foundation's activities are concentrated in New Hampshire, it also supports initiatives in neighboring regions, reflecting a commitment to regional community development.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
Established local nonprofits (often in New Hampshire) seeking modest general operating support and with existing local credibility or relationships.
Good Fit
- • Located in the New Hampshire Seacoast region or serving that community.
- • Requesting general operating or small-to-midsize unrestricted support ($2K–$10K range typical).
- • Existing relationship or local reputation that could lead to being preselected.
- • Organizational track record and stable stewardship (evidenced by prior-year grantees).
- • Work in human services, mental health, food security, or local arts/culture—areas already funded.
Geography
Observed giving is highly concentrated in one state: roughly 94% of dollars in the latest year went to New Hampshire, with only small outliers in two other states.
Recipient Variety
The foundation funded 17 distinct recipients in the latest year across arts, mental health, food-security and other community services, showing a reasonably broad recipient set for its size, though the top five recipients account for a majority of dollars.
New Applicants
The foundation explicitly funds only preselected applicants and showed very low turnover (15 returning recipients and only 2 new grantees in the latest year), so unfamiliar organizations have limited observed entry points.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
