The Mack Family Foundation concentrates its giving on veteran and military-family support, particularly programs connected to U.S. Navy SEALs, alongside faith-based humanitarian work and support for Israeli-American community organizations. Most dollars go to a small number of targeted recipients rather than a broad portfolio, reflecting a preference for mission-specific, often faith- or community-aligned grantees. Grants appear focused and values-driven rather than geographically broad or exploratory.
Mack Family Foundation’s giving is anchored by repeated $50,000 grants to the Charles Humphrey Keating IV Foundation, awarded in 2023, 2024, and 2025 for support for active duty Navy SEALs and their families. That three-year pattern is the clearest signal in the foundation’s record: it funds the same mission year after year, alongside a smaller set of grants tied to humanitarian aid, Israeli-American community engagement, research, and Jewish community building. The foundation’s recent portfolio is compact, with dollars concentrated in a handful of named recipients rather than spread across many organizations. Other recent gifts show how specific the mandate is. In 2023, Mack Family Foundation gave $25,000 to New Life Church for humanitarian aid. In 2025, it supported the Israeli American Council, USC Shoa Foundation, and Jewish Federation Nevada with grants for community unity, research and education, and flourishing Jewish communities. The mix points to a funder that uses targeted grants to support military families, faith-linked relief work, and community institutions serving Israeli-American and Jewish populations.
Military-family support is the foundation’s clearest priority. Three consecutive grants of $50,000 to the Charles Humphrey Keating IV Foundation were all designated for support for active duty Navy SEALs and their families, showing a sustained commitment to that population rather than a one-time award. Its other grants point to a second cluster around community and identity-building. In 2025, the foundation gave $10,000 to the Israeli American Council for building, engaging and uniting Israeli American communities. It also awarded $1,200 to Jewish Federation Nevada for building flourishing Jewish communities. A third theme is humanitarian and educational support. New Life Church received $25,000 in 2023 for humanitarian aid, and USC Shoa Foundation received $5,000 in 2025 for producing world-class research, engaging students and teachers, and technology in service of humanity.
The foundation’s typical grant size sits at $50,000 at the median and 75th percentile, with a $37,500 25th percentile, which fits a pattern of a few substantial awards and a smaller set of lower-dollar grants. The record also shows repeat funding across years rather than one-off transactions: the same Navy SEALs-related grantee appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025. The foundation is a private family foundation, and its giving in the recent file is entirely grant-based rather than individual support or program-related investments. No application process is described in the available data.
$275K
$15K
$54K
$276K
Most grants fall between $38K and $50K, with a median of $50K.
25th Percentile
$38K
Median
$50K
75th Percentile
$50K
About 14% of grants go to recipients in CA.
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Concentrated giving: a few sizable grants with one repeat major grantee receiving the majority of funding; emphasis on targeted, mission-specific awards rather than many small, diverse grants.
Notable grantees: Charles Humphrey Keating IV Foundation, New Life Church, Israeli American Council
Grants in the recent file go entirely to U.S. recipients. California is the top state by grant count, with gifts to Coronado, Los Angeles, and other California recipients; Nevada also appears through a grant to Las Vegas. Outside the western U.S., the foundation gave to New Life Church in Suwanee, Georgia, and to the Israeli American Council in New York, New York. The pattern is regional rather than national in breadth, but the recipient locations still span multiple states.
Its clearest repeated focus is support for active duty Navy SEALs and their families, shown by three consecutive $50,000 grants to the Charles Humphrey Keating IV Foundation in 2023, 2024, and 2025. The foundation also funds humanitarian aid, Israeli-American community building, Jewish community development, and research and education.
The typical grant size is $50,000 at both the median and 75th percentile, with a 25th percentile of $37,500. Recent grants in the file also include smaller awards of $25,000, $10,000, $5,000, and $1,200.
Yes. The Charles Humphrey Keating IV Foundation received $50,000 in 2023, $50,000 in 2024, and $50,000 in 2025 for support for active duty Navy SEALs and their families. That repeat pattern indicates ongoing support for a specific mission.
California is the top state by grant count. The recent grants also include recipients in Nevada, Georgia, and New York, and the country distribution is entirely U.S.-based.
The foundation also funded humanitarian aid through New Life Church, community engagement through the Israeli American Council, research and education through USC Shoa Foundation, and Jewish community building through Jewish Federation Nevada.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHARLES HUMPHREY KEATING IV FOUNDATION | CORONADO, CA | $250,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT FOR ACTIVE DUTY NAVY SEALS AND THEIR FAMILIES |
| ISRAELI AMERICAN COUNCIL | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT FOR BUILDING, ENGAGING AND UNITING ISRAELI AMERICAN COMMUNITIES |
| CHARLES HUMPHREY KEATING IV FOUNDATION | CORONADO, CA | $50,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT FOR ACTIVE DUTY NAVY SEALS AND THEIR FAMILIES |
| ISRAELI AMERICAN COUNCIL | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT FOR BUILDING, ENGAGING AND UNITING ISRAELI AMERICAN COMMUNITIES |
| USC SHOA FOUNDATION | LOS ANGELES, CA | $5,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT FOR PRODUCING WORLD-CLASS RESEARCH, ENGAGE STUDENTS AND TEACHERS, AND TECHNOLOGY IN SERVICE OF HUMANITY |
| JEWISH FEDERATION NEVADA | LAS VEGAS, NV | $1,200 | 2025 | SUPPORT FOR BUILDING FLOURISHING JEWISH COMMUNITIES |
| CHARLES HUMPHREY KEATING IV FOUNDATION | CORONADO, CA | $50,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT FOR ACTIVE DUTY NAVY SEALS AND THEIR FAMILIES |
| CHARLES HUMPHREY KEATING IV FOUNDATION | CORONADO, CA | $50,000 | 2023 | SUPPORT FOR ACTIVE DUTY NAVY SEALS AND THEIR FAMILIES |
| NEW LIFE CHURCH | SUWANNEE, GA | $25,000 | 2023 | HUMANITARIAN AID |
SUPPORT FOR ACTIVE DUTY NAVY SEALS AND THEIR FAMILIES
ISRAELI AMERICAN COUNCIL
$25,000SUPPORT FOR BUILDING, ENGAGING AND UNITING ISRAELI AMERICAN COMMUNITIES
SUPPORT FOR ACTIVE DUTY NAVY SEALS AND THEIR FAMILIES
ISRAELI AMERICAN COUNCIL
$10,000SUPPORT FOR BUILDING, ENGAGING AND UNITING ISRAELI AMERICAN COMMUNITIES
USC SHOA FOUNDATION
$5,000SUPPORT FOR PRODUCING WORLD-CLASS RESEARCH, ENGAGE STUDENTS AND TEACHERS, AND TECHNOLOGY IN SERVICE OF HUMANITY
JEWISH FEDERATION NEVADA
$1,200SUPPORT FOR BUILDING FLOURISHING JEWISH COMMUNITIES
SUPPORT FOR ACTIVE DUTY NAVY SEALS AND THEIR FAMILIES
SUPPORT FOR ACTIVE DUTY NAVY SEALS AND THEIR FAMILIES
NEW LIFE CHURCH
$25,000HUMANITARIAN AID