The Mackenzie Family Foundation concentrates its giving on large, capital-oriented gifts that support children's health care, land conservation, and youth development programs, often in California and Western U.S. contexts. They favor transformational, campaign-style grants (e.g., NICU facility funding, park parcel acquisition, sports-program capital improvements) and also use community foundations for regional philanthropic flexibility.
Mackenzie Family Foundation’s recent giving is marked by repeated seven-figure commitments to children’s health, conservation, and youth programs. Two $2,000,000 grants to the Lucile Packard Foundation for Childrens Health supported the foundation’s NICU Facilities Fund in 2023 and 2025, while another $2,000,000 grant to Grand Teton National Park Foundation backed the Kelly Parcel campaign in 2025. Those gifts sit alongside sizable support for youth development, including First Tee-related work, and smaller grants that extend the same themes into outdoor education, health equity, and faculty excellence. The pattern shows a funder willing to make both major capital commitments and smaller program grants, often through intermediary foundations that channel support to specific initiatives. The grant list also shows a consistent preference for project-based funding. Several awards are tied to named funds, campaigns, capital plans, or restricted purposes rather than broad general support. That includes support for child health advocacy, land preservation, and youth programming that connects sports, coaching, and outdoor learning. In education, the foundation has backed faculty development and transformational learning at the University of Virginia Darden School Foundation, reflecting an interest in institutions as well as direct-service programs. Overall, the foundation gives across a narrow set of linked priorities rather than scattering support widely.
Children’s health is one of the clearest through-lines. In 2025, Mackenzie Family Foundation gave $250,000 to the Lucile Packard Foundation for Childrens Health for Children’s Health Advocacy, and in 2023 it gave $250,000 for the Pediatric Health Equity Alliance Fund. Those grants sit next to the larger NICU facilities support, showing a focus on both infrastructure and advocacy in pediatric care. Youth development appears through sports and outdoor learning. The foundation gave $500,000 to Pga Tour First Tee Foundation Inc for First Tee San Francisco Golden State Park golf renovation and capital planning, plus support for First Tee Monterey County, First Tee Tri-Valley, and the First Tee Innovators Program. It also gave $35,000 to Eastside College Preparatory School Inc for the Outdoor Education Program and $10,000 to Doug Coombs Foundation for Outdoor Youth Camps. The foundation also funds conservation and field-based learning. Grand Teton National Park Foundation received $300,000 for youth engagement programs across 2023-2027, and Big Sur Land Trust received $10,000 in support of its campaign with youth development projects.
$5M
$56.7M
$10.6M
$6.9M
Most grants fall between $15K and $175K, with a median of $50K.
25th Percentile
$15K
Median
$50K
75th Percentile
$175K
About 0% of grants go to recipients in CA.
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Highly concentrated giving with very large, project- or capital-focused grants. A small number of sizable awards (including repeat grants to Lucile Packard Foundation) dominate the portfolio, indicating preference for funding campaigns and facility development rather than many small operational grants.
Notable grantees: Lucile Packard Foundation for Children's Health, Grand Teton National Park Foundation, PGA TOUR First Tee Foundation, Silicon Valley Community Foundation
Typical grants cluster around a middle tier of project support: the 25th percentile is $15,000, the median is $50,000, and the 75th percentile is $175,000. That spread fits a portfolio with a few very large awards and many smaller grants. The record includes repeat grants to several organizations across 2023 and 2025, including Lucile Packard Foundation for Childrens Health, Grand Teton National Park Foundation, Pga Tour First Tee Foundation Inc, Eastside College Preparatory School Inc, University of Virginia Darden School Foundation, East Palo Alto Tennis and Tutoring, Summer Search, and Eat Learn Play Foundation. The foundation also uses named funds and restricted project support, including campaign and temporary-restricted gifts.
Although the foundation gives nationally, its grants are concentrated in a few places. Florida leads by grant count, largely through the Pga Tour First Tee Foundation Inc in Ponte Vedra Beach. California is the other major hub, with grants to Palo Alto, Oakland, East Palo Alto, Monterey, Mountain View, and Big Sur. Wyoming also appears often, including Moose, Jackson, and Wilson. All recorded grants in the dataset went to U.S. recipients.
Its recent grants center on children’s health care, conservation, youth development through sports and outdoor learning, and selected education-related support. Named examples include NICU facilities funding, land preservation work at Grand Teton, First Tee programming, and faculty excellence at the University of Virginia Darden School Foundation.
The grant-size profile is centered in the tens of thousands of dollars, with a 25th percentile of $15,000, a median of $50,000, and a 75th percentile of $175,000. The record also includes several much larger seven-figure awards.
Yes. The recent record shows repeat support across multiple years for organizations such as Lucile Packard Foundation for Childrens Health, Grand Teton National Park Foundation, Pga Tour First Tee Foundation Inc, Eastside College Preparatory School Inc, University of Virginia Darden School Foundation, East Palo Alto Tennis and Tutoring, Summer Search, and Eat Learn Play Foundation.
Florida is the top state by grant count, followed by California and Wyoming. Recipient cities and regions that appear repeatedly include Ponte Vedra Beach, Palo Alto, Oakland, East Palo Alto, Monterey, Mountain View, Moose, Jackson, and Wilson.
No. The record includes general and unrestricted grants, named fund support, campaign-restricted gifts, temporary-restricted support, and project-specific awards such as capital plans, facility funding, outdoor education, and youth engagement programs.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GRAND TETON NATIONAL PARK FOUNDATION | MOOSE, WY | $2,000,000 | 2025 | Kelly Parcel campaign |
| LUCILE PACKARD FOUNDATION FOR CHILDRENS HEALTH | PALO ALTO, CA | $2,000,000 | 2025 | The Mackenzie Family NICU Facilities Fund |
| LUCILE PACKARD FOUNDATION FOR CHILDRENS HEALTH | PALO ALTO, CA | $250,000 | 2025 | Children's Health Advocacy |
| COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF JACKSON HOLE | JACKSON, WY | $200,000 | 2025 | Mackenzie Family Fund |
| PGA TOUR FIRST TEE FOUNDATION INC | PONTE VEDRA BEACH, FL | $150,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF JACKSON HOLE | JACKSON, WY | $100,000 | 2025 | CoChallenger program for the Old Bill's Fun Run |
| EAT LEARN PLAY FOUNDATION | OAKLAND, CA | $100,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA DARDEN SCHOOL FOUNDATION | CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA | $50,000 | 2025 | Bruner Fund for transformational learning |
| WOMENS SPORTS FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $50,000 | 2025 | The Tara Vanderveer Fund for the Advancement of Women in Coaching |
| EASTSIDE COLLEGE PREPARATORY SCHOOL INC | E PALO ALTO, CA | $35,000 | 2025 | Outdoor Education Program |
| UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA DARDEN SCHOOL FOUNDATION | CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA | $25,000 | 2025 | Chaplinsky Fund |
| EAST PALO ALTO TENNIS AND TUTORING | PALO ALTO, CA | $25,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| SUMMER SEARCH | OAKLAND, CA | $20,000 | 2025 | Summer Search Silicon Valley |
| NATIONAL OUTDOOR LEADERSHIP SCHOOL | LANDER, WY | $10,000 | 2025 | Annual Scholarship Fund |
| GRAND TETON NATIONAL PARK FOUNDATION | MOOSE, WY | $10,000 | 2025 | Annual Fund |
| LUCILE PACKARD FOUNDATION FOR CHILDRENS HEALTH | PALO ALTO, CA | $2,000,000 | 2024 | The Mackenzie Family NICU Facilities Fund |
| MEMORIAL SLOAN-KETTERING CANCER CENTER The Societ | NEW YORK, NY | $500,000 | 2024 | Brain Tumor Center and Center for Cancer Vaccines |
| TETON COUNTY SEARCH & RESCUE FOUNDATION | JACKSON, WY | $250,000 | 2024 | To Purchase of A Year-Round Rescue Helicopter to Teton County Search and Rescue Foundation |
| LUCILE PACKARD FOUNDATION FOR CHILDRENS HEALTH | PALO ALTO, CA | $250,000 | 2024 | THE PEDIATRIC HEALTH EQUITY ALLIANCE FUND |
| PGA TOUR FIRST TEE FOUNDATION INC | PONTE VEDRA BEACH, FL | $150,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| EAT LEARN PLAY FOUNDATION | OAKLAND, CA | $100,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| WOMENS SPORTS FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $50,000 | 2024 | The Tara Vanderveer Fund for the Advancement of Women in Coaching |
| UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA DARDEN SCHOOL FOUNDATION | CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA | $50,000 | 2024 | Bruner Fund for transformational learning |
| EASTSIDE COLLEGE PREPARATORY SCHOOL INC | E PALO ALTO, CA | $40,000 | 2024 | Outdoor Program Fund |
| SUMMER SEARCH | OAKLAND, CA | $40,000 | 2024 | Summer Search Silicon Valley |
| EAST PALO ALTO TENNIS AND TUTORING | PALO ALTO, CA | $35,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| TETON RAPTOR CENTER | WILSON, WY | $25,000 | 2024 | Annual Fund |
| UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA DARDEN SCHOOL FOUNDATION | CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA | $25,000 | 2024 | Chaplinsky Fund |
| COMMUNITY CENTER FOR THE ARTS | JACKSON, WY | $20,000 | 2024 | General Fund |
| DOUG COOMBS FOUNDATION | JACKSON, WY | $10,000 | 2024 | Outdoor Youth Camps |
| LUCILE PACKARD FOUNDATION FOR CHILDRENS HEALTH | PALO ALTO, CA | $2,000,000 | 2023 | The Mackenzie Family NICU Facilities Fund |
| PGA TOUR FIRST TEE FOUNDATION INC | PONTE VEDRA BEACH, FL | $500,000 | 2023 | First Tee San Francisco Golden State Park golf renovation/capital plan, First Tee Monterey County, First Tee Tri-Valley, and First Tee Innovators Program |
| SILICON VALLEY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA | $400,000 | 2023 | Mackenzie Family Fund |
| GRAND TETON NATIONAL PARK FOUNDATION | MOOSE, WY | $300,000 | 2023 | Youth Engagement Programs for 2023-2025, 2026, and 2027 |
| LUCILE PACKARD FOUNDATION FOR CHILDRENS HEALTH | PALO ALTO, CA | $250,000 | 2023 | THE PEDIATRIC HEALTH EQUITY ALLIANCE FUND |
| GRAND TETON NATIONAL PARK FOUNDATION | MOOSE, WY | $100,000 | 2023 | Taggart Lake Project |
| EAT LEARN PLAY FOUNDATION | OAKLAND, CA | $100,000 | 2023 | General & Unrestricted |
| GRAND TETON NATIONAL PARK FOUNDATION | MOOSE, WY | $90,000 | 2023 | Gift immediately into temporary restricted fund |
| EASTSIDE COLLEGE PREPARATORY SCHOOL INC | E PALO ALTO, CA | $54,416 | 2023 | In support of the Outdoor Programs for 2021-2022 and 2022-2023 |
| TETON RAPTOR CENTER | WILSON, WY | $50,000 | 2023 | Barn Restoration and Operations |
| WOMENS SPORTS FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $50,000 | 2023 | The Tara Vanderveer Fund for the Advancement of Women in Coaching |
| UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA DARDEN SCHOOL FOUNDATION | CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA | $50,000 | 2023 | Bruner Fund for Faculty Excellence |
| EAST PALO ALTO TENNIS AND TUTORING | PALO ALTO, CA | $25,000 | 2023 | General & Unrestricted |
| SUMMER SEARCH | OAKLAND, CA | $20,000 | 2023 | in support of students in the Summer Search Silicon Valley |
| GRAND TETON NATIONAL PARK FOUNDATION | MOOSE, WY | $10,000 | 2023 | Annual Fund |
| GRAND TETON NATIONAL PARK FOUNDATION | MOOSE, WY | $10,000 | 2023 | 2022 Annual Fund |
| DOUG COOMBS FOUNDATION | JACKSON, WY | $10,000 | 2023 | support of Outdoor Youth Camps |
| BIG SUR LAND TRUST | MONTEREY, CA | $10,000 | 2023 | In support of their campaign with youth development projects |
| NATIONAL OUTDOOR LEADERSHIP SCHOOL | LANDER, WY | $10,000 | 2023 | Annual Scholarship |
The Mackenzie Family NICU Facilities Fund
General & Unrestricted
CoChallenger program for the Old Bill's Fun Run
Bruner Fund for transformational learning
The Tara Vanderveer Fund for the Advancement of Women in Coaching
SUMMER SEARCH
$20,000Summer Search Silicon Valley
NATIONAL OUTDOOR LEADERSHIP SCHOOL
$10,000Annual Scholarship Fund
The Mackenzie Family NICU Facilities Fund
MEMORIAL SLOAN-KETTERING CANCER CENTER The Societ
$500,000Brain Tumor Center and Center for Cancer Vaccines
To Purchase of A Year-Round Rescue Helicopter to Teton County Search and Rescue Foundation
THE PEDIATRIC HEALTH EQUITY ALLIANCE FUND
The Tara Vanderveer Fund for the Advancement of Women in Coaching
Bruner Fund for transformational learning
The Mackenzie Family NICU Facilities Fund
First Tee San Francisco Golden State Park golf renovation/capital plan, First Tee Monterey County, First Tee Tri-Valley, and First Tee Innovators Program
Youth Engagement Programs for 2023-2025, 2026, and 2027
THE PEDIATRIC HEALTH EQUITY ALLIANCE FUND
Gift immediately into temporary restricted fund
In support of the Outdoor Programs for 2021-2022 and 2022-2023
The Tara Vanderveer Fund for the Advancement of Women in Coaching
Bruner Fund for Faculty Excellence
In support of their campaign with youth development projects
NATIONAL OUTDOOR LEADERSHIP SCHOOL
$10,000Annual Scholarship