Maybelle Clark Macdonald Fund
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About Maybelle Clark Macdonald Fund
To ease the hardship and improve the well-being of humanity.
Focus Areas
Cultural ArtsEducationHuman ServicesMedicalPublic Benefit
Who They Fund
K-12 students and families (including tuition-assistance recipients)college students / postsecondary studentspeople experiencing homelessness (including women with children)children in foster care / CASA advocacy beneficiariesseniors / older adultsrural and Central Oregon communitiestribal community members (Warm Springs workforce initiative)
About Maybelle Clark Macdonald Fund
MAYBELLE CLARK MACDONALD FUND is based in Bend, Oregon. It reported $14,944,393 in annual grants and $129,267,141 in total assets on its latest 990 on file for 2025. Its grantmaking is concentrated in Oregon, with 84% of grants made to recipients in the headquarters state and Oregon also the state where it gives most often. The fund’s stated focus areas are Cultural Arts, Education, Human Services, Medical, and Public Benefit. Recent grant activity shows recurring support for Oregon nonprofits through program support, capital campaigns, operating support, and matching or challenge grants. Named grants include $500,000 to HEART OF OREGON CORPS for “HEART OF OREGON CORPS CAMPUS CAMPAIGN: TRAINING TOMORROWS WORKFORCE TODAY,” $500,000 to THE GIVING PLATE for “THE GIVING PLATE CAPITAL CAMPAIGN,” and $366,950 to UNIVERSITY OF OREGON FOUNDATION for “PROGRAM SUPPORT.” Other large grants include $300,000 to OREGON PARTNERSHIP - LINES FOR LIFE and $280,000 to MAYBELLE CENTER. The fund also awarded $270,000 to PROVIDENCE PORTLAND MEDICAL FOUNDATION, $260,000 to RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE CHARITIES OF OREGON AND SOUTHWEST WASHINGTON, and $250,000 to CENTRAL OREGON COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATION.
What Maybelle Clark Macdonald Fund Funds
Recent grantmaking spans education access and tuition assistance, housing and homelessness services, and arts, culture, and public programming. Notable grants include $200,000 to HOLY CROSS CATHOLIC SCHOOL for “HOLY CROSS CATHOLIC SCHOOL TUITION ASSISTANCE FOR ELEMENTARY STUDENTS,” $150,000 to ROSE HAVEN for “A NEW HOME FOR ROSE HAVEN - DAY SHELTER EXPANSION AND CAPACITY BUILDING - MATCHING CHALLENGE,” and $300,000 to OREGON PARTNERSHIP - LINES FOR LIFE for “LINES FOR LIFE'S CULTURAL ENGAGEMENT INITIATIVE.” Other examples include $120,000 to PORTLAND ART MUSEUM for “CAPITAL CAMPAIGN,” $100,000 to THE ENVIRONMENTAL CENTER for “CAPITAL CAMPAIGN,” and $100,000 to OPPORTUNITY FOUNDATION OF CENTRAL OREGON for “EMPLOYMENT PROGRAMS.”
How Maybelle Clark Macdonald Fund Gives
MAYBELLE CLARK MACDONALD FUND’s grant size distribution shows a p25 of $10,000, a median of $23,000, and a p75 of $50,000, while recent awards include several six-figure grants. It provides grants to preselected Oregon nonprofit organizations through annual spring and fall cycles. The fund emphasizes sustainability of programs and services, especially through increased fundraising capacity, and its program descriptions note a preference for organizations with board participation and strong board-led fundraising. It does not accept unsolicited applications. The fund also makes grants for program support, capital campaigns, endowment and operating support, capacity building, and matching or challenge grants.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$7.2M
Total Assets
$129.3M
Total Revenue
$15.6M
Total Expenses
$8.3M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $10K and $50K, with a median of $23K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$23K
75th Percentile
$50K
Geographic Reach
Local15 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
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