Mckinnon Family Foundation
New York, NY · EIN 35-7079265. Reported 163 grants totalling $15.7M to 90 recipients across tax years 2021-2025. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. Mckinnon Family Foundation did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $25,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $10,000 and $100,000; the smallest was $100 and the largest $1,430,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Recipients are grouped by name and state as they were written on the returns, so an organization entered under two different names appears twice. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which that name received money.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Fe Institute | Santa Fe, NM | $2,750,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Ucsf Foundation | San Francisco, CA | $2,730,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Marin Academy | San Rafael, CA | $1,850,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| New Mexico Philharmonic Foundation | Albuquerque, NM | $1,249,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Brown University | Providence, RI | $700,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Albuquerque Academy | Albuquerque, NM | $600,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Roger Federer Charitable Fund | New York, NY | $596,500 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Duke University | Durham, NC | $500,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Ucsf Founation | San Francisco, CA | $500,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| University of New Mexico Mens Basketball | Alburquerque, NM | $375,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Imentor | New York, NY | $350,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| First Serve - New Mexico | Santa Fe, NM | $270,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Ucsf | San Francisco, CA | $250,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Occidental College | Los Angeles, CA | $210,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Harvard University | Cambridge, MA | $200,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Chicago Hope Church | Chicago, IL | $180,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Forked Lightning Raquet Club (first Serve- Nm Endowment Fund) | Santa Fe, NM | $125,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Stinson Beach Volunteer Firefighters Assoc | Stinson Beach, CA | $100,100 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Connected | Santa Cruz, CA | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Eat Learn Play Foundation | Oakland, CA | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Every Mother Counts | New York, NY | $100,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Harvard Business School | Cambridge, MA | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Peoria Riverfront Museum | Peoria, IL | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| The Gpii Foundation | Richmond, CA | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Unm Lobo Club | Albuquerque, NM | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Life Spring Network | Roselle, IL | $90,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Harper for Kids | San Francisco, CA | $80,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| The Battery Foundation | San Francisco, CA | $80,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Alzheimer's Association Nm Chapter | Albuquerque, NM | $70,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Habitat for Humanity | New York, NY | $65,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Westminister Presbyterian Church | Tiburon, CA | $60,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Family House | San Francisco, CA | $53,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Bridge the Gap | Marin City, CA | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Connected-the National Center for College & Career | Berkeley, CA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Road Runner Food Bank of New Mexico | Albuquerque, NM | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| University of Michigan - Lily Hannah Pediatric Brain Tumor Research | Ann Arbor, MI | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Breakthrough T1D | New York, NY | $43,333 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Golden State Community Foundation | San Francisco, CA | $41,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Focusing Philanthropy | Santa Monica, CA | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Santa Fe Community Foundation | Santa Fe, NM | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| New Mexico Community Trust Tennis Court Project | Albuquerque, NM | $26,500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Breakthrough T1D | Hagerstown, MD | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| California Academy of Sciences | San Francisco, CA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Commonwealth Club World Affairs of California | San Francisco, CA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Conservation International | Arlington, VA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Jamaica Youth Tennis Foundation Inc | Kamuela, HI | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation | New York, NY | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Outward Bound California | San Francisco, CA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Robert Toigo Foundation | Oakland, CA | $25,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Serve and Return | Plainview, NY | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Somos Unidos Foundation | Albuquerque, NM | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| University of New Mexico Tennis | Albuquerque, NM | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| UC Berkeley | Berkeley, CA | $23,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Wm Keck Observatory | Kamuela, HI | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Blue Angels Foundation | Pensacola, FL | $18,380 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Anglican Diocese in New England | Amesbury, MA | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Horizons National | Westport, CT | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Teaching Matters | New York, NY | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Bob Woodruff Foundation | New York, NY | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Border Youth Tennis Exchange | Nogales, AZ | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Boston Healthcare for the Homeless Program | Boston, MA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Catch a Lift Fund | Lutherville Timonium, MD | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Children's Learning Center of Fairfield County | Stamford, CT | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Chp 11-99 Foundation | Costa Mesa, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| City Hope Sf | San Francisco, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Faith Lutheran Church | Albuquerque, NM | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Fisher Friendly Climate Action Fund-(nopi Inc) | Walpole, MA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Illumination | San Francisco, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Meals on Wheels-San Francisco | San Francisco, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Neighborshare Inc | Reston, VA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| New Mexico School for the Arts | Santa Fe, NM | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Pasadena Humane | Pasadena, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Peoplesfundofmauiorg | Los Angeles, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Pnoc Foundation | San Rafael, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| San Francisco- Marin Food Bank | San Francisco, CA | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| The Columbus Foundation(frontline Medical Ukraine Fund) | Columbus, OH | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| UC Berkeley - Fraud Fest | Berkeley, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| University of San Francisco Men's Tennis | San Francisco, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Harlem Grown | New York, NY | $7,500 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Partners in Health | Boston, MA | $7,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Alzheimer's Association | Albuquerque, NM | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Mount Sinai(dubin Breast Cancer) | New York, NY | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| California Highway Patrol 11-99 Foundation | Costa Mesa, CA | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Extra Foodorg | Kentfield, CA | $3,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Kukio Ho'omana Fund | Kailua Kona, HI | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Marin County Search and Rescue | San Rafael, CA | $1,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Animal Humane Nm | Albuquerque, NM | $750 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Stinson Beach Community Center | Stinson Beach, CA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| St Mary's College Women's Tennis Team Fund | Moraga, CA | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Tiburon Volunteer Fire Department | Tiburon, CA | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
35 of 90 (39%) received money in more than one year over the 5 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 61%, across 4 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is about typical. This measures how often it paid the same organizations again. It says nothing about whether it would consider a new one.
What the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose field of its filings. This is the closest thing to a statement of what this foundation cares about, in its own words.
- Santa Fe Institute
DEDICATED TO THE MULTIDISCIPLINARY STUDY OF THE FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLES OF COMPLEX ADAPTIVE SYSTEMS, INCLUDING PHYSICAL, COMPUTATIONAL, BIOLOGICAL, AND SOCIAL SYSTEMS - Duke University
MEDICAL, EDUCATION AND SOCIAL SERVICES. - University of New Mexico Mens Basketball
RAISES FUNDS NECESSARY TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR STUDENT-ATHLETE SCHOLARSHIPS, FACILITIES, PROGRAMS THAT SUPPORT STUDENT-ATHLETE SUCCESS AND OPERATIONAL SUPPORT - Roger Federer Charitable Fund
SUPPORTS EDUCATIONAL PROJECTS LOCATED IN THE REGION OF SOUTHERN AFRICA AND SWITZERLAND. - Forked Lightning Raquet Club (first Serve- Nm Endowment Fund)
TO EMPOWER AND INSPIRE CHILDREN THROUGH TENNIS, LIFE, SKILLS AND EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE. - First Serve - New Mexico
TO STRENGTHEN THE LIVES AND ENHANCE THE CHARACTER OF SANTA FE'S CHILDREN THROUGH EDUCATION, LIFE SKILLS, AND TENNIS.
What kind of organizations it funds
By the activity category the IRS assigns each recipient, for the 83 grants where we could match the recipient to a registered organization. The categories are the IRS's. The match, made from the name and address on the return, is ours.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 20 | $4,097,000 | $50,000 |
| 2022 | 22 | $3,535,000 | $30,000 |
| 2023 | 27 | $1,585,000 | $25,000 |
| 2024 | 44 | $2,888,350 | $10,000 |
| 2025 | 50 | $3,617,213 | $15,000 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Where its money goes
42% of its giving went to organizations in California. If your organization is based elsewhere, look in the recipient list for grants to your area before writing.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are a sign of overlapping priorities and nothing more: they do not show that any of these funders would consider a new organization. Each page says what its filings show.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $25,000. A request many times that size asks for something it has rarely or never given.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in California.
- Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Mckinnon Family Foundation's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 5 returns (tax years 2021-2025). Grant figures are from its returns. Matching recipients to registered organizations, their IRS classifications, the retention rate and the funders that support the same organizations are our own calculations, described in how we build this.
Address of record on the latest return: Co Trebatch 950 Third Ave Fl 4, New York, NY, 10022. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
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