The Macbea Foundation
Columbus, OH · EIN 27-3409621. Reported 177 grants totalling $8,274,004 to 71 organizations across tax years 2021-2024. 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. The Macbea 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 $20,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $10,622 and $40,000; the smallest was $2,000 and the largest $700,000. 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. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which the organization received money -- more than one means a real relationship rather than a one-off.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbus Foundation | Columbus, OH | $3,275,000 | 18 | 4 | 2024 |
| St John Neumann Catholic Church | Mogadore, OH | $600,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Tunnel to Towers Foundation | Staten Island, NY | $350,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Lutheran Society Services | Worthington, OH | $265,000 | 6 | 3 | 2023 |
| Star House | Columbus, OH | $250,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| The James Development Fund the OSU Foundation | Columbus, OH | $200,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| St Francis Center | Mcarthur, OH | $165,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Warm | Westerville, OH | $165,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Saint Jude Children's Research Hosp | Memphis, TN | $155,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Lifecare Alliance | Columbus, OH | $150,000 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Mid Ohio Food Bank | Grove City, OH | $150,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Holy Family Soup Kitchen | Columbus, OH | $135,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church | Ada, OH | $135,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Homeport | Columbus, OH | $130,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Lutheran Social Services | Columbus, OH | $115,000 | 3 | 1 | 2024 |
| Men's Shelter of Delaware County | Delaware, OH | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| St Vincent Depaul | Sunbury, OH | $100,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| The James Development Fund | Columbus, OH | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Central Ohio | Columbus, OH | $90,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| The Salvation Army of Central Ohio | Columbus, OH | $90,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| 4C for Children Inc | Cincinnati, OH | $85,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Prevent Blindness Ohio | Columbus, OH | $80,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Cristo Rey Columbus High School | Columbus, OH | $75,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| The Refuge | Columbus, OH | $75,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Westfall Cares | Circleville, OH | $75,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Flat Rock Homes | Flat Rock, OH | $60,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Pregnancy Decision Health Centers | Columbus, OH | $55,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Together We Grow | Newark, OH | $55,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Women's Care Center | Columbus, OH | $55,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Lower Lights Ministry | Columbus, OH | $50,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Mid Ohio Food Collective | Grove City, OH | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Nationwide Children's Foundation | Columbus, OH | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| American Red Cross | Columbus, OH | $46,402 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Christ Child Society of Columbus | Columbus, OH | $40,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Move to Prosper | Columbus, OH | $37,700 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Adaptive Sports Ohio | Wooster, OH | $35,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Little Bottoms Free Store | Columbus, OH | $35,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Agape Distribution | Sidney, OH | $34,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Big Walnut Friends Who Share | Sunbury, OH | $30,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Community Kitchen Inc | Columbus, OH | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Epilepsy Foundation of Greater Cincinnati and Columbus | Cincinnati, OH | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Family Promise of Delaware County | Delaware, OH | $30,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Lower Lights Ministries | Columbus, OH | $30,000 | 2 | 1 | 2024 |
| Disabled American Veterans | Columbus, OH | $25,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Elizabeth's Hope Pregnancy Resource | Chillicothe, OH | $25,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Food Program and Clothesline of Jackson | Jackson, OH | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Ronald Mcdonald House Charities | Columbus, OH | $25,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Gladden Community House | Columbus, OH | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Hillsboro Christian Academy | Hillsboro, OH | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Stable Families Fund of United Way | Columbus, OH | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| United Way of Central Ohio | Columbus, OH | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| United Way of Columbus | Columbus, OH | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Families Flourish | Columbus, OH | $19,200 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Friends of Ottawa National Wildlife | Oak Harbor, OH | $17,200 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Epilepsy Alliance Ohio | Cincinnati, OH | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Ohio Dyslexia Center | Fresno, OH | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Saint Jude Children's Hospital | Memphis, TN | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Mash Pantry and Resource Center | Grove City, OH | $12,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Saint Michael's Community | Delaware, OH | $10,622 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Charity Newsies | Columbus, OH | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Elizabeth's Hope Pregnancy Resource Center | Jackson, OH | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Foundation for Appalachia Ohio | Nelsonville, OH | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Greene County Fish Pantry | Xenia, OH | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Jordan Rieser Legacy Foundation | Grove City, OH | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Sourcepoint Meals on Wheels | Delaware, OH | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Special Olympics Ohio | Columbus, OH | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Urban League of Columbus | Columbus, OH | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Veterans and First Responders | Mentor, OH | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| United Church Residences of Delawar | Marion, OH | $6,880 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Direction for Youth and Familities | Columbus, OH | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Youth for Christ | Columbus, OH | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
39 of 71 (55%) received money in more than one year over the 4 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 71%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is about typical. A high number means its list is close to settled and a newcomer has to displace someone; a low one means it is still moving money around, which is where an opening is.
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.
- Columbus Foundation
COMMUNITY ENRICHMENT FUND - Tunnel to Towers Foundation
FIRST RESPONDER ASSISTANCE - Men's Shelter of Delaware County
TEMPORARY HOUSING &SUPPORT FOR MEN - St Francis Center
FOOD PANTRY AND CLOTHING CENTER - Adaptive Sports Ohio
WHEELCHAIR BASKETBALL TEAM - Boys & Girls Club of Central Ohio
FORMULA FOR IMPACT CURRICULUM
What kind of organizations it funds
By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 79 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 42 | $1,876,080 | $25,000 |
| 2022 | 45 | $2,022,500 | $20,000 |
| 2023 | 43 | $2,228,822 | $20,000 |
| 2024 | 47 | $2,146,602 | $20,000 |
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
Foundations concentrate geographically far more than their mission statements suggest. 94% of this one's giving went to organizations in Ohio. If you are outside its footprint, that matters more than how well your programme fits.
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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 the strongest available signal that two funders have overlapping priorities, and a funder already backing your peers is a far warmer prospect than one that merely lists your cause.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $20,000. Asking for ten times that is the most common way small organizations waste a submission.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in Ohio.
- 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.
Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from The Macbea Foundation's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2021-2024). Nothing here is scraped, inferred, or estimated.
Address of record on the latest return: 52 E Gay Street, Columbus, OH, 43215. 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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