The Macrae Foundation | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 91-2001720
Foundation Overview
Based in Mercer Island, WA, The Macrae Foundation has awarded 133 grants totaling $1,152,000 to organizations in Washington, California and 6 other states, plus international recipients. Individual grants range from $500 to $47,000, with a median award of $5,000.
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New Applicant Friendliness
8 of 18 recipients (44%) were new grantees. Foundation maintains loyal partnerships while remaining open to qualified new applicants with strong proposals.
Geographic Focus
79% of all grants are concentrated in Washington, demonstrating highly focused geographic giving. This foundation prioritizes deep community impact in its primary service area. Within Washington, funding concentrates in Seattle (38%), Mercer Island (33%), Shoreline (9%).
Funding Trajectory
Declining funding trend with 14% decrease over 8 years may indicate reduced grant opportunities or shifting foundation priorities. This trajectory suggests more competitive application environment.
Program Areas
Diversified giving across multiple program areas with primary emphasis on education (36%). This broad approach suggests openness to various causes and innovative cross-sector solutions.
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Grants & Funding
Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into The Macrae Foundation's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.
| Name | Amount | Location | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bainbridge Island Art Museum | $5,000 | Bainbridge Island, WA, US | Support Art Programs And Exhibits | 2024 |
| Camp Fire Inland Northwest | $2,000 | Spokane, WA, US | Support The Camp And Programs | 2024 |
| Canine Companions For Independence | $5,000 | Santa Rosa, CA, US | Support Service Dog Training | 2024 |
| Duke University | $5,000 | Durham, NC, US | Support Trinity College Annual Fund | 2024 |
| Friends Of Fircrest | $5,000 | Shoreline, WA, US | Macrae Therapy Garden Maintenance | 2024 |
| George Pocock Rowing Foundation | $10,000 | Seattle, WA, US | Support Rowing Fundraising Event | 2024 |
| Hamlin Robinson School | $10,000 | Seattle, WA, US | Support School Annual Fund | 2024 |
| Mercer Island High School Ptsa | $5,000 | Mercer Island, WA, US | Support College And Career Readiness | 2024 |
| Macaw Rescue & Sanctuary | $1,000 | Carnation, WA, US | Support Rescue And Care Of Parrots | 2024 |
| Mercer Island Schools Foundation | $10,000 | Mercer Island, WA, US | Fall & Spring Support Campaigns | 2024 |
| Mercer Island Youth&family Services | $15,000 | Mercer Island, WA, US | Support Mercer Island Community | 2024 |
| Pacific Nw Ballet | $5,000 | Seattle, WA, US | Support Members Of Barre Annual Fund | 2024 |
| Pitch Your Peers | $10,000 | Mercer Island, WA, US | Support Equity In Education Programs | 2024 |
| Seattle Art Museum | $10,000 | Seattle, WA, US | Support Art Museum | 2024 |
| Seattle Repertory Theatre | $5,000 | Seattle, WA, US | Support Seattle Plays | 2024 |
| Sola Seattle | $2,000 | Seattle, WA, US | Support Art And Artists | 2024 |
| Three Ring Ranch | $15,500 | Kailuakona, HI, US | Support Exotic Animal Sanctuary | 2024 |
| Young Life | $1,000 | Colorado Springs, CO, US | Programs To Reach Kids For Christ | 2024 |
| Camp Fire Inland Northwest | $4,000 | Spokane, WA, US | Support The Camp And Programs Provided To Children. | 2023 |
| Canine Companions For Independence | $5,000 | Santa Rosa, CA, US | Support Service Dog Training And Placement With People With Disabilities | 2023 |
| Friends Of Fircrest | $5,000 | Shoreline, WA, US | Support The Care And Upgrading Of The Macrae Therapy Garden | 2023 |
| Hamlin Robinson School | $10,000 | Seattle, WA, US | Support Academic Programs For Students With Dyslexia And Other Language-based Learning Differences. | 2023 |
| Harmony Youth Collective | $5,000 | Mercer Island, WA, US | Support The Choral Arts Program For Youth On Mercer Island. | 2023 |
| Macaw Rescue & Sanctuary | $1,000 | Carnation, WA, US | Support The Rescue And Care Of Macaws And Other Parrots | 2023 |
| Mercer Island Lacrosse Club | $10,000 | Mercer Island, WA, US | Support The Club's Mission To Maintain A Strong And Vibrant Lacross Program For Kindergarten Through High School Boys. | 2023 |
| Mercer Island Schools Foundation | $10,000 | Mercer Island, WA, US | Educational Support | 2023 |
| Mercer Island Youth & Family Services Fdn | $15,000 | Mercer Island, WA, US | Social And Human Services Support | 2023 |
| Pacific Northwest Ballet | $10,000 | Seattle, WA, US | Instruct And Perform Ballet In Pnw | 2023 |
| Pitch Your Peers Seattle | $10,000 | Mercer Island, WA, US | Social And Human Services Support | 2023 |
| Seattle Art Museum | $13,000 | Seattle, WA, US | Support Of The Docent Committee's Educational Fund | 2023 |
| Seattle Repertory Theatre | $5,000 | Seattle, WA, US | To Create Awareness, Joy And Laughter Through Theater | 2023 |
| Three Ring Ranch | $16,500 | Kailuakona, HI, US | To Provide Sanctuary For Exotic Animals | 2023 |
| Young Life | $1,000 | Colorado Springs, CO, US | Support Mercer Island Programs To Reach Kids For Christ | 2023 |
| Camp Fire Inland Northwest | $5,000 | Spokane, WA, US | Support The Camp And Programs Provided To Children. | 2022 |
| Canine Companions For Independence | $5,000 | Santa Rosa, CA, US | Support Service Dog Training And Placement With People With Disabilities | 2022 |
| Friends Of Fircrest | $5,000 | Shoreline, WA, US | Support The Care And Upgrading Of The Macrae Therapy Garden | 2022 |
| Hamlin Robinson School | $10,000 | Seattle, WA, US | Support Academic Programs For Students With Dyslexia And Other Language-based Learning Differences. | 2022 |
| Island Choral Experience | $5,000 | Mercer Island, WA, US | Support The Choral Arts Program For Youth On Mercer Island. | 2022 |
| Macaw Rescue & Sanctuary | $1,000 | Carnation, WA, US | Support The Rescue And Care Of Macaws And Other Parrots | 2022 |
| Mercer Island Lacrosse Club | $5,000 | Mercer Island, WA, US | Support The Club's Mission To Maintain A Strong And Vibrant Lacross Program For Kindergarten Through High School Boys. | 2022 |
| Mercer Island Schools Foundation | $10,000 | Mercer Island, WA, US | Educational Support | 2022 |
| Mercer Island Youth & Family Services Fdn | $15,000 | Mercer Island, WA, US | Social And Human Services Support | 2022 |
| Pacific Northwest Ballet | $10,000 | Seattle, WA, US | Instruct And Perform Ballet In Pnw | 2022 |
| Pitch Your Peers Seattle | $10,000 | Mercer Island, WA, US | Social And Human Services Support | 2022 |
| Seattle Art Museum | $20,000 | Seattle, WA, US | Support Of The Docent Committee's Educational Fund And The Native American Art Department | 2022 |
| Seattle Repertory Theatre | $5,000 | Seattle, WA, US | To Create Awareness, Joy And Laughter Through Theater | 2022 |
| Three Ring Ranch | $15,000 | Kailuakona, HI, US | To Provide Sanctuary For Exotic Animals | 2022 |
| Camp Fire Inland Northwest | $5,000 | Spokane, WA, US | Support The Camp And Programs Provided To Children. | 2022 |
| Canine Companions For Independence | $5,000 | Santa Rosa, CA, US | Support Service Dog Training And Placement With People With Disabilities | 2022 |
| Friends Of Fircrest | $5,000 | Shoreline, WA, US | Support The Care And Upgrading Of The Macrae Therapy Garden | 2022 |
| Hamlin Robinson School | $10,000 | Seattle, WA, US | Support Academic Programs For Students With Dyslexia And Other Language-based Learning Differences. | 2022 |
| Island Choral Experience | $5,000 | Mercer Island, WA, US | Support The Choral Arts Program For Youth On Mercer Island. | 2022 |
| Macaw Rescue & Sanctuary | $1,000 | Carnation, WA, US | Support The Rescue And Care Of Macaws And Other Parrots | 2022 |
| Mercer Island Lacrosse Club | $5,000 | Mercer Island, WA, US | Support The Club's Mission To Maintain A Strong And Vibrant Lacross Program For Kindergarten Through High School Boys. | 2022 |
| Mercer Island Schools Foundation | $10,000 | Mercer Island, WA, US | Educational Support | 2022 |
| Mercer Island Youth & Family Services Fdn | $15,000 | Mercer Island, WA, US | Social And Human Services Support | 2022 |
| Pacific Northwest Ballet | $10,000 | Seattle, WA, US | Instruct And Perform Ballet In Pnw | 2022 |
| Pitch Your Peers Seattle | $10,000 | Mercer Island, WA, US | Social And Human Services Support | 2022 |
| Seattle Art Museum | $20,000 | Seattle, WA, US | Support Of The Docent Committee's Educational Fund And The Native American Art Department | 2022 |
| Seattle Repertory Theatre | $5,000 | Seattle, WA, US | To Create Awareness, Joy And Laughter Through Theater | 2022 |
| Three Ring Ranch | $15,000 | Kailuakona, HI, US | To Provide Sanctuary For Exotic Animals | 2022 |
| Camp Fire Inland Northwest | $4,000 | Spokane Valley, WA, US | Support The Camp Sweyolakan 100th Birthday Celebration And Update The Health Cottage At Camp Sweyolakan | 2021 |
| Canine Companions For Independence | $2,500 | Santa Rosa, CA, US | Support Service Dog Training And Placement With People With Disabilities | 2021 |
| Friends Of Fircrest | $10,000 | Shoreline, WA, US | Support The Care And Upgrading Of The Macrae Therapy Garden | 2021 |
| Hamlin Robinson School | $10,000 | Seattle, WA, US | Support The Annual Giving Campaign And New Middle School Capital Campaign | 2021 |
| Island Choral Experience | $2,000 | Mercer Island, WA, US | Support The Patron Program To Add To The Music And Costume Inventory, Upgrade Sound And Recording Equipment, Purchase Additional Props, Bring In Guest Teachers And Performers And Continue The Scholarship Fund | 2021 |
| Islander Middle School Ptsa | $3,000 | Mercer Island, WA, US | Support The Enrichment Grants Fund | 2021 |
| Macaw Rescue & Sanctuary | $500 | Carnation, WA, US | Support The Rescue And Care Of Macaws And Other Parrots | 2021 |
| Mercer Island Lacrosse Club | $5,000 | Mercer Island, WA, US | Support The Club's Mission To Maintain A Strong And Vibrant Lacross Program For Kindergarten Through High School Boys | 2021 |
| Mercer Island Schools Foundation | $10,000 | Mercer Island, WA, US | Educational Support | 2021 |
| Mercer Island Youth & Family Services Fdn | $10,000 | Mercer Island, WA, US | Social And Human Services Support | 2021 |
| Pacific Northwest Ballet | $10,000 | Seattle, WA, US | Instruct And Perform Ballet In Pnw | 2021 |
| Pitch Your Peers Seattle | $10,000 | Mercer Island, WA, US | Supporting Racial Equity | 2021 |
| Seattle Art Museum | $30,000 | Seattle, WA, US | Support Of The Docent Committee's Educational Fund And The Native American Art Department | 2021 |
| Seattle Repertory Theatre | $5,000 | Seattle, WA, US | To Create Awareness, Joy And Laughter Through Theater | 2021 |
| Three Ring Ranch | $15,000 | Kailuakona, HI, US | To Provide Sanctuary For Exotic Animals | 2021 |
| Canine Companions For Independence | $2,500 | Santa Rosa, CA, US | Support Dog Training And Care | 2020 |
| Conservation Lands Foundation | $2,500 | Durango, CO, US | Public Land Conservation | 2020 |
| Eden Reforestation Project | $5,000 | Glendora, CA, US | Planting Of Trees And Employment. | 2020 |
| Friends Of Fircrest | $5,500 | Shoreline, WA, US | Advocate For The Disabled | 2020 |
| Hamlin Robinson School | $5,000 | Seattle, WA, US | Education And Professional Development | 2020 |
| Macaw Rescue & Sanctuary | $500 | Carnation, WA, US | Care Of Birds | 2020 |
| Mercer Island Schools Foundation | $10,000 | Mercer Island, WA, US | Educational Support | 2020 |
| Mercer Island Youth & Family Services Fdn | $10,000 | Mercer Island, WA, US | Social And Human Services Support | 2020 |
| Pacific Northwest Ballet | $10,000 | Seattle, WA, US | Instruct And Perform Ballet In Pnw | 2020 |
| Pitch Your Peers Seattle | $5,000 | Mercer Island, WA, US | Supporting Racial Equity | 2020 |
| Seattle Art Museum | $45,000 | Seattle, WA, US | Support Of The Docent Committee's Educational Fund And The Native American Art Department | 2020 |
| Seattle Repertory Theatre | $5,000 | Seattle, WA, US | To Create Awareness, Joy And Laughter Through Theater | 2020 |
| Three Ring Ranch | $15,000 | Kailuakona, HI, US | To Provide Sanctuary For Exotic Animals | 2020 |
| Conservation Lands Foundation | $5,000 | Durango, CO, US | Not Specified | 2018 |
| End Of Life Wa | $2,000 | Seattle, WA, US | Not Specified | 2018 |
| Friends Of Fircrest | $10,000 | Shoreline, WA, US | Therapy Garden | 2018 |
| Health In Harmony | $1,500 | Portland, OR, US | Not Specified | 2018 |
| Macaw Rescue & Sanctuary | $500 | Carnation, WA, US | Not Specified | 2018 |
| Mercer Island Schools Foundation | $20,000 | Mercer Island, WA, US | Not Specified | 2018 |
| Mercer Island Youth & Family Services Fdn | $10,000 | Mercer Island, WA, US | Not Specified | 2018 |
| Pacific Northwest Ballet | $15,000 | Seattle, WA, US | Not Specified | 2018 |
| Seattle Art Museum | $47,000 | Seattle, WA, US | Support Of The Docent Committee's Educational Fund And The Native American Art Department | 2018 |
| Seattle Repertory Theatre | $5,000 | Seattle, WA, US | Not Specified | 2018 |
| St Jude Children's Research Hospital | $4,000 | Memphis, TN, US | Not Specified | 2018 |
| The Eden Reforestation Project | $5,000 | Glendora, WA, US | Planting Of Trees And Employment. | 2018 |
| Three Ring Ranch | $15,000 | Kailuakona, HI, US | Not Specified | 2018 |
| Wananalua Congregational Church | $1,000 | Hana, HI, US | Not Specified | 2018 |
| Eden Reforestation Projects | $5,000 | Glendora, WA, US | Planting Of Trees And Employment. | 2017 |
| End Of Life Wa | $2,000 | Seattle, WA, US | Not Specified | 2017 |
| Friends Of Fircrest | $10,000 | Shoreline, WA, US | Therapy Garden | 2017 |
| Gonzaga University | $2,000 | Spokane, WA, US | Bomb Squad - Athletic Support | 2017 |
| Macaw Rescue & Sanctuary | $500 | Carnation, WA, US | Not Specified | 2017 |
| Mercer Island Schools Foundation | $15,000 | Mercer Island, WA, US | Not Specified | 2017 |
| Mercer Island Youth & Family Services Fdn | $10,000 | Mercer Island, WA, US | Not Specified | 2017 |
| Pacific Northwest Ballet | $18,000 | Seattle, WA, US | Not Specified | 2017 |
| Port Townsend Marine Science Society | $1,000 | Port Townsend, WA, US | Not Specified | 2017 |
| Seattle Art Museum | $47,000 | Seattle, WA, US | Support Of The Docent Committee's Educational Fund And The Native American Art Department | 2017 |
| Seattle Repertory Theatre | $5,000 | Seattle, WA, US | Not Specified | 2017 |
| Three Ring Ranch | $16,500 | Kailuakona, HI, US | Not Specified | 2017 |
| Wananalua Congregational Church | $1,000 | Hana, HI, US | Not Specified | 2017 |
| Ymca Camping Services | $5,000 | Seattle, WA, US | Support Outdoor Environmental Education Program At Camp Orkila | 2017 |
| City Year Seattle | $1,000 | Boston, MA, US | Not Specified | 2016 |
| Eden Project | $5,000 | Cornwall, N/A, UK | Not Specified | 2016 |
| End Of Life Wa | $2,000 | Seattle, WA, US | Not Specified | 2016 |
| Friends Of Fircrest | $10,000 | Shoreline, WA, US | Therapy Garden | 2016 |
| Macaw Rescue & Sanctuary | $500 | Carnation, WA, US | Not Specified | 2016 |
| Mercer Island Center For The Arts | $5,000 | Mercer Island, WA, US | Not Specified | 2016 |
| Mercer Island Schools Foundation | $10,000 | Mercer Island, WA, US | Not Specified | 2016 |
| Mercer Island Youth & Family Services Fdn | $10,000 | Mercer Island, WA, US | Not Specified | 2016 |
| Overlake Medical Center Foundation | $2,500 | Bellevue, WA, US | Not Specified | 2016 |
| Pacific Northwest Ballet | $20,000 | Seattle, WA, US | Not Specified | 2016 |
| Port Townsend Marine Science Society | $2,000 | Port Townsend, WA, US | Not Specified | 2016 |
| Seattle Art Museum | $47,000 | Seattle, WA, US | Support Of The Docent Committee's Educational Fund And The Native American Art Department | 2016 |
| Seattle Repertory Theatre | $5,000 | Seattle, WA, US | Not Specified | 2016 |
| Three Ring Ranch | $15,000 | Kailuakona, HI, US | Not Specified | 2016 |
| Wananalua Congregational Church | $1,000 | Hana, HI, US | Not Specified | 2016 |
| Ymca Camping Services | $5,000 | Seattle, WA, US | Support Outdoor Environmental Education Program At Camp Orkila | 2016 |
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Contact Information
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| EIN | 91-2001720 |
| Website | N/A |
| Address | 3251 W MERCER WAY Mercer Island, WA 98040-2539 |
Key People (3)
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| Director, Pr | Caroline Jill Davis |
|---|---|
| Director, Vp | Lesley A Poole |
| Director, Tr | Lissa M Tripp |
Forms 990-PF
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