Macpherson Fund Inc | Foundation Profile

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EIN: 04-6043096

Foundation Overview

Based in Dover, MA, Macpherson Fund Inc has awarded 245 grants totaling $449,583 to organizations in Massachusetts, New Hampshire and 16 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $500 to $20,000, with a median award of $1,000.

Latest Tax Year
2023
Total Giving (all years)
$449,583
Total Assets
$1,142,644
Median Grant (all grants)
$1,000

Latest Form 990-PF Snapshot

Total Grants
29
Median Grant
$1,000
% No Significant Change
0% (vs previous year)
Data extracted from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Last filing year: February 2026

Foundation Intelligence

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New Applicant Friendliness
Balanced Approach: 34%

10 of 29 recipients (34%) were new grantees. Foundation maintains loyal partnerships while remaining open to qualified new applicants with strong proposals.

Geographic Focus
Massachusetts

60% of grants are awarded in Massachusetts, with additional funding distributed across 17 other locations. The foundation balances regional focus with broader geographic diversity. Within Massachusetts, funding concentrates in Boston (31%), Waltham (14%), Brookline (8%).

Funding Trajectory
-19%

Declining funding trend with 19% decrease over 7 years may indicate reduced grant opportunities or shifting foundation priorities. This trajectory suggests more competitive application environment.

Program Areas
General Purposes + Education

Dual focus on general purposes (75%) and education, indicating strategic concentration in complementary program areas.

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Grants & Funding

Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into Macpherson Fund Inc'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
Animal Friends Alliance $1,000 Fort Collins, CO, US General Fund 2023
Belmont Hill School $1,000 Belmont, MA, US General Fund 2023
Childrens Hospital $1,000 Boston, MA, US General Fund 2023
Children's Hospital Trust $20,000 Boston, MA, US General Fund 2023
Dana Farber Cancer Institute $1,000 Brookline, MA, US General Fund 2023
Dexter Southfield School $1,000 Brookline, MA, US General Fund 2023
Groton School $1,978 Groton, MA, US General Fund 2023
High Spirit Community Farm $2,000 Cambridge, MA, US General Fund 2023
Kenyon College $1,983 Gambier, OH, US General Fund 2023
Massachusetts General Hospitalvincent Memorial Hospital $1,000 Boston, MA, US General Fund 2023
Mystic Seaport Museum $1,000 Mystic, CT, US General Fund 2023
New England Ski Museum $1,000 Franconia, NH, US General Fund 2023
Peabody Essex Museum $1,000 Salem, MA, US General Fund 2023
Reach $1,000 Waltham, MA, US Capital Campaign 2023
Santa's Magic Inc $1,000 Boxford, MA, US General Fund 2023
St Jude Childrens Research Hospital $1,000 Memphis, TN, US General Fund 2023
The Church Of The Redeemer $2,000 Chestnut Hill, MA, US General Fund 2023
Tuberous Sclerosis Alliance $2,000 Silver Spring, MD, US General Fund 2023
Youth Build Boston $1,000 Roxbury, MA, US General Fund 2023
America Red Cross $1,000 Boone, IA, US General Fund 2023
Heart Mountain Wyoming Foundation $1,000 Powell, WY, US General Fund 2023
Buffalo Bill Memorial Association $1,000 Cody, WY, US General Fund 2023
Epilepsy Foundation New England $1,000 Lowell, MA, US General Fund 2023
New York Road Runners $1,000 New York, NY, US General Fund 2023
Museum Of The Rockies $1,000 Bozeman, MT, US General Fund 2023
The Neighborhood Developers Inc $1,000 Chelsea, MA, US General Fund 2023
Folds Of Honor $1,000 Tulsa, OK, US General Fund 2023
Tcc Employee Education Fund Inc $1,000 Boston, MA, US General Fund 2023
Grizzly And Wolf Discovery Center $1,000 West Yellowstone, MT, US General Fund 2023
Alzheimers Association Of Nh $1,000 Waltham, MA, US General Fund 2022
Belmont Hill School $1,000 Belmont, MA, US General Fund 2022
Cape Cod Maritime Museum $1,000 Hingham, MA, US General Fund 2022
Childrens Hospital $20,000 Boston, MA, US General Fund 2022
Dana Farber Cancer Institute Divof Devel& The Jimmy Fund $1,000 Brookline, MA, US General Fund 2022
Doctors Without Borders $1,000 Hagerstown, MD, US General Fund 2022
Groton School $1,978 Groton, MA, US General Fund 2022
Harvard Th Chan School Of Public Health $1,000 Boston, MA, US General Fund 2022
High Spirit Community Farm $2,000 Cambridge, MA, US General Fund 2022
Kenyon College $1,000 Gambier, OH, US General Fund 2022
Mystic Seaport Museum $1,000 Mystic, CT, US General Fund 2022
New England Ski Museum $1,000 Franconia, NH, US General Fund 2022
Peabody Essex Museum $1,000 Salem, MA, US General Fund 2022
Pine Street Inn $1,000 Boston, MA, US General Fund 2022
Reach $1,000 Waltham, MA, US Capital Campaign 2022
Rosie's Place $1,000 Boston, MA, US General Fund 2022
Santa's Magic Inc $1,000 Boxford, MA, US General Fund 2022
St Jude Childrens Research Hospital $1,000 Memphis, TN, US General Fund 2022
Texas Children Hospital $1,000 Houston, TX, US General Fund 2022
The Church Of The Redeemer $2,000 Chestnut Hill, MA, US General Fund 2022
The Genesis Foundation For Children $1,000 Waltham, MA, US General Fund 2022
The Light Foundation $1,000 Greenville, OH, US General Fund 2022
The Vincent Memorial Hospital $1,000 Boston, MA, US General Fund 2022
Tuberous Sclerosis Alliance $2,000 Silver Spring, MD, US General Fund 2022
Wee3beasties Saving The Strays $1,000 New Prague, MN, US General Fund 2022
Wounded Warrior Project $1,000 Topeka, KS, US General Fund 2022
Youth Build Boston $1,000 Roxbury, MA, US General Fund 2022
Dexter Southfield School $500 Brookline, MA, US General Fund 2022
Animal Friends Alliance $1,000 Fort Collins, CO, US General Fund 2022
Mt Eustis Ski Hill $1,000 Littleton, NH, US General Fund 2022
Alzheimers Association Of Nh $1,000 Waltham, MA, US General Fund 2022
Belmont Hill School $1,000 Belmont, MA, US General Fund 2022
Cape Cod Maritime Museum $1,000 Hingham, MA, US General Fund 2022
Childrens Hospital $20,000 Boston, MA, US General Fund 2022
Dana Farber Cancer Institute Divof Devel& The Jimmy Fund $1,000 Brookline, MA, US General Fund 2022
Doctors Without Borders $1,000 Hagerstown, MD, US General Fund 2022
Groton School $1,978 Groton, MA, US General Fund 2022
Harvard Th Chan School Of Public Health $1,000 Boston, MA, US General Fund 2022
High Spirit Community Farm $2,000 Cambridge, MA, US General Fund 2022
Kenyon College $1,000 Gambier, OH, US General Fund 2022
Mystic Seaport Museum $1,000 Mystic, CT, US General Fund 2022
New England Ski Museum $1,000 Franconia, NH, US General Fund 2022
Peabody Essex Museum $1,000 Salem, MA, US General Fund 2022
Pine Street Inn $1,000 Boston, MA, US General Fund 2022
Reach $1,000 Waltham, MA, US Capital Campaign 2022
Rosie's Place $1,000 Boston, MA, US General Fund 2022
Santa's Magic Inc $1,000 Boxford, MA, US General Fund 2022
St Jude Childrens Research Hospital $1,000 Memphis, TN, US General Fund 2022
Texas Children Hospital $1,000 Houston, TX, US General Fund 2022
The Church Of The Redeemer $2,000 Chestnut Hill, MA, US General Fund 2022
The Genesis Foundation For Children $1,000 Waltham, MA, US General Fund 2022
The Light Foundation $1,000 Greenville, OH, US General Fund 2022
The Vincent Memorial Hospital $1,000 Boston, MA, US General Fund 2022
Tuberous Sclerosis Alliance $2,000 Silver Spring, MD, US General Fund 2022
Wee3beasties Saving The Strays $1,000 New Prague, MN, US General Fund 2022
Wounded Warrior Project $1,000 Topeka, KS, US General Fund 2022
Youth Build Boston $1,000 Roxbury, MA, US General Fund 2022
Dexter Southfield School $500 Brookline, MA, US General Fund 2022
Animal Friends Alliance $1,000 Fort Collins, CO, US General Fund 2022
Mt Eustis Ski Hill $1,000 Littleton, NH, US General Fund 2022
Belmont Hill School $1,000 Belmont, MA, US General Fund 2021
Cape Cod Maritime Museum $1,000 Hingham, MA, US General Fund 2021
Childrens Hospital $20,000 Boston, MA, US General Fund 2021
Franconia Ski Club $15,000 Franconia, NH, US General Fund 2021
Harvard Th Chan School Of Public Health $1,000 Boston, MA, US General Fund 2021
High Spirit Community Farm $2,000 Cambridge, MA, US General Fund 2021
Kenyon College $1,000 Gambier, OH, US General Fund 2021
Mystic Seaport Museum $1,000 Mystic, CT, US General Fund 2021
Peabody Essex Museum $1,000 Salem, MA, US General Fund 2021
Reach $1,000 Waltham, MA, US Capital Campaign 2021
Santa's Magic Inc $1,000 Boxford, MA, US General Fund 2021
Texas Children Hospital $1,000 Houston, TX, US General Fund 2021
The Church Of The Redeemer $2,000 Chestnut Hill, MA, US General Fund 2021
The Vincent Memorial Hospital $1,000 Boston, MA, US General Fund 2021
Tuberous Sclerosis Alliance $2,000 Silver Spring, MD, US General Fund 2021
Wee3beasties Saving The Strays $1,000 New Prague, MN, US General Fund 2021
Alzheimers Association Of Nh $1,000 Waltham, MA, US General Fund 2020
Animal House Pets & Grooming Inc $1,000 Fort Collins, CO, US General Fund 2020
Belmont Hill School $1,000 Belmont, MA, US General Fund 2020
Cause Fund Inc $2,000 Medfield, MA, US General Fund 2020
Childrens Hospital $15,000 Boston, MA, US General Fund 2020
Doctors Without Borders $1,000 Hagerstown, MD, US General Fund 2020
Ellis Memorial & Eldredge Houseinc $1,000 Boston, MA, US General Fund 2020
Frontier Nursing Service $1,000 Wendover, KY, US General Fund 2020
Harvard Th Chan School Of Public Health $2,000 Boston, MA, US General Fund 2020
High Spirit Community Farm $2,000 Cambridge, MA, US General Fund 2020
Horace Mann Educational Associates $1,000 Franklin, MA, US General Fund 2020
Kenyon College $1,000 Gambier, OH, US General Fund 2020
Mount Washington Observatory $1,000 North Conway, NH, US General Fund 2020
Mystic Seaport Museum $1,000 Mystic, CT, US General Fund 2020
New England Ski Museum $1,000 Franconia, NH, US General Fund 2020
Peabody Essex Museum $1,000 Salem, MA, US General Fund 2020
Pine Street Inn $1,000 Boston, MA, US General Fund 2020
Reach $2,000 Waltham, MA, US Capital Campaign 2020
Rosie's Place $1,000 Boston, MA, US General Fund 2020
Santa's Magic Inc $1,000 Boxford, MA, US General Fund 2020
St Jude Childrens Research Hospital $1,000 Memphis, TN, US General Fund 2020
The Church Of The Redeemer $2,000 Chestnut Hill, MA, US General Fund 2020
The Genesis Foundation For Children $1,000 Waltham, MA, US General Fund 2020
The Vincent Memorial Hospital $1,000 Boston, MA, US General Fund 2020
Tuberous Sclerosis Alliance $2,000 Silver Spring, MD, US General Fund 2020
Uss Constitution Museum $500 Boston, MA, US General Fund 2020
Wee3beasties Saving The Strays $1,000 New Prague, MN, US General Fund 2020
Wounded Warrior Project $1,000 Topeka, KS, US General Fund 2020
Youth Build Boston $1,000 Roxbury, MA, US General Fund 2020
Cape Cod Maritime Museum $1,000 Hingham, MA, US General Fund 2020
Needham Diversity Institute $500 Needham, MA, US General Fund 2020
Texas Children Hospital $3,000 Houston, TX, US General Fund 2020
Alzheimers Association Of Nh $1,000 Waltham, MA, US General Fund 2018
Belmont Hill School $1,000 Belmont, MA, US General Fund 2018
Cause Fund Inc $2,000 Medfield, MA, US General Fund 2018
Children's Hospital Trust $15,000 Boston, MA, US General Fund 2018
Colonial Williamsburg Foundation $1,000 Williamsburg, VA, US General Fund 2018
Dana Farber Cancer Institute Divof Devel& The Jimmy Fund $2,000 Brookline, MA, US General Fund 2018
Doctors Without Borders $1,000 Hagerstown, MD, US General Fund 2018
Ellis Memorial & Eldredge Houseinc $1,000 Boston, MA, US General Fund 2018
Frontier Nursing Service $1,000 Wendover, KY, US General Fund 2018
High Spirit Community Farm $2,000 Cambridge, MA, US General Fund 2018
Kenyon College $1,000 Gambier, OH, US General Fund 2018
Massachusetts Audobon Society $1,000 Lincoln, MA, US General Fund 2018
Mount Washington Observatory $1,000 North Conway, NH, US General Fund 2018
Mystic Seaport Museum $1,000 Mystic, CT, US General Fund 2018
National Maritime Historical Society $1,000 Peekskill, NY, US General Fund 2018
Needham Pre School Eccptc $3,500 Needham, MA, US General Fund 2018
New England Ski Museum $1,000 Franconia, NH, US General Fund 2018
Peabody Essex Museum $1,000 Salem, MA, US General Fund 2018
Pine Street Inn $1,000 Boston, MA, US General Fund 2018
Pioneer Institute $1,000 Boston, MA, US General Fund 2018
Reach $3,000 Waltham, MA, US Capital Campaign 2018
Rosie's Place $1,000 Boston, MA, US General Fund 2018
Santa's Magic Inc $1,000 Boxford, MA, US General Fund 2018
St Jude Childrens Research Hospital $1,000 Memphis, TN, US General Fund 2018
The Apple Orchard School $500 Brookline, MA, US General Fund 2018
The Church Of The Redeemer $2,000 Chestnut Hill, MA, US General Fund 2018
The Genesis Foundation For Children $1,000 Waltham, MA, US General Fund 2018
The Rocky Mountain Wildlife Foundation $1,000 Guffey, CO, US General Fund 2018
Tuberous Sclerosis Alliance $2,000 Silver Spring, MD, US General Fund 2018
Uss Constitution Museum $1,000 Boston, MA, US General Fund 2018
Wee3beasties Saving The Strays $1,000 New Prague, MN, US General Fund 2018
Wounded Warrior Project $1,000 Topeka, KS, US General Fund 2018
Youth Build Boston $1,000 Roxbury, MA, US General Fund 2018
The Vincent Memorial Hospital $2,000 Boston, MA, US General Fund 2018
The Light Foundation $1,000 Greenville, OH, US General Fund 2018
Yarmouth Police Foundation $1,000 Yarmouth Port, MA, US General Fund 2018
Alzheimers Association Of Nh $2,000 Waltham, MA, US General Fund 2017
Belmont Hill School $1,000 Belmont, MA, US General Fund 2017
Camp Bighorn $1,000 Plains, MT, US General Fund 2017
Childrens Hospital $10,000 Boston, MA, US General Fund 2017
Colonial Williamsburg Foundation $1,000 Williamsburg, VA, US General Fund 2017
Dana Farber Cancer Institute Divof Devel& The Jimmy Fund $2,000 Brookline, MA, US General Fund 2017
Doctors Without Borders $1,000 Hagerstown, MD, US General Fund 2017
Ellis Memorial & Eldredge Houseinc $1,000 Boston, MA, US General Fund 2017
Frontier Nursing Service $1,000 Wendover, KY, US General Fund 2017
High Spirit Community Farm $2,000 Cambridge, MA, US General Fund 2017
Kenyon College $1,000 Gambier, OH, US General Fund 2017
Massachusetts Audobon Society $1,000 Lincoln, MA, US General Fund 2017
Massachusetts General Hospitalvincent Memorial Hospital $2,000 Boston, MA, US General Fund 2017
Mount Washington Observatory $1,000 North Conway, NH, US General Fund 2017
Mystic Seaport Museum $1,000 Mystic, CT, US General Fund 2017
National Maritime Historical Society $1,000 Peekskill, NY, US General Fund 2017
New England Ski Museum $1,000 Franconia, NH, US General Fund 2017
Notre Dame Office Of Gift Planning $1,000 South Bend, IN, US Scholarship Fund 2017
Peabody Essex Museum $1,000 Salem, MA, US General Fund 2017
Pine Street Inn $1,000 Boston, MA, US General Fund 2017
Reach $3,000 Waltham, MA, US Capital Campaign 2017
Rosie's Place $1,000 Boston, MA, US General Fund 2017
Santa's Magic Inc $1,000 Boxford, MA, US General Fund 2017
St Jude Childrens Research Hospital $2,000 Memphis, TN, US General Fund 2017
The Apple Orchard School $500 Brookline, MA, US General Fund 2017
The Church Of The Redeemer $2,000 Chestnut Hill, MA, US General Fund 2017
The Genesis Foundation For Children $1,000 Waltham, MA, US General Fund 2017
The Rocky Mountain Wildlife Foundation $1,000 Guffey, CO, US General Fund 2017
Uss Constitution Museum $1,000 Boston, MA, US General Fund 2017
Wounded Warrior Project $2,000 Topeka, KS, US General Fund 2017
Youth Build Boston $2,000 Roxbury, MA, US General Fund 2017
Wgbh-tv $1,000 Boston, MA, US General Fund 2017
Pioneer Institute $1,000 Boston, MA, US General Fund 2017
Cause Fund Inc $2,000 Medfield, MA, US General Fund 2017
Juvanile Diabetes Research Foundation $1,000 Weston, MA, US General Fund 2017
Doug Flutie Jr Foundation For Autism $1,000 Framingham, MA, US General Fund 2017
Needham Pre School Eccptc $3,500 Needham, MA, US General Fund 2017
Tuberous Sclerosis Alliance $2,000 Silver Spring, MD, US General Fund 2017
Alzheimers Association Of Nh $2,000 Waltham, MA, US General Fund 2016
Belmont Hill School $1,000 Belmont, MA, US General Fund 2016
Camp Bighorn $1,000 Plains, MT, US General Fund 2016
Childrens Hospital $10,000 Boston, MA, US General Fund 2016
Colonial Williamsburg Foundation $1,000 Williamsburg, VA, US General Fund 2016
Dana Farber Cancer Institute $2,000 Brookline, MA, US General Fund 2016
Doctors Without Borders $1,000 Hagerstown, MD, US General Fund 2016
Ellis Memorial & Eldredge Houseinc $1,000 Boston, MA, US General Fund 2016
Franconia Ski Club $16,666 Franconia, NH, US General Fund 2016
Frontier Nursing Service $1,000 Wendover, KY, US General Fund 2016
High Spirit Community Farm $1,000 Cambridge, MA, US General Fund 2016
Kenyon College $1,000 Gambier, OH, US General Fund 2016
Massachusetts Audobon Society $1,000 Lincoln, MA, US General Fund 2016
Massachusetts General Hospitalvincent Memorial Hospital $2,000 Boston, MA, US General Fund 2016
Mount Washington Observatory $1,000 North Conway, NH, US General Fund 2016
Mystic Seaport Museum $1,000 Mystic, CT, US General Fund 2016
National Maritime Historical Society $1,000 Peekskill, NY, US General Fund 2016
New England Aquarium $1,000 Boston, MA, US General Fund 2016
New England Ski Museum $1,000 Franconia, NH, US General Fund 2016
Notre Dame Office Of Gift Planning $1,000 South Bend, IN, US Scholarship Fund 2016
Peabody Essex Museum $1,000 Salem, MA, US General Fund 2016
Pine Street Inn $1,000 Boston, MA, US General Fund 2016
Reach $3,000 Waltham, MA, US Capital Campaign 2016
Rosie's Place $1,000 Boston, MA, US General Fund 2016
Santa's Magic Inc $1,000 Boxford, MA, US General Fund 2016
St Jude Childrens Research Hospital $1,000 Memphis, TN, US General Fund 2016
The Apple Orchard School $1,000 Brookline, MA, US General Fund 2016
The Church Of The Redeemer $2,000 Chestnut Hill, MA, US General Fund 2016
The Genesis Foundation For Children $1,000 Waltham, MA, US General Fund 2016
The Rocky Mountain Wildlife Foundation $1,000 Guffey, CO, US General Fund 2016
Uss Constitution Museum $1,000 Boston, MA, US General Fund 2016
Wee3beasties Saving The Strays $1,000 New Prague, MN, US General Fund 2016
Wounded Warrior Project $1,000 Topeka, KS, US General Fund 2016
Youth Build Boston $2,000 Roxbury, MA, US General Fund 2016

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Contact Information

Official contact details for Macpherson Fund Inc as registered with the IRS. These details are essential for grant applications, correspondence, and due diligence processes.

EIN 04-6043096
Website N/A
Address PO BOX 759 Dover, MA 02030-0000

Key People (3)

Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee Macpherson Fund Inc's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.

President Cordelia M Carroll
Treasurer George H Carroll
Secretary Macpherson Cb Carroll

Forms 990-PF

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Data Currency: Last updated February 2026 based on IRS Form 990-PF filings. Foundation information reflects most recent available tax year data.