The McConnell Foundation FY2022 filing

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501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
$991K paid to officers and key staff.
Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Pay: Part VII

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FY2022 · Form 990-TIndependent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990-T
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $15.4M a year · 35% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
990-PF Pt I · 5 filings
Pay to officers and key staff
$991K
to officers and key staff · 3% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 3% of spending; 15% or less.
990-PF Pt VIII
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $5K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$2.6M
0.6% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
990-PF Pt II
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$43.9M
-39% vs prior year
Spent
$31.0M
Net assets
$408.0M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$43.9M
FY2022▼ -39%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$21.9M
FY2021$72.2M
FY2022$43.9M
FY2023$29.3M
FY2024$55.5M
Expenses
$31.0M
FY2022▼ -3%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$22.9M
FY2021$32.0M
FY2022$31.0M
FY2023$27.4M
FY2024$32.4M
Net assets
$408.0M
FY2022▲ +10%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$320.8M
FY2021$371.8M
FY2022$408.0M
FY2023$409.9M
FY2024$433.0M

From the FY2022 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jan 1965.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Grants & contributions paid 45% · $13.9M Operating & administrative 55% · $17.1M

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

6 people listed on the 990-T; $991K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2021); the FY2022 filing did not itemize Part VII
President & CEO
$572,251Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Operating Officer
$308,720Pt VII · Sec A
Chair of the Board
$27,500Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$27,500Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$27,500Pt VII · Sec A
$27,500Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2021
John a Mancasola$646,796$572,251
Shannon Phillips$369,375$308,720
Eva Jimenez$35,000$27,500
Lee W Salter$30,000$27,500
Pamela Newman$30,000—
William W Cox$7,500$27,500
Doreeta J Domke—$27,500
Dean Germano$22,500—

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Programs and updates

A private foundation based in Redding, CA.

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Grants and how to apply

Who it funds, and how to ask.

Who They Fund

Part XV · grants paid · 129 grants · $11.6M · 2024–2024
Redding City ofFY2024$3,462,391
Turtle Bay Exploration ParkCA · FY2024$1,588,581
Shasta College FoundationCA · FY2024$617,000
Siskiyou County Job CouncilFY2024$500,000
Shasta County Office of EducationFY2024$453,000
Natural Resource Conflict Transformation Center - Nepal (nrctc)FY2024$403,000
Shasta Living StreetsCA · FY2024$350,926
College OptionsCA · FY2024$350,000
Viva Downtown Redding INCCA · FY2024$340,779
The Asia FoundationCA · FY2024$300,000
Mahila Shakti Bikash Kendra Nepal (msbkn)FY2024$250,000
California State University ChicoFY2024$150,831
Advance ReddingCA · FY2024$150,000
Iucn International Union for Conservation of Nature & Natural ResourcesFY2024$100,000
See all 129 grants →

Grantmaking Profile

Patterns in foundation giving
Distinct granteesPart XV59
Average grantPart XV$90K
Median grantPart XV$7K
Largest grantPart XV$3.5M
Top cause focusNTEEEducation (10%)

Federal money

Single Audit · Federal Audit Clearinghouse · money spent from federal programs
Year ending Dec 2025 · $1.3M federal money spent
Hazard Mitigation GrantDepartment of Homeland Security · ALN 97.039 · Through California Governor's Office of Emergency Services$1.3M

The auditor reported no findings.

Year ending Dec 2023 · $1.1M federal money spent
Hazard Mitigation GrantDepartment of Homeland Security · ALN 97.039 · Through California Governor's Office of Emergency Services$1.1M

The auditor reported no findings.

By the numbers

The FY2022 990-T, line by line.

1The main four
Money in
$43.9M
Investment income$31.1M
Other income$8.9M
Gifts and grants$4.0M
Money out
$31.0M
Grants paid$13.9M
Running costs$17.1M
Owns and owes
$408.0M
net assets
Cash and savings$10.3M
Total assets$410.7M
Liabilities$2.6M
People
6
listed
Paid6
2In more detail
Revenue in detail
Gifts and grants$4.0M
Investment income$31.1M
Other income$8.9M
Total revenue$43.9M
Assets in detailEnd of year
Cash and savings together$10.3M
Total assets$410.7M
Liabilities$2.6M
Net assets$408.0M
Operations
Fiscal year endsDecember

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 LatestFiled with the IRS Nov 17, 2025 $55.5M$32.4M$23.1M$433.0M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2024 $29.3M$27.4M$1.9M$409.9M 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $43.9M$31.0M$13.0M$408.0M 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2022 $72.2M$32.0M$40.2M$371.8M 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2021 $21.9M$22.9M−$1.1M$320.8M 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2022 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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