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Philanthropy & Grantmaking (T20) 990 on File

JAMES & MELITA A MCDONOUGH FOUNDATION

EIN: 48-1296843 · DUBUQUE, IA 52004-0000 · United States · FY 2024 Data
3 out of 5 50 / 100 Based on 2+ years of filings
Financial strength (30%) 89/100
Reliability (20%) 55/100
Effectiveness (25%) 51/100
Impact (25%) No data yet
Financial data: FY 2024 · Scored 9/13/2026
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Financial Overview — FY 2024
$699K
Total Revenue
$521K
Total Expenses
$8.6M
Net Assets
N/A
Employees
Revenue Sources
Expense Breakdown
Program Expense Ratio 87.9%
Fundraising Efficiency N/A
Operating Reserve 198.40x
Liability-to-Asset 0.4%
Revenue Diversification 92.6%
Compared with Peers
FY 2024
Compared with 16,645 similar organizations (United States, Philanthropy & Grantmaking, $100K–$1M in expenses), FY 2024.
This organization Middle half of peers (P25–P75) Peer median
Ratio This org Peer median Position (P10 → P90)
Program expense ratio
Program expenses / total expenses · higher is better
87.9% 90.2%
P10P90
Below median
Operating reserve
Months of expenses covered by net assets · higher is better
198.4 mo 95.2 mo
P10P90
Top quarter
Liabilities to assets
Total liabilities / total assets · lower is better
0.4% 0.0%
P10P90
Bottom quarter
Revenue concentration
Share of revenue from the largest source · lower is better
92.6% 90.4%
P10P90
Below median
Revenue growth
Year over year revenue growth
158.2% 18.5%
P10P90
Expense growth
Year over year expense growth
6.6% 6.7%
P10P90
Surplus margin
Surplus as a share of revenue
25.4% 1.2%
P10P90
Financial History
Year Revenue Expenses Net Assets Program % Staff
2024 $699K $521K $8.6M 87.9%
2023 $271K $489K $8.3M 87.2%
2022 $48K $501K $7.7M 89.6%
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Organization Details
EIN
48-1296843
State
IA
City
DUBUQUE
ZIP
52004-0000
Classification
T20
Category
Philanthropy & Grantmaking
Rating
3★
Coverage
A
Last Updated
Aug 2026
Form 990
On File
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