MacArthur Foundation

Funder

Founded Jan 1978 (48 years old)HQ: Marquette Buildingmacfound.org ↗

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John Palfrey

President

2019 – present

John Palfrey became the sixth president of the MacArthur Foundation effective September 1, 2019. Previously head of the Phillips Academy. Confirmed via Harvard Gazette as of 2026-06-07.

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Organization4 People1 Background1 General1

Organization

CountryUnited States—view →

Founded DateJan 1978—2 pts▶

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As Of	Value	Link
—	Jan 1978	view →
—	Jan 1978	view →

HeadquartersMarquette Building—2 pts▶

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—	Marquette Building	view →
—	Illinois	view →

Legal Structurecharity—view →

People

Founder (text)John D. MacArthur—view →

Background

Wikipediahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MacArthur_Foundation—view →

General

Websitehttps://www.macfound.org/—view →

Board Seats

Member	Role	Appointed	Source	Notes	Source check
E1T2R46XwK	Board Chair	2025	macfound.org	Juan Salgado was elected to chair the MacArthur Board of Directors in 2025, assuming the role in June 2025. He is Chancellor of City Colleges of Chicago and a 2015 MacArthur Fellow. Confirmed via MacArthur press release as of 2026-06-07.	Not checked

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Facts:	9 structured (10 total)
Records:	2 in 2 collections