Grant Me the Wisdom Foundation

HOUSTON, TX EIN: 45-4059674

Grant Me The Wisdom Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation based in Houston, Texas. The foundation manages substantial assets and distributes grants to organizations across the United States, with a focus on empowering women through education and healthcare initiatives.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

Annual Giving

$31K

-78.1% YoY

Grant Count

16

+60.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$2K

-86.3% YoY

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation is dedicated to empowering women through education and healthcare by writing grants to organizations in the U.S. and abroad.

Primary funding areas:

  • Women's Education: Programs that support women's education
  • Healthcare Initiatives: Projects focused on women's healthcare

Grantmaking

The foundation does not accept unsolicited applications and operates on an invite-only basis.

Grant Range

$15,000

Average Grant

$24,300

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation supports a wide range of cities and states across the United States, including major urban centers such as New York, San Francisco, and Chicago, as well as smaller communities. Funding reaches across numerous states including California, Texas, New York, and other U.S. locations.

Grant Distribution by State

20states
+12 more states

Cities

ARLINGTONARLINTONATLANTAAUSTINArlingtonAtlantaAustinBERKELEYBOSTONBURBANKBerkeleyBeverly HillsBurbankCHICAGOCOLUMBIAChicagoCoral GablesDAYTONDallasHOUSTON

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

  • Total Assets: $1,910,079 (2023)
  • Total Expenses: $454,676
  • Total Revenue: $330,647
  • Giving Rate: 7.5% of assets
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$0.275$0.55$0.8250000000000001$1.1201820202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$164K$329K$493K$657K36 grants201840 grants202026 grants202127 grants202210 grants202316 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

YALE UNIVERSITY$10KECO-SOAP BANK$5KWOMEN'S STORYBOOK PROJEC…$5KTHORN$5KTOOLS & TIARAS INC$1KBAPTIST WOMEN IN MINISTRY$1KTHE WOMEN'S HOME$1KBLINKNOW FOUNDATION$1KPARTNERS FOR HARRIS COUN…$1KPLANE WOMEN'S PRISON$600

Grant Size Distribution

119 grants across all recorded years

108<$50K8$50–100K3$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

  • Debra L. McLeod – President and Treasurer
  • Jay K. Sears – Chairman, Vice President, and Secretary
  • William J. McLeod – Director

All leadership team members serve without compensation.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
DEBRA L MCLEODPRESIDENT/TREASURY55
JAY K SEARSCHAIRMAN/VP/SECRETARY2
WILLIAM J MCLEODDIRECTOR1

Contact Information

  • Website: www.gmtw.org
  • Address: 14529 Memorial Dr, Ste A, Houston, TX 77079
  • EIN: 45-4059674

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Related Funders

Similar funders by location and focus area

Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.

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