Gulf Coast Medical Foundation

DAMON, TX EIN: 74-1285242

Gulf Coast Medical Foundation is a private foundation based in Damon, Texas. The foundation was established in 1983 and converted from Caney Valley Memorial Hospital and Gulf Coast Medical Center. It operates as an independent foundation with a mission to improve quality of life in its service region.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$11.8M

-0.9% YoY

Annual Giving

$868K

+39.9% YoY

Grant Count

36

+24.1% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$24K

+12.7% YoY

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

Mission & Focus Areas

The Gulf Coast Medical Foundation aims to make a meaningful and significant difference in the quality of life for residents of Fort Bend, Matagorda, and Wharton counties in Texas.

The foundation awards grants to qualified non-profit organizations primarily in the following areas:

  • Medical/health (priority area)
  • Human services
  • Education
  • Civic affairs
  • Arts & culture

Grantmaking

The foundation actively awards grants to non-profit organizations within its focus areas, with priority given to medical and health-related projects.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation serves three Texas counties:

  • Fort Bend County
  • Matagorda County
  • Wharton County

Grant Distribution by State

1states

States

Cities

AlvinAngletonBay CityBolingDamonEl CampoHoustonHungerfordMissouri CityPalaciosRichmondRosenbergSugar LandVictoriaWharton

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$857K$2M$3M$3M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$11,806,011$11,918,197$11,943,119
Revenue$1,003,998$875,310$3,117,081
Expenses$1,116,184$900,232$982,927
Qualifying Distributions$951,236$710,437$844,386
Net Investment Income$845,437$635,680$2,982,244
Distributable Amount$847,853$764,188$760,839

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$217K$434K$651K$868K26 grants202030 grants202131 grants202229 grants202336 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

NORTHSIDE EDUCATION CENTER$100KOAKBEND MEDICAL CENTER$72KBOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF G…$65KBOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF EL …$60KHESED HOUSE$50KBOLING DISTRICT IMPROVEM…$40KBLESSING CUP STOREHOUSE$30KEL CAMPO MEMORIAL HOSPITAL$25KJUST DO IT NOW$25KJUST DO IT NOW$25K

Grant Size Distribution

152 grants across all recorded years

132<$50K17$50–100K3$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Open Grants

1 open opportunity from Gulf Coast Medical Foundation

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

MELISSA BURNHAMEXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT$84K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
JEFFREY D BLAIRDIRECTOR1
JANET PEDENDIRECTOR1
JACK MOORESECRETARY1
CHARLES DAVISDIRECTOR1
MELISSA BURNHAMEXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT20$84,000
LAURANCE H ARMOUR IIITREASURER1
SAMUEL GOLDENPRESIDENT1
CLIVE RUNNELLS IIIDIRECTOR1
MICHAEL R FARRELLDIRECTOR1
ROBERT M TAYLOR JRVICE PRESIDENT1
FAYE WATSONDIRECTOR1
ANISA VASQUEZDIRECTOR1
BRADLEY WESTMORELANDDIRECTOR1

Contact Information

Address: 21702 Lake View Rd, Damon, TX 77430-8483

Phone: 281-414-9945

Website: www.gulfcmf.org

EIN: 74-1285242

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

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