McBee Family Foundation
The McBee Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Houston, Texas. Its 2025 filing reports grants to organizations in Texas and Virginia, with most grant dollars going to Texas recipients.
McBee Family Foundation at a glance
In short: McBee Family Foundation gave $145K across 14 grants in 2025 (avg $10K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $145,000
- -85.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 14
- +366.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $10,357
- -96.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $463,249
- -13.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Texas (93% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to McBee Family Foundation
- How to Apply
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Contact Robert F. McBee. The 2024 filing specifies no application form or other materials.
- Review Cycle
- None specified in the 2024 filing.
- Deadline
- None specified in the 2024 filing.
- Contact
Application contact: Robert F Mcbee
Mailing address: 3600 N Cap Of Tx Hwy Ste 250-B, Austin, TX 78746
Phone: (737) 931-8200
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who McBee Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Austin History Center Association ($35K). Together the top 10 received $130K.
Grant Size Distribution
50 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 49 grants of 50 (98%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 93% of grant dollars went to recipients in Texas and 7% to recipients in Virginia.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 14 itemized grants.
Cities
How McBee Family Foundation gives
- Giving grew 61% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 462% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $66K (2020) to $1.0M (2024). In 2025 it made 14 grants totaling $145K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Austin History Center Association Austin, TX | General Support | $35,000 |
| Texas State University San Marcos, TX | General Support | $25,000 |
| Austin PBS Austin, TX | General Support | $10,000 |
| Central Texas Food Bank Austin, TX | General Support | $10,000 |
| Pease Park Conservancy Austin, TX | General Support | $10,000 |
| Peoples Community Clinic Austin, TX | General Support | $10,000 |
| The Safe Alliance Austin, TX | General Support | $10,000 |
| The Salvation Army National Corporation Alexandria, VA | General Support | $10,000 |
| Alley Theatre Houston, TX | General Support | $5,000 |
| Breakthrough Central Texas Austin, TX | General Support | $5,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $463,249 | $98,414 | $170,643 | $145,000 | 14 | $150,190 | $89,950 | $32,513 |
| 2024 | $535,478 | $448,906 | $1,032,310 | $1,015,000 | 3 | $1,017,974 | $434,569 | $70,315 |
| 2023 | $1,118,882 | $89,617 | $98,854 | $82,500 | 11 | $84,887 | $75,650 | $71,795 |
| 2022 | $1,128,119 | $64,593 | $111,439 | $90,000 | 12 | $93,665 | $49,651 | $74,557 |
| 2021 | $1,174,965 | $152,083 | $98,107 | $80,500 | 10 | $81,822 | $137,455 | $77,429 |
| 2020 | $1,120,989 | $58,463 | $83,759 | $66,250 | 7 | — | $45,787 | $61,802 |
| 2019 | $1,146,989 | $84,440 | $94,863 | $76,750 | 12 | — | $70,435 | $68,825 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, McBee Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $33K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included general support for organizations working in areas such as history, health care, food access, arts and culture, parks, and services for people affected by abuse. For example, the Austin History Center Association says it supports the Austin History Center’s work as the collective memory of Austin and Travis County. People’s Community Clinic describes its mission as providing affordable health care to medically underserved and uninsured Central Texans.
Other grantees describe their work as restoring and maintaining Pease Park (Pease Park Conservancy), increasing food access in Central Texas (Central Texas Food Bank), assisting people and families impacted by child abuse, domestic violence, and sexual assault (The SAFE Alliance), and protecting and enhancing the Ann and Roy Butler Trail (The Trail Conservancy). Alley Theatre describes its work as providing theatrical experiences, while the UMLAUF Sculpture Garden & Museum describes providing educational and cultural experiences through art and nature.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 14 grants totaling $145,000. Grant amounts ranged from $2,500 to $35,000, with a median of $10,000. The largest awards included $35,000 to Austin History Center Association and $25,000 to Texas State University, both for general support. Other reported awards included $10,000 each to Austin PBS, Central Texas Food Bank, Pease Park Conservancy, People’s Community Clinic, The SAFE Alliance, and The Salvation Army National Corporation. The foundation also reported $5,000 grants to Alley Theatre, Breakthrough Central Texas, The Trail Conservancy, and UMLAUF Sculpture Garden & Museum.
The 2024 filing states that the foundation does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. It identifies Robert F. McBee as the contact for applying; no application form or other materials are specified. Awards are restricted to qualified organizations pursuing civil, religious, scientific, literary, or educational endeavors under IRC Section 501(c)(3).
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Robert McBee as president/treasurer and Marilyn McBee Moore as secretary.
McBee Family Foundation is led by Robert McBee, President & Treasurer on every filing since 2019; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Robert McBee
President & Treasurer
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Marilyn McBee Moore
Secretary
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about McBee Family Foundation
How much does McBee Family Foundation give each year?
McBee Family Foundation gave $145K across 14 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $1.0M across 3 grants.
What is McBee Family Foundation's typical grant size?
McBee Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $10,357, across 14 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does McBee Family Foundation give grants?
McBee Family Foundation gives mostly in Texas: 93% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Virginia (7%). The most frequent recipient cities were Austin, TX (9 grants) and Houston, TX (3 grants).
Does McBee Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of McBee Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (14 of 14) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are McBee Family Foundation's largest grantees?
McBee Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Austin History Center Association ($35,000), Texas State University ($25,000) and Austin PBS ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 48% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is McBee Family Foundation?
McBee Family Foundation reported $463K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $150K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $33K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does McBee Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included general support for organizations working in areas such as history, health care, food access, arts and culture, parks, and services for people affected by abuse. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from McBee Family Foundation?
Contact Robert F. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is McBee Family Foundation's EIN?
McBee Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 74-2981871. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS September 3, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 9, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 12, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 9, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 7, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 5, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 22, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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Grantable. (2026). McBee Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 15, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/mcbee-family-foundation-morg_0bca410afc8f4994956857816aeff561
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