Mcdaniel Charitable Foundation

HITCHCOCK, TX EIN: 76-0538313

McDaniel Charitable Foundation (MCF) is a private charitable foundation based in Hitchcock, Texas, established in 1999. The organization operates as a 501(c)(3) entity with a mission to produce profound good in the local community while implementing the McDaniels' desires for education and knowledge. The foundation currently operates with 2 employees and implements its mission through two primary mechanisms: a Scholarship Program and a Research Grant Program.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$16.1M

-3.5% YoY

Annual Giving

$685K

-4.6% YoY

Grant Count

21

-12.5% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$33K

+9.0% YoY

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

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation's stated purpose is to produce profound good in the local community while implementing the McDaniels' desires for education and knowledge. The foundation supports:

  • Scholarships for students
  • Research grants
  • Community organizations serving local needs

Grantmaking

MCF is an active grantmaker with recent grant activity documented in 2024. Recent grants include:

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation primarily focuses on the local Galveston County area and surrounding communities in Texas, with particular emphasis on the Hitchcock area and greater Galveston region.

Grant Distribution by State

7states

Cities

AustinBrenhamCamarilloCollege StationCorpus ChristiDeer ParkDevineDowningtonDowningtownFort WorthGalvestonHitchcockHoustonHoutonKemahLeague CityLibertyMarble FallsMiltonMontgomery

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

As of 2024:

  • Total Assets: $16,120,929
  • Total Revenues: $479,799
  • Total Expenses: $1,063,907
  • Number of Employees: 2

As of 2023:

  • Total Assets: $16,708,831
  • Total Giving: $718,501
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$339K$679K$1M$1M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$16,120,929$16,708,831$17,100,196
Revenue$479,799$715,559$332,747
Expenses$1,063,907$1,100,820$1,180,203
Qualifying Distributions$894,601$932,686$1,016,102
Net Investment Income$533,394$649,987$275,938
Distributable Amount$775,395$762,104$864,639

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$220K$440K$661K$881K16 grants20202 grants202126 grants202224 grants202321 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

TEXAS HEART INSTITUTE (S…$150KUNIVERSITY OF TEXAS FOUN…$150KWEST GALVESTON COUNTY IN…$75KFRIEDREICH'S ATAXIA RESE…$50KGALVESTON COUNTY FAIR & …$25KJOSEPH'S WARRIORS$25KNATIONAL COWGIRL MUSEUM …$25KTEXAS BOYS OUTDOORS$25KSANTA FE AREA HISTORICAL…$25KGALVESTON'S OWN FARMERS …$25K

Grant Size Distribution

89 grants across all recorded years

74<$50K8$50–100K5$100–250K1$250–500K1$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

  • Elizabeth Farrell — Treasurer
  • Julie Barnett — Secretary and Scholarship Coordinator

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

JULIE BARNETTSECRTY/SCHOL COORD$60KKYLE MCCLELLENFINANCIAL OFFICER$60KCHRISTOPHER JOHNSONPRESIDENT$30KELIZABETH FARRELLTREASURER$24KRACHEL SMITHDIRECTOR$18KRACHEL TARGACDIRECTOR$12KMADISON GARRETTDIRECTOR$12KMICHELLE LYONS SPIERDIRECTOR$12KMELISSA LYONS GARDNERDIRECTOR$12K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
CHRISTOPHER JOHNSONPRESIDENT40$30,000
ELIZABETH FARRELLTREASURER40$24,000
RACHEL TARGACDIRECTOR1$12,000
MADISON GARRETTDIRECTOR1$12,000
JULIE BARNETTSECRTY/SCHOL COORD40$60,000
MICHELLE LYONS SPIERDIRECTOR1$12,000
MELISSA LYONS GARDNERDIRECTOR1$12,000
KYLE MCCLELLENFINANCIAL OFFICER40$60,000
RACHEL SMITHDIRECTOR1$18,000
DONNA LANGDIRECTOR1

Contact Information

Mailing Address: PO BOX 108 Hitchcock, TX 77563-0108

Physical Address: 7555 Blimp Base Rd Hitchcock, TX 77563

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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

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