McNeill Charitable Foundation Inc
McNeill Charitable Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in Houston, Texas. Its 2025 filing reports 102 grants totaling $715,200, with grant purposes commonly listed as general operating support.
McNeill Charitable Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: McNeill Charitable Foundation Inc gave $715K across 102 grants in 2025 (avg $7K), top state Texas. 13% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $715,200
- -9.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 102
- -12.8% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $7,012
- +3.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,900
- Total assets
- $15,745,882
- +6.3% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 13% first-time grantees (13 of 102, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Texas (33% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to McNeill Charitable Foundation Inc
- How to Apply
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The filing says to apply in writing by mail. It lists no restrictions on awards and states that giving is not limited to preselected organizations.
- Contact
Application contact: Mcneill Charitable Foundation
Mailing address: 2727 Allen Parkway Suite 1700, Houston, TX 77019
Phone: (347) 515-4789
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who McNeill Charitable Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Maine Needs ($47K). Together the top 10 received $351K.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($11,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
561 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 557 grants of 561 (99%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 grant dollars were distributed across recipient states, led by Texas at 33%, Maine and California at 13% each, and North Carolina and Massachusetts at 7% each.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 102 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is McNeill Charitable Foundation Inc open to new grantees?
13%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 13 of 102 grantees (13%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $12K; repeat grants $6K. How we count
Medians: $5K first-time, $2K repeat.
- 85% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−5%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 69% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $359K (2019) to $790K (2024). In 2025 it made 102 grants totaling $715K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Maine Needs Portland, ME | General Operating | $47,300 |
| St John's School Houston, TX | General Operating Fund | $46,800 |
| Oxbow Water Ski Club Inc Middlefield, MA | General Operating | $40,000 |
| Avian Haven Freedom, ME | General Operating | $40,000 |
| Dilworth Center for Chemical Depend Charlotte, NC | General Operating | $37,300 |
| San Diego Rescue Mission San Diego, CA | General Operating | $37,000 |
| Adopt-a-Scientist Houston, TX | General Operating | $35,000 |
| Emanuel Faith Community Church Escondido, CA | General Operating | $26,067 |
| St Mark's Episcopal School Houston, TX | General Operating | $22,800 |
| Fairvote Silver Spring, MD | General Operating | $19,000 |
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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 | $15,745,882 | $1,761,636 | $831,962 | $715,200 | 102 | $715,200 | $1,144,874 | $1,038,834 |
| 2024 | $14,816,208 | $1,629,915 | $896,733 | $790,000 | 117 | $790,000 | $1,023,182 | $905,500 |
| 2023 | $14,083,026 | $1,246,395 | $896,519 | $789,700 | 121 | $789,700 | $398,790 | $724,192 |
| 2022 | $13,733,150 | $1,379,714 | $841,634 | $750,000 | 115 | $750,000 | $505,571 | $672,657 |
| 2021 | $13,195,070 | $2,612,263 | $694,854 | $600,000 | 106 | $600,000 | $1,517,409 | $763,937 |
| 2020 | $11,277,661 | $1,715,890 | $545,998 | $505,200 | 91 | — | $675,092 | $575,291 |
| 2019 | $10,107,769 | $1,239,761 | $417,617 | $359,050 | 86 | — | $381,194 | $501,067 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, McNeill Charitable Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $1.0M for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations working in varied areas. For example, Maine Needs says it helps individuals and families meet basic material needs; Avian Haven describes its work as rehabilitating wild birds; and the San Diego Rescue Mission says it serves people experiencing homelessness. Other recipients include schools, a food bank, an elections-reform organization, a marine wildlife conservation group, and the Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation, which describes its mission as finding cures for Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis and improving quality of life for affected people.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 102 grants totaling $715,200. Grants ranged from $375 to $47,300, with a median of $2,900. The largest awards included $47,300 to Maine Needs, $46,800 to St. John’s School, $40,000 each to Oxbow Water Ski Club and Avian Haven, and $37,300 to Dilworth Center for Chemical Dependency. The filing lists the purposes of these awards as general operating or general operating fund support.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Janet L. McNeill as President, J. Cameron McNeill as Vice President, Laurie M. Lee as Secretary, and Kathryn M. Stone as Treasurer.
McNeill Charitable Foundation Inc is led by Janet L. McNeill, President since 2024 (on filings since 2019); none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Janet L. McNeill
President
Vice President → President, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
J. Cameron McNeill
Vice President
Treasurer → Vice President, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Laurie M. Lee
Secretary
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kathryn M. Stone
Treasurer
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Kathryn M. Matlack (2019–2024) — Treasurer
- Former: Margaret C. McNeill (2019–2023) — President
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 McNeill Charitable Foundation Inc
How much does McNeill Charitable Foundation Inc give each year?
McNeill Charitable Foundation Inc gave $715K across 102 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $790K across 117 grants.
What is McNeill Charitable Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
McNeill Charitable Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $2,900, and its average grant was $7,012, across 102 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from McNeill Charitable Foundation Inc that year got $12K on average.
Where does McNeill Charitable Foundation Inc give grants?
McNeill Charitable Foundation Inc's top state is Texas, with 33% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Maine (13%) and California (13%). The most frequent recipient cities were Houston, TX (35 grants), Washington, DC (11 grants), New York, NY (6 grants) and Denver, CO (3 grants).
Does McNeill Charitable Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Yes: 98% of McNeill Charitable Foundation Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (100 of 102) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are McNeill Charitable Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
McNeill Charitable Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Maine Needs ($47,300), St John's School ($46,800) and Oxbow Water Ski Club Inc ($40,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($11,000), which are not listed by name. Together they received 19% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is McNeill Charitable Foundation Inc?
McNeill Charitable Foundation Inc reported $15.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $715K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1.0M (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does McNeill Charitable Foundation Inc fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations working in varied areas. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from McNeill Charitable Foundation Inc?
The filing says to apply in writing by mail. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is McNeill Charitable Foundation Inc's EIN?
McNeill Charitable Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 76-0589600. 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 October 2026.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 22, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 22, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). McNeill Charitable Foundation Inc funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/mcneill-charitable-foundation-inc-morg_6da9b5e2e87742f897701f0292daa4ad
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