Rob & Ann McKee Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker The Woodlands, TX EIN: 80-0015106

The Rob & Ann McKee Family Foundation is a private foundation based in The Woodlands, Texas. Its 2024 filing reports 14 grants totaling $165,725 to charitable organizations.

Rob & Ann McKee Family Foundation at a glance

In short: Rob & Ann McKee Family Foundation gave $166K across 14 grants in 2024 (avg $12K), mostly in Texas. 29% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$165,725
+99.3% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
14
+27.3% vs 2023
Average grant
$11,838
+56.6% vs 2023
Median grant
$6,000
Total assets
$4,279,514
+166.6% vs 2023
New grantees (estimate)
29% first-time grantees (4 of 14, 2024; small sample)
Primary geography
Texas (65% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

How to apply to Rob & Ann McKee Family Foundation

Accepts unsolicited proposals
No
How to Apply

The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.

Contact

Mailing address: 119 Mediterra Way, The Woodlands, TX 77389
Phone: (281) 859-2934

Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Who Rob & Ann McKee Family Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

The Green Beret Foundation: $57KThe Green Beret Foundation$57KWarriors and Quiet Waters: $36KWarriors and Quiet Waters$36KCBR Youth Connect: $10KCBR Youth Connect$10KKodiak Cares Foundation: $10KKodiak Cares Foundation$10KMD Anderson Cancer Center: $10KMD Anderson Cancer Center$10KWho Rescued Who Animal Rescue: $10KWho Rescued Who Animal Rescue$10KJuvenile Diabetes Research Foundation: $7KJuvenile Diabetes ResearchFoundation$7KAustin and Friends: $5KAustin and Friends$5KGather: $5KGather$5KGladney Center for Adoption: $5KGladney Center for Adoption$5K

The largest 2024 recipient was The Green Beret Foundation ($57K). Together the top 10 received $155K.

Grant Size Distribution

51 grants across all recorded years

47<$50K4$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 47 grants of 51 (92%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

In 2024, 65% of grant dollars went to recipients in Texas, 22% to Montana, 6% to Colorado, 4% to New York, and 3% to Maryland.

Grant Distribution by State

8states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 14 itemized grants.

Cities

HoustonMontgomeryCypressFort WorthSan AntonioSpringtBethesdaNew YorkBozemanFayettevilleLakewoodRivertonRoscommonSpringThe WoodlandsWoodlands

Is Rob & Ann McKee Family Foundation open to new grantees?

29%

first-time grantees, 2024

In 2024, 4 of 14 grantees (29%) were first-time recipients. With only 14 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 7 points. First grants averaged $14K; repeat grants $11K. How we count

Medians: $8K first-time, $6K repeat.

  • 57% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
  • Giving grew 121% from 2021 to 2024. Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 77% 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 (2020–2024). 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

$0$50K$100K$150K$200K9 grants2020 4 grants2021 13 grants2022 11 grants2023 14 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $75K (2021) to $166K (2024). In 2024 it made 14 grants totaling $166K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
The Green Beret Foundation San Antonio, TXThe gifts were made to enable the organization to fulfill its charitable purpose$57,225
Warriors and Quiet Waters Bozeman, MTThe gifts were made to enable the organization to fulfill its charitable purpose$36,000
CBR Youth Connect Lakewood, COThe gifts were made to enable the organization to fulfill its charitable purpose$10,000
Kodiak Cares Foundation Montgomery, TXThe gifts were made to enable the organization to fulfill its charitable purpose$10,000
MD Anderson Cancer Center Houston, TXThe gifts were made to enable the organization to fulfill its charitable purpose$10,000
Who Rescued Who Animal Rescue Montgomery, TXThe gifts were made to enable the organization to fulfill its charitable purpose$10,000
Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation New York, NYThe gifts were made to enable the organization to fulfill its charitable purpose$7,000
Austin and Friends Woodlands, TXThe gifts were made to enable the organization to fulfill its charitable purpose$5,000
Gather Bethesda, MDThe gifts were made to enable the organization to fulfill its charitable purpose$5,000
Gladney Center for Adoption Fort Worth, TXThe gifts were made to enable the organization to fulfill its charitable purpose$5,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2024$4,279,514$2,857,082$185,480$165,72514$170,613$2,446,630$222,556
2023$1,605,412$784,628$100,714$83,13511$86,369$84,744$121,871
2022$921,498$319,116$144,506$130,33913$136,082$51,551$70,588
2021$742,537$43,773$83,309$75,0004—$39,861$70,259
2020$782,073$72,796$144,373$133,4939—$68,129$70,184

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Rob & Ann McKee Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $223K for 2024 — 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 listed 2024 grantees include The Green Beret Foundation, Warriors and Quiet Waters, CBR Youth Connect, Kodiak Cares Foundation, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Who Rescued Who Animal Rescue, and the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. The grantees’ names and the grant descriptions do not specify the foundation’s own focus areas.

Toolbox Ministries Inc., a 2024 grantee, describes its mission as helping men in the marketplace come to know and follow Jesus Christ.

Grantmaking

In filing year 2024, the foundation awarded 14 grants totaling $165,725. Grant amounts ranged from $1,000 to $57,225, with a median grant of $6,000.

The largest reported grants included $57,225 to The Green Beret Foundation in San Antonio, Texas, and $36,000 to Warriors and Quiet Waters in Bozeman, Montana. The foundation also awarded $10,000 each to CBR Youth Connect, Kodiak Cares Foundation, MD Anderson Cancer Center, and Who Rescued Who Animal Rescue. The listed grant purposes state that the gifts enabled the organizations to fulfill their charitable purposes.

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2024 filing lists M Ann McKee as president; Robert E McFee III as director; Stacey M Willett as vice president; Robert M McKee as secretary; and Robert E McKee IV as treasurer.

Rob & Ann McKee Family Foundation is led by M. Ann McKee, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 5 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • M. Ann McKee

    President

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Robert E. McFee III

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Robert E. McKee IV

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Robert M. McKee

    Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Stacey M. Willett

    Vice President

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Rob & Ann McKee Family Foundation

How much does Rob & Ann McKee Family Foundation give each year?

Rob & Ann McKee Family Foundation gave $166K across 14 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $83K across 11 grants.

What is Rob & Ann McKee Family Foundation's typical grant size?

Rob & Ann McKee Family Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $6,000, and its average grant was $11,838, across 14 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Rob & Ann McKee Family Foundation that year got $14K on average.

Where does Rob & Ann McKee Family Foundation give grants?

Rob & Ann McKee Family Foundation gives mostly in Texas: 65% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Montana (22%) and Colorado (6%). The most frequent recipient cities were Houston, TX (3 grants) and Montgomery, TX (2 grants).

Does Rob & Ann McKee Family Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2024: none of the 14 grants with a stated purpose on Rob & Ann McKee Family Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.

Who are Rob & Ann McKee Family Foundation's largest grantees?

Rob & Ann McKee Family Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include The Green Beret Foundation ($57,225), Warriors and Quiet Waters ($36,000) and CBR Youth Connect ($10,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 62% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.

How large is Rob & Ann McKee Family Foundation?

Rob & Ann McKee Family Foundation reported $4.3M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $171K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $223K (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 Rob & Ann McKee Family Foundation fund?

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its listed 2024 grantees include The Green Beret Foundation, Warriors and Quiet Waters, CBR Youth Connect, Kodiak Cares Foundation, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Who Rescued Who Animal Rescue, and the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Rob & Ann McKee Family Foundation?

The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is Rob & Ann McKee Family Foundation's EIN?

Rob & Ann McKee Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 80-0015106. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Does Rob & Ann McKee Family Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?

No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑

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

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Cite this profile

Grantable. (2026). Rob & Ann McKee Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/rob-and-ann-mckee-family-foundation-morg_2654e3a7a38040748fd09abfd323ce34

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