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Ronald McDonald House Charities of Greater Houston/Galveston Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Houston, TX EIN: 76-0315037 Website

The mission of Ronald McDonald House Charities of Greater Houston/ Galveston, Inc. (RMHCGHG) is to create, find and support programs that directly benefit children primarily in the areas of health and education.

Ronald McDonald House Charities of Greater Houston/Galveston Inc at a glance

In short: Ronald McDonald House Charities of Greater Houston/Galveston Inc gave $532K across 5 grants in 2023 (avg $106K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2023 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2023)
$532,430
+70.1% vs 2022
Grants made (2023)
5
+0.0% vs 2022
Average grant
$106,486
+70.1% vs 2022
Median grant
$148,324
Primary geography
Texas (100% of itemized 2023 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2023 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2023; updated September 2026.

Who Ronald McDonald House Charities of Greater Houston/Galveston Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 5 recipients in 2023

Texas Children's Hospital: $203KTexas Children's Hospital$203KRonald McDonald House-Houston: $148KRonald McDonald House-Houston$148KRonald McDonald House-Galveston: $148KRonald McDonaldHouse-Galveston$148KUTMB at Galveston: $25KUTMB at Galveston$25KStar of Hope Mission: $7KStar of Hope Mission$7K

The largest 2023 recipient was Texas Children's Hospital ($203K). Together the top 5 received $532K.

Grant Size Distribution

19 grants across all recorded years

11<$50K2$50–100K6$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 11 grants of 19 (58%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2023 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.

States

Cities

HoustonGalveston

How Ronald McDonald House Charities of Greater Houston/Galveston Inc gives

  • Giving grew 126% from 2020 to 2023. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$200K$400K$600K5 grants2020 4 grants2021 5 grants2022 5 grants2023

From 2020 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $236K (2020) to $532K (2023). In 2023 it made 5 grants totaling $532K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Texas Children's Hospital Houston, TXRonald McDonald Care Mobile$203,322
Ronald McDonald House-Houston Houston, TXGeneral support$148,324
Ronald McDonald House-Galveston Galveston, TXGeneral support$148,324
UTMB at Galveston Galveston, TXRonald McDonald C.H.E.E.R.! Room$25,000
Star of Hope Mission Houston, TXRonald McDonald C.H.E.E.R.! Room$7,460
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2023—$1,128,573$1,377,703$532,4305$30,111
2022$1,343,500$641,260$815,787$312,9905$25,311
2021$1,630,759$924,364$718,535$280,1654$23,412
2020$1,421,692$579,045$654,531$236,0035$-2,207

About Ronald McDonald House Charities of Greater Houston/Galveston Inc

Based on IRS filings

Ronald McDonald House Charities of Greater Houston/Galveston Inc is a public charity, based in Houston, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2023. In 2023, it awarded 5 grants totaling $532K. Net investment income was $30K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Ronald McDonald House Charities of Greater Houston/Galveston Inc is led by Tanya Gee, Executive Director on every filing since 2020; 1 of 22 officers listed in 2023 is compensated.

Officers on the 2023 filing

  • Tanya Gee

    Executive Director

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $84K (2020) → $196K (2023)

  • Brad Adcock

    President

    Vice President Operations → Vp-Operations, 2021

    Vp-Operations → President, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Carolyn Nelson-Becker

    Director

    Vice President Programs → Vp-Programs, 2021

    Vp-Programs → Director, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Demetrius Navarro

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Denise Bentham

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • JP Schlensker

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Monica Vaca

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Stuart Brown

    Director

    President → Director, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tracy Young III

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Maggie Stacy

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Angela Majors

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jason Lacombe

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Melissa Lacombe

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mitzi Kobeissi

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Susan Le

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Elizabeth Salgado

    Director

    New on the 2023 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Micheal Gutierrez

    Director

    New on the 2023 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rainie Spiva

    Director

    New on the 2023 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Alma Winkel

    Vp-Operations

    Director → Vp-Operations, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Chris Rowland

    Treasurer

    Secretary → Treasurer, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kelly Kearney

    Vp-Programs

    Director → Vp-Programs, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jamie Garrett

    Secretary

    Director → Secretary, 2022

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (13)
  • Former: Alma Winkle (2022) — Vp-Operations
  • Former: Michael Gutierrez (2022) — Director
  • Former: Dave Comstock (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Hazel Smith (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Tim Smith (2020–2021) — Treasurer
  • Former: Helen Cavazos (2021) — Director
  • Former: Mary Ellen LeDuc (2021) — Director
  • Former: Regina Lewis (2021) — Director
  • Former: Jeff Lawhorne (2020) — Director
  • Former: M Helen Cavazos (2020) — Director
  • Former: Marilyn Mogus (2020) — Director
  • Former: Mary Redmond (2020) — Director
  • Former: Patricia Buchanan (2020) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2023. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2023 IRS filing

Tanya Gee — Executive Director: $196KTanya GeeExecutive Director$196K

The highest reported compensation on the 2023 filing was $196K, to Tanya Gee (Executive Director).

Frequently asked questions about Ronald McDonald House Charities of Greater Houston/Galveston Inc

How much does Ronald McDonald House Charities of Greater Houston/Galveston Inc give each year?

Ronald McDonald House Charities of Greater Houston/Galveston Inc gave $532K across 5 grants in 2023, according to its 2023 IRS Form 990. In 2022 it gave $313K across 5 grants.

What is Ronald McDonald House Charities of Greater Houston/Galveston Inc's typical grant size?

Ronald McDonald House Charities of Greater Houston/Galveston Inc's median grant in 2023 was $148,324, and its average grant was $106,486, across 5 grants on its 2023 IRS Form 990.

Where does Ronald McDonald House Charities of Greater Houston/Galveston Inc give grants?

Ronald McDonald House Charities of Greater Houston/Galveston Inc gives mostly in Texas: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2023 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Houston, TX (3 grants) and Galveston, TX (2 grants).

Does Ronald McDonald House Charities of Greater Houston/Galveston Inc give general operating support?

Yes: 40% of Ronald McDonald House Charities of Greater Houston/Galveston Inc's 2023 grants with a stated purpose (2 of 5) were for general or operating support, per its 2023 IRS Form 990.

Who are Ronald McDonald House Charities of Greater Houston/Galveston Inc's largest grantees?

Ronald McDonald House Charities of Greater Houston/Galveston Inc's largest 2023 grantees include Texas Children's Hospital ($203,322), Ronald McDonald House-Houston ($148,324) and Ronald McDonald House-Galveston ($148,324), according to its 2023 IRS Form 990. Together they received 94% of its itemized 2023 grant dollars.

What is Ronald McDonald House Charities of Greater Houston/Galveston Inc's EIN?

Ronald McDonald House Charities of Greater Houston/Galveston Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 76-0315037. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2023.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(5)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 25, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 1, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS July 17, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS January 27, 2025)
  5. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2023

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