The Brian McCall Charitable Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Austin, TX EIN: 47-1737880

The Brian McCall Charitable Foundation is a private foundation, based in Austin, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $352K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $32K. Net investment income was $23K.

The Brian McCall Charitable Foundation at a glance

In short: The Brian McCall Charitable Foundation gave $32K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $32K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$32,000
+6.7% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
1
-66.7% vs 2023
Average grant
$32,000
+220.0% vs 2023
Median grant
$32,000
Total assets
$351,518
-3.5% vs 2023
Primary geography
Texas (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026.

Who The Brian McCall Charitable Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2024

The Texas State University System Foundation: $32KThe Texas State UniversitySystem Foundation$32K

The largest 2024 recipient was The Texas State University System Foundation ($32K).

Grant Size Distribution

16 grants across all recorded years

16<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 16 grants of 16 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

Cities

AustinNew YorkLittle RockWashingtonAlpine

How The Brian McCall Charitable Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 21% from 2021 to 2024. Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 131% 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

$0$10K$20K$30K$40K6 grants2019 7 grants2020 3 grants2021 2 grants2022 3 grants2023 1 grant2024

From 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $26K (2020) to $32K (2024). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $32K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
The Texas State University System Foundation Austin, TXTo Support Student Education and Development$32,000
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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$351,518$23,073$35,900$32,0001$32,000$23,081$24,368
2023$364,345$-34,563$30,800$30,0003$30,000$18,952$24,983
2022$429,708$1,384$30,600$30,0002$30,000$22,353$25,020
2021$458,924$21,887$27,375$26,5003$27,375$21,887$25,432
2020$464,412$-5,281$26,684$25,7507—$21,607$25,925
2019$496,377$-29,320$29,833$29,0006—$23,340$25,174

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Brian McCall Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $24K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Brian McCall Charitable Foundation's 2024 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Bobby Ray

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brian McCall

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sean Cunningham

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "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 The Brian McCall Charitable Foundation

How much does The Brian McCall Charitable Foundation give each year?

The Brian McCall Charitable Foundation gave $32K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $30K across 3 grants.

How large is The Brian McCall Charitable Foundation?

The Brian McCall Charitable Foundation reported $352K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $32K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $24K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

Where does The Brian McCall Charitable Foundation operate?

The Brian McCall Charitable Foundation has awarded grants in Arkansas, District of Columbia, New York, Texas.

What is The Brian McCall Charitable Foundation's EIN?

The Brian McCall Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-1737880. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.

Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 19, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 17, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS July 12, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 1, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 5, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 29, 2025)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024

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