The Marie M and James H Galloway

HOUSTON, TX EIN: 76-0314195

The Marie M and James H Galloway Foundation is a private family foundation established in Texas and granted charitable status in October 1990. Based in Houston, Texas, the foundation operates as a non-operating private foundation that makes grants to preselected charitable organizations for their unrestricted use.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$51.1M

-0.6% YoY

Annual Giving

$3.2M

+16.6% YoY

Grant Count

+11.6% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$66K

+4.4% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Marie M and James H Galloway reported a distributable amount of $3.4M for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

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

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation's official purpose is making gifts, grants, or loans to other organizations. Primary funding interests include:

Education
Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking
Human Services

Grantmaking

The foundation does not respond to unsolicited applications for funding. The foundation only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations.

Grant Range

$5,000 to $462,000

Average Grant

award: $62,000

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grantmaking is concentrated primarily in:

Texas (primary focus)
Virginia
Missouri
Florida

Texas, Florida, and Missouri account for 99% of all grants made.

Grant Distribution by State

Texas $11.0M (90%)

Florida $822K (7%)

Missouri $315K (3%)

New York $25K (0%)

Virginia $15K (0%)

States

Florida Missouri New York Texas Virginia

Cities

ArlingtonAustinCollege StationColumbusFayettevilleFredericksburgFriendswoodHockleyHoustonKansas CityKingsvilleLa GrangeNavasotaNew YorkOrlandoPlanoRound TopWeimar

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Assets & Income (as of December 2023):

Total assets: $51,447,271
Annual income: $13,791,627
Total giving (2023): $2,706,100

Asset Growth: Total assets have grown from $10,000 in 2011 to $51.4 million in 2023.

Revenue

Expenses

Qualifying Distributions

Net Investment Income

Metric	2024	2023	2022
Total Assets	$51,137,468	$51,447,271	$51,633,014
Revenue	$3,230,189	$2,863,416	$2,677,001
Expenses	$3,538,591	$3,052,752	$2,558,576
Qualifying Distributions	$3,165,326	$2,718,607	$2,250,814
Net Investment Income	$2,885,924	$2,577,271	$2,395,239
Distributable Amount	$3,367,183	$3,165,891	$2,825,306

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

Grant Size Distribution

193 grants across all recorded years

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest include Memorial Hermann Foundation ($335,000), The Galloway School ($330,000), Arts for Rural Texas ($200,000).

Recipient	Purpose	Amount
ADMIRAL NIMITZ FOUNDATION FREDERICKSBURG, TX	FUND A NEED INITIATIVE & RENOVATION OF THE GEORGE HW BUSH GALLERY	$100,000
ALZHEIMER'S ASSOCIATION HOUSTON, TX	GENERAL FUND	$20,000
ARTS FOR RURAL TEXAS FAYETTEVILLE, TX	GENERAL FUND	$200,000
BO'S PLACE HOUSTON, TX	GENERAL FUND	$30,000
BOTH ENDS BELIEVING PLANO, TX	MISSION IN PARAGUAY	$157,100
BOYS AND GIRLS CLUBS OF CHAMPION VALLEY WEIMAR, TX	GENERAL FUND	$35,000
BOYS AND GIRLS COUNTRY HOCKLEY, TX	GENERAL FUND	$20,000
BULLOCK TEXAS STATE MUSEUM AUSTIN, TX	GENERAL FUND	$25,000
CAESAR KLEBERG WILDLIFE RESEARCH INSTITUTE KINGSVILLE, TX	GENERAL FUND	$50,000
CAMP ALLEN NAVASOTA, TX	ZIPLINE & HIGH ROPES COURSE RENOVATION	$100,000

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

Principal Officer: James H Galloway
Governance: The foundation is governed by 3 officers and trustees

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

Name	Title	Hours	Compensation
JAMES R MONTAGUE	DIRECTOR	2	—
STEVEN J LINDLEY	DIRECTOR	2	—
RICHARD ROWE	DIRECTOR	2	—

Contact Information

Address: 1800 Bering Drive, Suite 560, Houston, TX 77057-3170
Phone: 713-888-1073
EIN: 76-0314195

Frequently Asked Questions

What does The Marie M and James H Galloway fund?

The foundation's official purpose is making gifts, grants, or loans to other organizations. Primary funding interests include: • Education • Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking • Human Services

How do I apply for a grant from The Marie M and James H Galloway?

**Grant Activity:** • Total grants made: 145 grants totaling $9 million across available records • Annual distribution: Between $1.7 million and $2.7 million annually (2020-2023) • Individual grant range: $5,000 to $462,000 • Average grant award: $62,000 • Median grant: $30,000 • Typical award range: $5,000–$335,000 **Application Process:** The foundation does not respond to unsolicited applications for funding. The foundation only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations. **…

Where does The Marie M and James H Galloway make grants?

Grantmaking is concentrated primarily in: • Texas (primary focus) • Virginia • Missouri • Florida Texas, Florida, and Missouri account for 99% of all grants made.

What size grants does The Marie M and James H Galloway award?

In 2024, The Marie M and James H Galloway awarded 48 grants totaling $3.2M — an average of about $66K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is The Marie M and James H Galloway required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, The Marie M and James H Galloway reported a distributable amount of $3.4M on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is The Marie M and James H Galloway's EIN?

The Marie M and James H Galloway's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 76-0314195. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.