The Mcwethy Foundation

DALLAS, TX EIN: 36-3912789

The McWethy Foundation is a private, family-based grantmaking foundation established in 1993 and headquartered in Dallas, Texas. The foundation operates as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization with tax-exempt status since April 1994.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

Annual Giving

$522K

+3.4% YoY

Grant Count

34

+3300.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$15K

-97.0% YoY

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

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation does not maintain a publicly stated mission statement. However, based on its grant activity, the foundation supports initiatives in the following areas:

  • Education and higher education
  • Health care, including in-patient medical care and hospital care
  • Diseases and conditions
  • Religion, particularly Christianity and Protestantism
  • Human services, including family services and child welfare
  • Philanthropy and grantmaking

Grantmaking

The foundation made 34 grants totaling approximately $522,000–$591,000 in its most recent fiscal year (2024). Recent grantees include Samaritan's Purse ($60,000), Wheaton Academy ($50,000), and American Transparency ($30,000).

Grant Range

$2,000–$60,000

Review Cycle

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation's primary funding focus is Rhode Island, though it also supports organizations in Illinois, Virginia, and Michigan.

Grant Distribution by State

13states
+5 more states

Cities

AlexandriaArlingtonBooneChicagoDowners GroveGeneveaGolfHillsdaleHinsdaleMemphisMidlandOceansidePhoenixRestonRosemontSEE ATTACHEDStaten IslandTampaTauntonThree Oaks

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Assets & Giving (2024):

  • Total assets: $8,137,371
  • Total revenues: $1,888,647
  • Total expenses: $715,059
  • Total distributions: $591,000

Asset Composition:

  • Investment income and dividends: $226,727
  • Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets: $1,661,920

The foundation has limited paid staffing, operating primarily through its volunteer board members.

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$0.275$0.55$0.8250000000000001$1.12020202220232024
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Total Assets
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$141K$281K$422K$563K1 grants20201 grants20221 grants202334 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

Samaritan's Purse$60KWheaton Academy$50KAmerican Transparency$30KHeritage Foundation$25KMackinac Center for Publ…$25KTurning Point USA$25KHeartland Institute$25KMedia Research Center$25KIllinois Policy Institute$25KHillsdale College$15K

Grant Size Distribution

37 grants across all recorded years

32<$50K2$50–100K$100–250K1$250–500K2$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The foundation is led by a board of directors serving without compensation:

  • Todd D McWethy, Director
  • Susan McWethy, Director
  • Gretchen Hupke, Director
  • Karen Hagnell, Director

Bank of America N.A. provides fiduciary services to the foundation.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Todd D McWethyDirector1
Susan McWethyDirector1
Gretchen HupkeDirector1
Karen HagnellDirector1

Contact Information

Mailing Address: PO Box 653067 Dallas, TX 75265

Administrative Contact: Bank of America N.A. 110 N W Chicago, IL 60606 (312) 828-3603

Phone: (888) 866-3275

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

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