The Ralph H and Ruth J Mccullough

HOUSTON, TX EIN: 74-2177193

The Ralph H and Ruth J McCullough Foundation is a private, non-operating foundation based in Houston, Texas. Established in 1981, the foundation operates as a charitable trust focused on philanthropic grantmaking to qualified organizations.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$11.7M

+1.4% YoY

Annual Giving

$600K

-4.8% YoY

Grant Count

57

-9.5% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$11K

+5.3% YoY

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

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation provides support primarily for higher education, with additional support for medical services, welfare, religion, and the arts. Recent grantmaking activity indicates funding interests in education, human services, and recreation-related programs.

Grantmaking

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation's grantmaking focuses primarily on Texas, Virginia, and Kansas.

Grant Distribution by State

8states

Cities

AddisonAlexandriaAmarilloArlingtonAustinBellaireBerryvilleBluemontBrookshireBrownsvilleCanyonCelebrationCorsicanaDallasFairfieldFort WorthFreerGeenvilleGeorgetownGreenville

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

  • Total Assets: $11,657,642
  • Total Annual Giving: $600,000
  • Tax-Exempt Status: Unconditional exemption since July 1981
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$299K$597K$896K$1M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$11,657,642$11,498,722$11,873,351
Revenue$968,143$484,889$433,081
Expenses$809,223$859,518$850,485
Qualifying Distributions$714,870$756,097$702,571
Net Investment Income$875,382$381,467$305,617
Distributable Amount$726,857$662,985$681,330

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$158K$315K$473K$630K58 grants202060 grants202160 grants202263 grants202357 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

PHI DELTA THETA FOUNDATION$30KBAYLOR UNIVERSITY$25KFORT BEND CHRISTIAN ACAD…$25KTEXAS HEART INSTITUTE$25KTHE COUNCIL ON RECOVERY$25KTHE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS …$25KPHI DELTA THETA FOUNDATION$23KGRACE COMMUNITY CHURCH O…$20KHOUSTON LIVESTOCK SHOW A…$20KHOUSTON MARITIME MUSEUM$20K

Grant Size Distribution

250 grants across all recorded years

250<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$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

Kay Parker is listed as a contact for the foundation.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

JOE E COLEMANTRUSTEE, PRESIDENT, TREASU$19KANNE M SHALLENBERGERTRUSTEE & VICE PRESIDENT$18KJOSEPH W ROYCETRUSTEE & SECRETARY$18KDEE S OSBORNETRUSTEE$18KH MICHAEL TYSONTRUSTEE$18KKATHRINE M WADETRUSTEE$18K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
JOE E COLEMANTRUSTEE, PRESIDENT, TREASU3$18,500
ANNE M SHALLENBERGERTRUSTEE & VICE PRESIDENT3$17,500
JOSEPH W ROYCETRUSTEE & SECRETARY3$17,500
DEE S OSBORNETRUSTEE3$17,500
H MICHAEL TYSONTRUSTEE3$17,500
KATHRINE M WADETRUSTEE3$17,500

Contact Information

  • Address: 5718 Westheimer Road, Suite 1900, Houston, TX 77057-5973
  • Telephone: 713-260-5230
  • EIN: 74-2177193

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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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