Private foundation · EIN 76-6050185 · Houston, TX · Return for the year ending 2023-12-31
Where The Robert and Janice McNair Foundation's grants went
It reported $13.5M in grants paid across 95 lines. WHOFUNDS matched 96.1% of those dollars to 55 recipient organizations.
- Matched to an EIN $12.9M 87 lines
- No confident match $527K 8
What its filing says about applications
Preselected only It checked the 990-PF box saying it only gives to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.
- Website on filing
- www.mcnairfoundation.org
Contact names and phone numbers are on the filing itself. WHOFUNDS doesn't republish them.
Grants paid 94 published lines
| Recipient | Paid | Purpose as filed | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of South Carolina Educational Foundation Columbia, SC · EIN 57-6017985 | $1,076,500 | McNair Scholars (FY24-Fall awards + $280k admin + $147,500 enrichment). | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| Houston Zoo Houston, TX · EIN 74-1590271 | $718,556 | Keeping Our World Wild Centennial Capital Campaign. | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| Houston Christian University Houston, TX · EIN 74-1400699 | $558,334 | Morris Family Center for Law & Liberty. | Same address 1.00 |
| Baylor College of Medicine Houston, TX · EIN 74-1613878 | $500,000 | McNair Scholar - B. Hayden. | Same address 1.00 |
| Baylor College of Medicine Houston, TX · EIN 74-1613878 | $500,000 | McNair Scholar - S. Heilbronner. | Same address 1.00 |
| Baylor College of Medicine Houston, TX · EIN 74-1613878 | $500,000 | McNair Scholar - S. Buffington. | Same address 1.00 |
| Baylor College of Medicine Houston, TX · EIN 74-1613878 | $500,000 | McNair Scholar - Y. Gao. | Same address 1.00 |
| Baylor College of Medicine Houston, TX · EIN 74-1613878 | $500,000 | McNair Scholar Recruit - N. Provenzano. | Same address 1.00 |
| Baylor College of Medicine Houston, TX · EIN 74-1613878 | $500,000 | McNair Scholar - M. Bround. | Same address 1.00 |
| Columbia College Columbia, SC · EIN 57-0324915 | $500,000 | College Park UMC purchase. | Same address 1.00 |
| Baylor College of Medicine Houston, TX · EIN 74-1613878 | $417,517 | McNair MD/PhD Scholars, payment toward academic year 23-24 (FY24). | Same address 1.00 |
| Baylor College of Medicine Houston, TX · EIN 74-1613878 | $400,000 | McNair Scholar - S. Heilbronner. | Same address 1.00 |
| Baylor College of Medicine Houston, TX · EIN 74-1613878 | $400,000 | McNair Scholar - B. Dudok. | Same address 1.00 |
| University of South Carolina Educational Foundation Columbia, SC · EIN 57-6017985 | $400,000 | McNair Institute for Entrepreneurism and Free Enterprise (FY24). | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| The University of Texas Foundation Austin, TX · EIN 74-1587488 | $375,000 | McNair Scholar (C. Patel-MDACC). | Exact name 1.00 |
| Baylor College of Medicine Houston, TX · EIN 74-1613878 | $275,272 | McNair MD/PhD Scholars, payment toward academic year 23-24 (FY24). | Same address 1.00 |
| Baylor College of Medicine Houston, TX · EIN 74-1613878 | $250,000 | Targeting a bioelectric switch on mitochondrial membranes to eliminate dormant cancer cells (S.Zhang). | Same address 1.00 |
| Baylor College of Medicine Houston, TX · EIN 74-1613878 | $250,000 | McNair Scholar - K. Marshall. | Same address 1.00 |
| Memorial Park Conservancy Houston, TX · EIN 76-0655841 | $250,000 | 100th Anniversary Campaign. | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| United Way of Greater Houston Houston, TX · EIN 74-1167964 | $250,000 | 211 Strike Team - Building Possibilities Campaign. | Same address 1.00 |
| United Way of Greater Houston Houston, TX · EIN 74-1167964 | $250,000 | Alexis de Tocqueville Society annual operations. | Same address 1.00 |
| Baylor College of Medicine Houston, TX · EIN 74-1613878 | $200,000 | McNair Scholar - T. Westbrook. | Same address 1.00 |
| Hermann Park Conservancy Houston, TX · EIN 76-0327389 | $200,000 | Play Your Park Campaign. | Same address 1.00 |
| Houston Christian University Houston, TX · EIN 74-1400699 | $200,000 | McNair Center for Entrepreneurship and Free Enterprise (FY24). | Same address 0.73 |
| Mother Emanuel Memorial Foundation Charleston, SC · EIN 82-1776426 | $200,000 | Construction of Memorial for [name withheld] | Same city 1.00 |
| Northwood University Midland, MI · EIN 38-1624684 | $200,000 | McNair Center for the Advancement of Free Enterprise and Entrepreneurship (FY24). | Same address 1.00 |
| University of St Thomas Houston, TX · EIN 74-1277664 | $200,000 | McNair Center for Entrepreneurism and Free Enterprise (FY24). | Same address 1.00 |
| Hope Media Humble, TX · no confident EIN match | $200,000 | Vida Unida Christian radio station. 2 of 2 | Unmatched Help match |
| The University of Texas Foundation Austin, TX · EIN 74-1587488 | $189,994 | AI-based methods for advancing endometriosis treatments. | Exact name 1.00 |
| Baylor College of Medicine Houston, TX · EIN 74-1613878 | $155,000 | McNair Scholar - S. Buffington. | Same address 1.00 |
| William Marsh Rice University Houston, TX · EIN 74-1109620 | $118,000 | McNair Scholars (FY24-N. Beittenmiller, A. Fishbein). | Same city 1.00 |
| Fuller Theological Seminary Pasadena, CA · EIN 95-1699394 | $116,539 | Vocational Formation in a Changing World of Work. | Same city 1.00 |
| William Marsh Rice University Houston, TX · EIN 74-1109620 | $115,225 | Wireless Magnetoelectric Stimulation for Mental and Cognitive Disorders (J. Robinson). | Same city 1.00 |
| Baylor College of Medicine Houston, TX · EIN 74-1613878 | $100,980 | AI-based methods for advancing endometriosis treatments (X. Guan). | Same address 1.00 |
| Baylor College of Medicine Houston, TX · EIN 74-1613878 | $100,000 | McNair Scholar - B. Arenkiel. | Same address 1.00 |
| Baylor College of Medicine Houston, TX · EIN 74-1613878 | $100,000 | McNair Scholar - B. Hayden. | Same address 1.00 |
| Columbia College Columbia, SC · EIN 57-0324915 | $100,000 | Additional earnest money toward College Park UMC purchase. | Same address 1.00 |
| Junior Achievement of Southeast Texas Houston, TX · EIN 74-1153957 | $100,000 | Technology and Innovation Fund. | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| The Center for Pursuit Houston, TX · EIN 74-1272417 | $100,000 | Career Pursuit Center. | Same address 1.00 |
| Children at Risk Houston, TX · no confident EIN match | $100,000 | Empowering Parents and Schools to Improve the Quality of Education for Latino Students, Phase 2. | Unmatched Help match |
| Prounitas Houston, TX · EIN 47-1573396 | $75,000 | Adopt-A-School Campaign. | Same address 1.00 |
| Student Nurses Association - University of South Carolina Columbia, SC · EIN 83-2393596 | $74,050 | McNair Scholar Enrichment. | Same ZIP 0.92 |
| Fresh Hope Omaha, NE · no confident EIN match | $66,000 | Fresh Hope for Pastors/Healing the Heart Wounds of Ministry Workshops. | Unmatched Help match |
| Baylor College of Medicine Houston, TX · EIN 74-1613878 | $50,000 | Low-Intensity Shockwave Therapy to Treat Men's Infertility (M. Khera). | Same address 1.00 |
| Baylor College of Medicine Houston, TX · EIN 74-1613878 | $50,000 | Low-Intensity Shockwave Therapy to Treat Hypogonadism (M. Khera). | Same address 1.00 |
| Charleston Collegiate School Johns Island, SC · EIN 57-0524957 | $50,000 | 2023-24 Student scholarships (matching gift for McNair Invitational, 1/17/23). 1 OF 2 | Same street 1.00 |
| Charleston Collegiate School Johns Island, SC · EIN 57-0524957 | $50,000 | 2023-24 student scholarships (matching gift for McNair Invitational, 1/17/23). 2 OF 2 | Same street 1.00 |
| Hillsdale College Hillsdale, MI · EIN 38-1374230 | $50,000 | Barney Charter School Initiative. | Same street 1.00 |
| Intercollegiate Studies Institute Wilmington, DE · EIN 23-6050131 | $50,000 | Texas Liberty Educational Initiative. | Same address 1.00 |
| Sigma Chi Foundation Evanston, IL · EIN 36-2208386 | $50,000 | Renovations to USC McNair House. | Same city 1.00 |
1 more line ($10K) isn't listed because the payee name as filed could identify a private person.
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Where this comes from
Grant lines are from Part XV of this foundation's Form 990-PF (XML). The filing names each payee but gives no tax ID, so WHOFUNDS matched payees to the IRS Business Master File. Lines it couldn't match confidently are listed as filed. Method and limits.