The McGaha Foundation concentrates on operating support for faith-based and local community organizations in Texas, with a strong tilt toward a single church partner and recurring grants. Most awards are unrestricted operating-budget contributions that support religious ministry, counseling services, and regional community foundations, suggesting a mix of local philanthropy and faith-driven international giving.
Concentrated giving: a majority of dollars go to one repeated grantee (St. Luke's United Methodist), with the remainder split among a few modest operating grants. Grants are primarily unrestricted operating support and show repeat funding to core recipients rather than many one-off gifts.
A recurring operating-budget commitment to St Lukes United Methodist stands out in the McGAHA FOUNDATION’s recent grantmaking: $35,000 in 2023, $15,000 in 2024, and $25,000 in 2025. That repeated support helps define how the foundation gives. The pattern is centered on faith-based and local community organizations, with operating support used across church ministry, counseling services, and civic philanthropy in Texas. The foundation’s recent awards show a mix of steady local backing and a smaller number of grants outside its core church relationship. Nick Finnegan Counseling received operating support, reflecting attention to mental health and counseling services in Houston. In parallel, the foundation also backed Wichita Falls Area Cmty Fndn and Wichita Falls Area Fndn, indicating support for community philanthropy in another Texas region. Smaller grants to Christian Community Ser and Texas Childrens Hospital reinforce the local orientation of the portfolio. A single award to Compass Rose International shows that the giving extends beyond Texas in at least one case, but the center of gravity remains local and faith-linked.
Operating support is the clearest thread in the McGAHA FOUNDATION’s recent grants. St Lukes United Methodist received three awards across 2023, 2024, and 2025, all for operating budget support, showing a multi-year commitment to parish-level ministry. In counseling and mental health, Nick Finnegan Counseling received $15,000 in 2024 and $5,000 in 2023, both for operating budget support. The foundation also funded Christian Community Ser in Houston in 2023, 2024, and 2025, again with operating support, pointing to consistent local service funding. Outside Houston, the foundation supported Wichita Falls Area Cmty Fndn in 2024 and Wichita Falls Area Fndn in 2023, both with operating-budget grants that connect the portfolio to regional philanthropy in Texas.
Typical grant size sits at $5,000 at the 25th percentile, $7,500 at the median, and $15,000 at the 75th percentile. The recent record also includes repeated awards to the same recipients across multiple years, especially St Lukes United Methodist and Christian Community Ser, which suggests ongoing support rather than one-off gifts. The foundation’s grants are overwhelmingly operating-budget awards, and it does not fund individuals or make program-related investments. The available data points to a small, recurring grantmaking pattern rather than a large-volume application-driven program.
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$537K
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Most grants fall between $5K and $15K, with a median of $8K.
25th Percentile
$5K
Median
$8K
75th Percentile
$15K
About 86% of grants go to recipients in TX.
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Notable grantees: St. Luke's United Methodist, Nick Finnegan Counseling, Compass Rose International, Wichita Falls Area Foundation, Wichita Falls Area Community Foundation
Grantmaking is highly concentrated in Texas: 86% of grants go to recipients in the foundation’s HQ state, and Texas is also the top state by grant count. Houston recipients account for much of that activity, including several operating-budget awards in the city. Wichita Falls appears as another Texas location in the recent grants list. Outside Texas, the recent data includes Denver, Colorado, but the recipient-country distribution remains entirely U.S.-based.
The recent grants point to faith-based and local community organizations, along with counseling and regional philanthropy. Examples include church operating support, counseling services, community foundations in Texas, and a small number of broader local-service grants.
Yes. The recent grants list shows operating budget support across the portfolio, including repeated awards to church, counseling, and community foundation recipients. The philosophy tags also identify the foundation as focused on unrestricted and general operating support.
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including St Lukes United Methodist in 2023, 2024, and 2025, Christian Community Ser in 2023, 2024, and 2025, and Nick Finnegan Counseling in 2023 and 2024.
Typical awards are modest: the 25th percentile is $5,000, the median is $7,500, and the 75th percentile is $15,000. The recent grants list includes both smaller gifts and a few larger operating-budget awards.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ST LUKES UNITED METHODIST | HOUSTON, TX | $25,000 | 2025 | OPERATING BUDGET |
| COMPASS ROSE INTERNATIONAL | DENVER, CO | $15,000 | 2025 | OPERATING BUDGET |
| CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY SER | HOUSTON, TX | $5,000 | 2025 | OPERATING BUDGET |
| NICK FINNEGAN COUNSELING | HOUSTON, TX | $15,000 | 2024 | OPERATING BUDGET |
| ST LUKES UNITED METHODIST | HOUSTON, TX | $15,000 | 2024 | OPERATING BUDGET |
| WICHITA FALLS AREA CMTY FNDN | WICHITA FALLS, TX | $10,000 | 2024 | OPERATING BUDGET |
| CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY SER | HOUSTON, TX | $5,000 | 2024 | OPERATING BUDGET |
| MAXFUND ANIMAL ADOPTION CENTER | DENVER, CO | $1,600 | 2024 | OPERATING BUDGET |
| TEXAS CHILDRENS HOSPITAL | HOUSTON, TX | $1,000 | 2024 | OPERATING BUDGET |
| ST LUKES UNITED METHODIST | HOUSTON, TX | $35,000 | 2023 | OPERATING BUDGET |
| WICHITA FALLS AREA FNDN | WICHITA FALLS, TX | $10,000 | 2023 | OPERATING BUDGET |
| NICK FINNEGAN COUNSELING | HOUSTON, TX | $5,000 | 2023 | OPERATING BUDGET |
| CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY SER | HOUSTON, TX | $5,000 | 2023 | OPERATING BUDGET |
| TEXAS CHILDRENS HOSPITAL | HOUSTON, TX | $2,000 | 2023 | OPERATING BUDGET |
ST LUKES UNITED METHODIST
$25,000OPERATING BUDGET
COMPASS ROSE INTERNATIONAL
$15,000OPERATING BUDGET
CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY SER
$5,000OPERATING BUDGET
NICK FINNEGAN COUNSELING
$15,000OPERATING BUDGET
ST LUKES UNITED METHODIST
$15,000OPERATING BUDGET
WICHITA FALLS AREA CMTY FNDN
$10,000OPERATING BUDGET
CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY SER
OPERATING BUDGET
MAXFUND ANIMAL ADOPTION CENTER
$1,600OPERATING BUDGET
TEXAS CHILDRENS HOSPITAL
$1,000OPERATING BUDGET
ST LUKES UNITED METHODIST
$35,000OPERATING BUDGET
WICHITA FALLS AREA FNDN
$10,000OPERATING BUDGET
NICK FINNEGAN COUNSELING
$5,000OPERATING BUDGET
CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY SER
$5,000OPERATING BUDGET
TEXAS CHILDRENS HOSPITAL
$2,000OPERATING BUDGET