Mcneill Charitable Foundation
ActivePhilanthropy & VoluntarismFunds Individuals
Houston, TX3475154789
About Mcneill Charitable Foundation
The McNeill Charitable Foundation supports a diverse mix of local Houston institutions and national conservation, health, and independent education causes, favoring general operating support. Their portfolio blends repeated multi-year grants to schools, medical and reproductive health providers, environmental nonprofits, and basic needs organizations, signaling interest in sustaining institutional capacity rather than project-specific funding. Grants also show occasional support for civic/ policy groups and niche community activities (e.g., water-ski clubs and volunteer fire departments). Overall, the foundation is pragmatic and relationship-driven, giving across several issue areas while frequently renewing support to familiar organizations.
Focus Areas
Independent and private K–12 schools in Houston and nearby regions (e.g., St. John's School, St. Agnes Academy, St. Mark’s, Anunciation Orthodox School)Reproductive and community health providers and medical research institutions (Planned Parenthood of Gulf Coast, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation)Conservation and ocean-focused nonprofits and reforestation (One Tree Planted, Sea Shepherd, American Friends of the Ocean Clean)Basic needs and social services in Houston (Houston Food Bank, Alpha Project)Civic engagement and public policy organizations with a national focus (FairVote, The Heritage Foundation)
About Mcneill Charitable Foundation
McNeill Charitable Foundation Inc repeatedly backs general operating support for a mix of Houston institutions and a smaller set of out-of-state nonprofits, with several organizations appearing in multiple years. In Houston, that includes St. John's School, Planned Parenthood of Gulf Coast, M D Anderson Cancer Center, Houston Food Bank, and Adopt-a-scientist, each receiving repeated support across the recent grant record. The foundation also extends sizable support beyond Texas to groups such as Humankindr in Burnsville, North Carolina, and San Diego Rescue Mission in San Diego, California. Its grant list shows a broad institutional style rather than a single-program approach: schools, health providers, conservation groups, food assistance organizations, and civic organizations all appear in the portfolio. General operating language dominates the recent grants, suggesting a preference for flexible funding that can support day-to-day capacity. The pattern is especially visible in Houston, where the same recipients recur over multiple years and the funding amounts often sit in the mid-range of the foundation’s typical grant distribution.
What Mcneill Charitable Foundation Funds
Independent and private K–12 education is one clear thread. The foundation gave $45,500 in 2025 to St John's School for general operating fund support, and it also awarded $23,000 in 2025 to St Mark's Episcopal School. Health-related giving is another consistent area: Planned Parenthood of Gulf Coast received $36,300 in 2023, $33,300 in 2024, and $31,300 in 2025, all as general operating fund support, while M D Anderson Cancer Center received repeated general operating grants in 2023, 2024, and 2025. Basic-needs work appears through Houston Food Bank, which received general operating fund support in 2023, 2024, and 2025. The foundation also supported conservation and environmental work with grants to Sea Shepherd Conservation Society and One Tree Planted.
How Mcneill Charitable Foundation Gives
Typical grant size is modest: the 25th percentile is $1,175, the median is $3,000, and the 75th percentile is $7,625. Recent grant records show repeat support is common, especially for Houston-based schools, health organizations, and basic-needs nonprofits, which appear across multiple years. The foundation is a private foundation rather than a DAF, and it funds individuals. Most awards in the recent list are labeled general operating or general operating fund, indicating flexible support rather than tightly restricted project grants.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$790K
Total Assets
$14.8M
Total Revenue
$1.6M
Total Expenses
$897K
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $1K and $8K, with a median of $3K.
25th Percentile
$1K
Median
$3K
75th Percentile
$8K
Geographic Reach
National26 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Where Mcneill Charitable Foundation Funds
Top 2 recipient countries by grant volume for Mcneill Charitable Foundation.
| Rank | Country | Grants | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United StatesDomestic | 444 | $3M | 97.6% |
| 2 | Canada |
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