MCS Charitable Foundation gives in a highly targeted way to a small set of causes, with especially strong support for animal welfare and rescue organizations, Christian schools and churches, and military/veteran-serving nonprofits. The portfolio is unusually concentrated in a few recurring themes and repeat grantees, suggesting relationship-driven giving rather than broad community philanthropy. There is also a clear Southwestern footprint, with many gifts tied to Arizona and Texas organizations, plus a few larger out-of-area faith-based or education recipients.
MCS Charitable Foundation’s recent record is defined by very large, concentrated charitable support: two seven-million-dollar grants in 2024 and 2025, both listed to "See Attachment" in San Antonio for charitable purposes. That pattern points to a funder that operates through sizable awards to a primary recipient rather than a broad, highly visible portfolio. The same recipient appears again for smaller 2025 and 2024 grants, reinforcing the picture of a continuing relationship instead of one-off gifting. Beyond the largest awards, the foundation’s recent file includes support for military-connected services, animal welfare, food assistance, and education, with grants to organizations such as Fisher House Foundation, San Antonio Food Bank, and Texas A&M Foundation. Its giving is national in scope, but the published grant list shows a clear Texas presence alongside other U.S. recipients. The available record suggests a private foundation that prefers substantial charitable commitments and limited public detail on some beneficiaries.
The foundation’s cause areas are visible through a mix of charitable uses in the recent grants list. In military and family support, it gave $150,000 to Fisher House Foundation and $50,000 to Bamc Fisher House. In food assistance, grants included $40,000 to San Antonio Food Bank and $40,000 to St Mary’s Food Bank. Animal welfare is another recurring area: Arizona Humane Society received $70,000, Halo Animal Rescue received $60,000, and Have a Great Spay received $54,000. Education also appears, with $50,000 to Texas A&M Foundation and $34,980 to Univeristy of Illinois School of Vet Med. The records show broad charitable support across these named organizations rather than a single narrow program label.
Recent grants cluster at the high end of the foundation’s distribution, with a typical grant size of $10,000 at the 25th percentile, $29,963 at the median, and $50,000 at the 75th percentile. The file also shows a concentrated pattern at the very top, with multi-million-dollar awards to the same listed recipient in consecutive years. That repetition suggests an ongoing relationship rather than isolated gifts. MCS Charitable Foundation is a private foundation, and it does not fund individuals. The available record does not show program-related investments or an application process, so the pattern is best read through the public grant list itself.
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$9.2M
$5.8M
Most grants fall between $10K and $75K, with a median of $35K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$35K
75th Percentile
$75K
About 12% of grants go to recipients in AZ.
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Concentrated giving to a relatively small number of grantees, with several repeat awards and a mix of large cornerstone grants plus a cluster of six-figure gifts to aligned organizations. The foundation appears to favor mission-fit over breadth, often supporting the same animal welfare, faith-based, and military-focused organizations more than once.
Notable grantees: Arizona Animal Welfare League & SPCA, Beaver County Christian School, 100 Club of Arizona, Champion Life Church, Veterans Healing Farm
MCS Charitable Foundation gives nationally, and all listed recent grants went to U.S. recipients. Texas is the top state by grant count, with 25% of grants going to recipients there, including organizations in San Antonio, Fort Sam Houston, and College Station. Other visible hubs include Phoenix, which appears multiple times across animal welfare and food-support grants, and Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania. The recipient country distribution is entirely domestic in the available record.
The foundation’s recent record centers on charitable grants, including very large awards to a repeated recipient listed as "See Attachment" in San Antonio. It also funded military-related support, food banks, animal welfare groups, and educational organizations such as Fisher House Foundation, San Antonio Food Bank, and Texas A&M Foundation.
Its grant-size distribution is substantial: the 25th percentile is $10,000, the median is $29,963, and the 75th percentile is $50,000. The recent file also includes multi-million-dollar grants, showing that some awards are far above the typical middle of the distribution.
No. The foundation is identified as not funding individuals, and the available grants list shows charitable awards to organizations rather than to people.
Texas is the top state by grant count, with 25% of grants going to recipients there. Recent Texas recipients include organizations in San Antonio, Fort Sam Houston, and College Station.
The recent record shows repetition for one recipient: "See Attachment" appears in both 2024 and 2025, including seven-million-dollar grants in each year plus smaller follow-on awards. That pattern indicates at least one continuing grant relationship in the available data.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARIZONA ANIMAL WELFARE LEAGUE & SPCA | PHOENIX, AZ | $700,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| BEAVER COUNTY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL | BEAVER FALLS, PA | $555,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| 100 CLUB OF ARIZONA | PHOENIX, AZ | $425,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| CHICAGO HOPE ACADEMY | CHICAGO, IL | $350,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| CHAMPION LIFE CHURCH | ALTOONA, PA | $250,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION (K-LOVE) | ROCKLIN, CA | $210,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| ARIZONA HUMANE SOCIETY | PHOENIX, AZ | $205,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| MILLCREEK RETIREMENT HOME FOR HORSES | ALACHUA, FL | $200,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| HUNKAPI PROGRAMS | SCOTTSDALE, AZ | $197,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| VETERANS HEALING FARM | HENDERSONVILLE, NC | $175,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| TUNNELS TO TOWERS | STATEN ISLAND, NY | $150,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| MIDWESTERN UNIVERSITY | GLENDALE, AZ | $135,563 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| SAM CENTER (SERVING AREA MILITARY) | HUNTSVILLE, TX | $112,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| ALMOST THERE: A MOM+PUPS RESCUE | PHOENIX, AZ | $100,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| BEAVER COUNTY HUMANE SOCIETY | ALIQUIPPA, PA | $100,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| SAN ANTONIO PETS ALIVE | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $100,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| HALO ANIMAL RESCUE | PHOENIX, AZ | $100,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| JUMET CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | DARLINGTON, PA | $100,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| ARIZONA SMALL DOG RESCUE OF TEXAS | PHOENIX, AZ | $100,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| HARTT'S MISSION (HUMANE ANIMAL RESCUE AND TRAPPING TEAM) | PHOENIX, AZ | $100,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| ARF AWARE DOG RESCUE | WHEATON, IL | $99,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| PACKAGES FROM HOME | GLENDALE, AZ | $80,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| IMPACT CHURCH | SCOTTSDALE, AZ | $75,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| FOOTHILLS ANIMAL RESCUE | SCOTTSDALE, AZ | $75,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY | COLUMBUS, OH | $71,127 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| SAN ANTONIO HUMANE SOCIETY | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $65,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| PAW PLACEMENT, A HELPERS HAND FOR PETS | SCOTTSDALE, AZ | $60,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| ELEVENTH HOUR RESCUE | ROCKAWAY, NJ | $60,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| PHOENIX/ONE | PHOENIX, AZ | $54,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS | CHICAGO, IL | $35,960 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| ENGLEWOOD ANIMAL RESCUE SOCIETY (EARS) | ENGLEWOOD, FL | $35,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| SOLDIERS BEST FRIEND | PEORIA, AZ | $30,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| BEAVER FALLS POLICE ASSOCIATION | BEAVER FALLS, PA | $27,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| HUMANE SOCIETY OF CLARK COUNTY | ARKADELPHIA, AR | $25,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| MARICOPA PANTRY | MARICOPA, AZ | $25,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| BEST FRIENDS ANIMAL SOCIETY | KANAB, UT | $20,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| ABUNDANT LIFE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL | WILMINGTON, MA | $20,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| BLACKHAWK MEALS ON WHEELS | BEAVER FALLS, PA | $20,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| ALTERED TAILS | PHOENIX, AZ | $20,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| NEIGHBORHOOD NORTH MUSEUM OF PLAY | BEAVER FALLS, PA | $15,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| ANIMAL DEFENSE LEAGUE OF TEXAS | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $15,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| KINDRED SPIRITS RESCUE RANCH | DARLINGTON, PA | $12,400 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| THE WAY CHURCH OF GOD INTERNATIONAL | NEW KNOXVILLE, OH | $12,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| VETS HELPING HEROS | BOCA RATON, FL | $10,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| CITY OF HOPE ARIZONA | GOODYEAR, AZ | $5,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| HOMELESS YOUTH CONNECTION | PHOENIX, AZ | $5,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| SWEET PAWS RESCUE | GROVELAND, MA | $5,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| THE DIANA ADAPTED FOUNDATION | SCOTTSDALE, AZ | $5,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| CARNEGIE FREE LIBRARY OF BEAVER FALLS | BEAVER FALLS, PA | $5,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| EXODUS CRY | SAN CLEMENTE, CA | $5,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
BEAVER COUNTY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL
$555,000CHARITABLE
CHAMPION LIFE CHURCH
$250,000CHARITABLE
CHARITABLE
ARIZONA HUMANE SOCIETY
$205,000CHARITABLE
MILLCREEK RETIREMENT HOME FOR HORSES
$200,000CHARITABLE
VETERANS HEALING FARM
$175,000CHARITABLE
TUNNELS TO TOWERS
$150,000CHARITABLE
MIDWESTERN UNIVERSITY
$135,563CHARITABLE
SAM CENTER (SERVING AREA MILITARY)
$112,000CHARITABLE
ALMOST THERE: A MOM+PUPS RESCUE
$100,000CHARITABLE
HALO ANIMAL RESCUE
$100,000CHARITABLE
JUMET CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
$100,000CHARITABLE
ARIZONA SMALL DOG RESCUE OF TEXAS
$100,000CHARITABLE
HARTT'S MISSION (HUMANE ANIMAL RESCUE AND TRAPPING TEAM)
$100,000CHARITABLE
ARF AWARE DOG RESCUE
$99,000CHARITABLE
PACKAGES FROM HOME
$80,000CHARITABLE
IMPACT CHURCH
$75,000CHARITABLE
FOOTHILLS ANIMAL RESCUE
$75,000CHARITABLE
OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY
$71,127CHARITABLE
SAN ANTONIO HUMANE SOCIETY
$65,000CHARITABLE
PAW PLACEMENT, A HELPERS HAND FOR PETS
$60,000CHARITABLE
ELEVENTH HOUR RESCUE
$60,000CHARITABLE
PHOENIX/ONE
$54,000CHARITABLE
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS
$35,960CHARITABLE
ENGLEWOOD ANIMAL RESCUE SOCIETY (EARS)
$35,000CHARITABLE
SOLDIERS BEST FRIEND
$30,000CHARITABLE
BEAVER FALLS POLICE ASSOCIATION
$27,000CHARITABLE
HUMANE SOCIETY OF CLARK COUNTY
$25,000CHARITABLE
MARICOPA PANTRY
$25,000CHARITABLE
ABUNDANT LIFE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL
$20,000CHARITABLE
BLACKHAWK MEALS ON WHEELS
$20,000CHARITABLE
ALTERED TAILS
$20,000CHARITABLE
KINDRED SPIRITS RESCUE RANCH
$12,400CHARITABLE
THE WAY CHURCH OF GOD INTERNATIONAL
$12,000CHARITABLE
VETS HELPING HEROS
$10,000CHARITABLE
CITY OF HOPE ARIZONA
$5,000CHARITABLE
SWEET PAWS RESCUE
$5,000CHARITABLE
THE DIANA ADAPTED FOUNDATION
$5,000CHARITABLE
CARNEGIE FREE LIBRARY OF BEAVER FALLS
$5,000CHARITABLE