The MCS Charitable Foundation is a San Antonio–based private foundation that makes very large, concentrated gifts rather than many small awards. In the available records both grants (totaling $12.3M) were made to a single listed recipient described as "SEE ATTACHMENT" for general charitable purposes, suggesting the foundation prefers sizeable, possibly undesignated or pass-through support and may operate with limited public detail about beneficiaries.
Highly concentrated: two large grants to one listed recipient, indicating preference for few, substantial gifts (possibly unrestricted or pass-through) rather than broad, diversified grantmaking.
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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Most grants fall between $10K and $50K, with a median of $30K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$30K
75th Percentile
$50K
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Notable grantees: SEE ATTACHMENT
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEE ATTACHMENT | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $3,458,892 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| SEE ATTACHMENT | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $125,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| SEE ATTACHMENT | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $7,006,131 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| SEE ATTACHMENT | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $125,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| SEE ATTACHMENT | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $5,296,050 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| SEE ATTACHMENT | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $105,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| FISHER HOUSE FOUNDATION | ROCKVILLE, MD | $150,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| JUMET FOUNDATION | DARLINGTON, PA | $75,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| BEAVER COUNTY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL | Beaver Falls, PA | $75,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| ARIZONA HUMANE SOCIETY | PHOENIX, AZ | $70,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| HALO ANIMAL RESCUE | PHOENIX, AZ | $60,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| HAVE A GREAT SPAY | PHOENIX, AZ | $54,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| TEXAS A&M FOUNDATION | COLLEGE STATION, TX | $50,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| PACKAGES FROM HOME | PHOENIX, AZ | $50,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| BAMC FISHER HOUSE | FORT SAM HOUSTON, TX | $50,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| RETIREMENT HOME FOR HORSES INC | ALACHUA, FL | $50,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| SAMARITAN'S PURSE | Boone, NC | $50,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| ST MARY'S FOOD BANK | PHOENIX, AZ | $40,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| SAN ANTONIO FOOD BANK | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $40,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| KINDRED SPIRITS RESCUE RANCH | Darlington, PA | $35,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| UNIVERISTY OF ILLINOIS SCHOOL OF VET MED | Urbana, IL | $34,980 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| OHIO STATE UNIVERISTY | Columbus, OH | $34,926 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION | San Antonio, TX | $25,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| ENGLEWOOD ANIMAL RESCUE SOCIETY (EARS) | ENGLEWOOD, FL | $25,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| MIDWESTERN UNIVERSITY | Downers Grove, IL | $20,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| BEST FRIENDS ANIMAL SOCIETY | SALT LAKE CITY, UT | $15,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| PAW PLACEMENT | SCOTTSDALE, AZ | $15,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| SOILDERS BEST FRIEND | Peoria, AZ | $15,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| HONOR FLIGHT ARIZONA | Prescott, AZ | $15,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| BLACKHAWK MEALS ON WHEELS | Beaver Falls, PA | $13,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| BEAVER COUNTY HUMANE SOCIETY | Aliquippa, PA | $10,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| CHAMPION LIFE CHURCH | Altoona, PA | $10,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| SAN ANTONIO HUMANE SOCIETY | San Antonio, TX | $10,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| RAPTOR HALLOW SANCTUARY | Alliance, OH | $5,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| UNALTERED MINISTRIES | Sewickley, PA | $5,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| BAGS & BLESSINGS | Beaver, PA | $5,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| VETS HELPING HEROS | Boca Raton, FL | $5,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| SOCIETY OF ST VINCENT DEPAUL | San Antonio, TX | $5,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| ALS FOUNDATION | Arlington, VA | $5,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| I AM SECOND | Plano, TX | $3,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
SEE ATTACHMENT
$3,458,892CHARITABLE
SEE ATTACHMENT
$125,000CHARITABLE
SEE ATTACHMENT
$7,006,131CHARITABLE
SEE ATTACHMENT
$125,000CHARITABLE
SEE ATTACHMENT
$5,296,050CHARITABLE
SEE ATTACHMENT
$105,000CHARITABLE
CHARITABLE
JUMET FOUNDATION
$75,000CHARITABLE
BEAVER COUNTY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL
$75,000CHARITABLE
ARIZONA HUMANE SOCIETY
$70,000CHARITABLE
HAVE A GREAT SPAY
$54,000CHARITABLE
PACKAGES FROM HOME
$50,000CHARITABLE
BAMC FISHER HOUSE
$50,000CHARITABLE
RETIREMENT HOME FOR HORSES INC
$50,000CHARITABLE
KINDRED SPIRITS RESCUE RANCH
$35,000CHARITABLE
UNIVERISTY OF ILLINOIS SCHOOL OF VET MED
$34,980CHARITABLE
OHIO STATE UNIVERISTY
$34,926CHARITABLE
EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION
$25,000CHARITABLE
ENGLEWOOD ANIMAL RESCUE SOCIETY (EARS)
$25,000CHARITABLE
PAW PLACEMENT
$15,000CHARITABLE
HONOR FLIGHT ARIZONA
$15,000CHARITABLE
BLACKHAWK MEALS ON WHEELS
$13,000CHARITABLE
CHAMPION LIFE CHURCH
$10,000CHARITABLE
SAN ANTONIO HUMANE SOCIETY
$10,000CHARITABLE
RAPTOR HALLOW SANCTUARY
$5,000CHARITABLE
UNALTERED MINISTRIES
$5,000CHARITABLE
BAGS & BLESSINGS
$5,000CHARITABLE
VETS HELPING HEROS
$5,000CHARITABLE
SOCIETY OF ST VINCENT DEPAUL
$5,000CHARITABLE
ALS FOUNDATION
$5,000CHARITABLE
I AM SECOND
$3,000CHARITABLE