The Thomas G & Nancy J Macrini Foundation concentrates almost all of its giving on Catholic K–12 education in the Houston/Galveston area, primarily funding scholarships, tuition assistance, and occasional capital needs for parochial high schools. Grants are large and targeted, frequently recurring to the same schools and the local archdiocese’s scholarship programs, indicating a sustained commitment to expanding access to Catholic schooling for local children.
Concentrated, high-dollar grants focused on a small set of repeat grantees (schools and the local archdiocese); funding is purpose-driven toward tuition relief and student scholarships rather than broad diversified philanthropy.
Thomas G & Nancy J Macrini Foundation’s recent giving is dominated by very large, repeated scholarship awards to Catholic schools and archdiocesan programs in Houston. The foundation made a $1,249,741 grant to Incarnate Word Academy in 2024, then followed with multiple additional scholarships grants to the same school in 2025, including $349,659, $297,775, $269,068, $207,126, and $130,110. It also backed St Pius X High School with a $1,000,000 scholarship grant in 2025 and a $500,000 scholarship grant in 2024, showing a pattern of concentrated support for student aid rather than broad, dispersed philanthropy. The foundation’s approach reaches beyond one school. It gave $621,800 to the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston for its children’s scholarship program fund in 2024, alongside another $291,200 grant for the same purpose in 2023. A separate $500,000 grant to Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston-IG in 2025 was designated for school tuition assistance. Across the record, the foundation’s work centers on Catholic K-12 access, with grants tied to scholarships, tuition help, and school support in the Houston area.
Catholic education is the clearest theme in the foundation’s grantmaking. In 2024, it gave $500,000 to St Peter Catholic High School for tuition assistance and renovation, followed by another $500,000 in 2025 for the same purpose. It also supported St Pius X High School with a $500,000 scholarship grant in 2024 and a $1,000,000 scholarship grant in 2025. The foundation also funds scholarship administration through the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston. It awarded $621,800 in 2024 to the archdiocese’s children’s scholarship program fund and $291,200 in 2023 for the same fund. Beyond education, it has supported a school-based clinic through Christus Foundation for Health Care, including grants of $60,000 in 2024 and $50,000 in 2023.
Typical grant size is firmly mid-six figures: the 25th percentile is $50,000, the median is $50,000, and the 75th percentile is $395,600. The record shows repeated support to the same recipients across multiple years, including the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston, St Peter Catholic High School, St Pius X High School, Incarnate Word Academy, St Michael Catholic Church, and W Houston Assist Ministries. That pattern points to ongoing, program-specific commitments rather than one-off giving. The foundation is a private foundation, and it funds individuals. Its geographic scope is local.
$3.3M
$7.7M
$509K
$3.3M
Most grants fall between $50K and $396K, with a median of $50K.
25th Percentile
$50K
Median
$50K
75th Percentile
$396K
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Notable grantees: Incarnate Word Academy, St. Pius X High School / St. Pius X High School Foundation, Archdiocese of Galveston–Houston, St. Peter Catholic High School
All recorded grants in the provided sample went to recipients in Texas, and every grant landed in the foundation’s HQ state. Houston is the clear center of activity, with additional giving in Galveston through Holy Family Parish. The recipient list is entirely U.S.-based, with 27 grants in the United States and none outside it. The pattern is tightly local and centered on the Houston/Galveston Catholic community.
The foundation supports Catholic K-12 schools, archdiocesan scholarship programs, parish-based funds, and a school-based clinic. Recent grants include scholarship awards to Incarnate Word Academy and St Pius X High School, tuition assistance for St Peter Catholic High School, and support for Christus Foundation for Health Care’s school-based clinic.
Its typical grant size is substantial. The 25th percentile is $50,000, the median is $50,000, and the 75th percentile is $395,600. The recent record also includes several seven-figure awards, such as $1,249,741 to Incarnate Word Academy and $1,000,000 to St Pius X High School Fdn.
Yes. The grant list shows recurring awards to the same recipients across multiple years, including Incarnate Word Academy, St Pius X High School, St Peter Catholic High School, the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston, St Michael Catholic Church, and W Houston Assist Ministries. That suggests sustained relationships and ongoing program support.
Its giving is local and entirely in Texas. Every grant in the provided record went to a Texas recipient, with Houston receiving the overwhelming share and a smaller number of grants going to Galveston.
The main focus areas are Catholic high school scholarships and tuition assistance, support for Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston scholarship programs, and capital or renovation support for parish-based Catholic schools. The record also includes school-based clinic funding and parish charitable assistance through St Vincent de Paul support.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ST PIUS X HIGH SCHOOL FDN | HOUSTON, TX | $1,000,000 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIPS |
| ST PETER CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL | HOUSTON, TX | $500,000 | 2025 | TUITION ASSISTANCE/ RENOVATION |
| ARCHDIOCESE OF GALVESTON-HOUSTON-IG | HOUSTON, TX | $500,000 | 2025 | SCHOOL TUITION ASSISTANCE |
| INCARNATE WORD ACADEMY | HOUSTON, TX | $349,659 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIPS |
| INCARNATE WORD ACADEMY | HOUSTON, TX | $297,775 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIPS |
| INCARNATE WORD ACADEMY | HOUSTON, TX | $269,068 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIPS |
| INCARNATE WORD ACADEMY | HOUSTON, TX | $207,126 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIPS |
| INCARNATE WORD ACADEMY | HOUSTON, TX | $130,110 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIPS |
| W HOUSTON ASSIST MINISTRIES | HOUSTON, TX | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL USE |
| ST MICHAEL CATHOLIC CHURCH | HOUSTON, TX | $50,000 | 2025 | ST VINCENT DE PAUL FUND |
| DENNIS HOLDER SCHOLARSHIP | HOUSTON, TX | $30,000 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIPS |
| ARCHDIOCESE OF GALVESTON-HOUSTON | HOUSTON, TX | $29,700 | 2025 | CHILDREN'S SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM FUND |
| INCARNATE WORD ACADEMY | HOUSTON, TX | $1,249,741 | 2024 | SCHOLARSHIPS |
| ARCHDIOCESE OF GALVESTON-HOUSTON | HOUSTON, TX | $621,800 | 2024 | CHILDREN'S SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM FUND |
| ST PIUS X HIGH SCHOOL | HOUSTON, TX | $500,000 | 2024 | SCHOLARSHIPS |
| ST PETER CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL | HOUSTON, TX | $500,000 | 2024 | TUITION ASSISTANCE/ RENOVATION |
| CHRISTUS FOUNDATION FOR HEALTH CARE | HOUSTON, TX | $60,000 | 2024 | SCHOOL BASED CLINIC |
| W HOUSTON ASSIST MINISTRIES | HOUSTON, TX | $50,000 | 2024 | GENERAL USE |
| DENNIS HOLDER SCHOLARSHIP | HOUSTON, TX | $30,000 | 2024 | SCHOLARSHIPS |
| ST MICHAEL CATHOLIC CHURCH | HOUSTON, TX | $25,000 | 2024 | ST VINCENT DE PAUL FUND |
| ARCHDIOCESE OF GALVESTON-HOUSTON | HOUSTON, TX | $291,200 | 2023 | CHILDREN'S SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM FUND |
| HOLY FAMILY PARISH | GALVESTON, TX | $200,000 | 2023 | PARISH CAMPAIGN |
| W HOUSTON ASSIST MINISTRIES | HOUSTON, TX | $50,000 | 2023 | GENERAL USE |
| CHRISTUS FOUNDATION FOR HEALTH CARE | HOUSTON, TX | $50,000 | 2023 | SCHOOL BASED CLINIC |
| INCARNATE WORD ACADEMY | HOUSTON, TX | $50,000 | 2023 | SCHOLARSHIPS |
| ST PIUS X HIGH SCHOOL | HOUSTON, TX | $50,000 | 2023 | SCHOLARSHIPS |
| ST MICHAEL CATHOLIC CHURCH | HOUSTON, TX | $40,000 | 2023 | ST VINCENT DE PAUL FUND |
ST PIUS X HIGH SCHOOL FDN
$1,000,000SCHOLARSHIPS
ST PETER CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL
$500,000TUITION ASSISTANCE/ RENOVATION
ARCHDIOCESE OF GALVESTON-HOUSTON-IG
$500,000SCHOOL TUITION ASSISTANCE
INCARNATE WORD ACADEMY
$349,659SCHOLARSHIPS
INCARNATE WORD ACADEMY
$297,775SCHOLARSHIPS
INCARNATE WORD ACADEMY
$269,068SCHOLARSHIPS
INCARNATE WORD ACADEMY
$207,126SCHOLARSHIPS
INCARNATE WORD ACADEMY
$130,110SCHOLARSHIPS
W HOUSTON ASSIST MINISTRIES
$50,000GENERAL USE
ST MICHAEL CATHOLIC CHURCH
$50,000ST VINCENT DE PAUL FUND
DENNIS HOLDER SCHOLARSHIP
$30,000SCHOLARSHIPS
ARCHDIOCESE OF GALVESTON-HOUSTON
$29,700CHILDREN'S SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM FUND
INCARNATE WORD ACADEMY
$1,249,741SCHOLARSHIPS
ARCHDIOCESE OF GALVESTON-HOUSTON
$621,800CHILDREN'S SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM FUND
ST PIUS X HIGH SCHOOL
$500,000SCHOLARSHIPS
ST PETER CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL
$500,000TUITION ASSISTANCE/ RENOVATION
W HOUSTON ASSIST MINISTRIES
$50,000GENERAL USE
DENNIS HOLDER SCHOLARSHIP
$30,000SCHOLARSHIPS
ST MICHAEL CATHOLIC CHURCH
$25,000ST VINCENT DE PAUL FUND
ARCHDIOCESE OF GALVESTON-HOUSTON
$291,200CHILDREN'S SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM FUND
HOLY FAMILY PARISH
$200,000PARISH CAMPAIGN
W HOUSTON ASSIST MINISTRIES
$50,000GENERAL USE
INCARNATE WORD ACADEMY
$50,000SCHOLARSHIPS
ST PIUS X HIGH SCHOOL
$50,000SCHOLARSHIPS
ST MICHAEL CATHOLIC CHURCH
$40,000ST VINCENT DE PAUL FUND