WCN CARES primarily funds local social-service organizations in the Spring/The Woodlands/Montgomery County area with a strong emphasis on children and youth in crisis, individuals with neurodiversities or special needs, and basic-needs safety net services. Grants frequently support therapeutic and mentoring programs, foster care and child-advocacy services, and community food and senior services, while also making targeted gifts to medical/research causes tied to pediatric illnesses. The foundation appears mission-driven toward enabling direct service delivery and program capacity for vulnerable populations in its immediate community.
Wcn Cares gives at the intersection of child welfare, disability support, and crisis relief, with one of its largest recent awards going to Roger Clemens Foundation for grants benefiting at-risk and special-needs children. The pattern is local and hands-on: the foundation backs direct-service nonprofits serving children and youth in crisis, families facing basic-needs hardship, and people with neurodivergence or developmental disabilities. That mix appears in grants such as $110,000 to Inspiration Ranch for equine therapy for youth and adults with physical, emotional, and social disabilities, and $100,000 to The Monarch School for therapeutic education programs for individuals with neurological differences. Wcn Cares also supports foster-care and child-advocacy work, including court-appointed advocacy, mentoring, and guidance for children and youth. Beyond human services, it makes targeted gifts for pediatric illness research and family support, including funding for juvenile Batten disease research and lodging for children with cancer during treatment. Recent grants show a preference for organizations that deliver services directly in the communities they serve rather than for broad policy or infrastructure work.
A major theme is support for children and youth in crisis. Wcn Cares gave $100,000 to Angel Reach to help guide at-risk children and youth toward their full potential, and another $100,000 to Yes 2 Youth to provide direct services to youths in crisis. It also funded $75,000 to Casa Child Advocates for court-appointed advocacy for children in the welfare system, linking youth support with the child-protection system. Neurodiversity and special-needs services are another clear thread. The foundation gave $75,000 to All Ears to foster learning, literacy, and independence in children who are deaf and hard of hearing, and $50,000 to Project Beacon for programs tailored to support adults with neurodiversities. Basic-needs and crisis response also appear in the portfolio: $50,000 to Montgomery County Food Bank for food insecurity, and $50,000 to Montgomery County Women's Center for emergency shelter, counseling, and support services for victims of family and sexual violence.
The recent grants skew large for a community foundation-style giver, with a p25 of $30,000, a median of $50,000, and a p75 of $100,000. The foundation is a public charity, not a funder of individuals, and the recent record shows repeated support for the same community over time rather than isolated one-off topics. Many awards go to direct-service nonprofits in the Spring, The Woodlands, Conroe, and Montgomery area, with some larger grants extending to health, research, and statewide or out-of-area organizations. The pattern suggests programmatic grants to operating nonprofits rather than prizes or restricted investment activity.
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Concentrated regional giving with relatively large, single-year grants (many $50k–$111k) across 25 awards; funding is program-focused and directed to local nonprofits rather than broad national grants. The portfolio mixes repeated thematic priorities (youth services, special-needs programs, basic-needs providers) with some one-off gifts to medical/research and veteran-focused programs.
Notable grantees: Inspiration Ranch, Angel Reach, The Monarch School, Montgomery County Food Bank, CASA Child Advocates
Grant recipients are overwhelmingly in the United States, with 51 recent grants and 100.0% of the recipient-country distribution in the US. The heaviest cluster is in Montgomery County and adjacent communities: Conroe appears frequently, along with Spring, The Woodlands, Magnolia, Montgomery, and Willis. Houston is another recurring recipient city, and several grants also went to organizations in Austin and Dallas. Outside Texas, recent grants reached Oklahoma City, Tacoma, Durham, Lafayette, Westminster, St Helena, and other US locations.
Recent grants show support for direct-service nonprofits working with at-risk children and youth, children and adults with disabilities or neurodivergence, foster-care and child-advocacy organizations, food and emergency-assistance providers, and some pediatric medical research and family-support groups.
In the recent grants list, the middle grant amount is $50,000, with a p25 of $30,000 and a p75 of $100,000. That places most awards in a fairly concentrated range, with several six-figure grants at the high end.
No. While many recipients are in Spring, The Woodlands, Conroe, Magnolia, Montgomery, Willis, Houston, Austin, Dallas, and other Texas cities, recent grants also went to organizations in Oklahoma City, Tacoma, Durham, Lafayette, Westminster, and St Helena.
The grant purposes point to ongoing service work: therapeutic education, equine therapy, mentoring, direct crisis services, food assistance, advocacy for children in the welfare system, and emergency shelter and counseling. The foundation also supports research and patient support tied to specific medical conditions.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROGER CLEMENS FOUNDATION | HOUSTON, TX | $111,000 | 2025 | TO ASSIST WITH GRANTS THAT BENEFIT AT-RISH AND SPECIAL NEEDS CHILDREN |
| INSPIRATION RANCH | MAGNOLIA, TX | $110,000 | 2025 | TO ASSIST THE LOCAL NONPROFIT WITH EQUINE THERAPY FOR YOUTH AND ADULTS WITH PHYSICAL, EMOTIONAL, AND SOCIAL DISABILITIES |
| THE WILL HERNDON RESEARCH FUND | SPRING, TX | $100,000 | 2025 | TO HELP WITH ASSISTANCE FOR JUVENILE BATTEN DISEASE RESEARCH |
| ANGEL REACH | CONROE, TX | $100,000 | 2025 | TO HELP GUIDE AT RISK CHILDREN AND YOUTH TO ACHIEVIG THEIR FULL POTENTIAL |
| YES 2 YOUTH | CONROE, TX | $100,000 | 2025 | TO ASSIST WITH PROVIDING DIRECT SERVICES TO YOUTHS IN CRISIS |
| BIG BROTHERS AND BIG SISTERS OF EL DORADO | THE WOODLANDS, TX | $100,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT MENTORING PROGRAMS AND OTHER INITIATIVES |
| INTERFAITH OF THE WOODLANDS | SPRING, TX | $100,000 | 2025 | TO HELP SUPPORT INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES IN CRISIS ACHIEVE SELF SUFFICIENCY |
| THE MONARCH SCHOOL | HOUSTON, TX | $100,000 | 2025 | TO HELP FUND THERAPEUTIC EDUCATION PROGRAMS FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH NERUOLOFICAL DIFFERENCES |
| MEALS ON WHEELS OF MONTGOMERY COUNTY | CONROE, TX | $75,000 | 2025 | TO HELP ALLEVIATE HUNGER AND SOCIAL ISOLATION FOR HOMEBOUND SENIORS |
| CASA CHILD ADVOCATES | AUSTIN, TX | $75,000 | 2025 | TO ASSIST WITH PROVIDING COURT-APPOINTED ADVOCACY FOR CHILDREN IN THE WELFARE SYSTEM |
| ALL EARS | THE WOODLANDS, TX | $75,000 | 2025 | TO HELP WITH FOSTERING LIFELONG LEARNING, LITERACY, AND INDEPENCE IN CHILDREN WHO ARE DEAF AND HARD OF HEARING |
| ALL EAGLES | MONTGOMERY, TX | $62,000 | 2025 | TO ASSIST WITH PROVIDING GRANTS |
| TOBY KEITH FOUNDATION | OKLAHOMA CITY, OK | $60,000 | 2025 | PROVIDE A "COST-FREE, CONVENIENT, AND COMFORTABLE HOME" FOR CHILDREN WITH CANCER AND THEIR FAMILIES DURING TREATMENT. |
| NEW DANVILLE | WILLIS, TX | $50,750 | 2025 | TO ASSIST THE LOCAL NON PROFIT WITH HELPING PROVIDE PROGRAMS FOR ADULTS WITH INTELLECTUAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES |
| THE WOODLANDS YOUTH RUGBY CLUB | SPRING, TX | $50,000 | 2025 | TO MAKE RUGBY ACCESSIBLE FOR ALL FAMILIES |
| PROJECT BEACON | CONROE, TX | $50,000 | 2025 | TO HELP FUND PROGRAMS TAILORED TO SUPPORT ADULTS WITH NEURODIVERSITIES |
| BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF ST HELENA | ST HELENA, CA | $50,000 | 2025 | TO HELP PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO SERVE THE YOUTH'S EDUCATION AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT |
| CAMP HOPE | HOUSTON, TX | $50,000 | 2025 | TO ASSIST WITH RELIEVING THE EFFECTS OF FCOMBAT TRAUMA THROUGH A WHOLE-PERSON APPROACH |
| MONTGOMERY COUNTY FOOD BANK | CONROE, TX | $50,000 | 2025 | COMBATTING FOOD INSECURITY AND PROVIDING ESSENTIAL SUPPORT |
| MONTGOMERY COUNTY WOMEN'S CENTER | SPRING, TX | $50,000 | 2025 | TO HELP FUND THE PROGRAM TO INCLUDE EMERGENCY SHELTER, COUNSELING, AND SUPPROT SERVICES FOR VICTIMS OF BOTH FAMILY AND SEXUAL VIOLENCE |
| MARY BRIDGE CHILDREN'S FOUNDATION | TACOMA, WA | $50,000 | 2025 | TO HELP SUPORT UNCOMPENSATED CARE AND CLINICAL AND COMMUNITY PROGRAMS NOT FULLY COVERED BY INSURANCE |
| AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION | DALLAS, TX | $50,000 | 2025 | TO HELP PROVIDE GRANTS FOR CARDIOVASCULAR AND STROKE-RELATED RESEARCH, SUPPORTING HEALTH AND WELLNESS INITIATIVES IN SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITIES |
| COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE CENTER | CONROE, TX | $50,000 | 2025 | TO HELP SUPPORT MONTGOMERY COUNTY RESIDENTS MEET BASIC NEEDS AND WORK TOWARDS SELF SUFFICIENCY |
| MEMORIAL HERMANN FOUNDATION | HOUSTON, TX | $35,000 | 2025 | TO HELP SUPPORT THE MEMORIAL HERMANN HEALTH SYSTEM |
| CHORDOMA FOUNDATION | DURHAM, NC | $30,000 | 2025 | TO HELP FUND RESEARCH INTO NEW TREATMENTS AND PROVIDE FINANCIAL AID FOR PATIENTS IN CLINICAL TRIALS |
| LOVE FOSTERS HOPE | THE WOODLANDS, TX | $30,000 | 2025 | TO ASSIST THE LOCAL NONPROFIT WITH HELPING ABUSED, NEGLECTED, AND ABANDONED FOSTER CHILDREN. |
| SISTER CARMEN COMMUNITY CENTER | LAFAYETTE, CO | $28,000 | 2025 | TO HELP PREVENT HOMELESSNESS |
| A PRECIOUS CHILD | WESTMINSTER, CO | $28,000 | 2025 | TO HELP FAMILIES PROVIDE ESSENTIAL ITEMS LIKE CLOTHING AND SCHOOL SUPPLIES THROUGH PROGRAMS LIKE THEIR COST FREE STORE AND COMMUNITY DISTRIBUTIONS |
| WEST MINISTER PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOUNDATION | WESTMINSTER, CO | $28,000 | 2025 | TO ASSIST WITH PROVIDING GRANTS TO ENHANCE EDUCATION AND SUPPORT STUDENT SUCCESS |
| STEPHENVILLE PARKS AND REC | STEPHENVILLE, TX | $27,194 | 2025 | TO ACQUIRE AND DEVELOP LAND FOR OUTDOOR RECREATION, CREATE NEW PARKS AND SUPPORT CONSERVATION EFFORTS |
| KIDS MEALS | HOUSTON, TX | $25,000 | 2025 | TO HELP WITH ENDING CHILDHOOF HUNGER BY DELIVERY FREE, HEALTHY MEALS TO CHILDREN |
| PROJECT HOPE UGANDA | VANCOUVER, WA | $25,000 | 2025 | TO HELP THE ORGANIZATION EMPOWER AND UPLIFT VULNERABLE COMMUNITIES IN UGANDA THROUGH FINANCIAL AID AND SELF-RELIANCE PROGRAMS |
| TEXAS CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL | HOUSTON, TX | $25,000 | 2025 | TO HELP PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO THE ORGANIZATION TO HELP WITH MEDICALLY NECESSARY SERVICES |
| ESPERANZA | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $22,000 | 2025 | TO ASSIST WITH PROVIDING SCHOLARSHIPS AND MENTORSHIPS |
| REDEEMED | SPRING, TX | $20,000 | 2025 | TO HELP WITH RESTORATION SERVICES TO ADULT SURVIVORS OF DOMESTIC SEX TRAFFICKING |
| BUDDY PROGRAM | ASPEN, CO | $15,000 | 2025 | TO FUND PROGRAM DESIGNED TO OFFER MENTORSHIP, SOCIAL INTEGRATION AND SUPPORT FOR SPECIFIC POPULATIONS |
| MAKE A WISH | PHOENIX, AZ | $15,000 | 2025 | TO HELP GRANT LIFE-CHANGING WISHES FOR CHILDREN WITH CRITICAL ILLNESSES |
| LOVE 146 | CHARLOTTE, NC | $14,500 | 2025 | TO HELP FUND PROGRAMS THAT PREVENT TRAFFICKING THROUGH EDUCATION |
| TOMMY'S PLACE | QUINCY, MA | $12,000 | 2025 | TO HELP FUND FREE-OF-CHARGE VACATIONS TO FAMILIES FOR CHILDEN BATTLING CANCER |
| BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB PLYMOUTH | PLYMOUTH, MA | $12,000 | 2025 | TO ASSIST WITH FUNDING CHILDREN TO HAVE ACCESS TO A SAFE AND SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENT |
| ABUNDANT HARVEST | SPRING, TX | $12,000 | 2025 | COMBATTING FOOD INSECURITY AND PROVIDING ESSENTIAL SUPPORT |
| CAROLINA BREAST FRIENDS | CHARLOTTE, NC | $10,000 | 2025 | TO HELP FUND PROVIDING FREE SUPPORT PROGRAMS AND SERVICES FOR ANYONE DIAGNOSED WITH BREAST CANCER |
| BBBS LONE STAR | IRVING, TX | $10,000 | 2025 | TO HELP SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATIONS WORK WITH AT-RISK YOUTH |
| SHELTERING ARMS COALITION | JACKSONVILLE, TX | $10,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT FAMILIES WHO DON'T HAVE ACCESS TO RESOURCES |
| CHILDREN'S HOME SOCIETY | SIOUX FALLS, SD | $10,000 | 2025 | TO PROVIDE RESOURCES AND FUNDING TO SUPPORT THE WELL-BEING OF CHILDREN, FAMILIES, AND COMMUNITIES |
| ABUNDANT HARVEST | SPRING, TX | $10,000 | 2025 | COMBATTING FOOD INSECURITY AND PROVIDING ESSENTIAL SUPPORT |
| NOPAC TALENT | WINDERMERE, FL | $10,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT COMMUNITY PROJECTS |
| MIGHTY OAKS | MONTGOMERY, TX | $10,000 | 2025 | TO ASSIST WITH PROVIDING PEER-BASED, FAITH-ORIENTED RECOVERY AND RESILIENCY PROGRAMS |
| LOVE HEALS YOUTH | CONROE, TX | $10,000 | 2025 | TO HELP FUND COUNSELING, TUTORING, AND CLOTHING ASSISTANCE TO FOSTER YOUTH |
| PRETTY IN PINK FOUNDATION | RALEIGH, NC | $10,000 | 2025 | TO HELP FUND LIFE-SAVING MEDICAL TREATMENT TO BREAST CANCER PATIENTS |
ROGER CLEMENS FOUNDATION
$111,000TO ASSIST WITH GRANTS THAT BENEFIT AT-RISH AND SPECIAL NEEDS CHILDREN
TO ASSIST THE LOCAL NONPROFIT WITH EQUINE THERAPY FOR YOUTH AND ADULTS WITH PHYSICAL, EMOTIONAL, AND SOCIAL DISABILITIES
THE WILL HERNDON RESEARCH FUND
$100,000TO HELP WITH ASSISTANCE FOR JUVENILE BATTEN DISEASE RESEARCH
TO HELP GUIDE AT RISK CHILDREN AND YOUTH TO ACHIEVIG THEIR FULL POTENTIAL
TO SUPPORT MENTORING PROGRAMS AND OTHER INITIATIVES
TO HELP SUPPORT INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES IN CRISIS ACHIEVE SELF SUFFICIENCY
THE MONARCH SCHOOL
$100,000TO HELP FUND THERAPEUTIC EDUCATION PROGRAMS FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH NERUOLOFICAL DIFFERENCES
TO HELP ALLEVIATE HUNGER AND SOCIAL ISOLATION FOR HOMEBOUND SENIORS
CASA CHILD ADVOCATES
$75,000TO ASSIST WITH PROVIDING COURT-APPOINTED ADVOCACY FOR CHILDREN IN THE WELFARE SYSTEM
TO HELP WITH FOSTERING LIFELONG LEARNING, LITERACY, AND INDEPENCE IN CHILDREN WHO ARE DEAF AND HARD OF HEARING
ALL EAGLES
$62,000TO ASSIST WITH PROVIDING GRANTS
TOBY KEITH FOUNDATION
$60,000PROVIDE A "COST-FREE, CONVENIENT, AND COMFORTABLE HOME" FOR CHILDREN WITH CANCER AND THEIR FAMILIES DURING TREATMENT.
NEW DANVILLE
$50,750TO ASSIST THE LOCAL NON PROFIT WITH HELPING PROVIDE PROGRAMS FOR ADULTS WITH INTELLECTUAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES
THE WOODLANDS YOUTH RUGBY CLUB
$50,000TO MAKE RUGBY ACCESSIBLE FOR ALL FAMILIES
PROJECT BEACON
$50,000TO HELP FUND PROGRAMS TAILORED TO SUPPORT ADULTS WITH NEURODIVERSITIES
TO HELP PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO SERVE THE YOUTH'S EDUCATION AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT
TO ASSIST WITH RELIEVING THE EFFECTS OF FCOMBAT TRAUMA THROUGH A WHOLE-PERSON APPROACH
COMBATTING FOOD INSECURITY AND PROVIDING ESSENTIAL SUPPORT
TO HELP FUND THE PROGRAM TO INCLUDE EMERGENCY SHELTER, COUNSELING, AND SUPPROT SERVICES FOR VICTIMS OF BOTH FAMILY AND SEXUAL VIOLENCE
TO HELP SUPORT UNCOMPENSATED CARE AND CLINICAL AND COMMUNITY PROGRAMS NOT FULLY COVERED BY INSURANCE
TO HELP PROVIDE GRANTS FOR CARDIOVASCULAR AND STROKE-RELATED RESEARCH, SUPPORTING HEALTH AND WELLNESS INITIATIVES IN SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITIES
TO HELP SUPPORT MONTGOMERY COUNTY RESIDENTS MEET BASIC NEEDS AND WORK TOWARDS SELF SUFFICIENCY
TO HELP FUND RESEARCH INTO NEW TREATMENTS AND PROVIDE FINANCIAL AID FOR PATIENTS IN CLINICAL TRIALS
LOVE FOSTERS HOPE
$30,000TO ASSIST THE LOCAL NONPROFIT WITH HELPING ABUSED, NEGLECTED, AND ABANDONED FOSTER CHILDREN.
TO HELP FAMILIES PROVIDE ESSENTIAL ITEMS LIKE CLOTHING AND SCHOOL SUPPLIES THROUGH PROGRAMS LIKE THEIR COST FREE STORE AND COMMUNITY DISTRIBUTIONS
TO ASSIST WITH PROVIDING GRANTS TO ENHANCE EDUCATION AND SUPPORT STUDENT SUCCESS
STEPHENVILLE PARKS AND REC
$27,194TO ACQUIRE AND DEVELOP LAND FOR OUTDOOR RECREATION, CREATE NEW PARKS AND SUPPORT CONSERVATION EFFORTS
TO HELP WITH ENDING CHILDHOOF HUNGER BY DELIVERY FREE, HEALTHY MEALS TO CHILDREN
PROJECT HOPE UGANDA
$25,000TO HELP THE ORGANIZATION EMPOWER AND UPLIFT VULNERABLE COMMUNITIES IN UGANDA THROUGH FINANCIAL AID AND SELF-RELIANCE PROGRAMS
TO HELP PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO THE ORGANIZATION TO HELP WITH MEDICALLY NECESSARY SERVICES
REDEEMED
$20,000TO HELP WITH RESTORATION SERVICES TO ADULT SURVIVORS OF DOMESTIC SEX TRAFFICKING
TO FUND PROGRAM DESIGNED TO OFFER MENTORSHIP, SOCIAL INTEGRATION AND SUPPORT FOR SPECIFIC POPULATIONS
TO HELP GRANT LIFE-CHANGING WISHES FOR CHILDREN WITH CRITICAL ILLNESSES
TOMMY'S PLACE
$12,000TO HELP FUND FREE-OF-CHARGE VACATIONS TO FAMILIES FOR CHILDEN BATTLING CANCER
TO ASSIST WITH FUNDING CHILDREN TO HAVE ACCESS TO A SAFE AND SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENT
ABUNDANT HARVEST
$12,000COMBATTING FOOD INSECURITY AND PROVIDING ESSENTIAL SUPPORT
TO HELP FUND PROVIDING FREE SUPPORT PROGRAMS AND SERVICES FOR ANYONE DIAGNOSED WITH BREAST CANCER
SHELTERING ARMS COALITION
$10,000TO SUPPORT FAMILIES WHO DON'T HAVE ACCESS TO RESOURCES
TO PROVIDE RESOURCES AND FUNDING TO SUPPORT THE WELL-BEING OF CHILDREN, FAMILIES, AND COMMUNITIES
ABUNDANT HARVEST
$10,000COMBATTING FOOD INSECURITY AND PROVIDING ESSENTIAL SUPPORT
NOPAC TALENT
$10,000TO SUPPORT COMMUNITY PROJECTS
TO ASSIST WITH PROVIDING PEER-BASED, FAITH-ORIENTED RECOVERY AND RESILIENCY PROGRAMS
LOVE HEALS YOUTH
$10,000TO HELP FUND COUNSELING, TUTORING, AND CLOTHING ASSISTANCE TO FOSTER YOUTH
PRETTY IN PINK FOUNDATION
$10,000TO HELP FUND LIFE-SAVING MEDICAL TREATMENT TO BREAST CANCER PATIENTS