M D Anderson Foundation
Historical FunderHouston, Texas · EIN 30-0129656 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2024)$6.2M
Organizations funded75
Typical grant$50,000
Total assets$145.1M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $25,000 and $100,000.
From the return
How to apply
The foundation filed the following application information (Form 990-PF Part XV, tax year 2024):
| Contact | Stephany Lewis JP Morgan Chase |
|---|---|
| Address | PO Box 2558, Houston TX 772528037 |
| Phone | 7132163773 |
| Form and materials | An original and four copies of each grant application should be submitted in letter form. If the application is for a matching grant, the application should disclose the other foundations involved. |
| Deadlines | None |
| Restrictions | Grants are made pursuant to the requirements of the bylaws of the M.D. Anderson Foundation. Thus, grants are made for the following purposes: 1.) To the improvement of working class conditions among workers generally, as well as among particular classes of unskilled, skilled, and agricultural workers; 2.) To the establishment, support, and maintenance of hospitals, homes, and institutions for the care of the sick, the young, the aged, the incompetent, and the helpless among the people; 3.) To the improvement of living conditions among people generally, as well as in particular sections or localities; and 4.) To the promotion of health, science, education, and advancement and diffusion of knowledge and understanding among the people. |
Copied as filed. Deadlines on a tax return describe the foundation's usual process; they are not confirmation of a current open cycle.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
0% of grants went outside Texas.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baylor College of Medicine | Houston, TX | Construction of the health sciences tower and commons building | $360,000 |
| Theatre Under The Stars Inc | Houston, TX | To support the musical theatre academy productions | $275,000 |
| Chinquapin Preparatory School | Highlands, TX | General operating support | $250,000 |
| Memorial Assistance Ministries | Houston, TX | General operating support | $250,000 |
| William Marsh Rice University | Houston, TX | General operating support | $250,000 |
| Houston Grand Opera Association Inc | Houston, TX | To support the 2024-2025 season | $235,000 |
| Teach for America Inc | Houston, TX | General operating support | $225,000 |
| KIPP Texas Inc | Dallas, TX | General operating support | $200,000 |
| Methodist Hospital Foundation | Houston, TX | To enhance the existing M.D. Anderson Foundation distinguished chair in molecular imaging | $200,000 |
| Stoney Creek Foundation | Houston, TX | General operating support | $200,000 |
| YMCA of Greater Houston | Houston, TX | General operating support | $200,000 |
| Summerhouse Houston | Houston, TX | Operating support | $160,000 |
| Camp Allen-Camp and Conference Center | Navasota, TX | To support Camp Allen's Back to Nature campaign | $150,000 |
| The Brookwood Community Inc | Brookshire, TX | General operating support | $150,000 |
| New Hope Housing Inc | Houston, TX | General operating support | $140,000 |
| Houston Symphony Society | Houston, TX | To support the 2024-20225 season | $135,000 |
| San Jose Clinic | Houston, TX | Patient care support | $125,000 |
| Annunciation Orthodox School | Houston, TX | General operating support | $100,000 |
| Episcopal High School | Houston, TX | General operating support | $100,000 |
| Friends of Pumpkin Park | Houston, TX | General operating support | $100,000 |
| Girl Scouts of San Jacinto Council | Houston, TX | General operating support | $100,000 |
| Halo House Foundation | Houston, TX | To help fund general operations through 2024 | $100,000 |
| The Beta Foundation | Houston, TX | General operating support | $100,000 |
| The Menninger Clinic Foundation | Houston, TX | General operating support | $100,000 |
| United Way of Greater Houston | Houston, TX | General operating support | $100,000 |
| University of Houston | Houston, TX | General operating support | $100,000 |
| Yes Prep Public Schools Inc | Houston, TX | To support work during the 2024-2025 school year | $100,000 |
| Alley Theatre | Houston, TX | General operating support | $75,000 |
| The Council on Recovery | Houston, TX | General operating support | $75,000 |
| Baylor University - Louise Herrington School of Nursing | Dallas, TX | General operating support | $72,000 |
| BakerRipley | Houston, TX | Senior health and wellness division | $50,000 |
| Baylor University | Waco, TX | Mock trial and moot court competition program | $50,000 |
| Center for Houston's Future Inc | Houston, TX | General operating support | $50,000 |
| Christian Community Service Center | Houston, TX | General operating support | $50,000 |
| Contemporary Arts Museum Houston | Houston, TX | General operating support | $50,000 |
| DePelchin Children's Center | Houston, TX | Program support | $50,000 |
| Houston Food Bank | Houston, TX | Produce program | $50,000 |
| Houston Habitat for Humanity Inc | Houston, TX | General operating support | $50,000 |
| Houston Hospice | Houston, TX | To help bolster security systems at the Texas Medical Center campus | $50,000 |
| Houston Local Information Initiative Inc | Houston, TX | Higher educating funding initiative | $50,000 |
| Houston's Amazing Place Inc | Houston, TX | General operating support | $50,000 |
| John P McGovern Museum of Health & Medical Science | Houston, TX | General operating support | $50,000 |
| Museum of Fine Arts Houston | Houston, TX | Exhibition program | $50,000 |
| Strake Jesuit College Preparatory | Houston, TX | Financial aid program | $50,000 |
| The Rise School of Houston | Houston, TX | General operating support | $50,000 |
| The Women's Home | Houston, TX | The development of a new intensive outpatient treatment program | $50,000 |
| TIRR Foundation | Houston, TX | The Mission Connect Neurotrauma Research Award | $50,000 |
| University of St Thomas | Houston, TX | To provide scholarships for nursing students | $50,000 |
| Good Samaritan Foundation of Texas Inc | Houston, TX | Nursing scholarships program | $30,000 |
| Aishel House Inc | Houston, TX | To help offset the expenses of food program | $25,000 |
| Casa de Esperanza de los Ninos Inc | Houston, TX | The foster care program | $25,000 |
| Children's Museum Houston | Houston, TX | Science workshop program | $25,000 |
| CHRISTUS Foundation for HealthCare | Houston, TX | Healthy living mobile clinics program | $25,000 |
| Genesys Works | Tulsa, TX | The meaningful high school internship program | $25,000 |
| Holocaust Museum of Houston | Houston, TX | General operating support | $25,000 |
| Houston Arboretum & Nature Center | Houston, TX | Science education program | $25,000 |
| Houston Area Women's Center Inc | Houston, TX | To support counseling and advocacy program | $25,000 |
| Houston Ballet Foundation | Houston, TX | Operations and community programming | $25,000 |
| Houston Botanic Garden | Houston, TX | General operating support | $25,000 |
| Houston Museum of Natural Science | Houston, TX | To support youth science education programming | $25,000 |
Showing the 60 largest of 75 grants to organizations.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $6,191,500 | 75 |
| 2023 | $6,189,500 | 83 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Nov 16, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202513209349100661
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 30-0129656
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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