The Eugene McDermott Foundation
Historical FunderDallas, Texas · EIN 23-7237919 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2024)$55.5M
Organizations funded83
Typical grant$50,000
Total assets$204.7M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $25,000 and $250,000.
From the return
How to apply
The foundation filed the following application information (Form 990-PF Part XV, tax year 2024):
| Contact | Mary McDermott Cook |
|---|---|
| Address | 1937 Malone Cliff View, Dallas TX 75208 |
| Phone | 2143699222 |
| Form and materials | No prescribed form required |
| Deadlines | None |
| Restrictions | None |
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
6% of grants went outside Texas.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Dallas Opera | Dallas, TX | To help Meet ODonnell Foundation Matching Grant | $7,000,000 |
| Health Equity Foundation of Greater | Dallas, TX | For Operations | $5,000,000 |
| Resource Center of Dallas Inc | Dallas, TX | To Change Landscape ofHealthcare for LGBTQIA | $3,000,000 |
| United Way of Metropolitan Dallas | Dallas, TX | For Social Innovation Lab & DataCapacity Bldg | $2,000,000 |
| Compass School of Texas | Dallas, TX | For Curriculum Development | $1,500,000 |
| Dallas Symphony Orchestra | Dallas, TX | For Ring Cycle and Operations | $1,000,000 |
| Texas Tree Foundation | Dallas, TX | For Cool Schools | $1,000,000 |
| UT Southwestern Medical Center | Dallas, TX | For Liver Disease and Transplant Research | $1,000,000 |
| Communities Foundation of Texas | Dallas, TX | For Texas African American Museum Fund | $1,000,000 |
| Georgia OKeeffe Museum | Santa Fe, NM | For Capital Campaign | $1,000,000 |
| First Presbyterian Church | Dallas, TX | For The Stewpots Acquisition of City Square | $1,000,000 |
| SPCA of Texas | Dallas, TX | For Capital Campaign | $1,000,000 |
| Parkland Health Foundation | Dallas, TX | For Developmental Child Care for Patients and Staf | $1,000,000 |
| The Dallas Opera | Dallas, TX | For Operations | $700,000 |
| TACA Inc | Dallas, TX | For Core Programs | $500,000 |
| University of Texas at Dallas | Dallas, TX | For Center for Brain Health | $500,000 |
| Dallas Area Habitat for Humanity | Dallas, TX | For Purchase of Building | $500,000 |
| Stanford University | Stanford, CA | For operations | $500,000 |
| The Dallas 24 Hour Club | Dallas, TX | For General Support | $400,000 |
| University of Texas at Dallas | Dallas, TX | For Polycraft World Initiative | $355,000 |
| American Red Cross - DFW Chapter | Dallas, TX | For Disaster Relief in Dallas | $250,000 |
| ATT Performing Arts Center | Dallas, TX | For Programming and Events | $250,000 |
| Dallas Foundation | Dallas, TX | For AURORA for Operations | $250,000 |
| Visiting Nurse Association | Dallas, TX | For Operations | $250,000 |
| The Kessler School | Dallas, TX | For Capital Campaign | $250,000 |
| ATT Performing Arts Center | Dallas, TX | For Events and Programming | $200,000 |
| Dallas Zoological Society | Dallas, TX | For Zoo to Do | $200,000 |
| Teach for America Inc | Dallas, TX | For Operations | $175,000 |
| Nexus Recovery Center Incorporated | Dallas, TX | For Operations | $150,000 |
| United to Learn | Dallas, TX | For Programs | $150,000 |
| Dallas Symphony Orchestra | Dallas, TX | For Operations | $125,000 |
| Black Tie Dinner Inc | Dallas, TX | For Gala | $100,000 |
| Dallas Museum of Art | Dallas, TX | For Collections Gala | $100,000 |
| Keep America Beautiful Inc | Stamford, CT | For Operations in Texas | $100,000 |
| ALS Association | Arlington, VA | For Operations | $100,000 |
| National Audubon Society | Dallas, TX | For Trinity River Audubon Center | $100,000 |
| University of Texas at Austin | Austin, TX | To Restore Revitalize and Reimagine the UT Tower | $100,000 |
| Gay Lesbian Fund | Dallas, TX | For Matching Grant | $80,000 |
| AIA Dallas Foundation | Dallas, TX | To establish McDermott Traveling Fellowship | $75,000 |
| Friends of the Dallas Public | Dallas, TX | For 75th Anniversary | $75,000 |
| Bruce Wood Dance Co Inc | Dallas, TX | For Dancers Health Insurance | $50,000 |
| Friends of Warren Ferris Cemetery | Dallas, TX | For Constellation of Living Memorials Program | $50,000 |
| Girl Scouts of Northeast Texas | Dallas, TX | For Programs | $50,000 |
| Nasher Sculpture Center | Dallas, TX | For Nasher Prize | $50,000 |
| Perot Museum of Nature and Science | Dallas, TX | For Operations | $50,000 |
| World Affairs Council of DFW | Dallas, TX | For Global Youth Leaders Program | $50,000 |
| Southwestern Medical Foundation | Dallas, TX | For Doc Stars | $50,000 |
| African American Museum | Dallas, TX | For Founders Ball | $50,000 |
| Friends of the Katy Trail | Dallas, TX | For Capital Campaign | $50,000 |
| Dallas Childrens Theater | Dallas, TX | For Student Matinee Performance Series | $50,000 |
| United Way of Metropolitan Dalla | Dallas, TX | For Operations | $50,000 |
| Dallas Symphony Orchestra | Dallas, TX | For 3rd Annual YP X Event | $40,000 |
| St Phillips School Comm Center | Dallas, TX | For Destiny Award Luncheon | $40,000 |
| Los Barrios Unidos Community Clinic | Dallas, TX | For Operations | $35,000 |
| Arts Mission Oak Cliff | Dallas, TX | For the Production of Hair | $30,000 |
| Bishop Arts Theatre Center | Dallas, TX | For Programs | $30,000 |
| Museum of the American Railroad | Frisco, TX | For Locomotive Restoration | $30,000 |
| The Hockaday School | Dallas, TX | For Scholarships | $30,000 |
| Braniff Airways Foundation Inc | Dallas, TX | For Operations | $30,000 |
| Braniff Airways Foundation Inc | Dallas, TX | For Art Collection Public Project | $25,000 |
Showing the 60 largest of 83 grants to organizations.
The return also lists 57 grants to individuals ($21,159,000). We do not publish the names of individual recipients.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $55,464,000 | 140 |
| 2023 | $60,792,500 | 107 |
| 2022 | $20,532,900 | 115 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Jan 13, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202610139349101021
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 23-7237919
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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