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Mamie McFaddin Ward Heritage Foundation

Accepts applications Beaumont, Texas · EIN 746260525

Mamie McFaddin Ward Heritage Foundation is a private foundation in Beaumont, Texas. In tax year 2024 it gave $2.7 million in 33 grants; the typical grant was $10,000 and the largest $1.3 million. It accepts applications; its filing gives the instructions below.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was down from $2.7 million the year before.

44% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$2.7 million31$63.2 million
2024$2.7 million33$69.6 million

How to apply

ContactHancock Whitney Bank
PO Box 3928, Beaumont, TX 77704-3928
Phone or email(409) 241-1427
What to submitGrant application provided by hancock whitney bank
DeadlinesAugust 31

As written in the foundation's IRS filing for tax year 2024. Details may have changed since.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Mamie McFaddin Ward Heritage Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Texas.

StateGrantsAmount
Texas33$2.7 million

Grants paid in 2024

All 33 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
McFaddin Ward House Inc
Beaumont, TX
Operating budget$1.3 million
McFaddin Ward House Inc
Beaumont, TX
Capital improvements: security cameras, additions, repairs; house purchase (1995 mcfaddin)$603,777
Christus Health Foundation of Southeast Texas
Beaumont, TX
New 3-d mammography systems$150,000
Beaumont Heritage Society
Beaumont, TX
John jay french museum window restoration; spindletop park panels special project$104,500
Baptist Hospitals of Southeast Texas Foundation
Beaumont, TX
Baptist cancer center$100,000
Bolivar Point Lighthouse Foundation Inc
Port Bolivar, TX
Restoration of the historic bolivar point lighthouse$100,000
Beaumont Botanical Gardens
Beaumont, TX
Antique rose garden arbor replacement$63,209
Nehemiah's Vision Inc
Beaumont, TX
Major renovations or rebuilds for underprivileged seniors, veterans, and needy families$30,000
St Mark's Episcopal Church
Beaumont, TX
Aeolian-skinner pipe organ restoration$30,000
Beaumont Farmers Market
Beaumont, TX
Growing our community initiative$27,348
Some Other Place
Beaumont, TX
Soup kitchen cooler/freezer unit replacement$25,000
Symphony of Southeast Texas
Beaumont, TX
Projector for education programs$21,000
Nutrition & Services for Seniors
Beaumont, TX
Rootop ventilator$16,750
Art Museum of Southeast Texas
Beaumont, TX
Exhibit - adrian esparza: deconstructed$14,000
Shorkey Education & Rehabilitation Center
Beaumont, TX
New server$11,516
Communities in Schools Southeast Texas Inc
Beaumont, TX
Wellness and resilience with trust-based relational intervention (tbri) and ilead$10,000
Girls Haven
Beaumont, TX
Continuing the mission of girls' haven - children's expenses$10,000
Anayat House Inc
Beaumont, TX
Printer; landscaping$9,722
Boy Scouts of America Three Rivers Council
Beaumont, TX
Technical assistance, software updates, computer replacements for the scout service center$8,525
Iea-Inspire Encourage Achieve
Beaumont, TX
Activity court for at-risk youth$8,000
Life Resource
Port Arthur, TX
Zero suicide community training$7,861
Southeast Texas Family Resource Center
Beaumont, TX
Tablets fundamentals, real-life and safety$6,679
Buckner Children & Family Services Inc-Beaumont
Beaumont, TX
Bcfs van repairs; special event food, activities, gifts, and awards$5,200
Girl Scouts of San Jacinto Council
Beaumont, TX
Girl scouts outreach program - beaumont$5,000
Kvlu FM
Beaumont, TX
Bayoulands audio docuseries & podcast$5,000
Hughen Center Inc
Port Arthur, TX
Bob hope high school mariachi bank uniforms$4,900
Magnolia Garden Club
Beaumont, TX
Flower show staging equipment; tyrrell park bird pocket garden$4,000
Jefferson County Long Term Recovery Group
Beaumont, TX
Roof tarps$4,000
Mental Health America of Southeast Texas
Beaumont, TX
Supporting mental health during the holiday season$3,490
Big Thicket Association
Beaumont, TX
Big thicket association new projects grant$3,400
Edison Museum
Beaumont, TX
Traveling trunk; repairs to the museum$3,375
Stable - Spirit
Vidor, TX
Restroom repair; saddle blankets, gel pads, saddle pad, and girth$3,050
Child Abuse & Forensic Services Inc
Beaumont, TX
Essential computer equipment$2,102

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Mamie McFaddin Ward Heritage Foundation accept grant applications?

Yes. Its latest IRS filing says it accepts applications, with this on deadlines: August 31.

How much does Mamie McFaddin Ward Heritage Foundation give?

$2.7 million in tax year 2024, across 33 grants, with a typical grant of $10,000.

Who runs Mamie McFaddin Ward Heritage Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Hancock Whitney Bank (Co-Trustee) and Eugene HB McFaddin (Co-Trustee).

What does Mamie McFaddin Ward Heritage Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly health, environment and conservation and arts and culture.

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