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McWilliams Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Dallas, Texas · EIN 920404407

McWilliams Family Foundation is a private foundation in Dallas, Texas. In tax year 2025 it gave $27,500 in 2 grants; the typical grant was $13,750 and the largest $25,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was down from $114,186 the year before.

50% of its 2025 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$95,24511$356,709
2024$114,18618$587,200
2025$27,5002$424,186

How to apply

McWilliams Family Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What McWilliams Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to Texas.

StateGrantsAmount
Texas1$25,000
Missouri1$2,500

Grants paid in 2025

All 2 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Baylor University
Waco, TX
General support$25,000
Convoy of Hope
Springfield, MO
General support$2,500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does McWilliams Family Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does McWilliams Family Foundation give?

$27,500 in tax year 2025, across 2 grants, with a typical grant of $13,750.

Who runs McWilliams Family Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Michael McWilliams (President/Treasurer), Elizabeth McWilliams (Secretary) and Emily McWilliams (Director).

What does McWilliams Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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