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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 58-1867301

The McCarty Cheney Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Austin, TX. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 15 grants and $671,000 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Johanna Frances Cheney
9600 Escarpment Blvd Ste 745-13
Austin, TX 78749
(510) 388-6373
Form and materials
Letter form; should include a 501(c)(3) letter or explanation of purpose.
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
None

Assets and giving by year

7 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2025

    $671,000

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $3,576,344

  • Tax year 2024

    $721,000

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $3,830,003

  • Tax year 2023

    $432,000

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $3,558,890

  • Tax year 2022

    $745,000

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $3,923,246

  • Tax year 2021

    $585,410

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $4,773,847

  • Tax year 2020

    $708,287

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $4,149,075

  • Tax year 2019

    $578,000

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $4,642,108

Grants paid in 2025

15 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Helping Hands Ministries IncSarasota, FL

    Greatest need

    $208,000
  2. Missionary MinistriesSaint Petersburg, FL

    Greatest need

    $200,000
  3. Big Dog Ranch RescueLxhtchee GRVS, FL

    Greatest need

    $100,000
  4. Hopewell Missionary Baptist ChurchNew Market, AL

    General

    $50,000
  5. Morselife Health SystemWest Palm BCH, FL

    General

    $50,000
  6. Love-A-BullAustin, TX

    General

    $13,000
  7. Indie Institute Final Frontier Rescue ProjectGeorgetown, TX

    General

    $10,000
  8. Celebrities for Charities IncMiramar Beach, FL

    General

    $6,000
  9. Strength for Strays CorpPensacola, FL

    General

    $6,000
  10. Kerrville Pets AliveKerrville, TX

    General

    $5,000
  11. Austin Pets AliveAustin, TX

    General

    $5,000
  12. Austin Wildlife RescueAustin, TX

    General

    $5,000
  13. Bayside Community ChurchBradenton, FL

    General

    $5,000
  14. Thompson Park Conservancy IncWatertown, NY

    General

    $5,000
  15. Gulf Gate Lodge No 608 Loyal Order of MooseSarasota, FL

    General

    $3,000

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Religion2 grants $250,00042% of the total
  2. Human services1 grant $208,00035% of the total
  3. Animals6 grants $134,00022% of the total
  4. Arts and culture1 grant $5,000<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Florida7 grants $370,000
  2. Georgia1 grant $208,000
  3. Alabama1 grant $50,000
  4. Texas5 grants $38,000
  5. New York1 grant $5,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Eleanor Frances CheneyPRESIDENT & TREASURER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Johanna F CheneySECRETARY Hours 1Pay $0
  • William H Cheney JrTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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