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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 74-2981871

McBee Family Foundation

A private foundation in Houston, TX. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 14 grants and $145,000 paid in grants.

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 person
On file
Phone
On file
Mailing address
On file
Form and materials
On file
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
Purpose must be for civil, religious, scientific, literary and educational endeavors by qualified organizations under the provisions of irc section 501(c)(3)

Contact person, phone, mailing address and application materials on file. See them with a plan.

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $145,000

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $463,249
  • Tax year 2024

    $1,015,000

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $535,478
  • Tax year 2023

    $82,500

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $1,118,882
  • Tax year 2022

    $90,000

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $1,128,119
  • Tax year 2021

    $78,500

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $1,174,965
  • Tax year 2020

    $66,250

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $1,120,989
  • Tax year 2019

    $76,750

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $1,146,989
  • Tax year 2018

    $68,000

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $1,157,412

Grants paid in 2025

14 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Austin History Center AssociationAustin, TX

    General support

    $35,000
  2. Texas State UniversitySan Marcos, TX

    General support

    $25,000
  3. Austin PBSAustin, TX

    General support

    $10,000
  4. Central Texas Food BankAustin, TX

    General support

    $10,000
  5. Pease Park ConservancyAustin, TX

    General support

    $10,000
  6. Peoples Community ClinicAustin, TX

    General support

    $10,000
  7. The Safe AllianceAustin, TX

    General support

    $10,000
  8. The Salvation Army National CorporationAlexandria, VA

    General support

    $10,000
  9. Alley TheatreHouston, TX

    General support

    $5,000
  10. Breakthrough Central TexasAustin, TX

    General support

    $5,000
  11. The Trail ConservancyAustin, TX

    General support

    $5,000
  12. Umlauf Sculpture Garden & MuseumAustin, TX

    General support

    $5,000
  13. The Heart ProgramHouston, TX

    General support

    $2,500
  14. The Rise School of HoustonHouston, TX

    General support

    $2,500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Arts and culture4 grants $55,00058% of the total
  2. Food and agriculture1 grant $10,00011% of the total
  3. Health1 grant $10,00011% of the total
  4. Sports and recreation1 grant $10,00011% of the total
  5. Education1 grant $5,0005% of the total
  6. Environment1 grant $5,0005% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Texas13 grants $135,000
  2. Virginia1 grant $10,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Robert McBeePRESIDENT/TREASURER Hours 2Pay $0
  • Marilyn McBee MooreSECRETARY Hours 2Pay $0

The return

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