The Eugene McDermott Foundation Grants
Private foundation · EIN 23-7237919 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2024
- Total grants paid
- $116.3M
- Grants reported
- 247
- Median grant
- $50K
- Future commitments
- None reported
Giving by tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 140 | $55.5M |
| 2023 | 107 | $60.8M |
Where The Eugene McDermott Foundation gives
States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.
Largest reported grants
The biggest individual grants on file, as reported by the foundation to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Tax year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas Zoological Society | Dallas, TX | For new exhibit | 2023 | $10M |
| Dallas Museum of Art | Dallas, TX | For Reimagining the DMA | 2023 | $10M |
| Dallas Symphony Association Inc | Dallas, TX | For Annual Fund Operations & Endowment Grant | 2023 | $9M |
| The Dallas Opera | Dallas, TX | To help Meet ODonnell Foundation Matching Grant | 2024 | $7M |
| Southern Gateway Public Green Fnd | Dallas, TX | For Construction of Park | 2024 | $5M |
| North Texas Public Broadcasting | Dallas, TX | For The Future of KERA | 2024 | $5M |
| Health Equity Foundation of Greater | Dallas, TX | For Operations | 2024 | $5M |
| University of Texas at Dallas | Dallas, TX | For TI Biomedical Engineering & Science Building | 2023 | $4M |
| UT Southwestern Medical Center | Dallas, TX | For TI Biomedical Engineering & Science Building | 2023 | $4M |
| United Way of Metropolitan Dallas | Dallas, TX | For Programs | 2023 | $3M |
| Resource Center of Dallas Inc | Dallas, TX | To Change Landscape ofHealthcare for LGBTQIA | 2024 | $3M |
| United Way of Metropolitan Dallas | Dallas, TX | For Social Innovation Lab & DataCapacity Bldg | 2024 | $2M |
| Compass School of Texas | Dallas, TX | For Curriculum Development | 2024 | $1.5M |
| Trinity River Audobon Center | Dallas, TX | For Refurbishing exhibits and Operations | 2023 | $1.5M |
| Fair Park First | Dallas, TX | For Rebirth of Magnolia Lounge | 2023 | $1.5M |
| Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center | Austin, TX | For Renovations Redesign and Maintenance | 2023 | $1.3M |
| University of Texas at Dallas | Dallas, TX | For McDermott Suite Renovation | 2023 | $1.2M |
| Parkland Health Foundation | Dallas, TX | For Developmental Child Care for Patients and Staf | 2024 | $1M |
| First Presbyterian Church | Dallas, TX | For The Stewpots Acquisition of City Square | 2024 | $1M |
| UT Southwestern Medical Center | Dallas, TX | For Liver Disease and Transplant Research | 2024 | $1M |
| North Texas Food Bank | Plano, TX | For Food Purchases | 2024 | $1M |
| Housing Forward | Dallas, TX | For Street to Home Initiative | 2023 | $1M |
| UTSW and Childrens Health | Dallas, TX | For New Pediatric Campus | 2024 | $1M |
| Metrocare Dallas | Dallas, TX | For General Support | 2024 | $1M |
| Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights | Dallas, TX | For Endowment | 2024 | $1M |
How to apply
This foundation publishes application instructions on its latest 990-PF and does not report restricting giving to preselected organizations. See more foundations that accept applications.
- Contact
- Mary McDermott Cook
- Address
- 1937 Malone Cliff View Dallas, TX, 75208
- Phone
- 2143699222
- Deadlines
- None
- Application materials
- No prescribed form required
- Restrictions
- None
About this data
Figures are aggregated from The Eugene McDermott Foundation's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (2 filings on file, most recent tax year 2024). Totals reflect grants the foundation reported as paid, and can lag the current year because foundations file annually and often on extension. Source: IRS 990-PF e-file archive.