The Robert And Janice Mc Nair Foundation

109 N Post Oak Lane Suite 600 - Houston - TX 77024, Texas
Latest Filing: 2023
Total Assets: $257.24M
Total Giving: $11.58M
Grants: 78
Median Grant: $71,000

The Robert and Janice McNair Foundation, a major 990pf foundation in Texas, provides grants ranging from $100 to $1M annually.

2023 Summary

$257.24M

Total Assets

$11.58M

Funding Awarded

78

Grants Given

$71,000

Median Grant

$1.08M

Largest Grant

$127

Smallest Grant

2023 Recipients

Recipient Award Location Purpose
Houston Zoo Centennial Campaign $1.08M Houston, TEXAS Installment Toward $3 Mm Pledge To Support The Centennial Campaign "Keeping Our World Wild."
Houston Christian University $1.04M Houston, TEXAS Support For The Morris Family Center For Law & Liberty.
Usc Educational Foundation Mc Nair Scholarship Fu $678,000 Columbia, SOUTH CAROLINA Support Toward The Mc Nair Scholarship Fund.
Usc Educational Foundation Mc Nair Scholarship $671,000 Columbia, SOUTH CAROLINA Support Toward The Mc Nair Scholarship Fund.
Bcm Dr Barna Dudok $500,000 Houston, TEXAS As A Designated Mc Nair Scholar At Baylor College Of Medicine, Dr. Barna Dudok's Research Interest Is Focused On Better Understanding How Gab Aergic Inhibitory Interneurons Shape Circuit Dynamics In Healthy Brains And In Epilepsy. His Goal Is To Identify Optimal Targets For Neuromodulatory Intervention And Develop Cell Type Specific Strategies For Inhibiting Epilepsy
Bcm Dr Kara Marshall $500,000 Houston, TEXAS Dr. Kara Marshall, A Designated Mc Nair Scholar At Baylor College Of Medicine, Studies Mechancial Interoception, Which Is The Nervous System's Representation Of Sensations From Within The Body.
The University Of Texas Foundation Inc Pri Award $409,000 Austin, TEXAS Support To The University Of Texas Health Science Center At Houston And Its Study Of Ai Based Methods For Advancing Endometriosis Treatments.
Houston Grand Opera $400,000 Houston, TEXAS Support Toward Houston Grand Opera's Holiday Operas.
William Marsh Rice University Mce $400,000 Houston, TEXAS Ongoing Commitment In Support Of The Mc Nair Center For Entrepreneurship And Economic Growth.
Usc Educational Foundation Mi For Entrepreneurism $400,000 Columbia, SOUTH CAROLINA Contribution Toward Mc Nair Institute For Entrepreneurism & Free Enterprise Operations.
Usc Educational Foundation Mc Nair Scholarship $374,000 Columbia, SOUTH CAROLINA Support Toward The Mc Nair Scholarship Fund.
Bcm Mc Nair Md Ph D Scholar Support $342,025 Houston, TEXAS Provides Scholarships To Combined M.D./Ph.D. Program Students.
Bcm Neuromodulation (Dr Wayne Goodman) $338,251 Houston, TEXAS Ongoing Support Toward The Neuromodulation Research Project Led By Dr. Wayne Goodman.
Bcm Dr Chris Verrico $291,961 Houston, TEXAS Dr. Chris Verrico Is Conducting Pain Management Research.
Usc Educational Foundation Mc Nair Recruitment $270,359 Columbia, SOUTH CAROLINA Contribution Toward Mc Nair Recruitment Fund.
Bcm Dr Xiang Shawn Zhang $250,000 Houston, TEXAS Dr. Xiang "Shawn" Zhang, A Designated Mc Nair Scholar At Baylor College Of Medicine, Conducts Research With Focuses On Two General Areas: Breast Cancer Bone Metastasis And Tumor Immunology. The Long Term Goal Is To Elucidate Biological Mechanisms And Therapeutic Strategies Of Metastasis, The Major Threat To The Lives Of Solid Cancer Patients.
United Way Of Greater Houston $250,000 Houston, TEXAS Annual Operating Gift To Alexis De Tocqueville Society Of United Way Of Greater Houston In Support Of Their Mission "We Work Together To Improve Lives, Build A Stronger Community, And Create Meaningful Opportunities For People To Prosper."
$2,393,359
$5,804,347
State
Total
  • TX

    Texas

    $5,804,347
  • SC

    South Carolina

    $2,393,359

Contacts

Name Phone Title
Mara Polk 7133367800 Officer of Trustee
Mara Polk Signing Officer

Historical Financials

Year Total Assets Total Giving Grants Median Grant Max Grant Min Grant
2023 $257,241,954 $11,576,855 78 $71,000 $1,081,444 $127
2022 $324,334,120 $13,861,140 94 $50,000 $1,191,000 $1,000
2021 $265,323,874 $14,406,040 99 $50,000 $1,520,000 $1,000
2019 $172,792,890 $17,328,929 134 $50,000 $1,500,000 $1,000
2018 $177,107,263 $18,505,071 143 $35,000 $1,500,000 $1,000

Why Organizations Trust GrantExec

$78.81B
Available Funding
7,151
Active Grants
224
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