Open Foundations · Texas

Eugene Mcdermott Foundation

Dallas, Texas · EIN 237237919. Its Form 990-PF says giving is not restricted to organizations picked in advance, which is how a private foundation files that it accepts unsolicited requests. It paid $55.5M across 140 grants in 2024, a median of $75K each.

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$55.5M
paid in 2024
140
grants paid
$75K
median grant
46%
to first-time recipients
$131.0M
assets on file

How to apply, as filed

Straight off Part XV of the return. Where the foundation left a line blank, this says so rather than guessing.

Send requests to
Mary McDermott Cook
Address
1937 Malone Cliff View, Dallas, TX, 75208
Phone
2143699222
Email
Not stated in the filing
Form the request should take
No prescribed form required
Submission deadline
None
Restrictions on awards
None

As filed on the Form 990-PF for tax year 2024, IRS filing object id 202610139349101021. Printed word for word, including the entries that only say to see a website or an attachment.

What it funds, in its own words

The filing states only a general purpose, with nothing specific enough to pull out as recurring language.

Biggest grants in 2024

The 15 largest of the 140 grants paid in 2024, with the purpose the foundation wrote for each.

#RecipientStateAmountPurpose as filed
1The Dallas OperaTX$7,000,000To help Meet ODonnell Foundation Matching Grant
2Health Equity Foundation of GreaterTX$5,000,000For Operations
3North Texas Public BroadcastingTX$5,000,000For The Future of KERA
4Southern Gateway Public Green FndTX$5,000,000For Construction of Park
5Resource Center of Dallas IncTX$3,000,000To Change Landscape ofHealthcare for LGBTQIA
6United Way of Metropolitan DallasTX$2,000,000For Social Innovation Lab & DataCapacity Bldg
7Compass School of TexasTX$1,500,000For Curriculum Development
8Communities Foundation of TexasTX$1,000,000For Texas African American Museum Fund
9Dallas Holocaust and Human RightsTX$1,000,000For Endowment
10Dallas Symphony OrchestraTX$1,000,000For Ring Cycle and Operations
11First Presbyterian ChurchTX$1,000,000For The Stewpots Acquisition of City Square
12Georgia Okeeffe MuseumNM$1,000,000For Capital Campaign
13Metrocare DallasTX$1,000,000For General Support
14North Texas Food BankTX$1,000,000For Food Purchases
15Parkland Health FoundationTX$1,000,000For Developmental Child Care for Patients and Staf

Giving by year, and who received it

Grants paid by year

Every year of this foundation's grants that Civly holds
Tax yearGrantsPaid
201996$15.6M
202089$14.8M
202191$15.8M
2022113$19.7M
2023107$60.8M
2024140$55.5M

Where the money went

Share of 2024 grant dollars by recipient state
Texas94%
California1%
New Mexico1%
Virginia1%
Connecticut1%

Who decides

Officers, directors and trustees as filed, with the year of the return they appeared on.

Grace CookTrustee · 2024
J H Cullum ClarkTrustee · 2024
Joe HubachTrustee · 2024
Liza LeeTrustee · 2024
Mary Mcdermott CookPres Trustee · 2024
Patricia BrownAssistant Sec · 2024
Sam SelfTrustee · 2024

Every figure on this page is that foundation's own latest filed year, which is 2022 or later. This foundation is listed because its Form 990-PF says it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations and it paid at least 5 grants totaling $100K or more that year. Latest-year grants and terms per foundation from IRS 990-PF e-file returns; the newest tax year is partial until the IRS finishes releasing it. Grants are de-duplicated on funder, year, recipient and amount, so identical repeat grants collapse into one and totals can run low. Full method.

Source: IRS Form 990-PF e-file releases (public domain). Analysis: Civly.

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