Madison Charitable Foundation Inc
Richmond, TX · EIN 26-1147137. Reported 232 grants totalling $8,486,088 to 133 organizations across tax years 2021-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. Madison Charitable Foundation Inc did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $20,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $10,000 and $50,000; the smallest was $1,000 and the largest $350,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which the organization received money -- more than one means a real relationship rather than a one-off.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Grand Opera | Houston, TX | $624,550 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Alley Theatre | Houston, TX | $488,400 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Bethel Ministry | Stafford, TX | $450,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| University of Houston | Houston, TX | $389,282 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Pope John Xxiii High School | Katy, TX | $360,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Clemson University | Clemson, SC | $300,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| University of Ms Foundation | Oxford, MS | $270,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Clemson University Foundation | Clemson, SC | $250,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Blair E Batson Hospital for Childr | Jackson, MS | $225,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| American Friends of Covenant Garden | New York, NY | $220,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Uh Cougar Pride Scholarship | Houston, TX | $202,800 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Ut School of Law | Austin, TX | $200,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Houston Symphony | Houston, TX | $182,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| St Jude's Children Hospital | Memphis, TN | $175,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| National Ms Society | New York, NY | $151,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Catholic Charities | Houston, TX | $150,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Oak Bend Medical Center | Richmond, TX | $150,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Houston Methodist Foundation | Houston, TX | $140,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Child Advocates of Fort Bend County | Rosenberg, TX | $125,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| The Mind Center- Ummc | Jackson, MS | $125,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Uh Athletics Department | Houston, TX | $125,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Chautauqua Institute Opera | Chautauqua, NY | $110,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Blair Baston Hospital for Children | Jackson, MS | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Stages Reperatory Theatre | Houston, TX | $97,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Houston Livestock & Rodeo | Houston, TX | $91,800 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Community Stew Pot | Jackson, MS | $90,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Foundation for Teen Health | Houston, TX | $82,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Saint Vincent Depaul Pharmacy | Biloxi, MS | $70,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Palmer Home for Children | Columbus, MS | $65,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| The Metropolitan Opera | New York, NY | $65,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| International Churchill Society | Washington DC, DC | $62,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Manhattan Theatre Club | New York, NY | $60,356 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| American Friends of Covent Garden | New York, NY | $60,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Gulf Coast Women's Center for Non V | Biloxi, MS | $60,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Hinds Community College | Raymond, MS | $60,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Uh Foundation | Houston, TX | $60,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Ut Harry Ransom Center | Austin, TX | $60,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Baylor College of Medicine | Houston, TX | $55,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Our Daily Bread | Canton, MS | $55,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Cll Global Research Foundation | Houston, TX | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Gal | Houston, TX | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Fort Bend Senior Meals on Wheels | Rosenberg, TX | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Girl Scount San Jacinto Council | Houston, TX | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Helping Hands | Richmond, TX | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Pregnancy Resource Center | Rosenberg, TX | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Pregnancy Resource Center of Fort Bend | Rosenberg, TX | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Second Baptist Church | Katy, TX | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Southern Smoke Foundation | Houston, TX | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| St Jude Childrens Hospital | Memphis, TN | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Mind Center | Jackson, MS | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The University of Mississippi Foundation | Oxford, MS | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| United Way of Houston | Houston, TX | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| University of Ms Athletics Foundati | Oxford, MS | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Teach | Houston, TX | $48,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Jacobs Ladder Learning Center | Vicksburg, MS | $45,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| World Affairs Council of Houston | Houston, TX | $37,400 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Ut Health | Houston, TX | $35,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo | Houston, TX | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Mercy House Adult and Teen Challeng | Georgetown, MS | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Reining Strength | Richmond, TX | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Women's Institute of Houston | Houston, TX | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Courage Ranch | Floresville, TX | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Lamar Educational Award Foundation | Rosenberg, TX | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Literacy Council of Fort Bend | Sugar Land, TX | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Ms Food Network | Jackson, MS | $25,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Museum of Fine Arts Houston | Houston, TX | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Siegel Rare Neuroimmune Association | Philadelphia, PA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Spring Spirit | Houston, TX | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| St Agnes Academy | Houston, TX | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| St Vincent De Paul Community Pharmacy | Biloxi, MS | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Bow Foundation | Charlottesville, VA | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| The Brookwood Community | Brookshire, TX | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| The Camp Cole Foundation | Eastover, SC | $25,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| University of Houston Music | Houston, TX | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Teach to Educate All Children | Houston, TX | $22,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| But God Ministries | Ridgeland, MS | $20,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Chapel of the Cross Church | Madison, MS | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Gulf Coast Community Ministeries | Gulfport, MS | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Gulf Coast Womens Center for Non Violen | Biloxi, MS | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Mission of Yahweh | Houston, TX | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Rosenberg Railroad Museum | Rosenberg, TX | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Spring Branch Educational Foundatio | Houston, TX | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Magnolia Speech School | Jackson, MS | $20,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Tw Davis YMCA | Richmond, TX | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Center for Success and Independence | Houston, TX | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Lunches of Love | Rosenberg, TX | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Mississippi Food Network | Jackson, MS | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Opera America | New York, NY | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Sugar Land Cultural Arts Foundation | Sugar Land, TX | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| H Association | Houston, TX | $12,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Alcorn State University | Alcorn State, MS | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| American Friends of Paris Opera & B | New York, NY | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Avenue Cdc | Houston, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Chautauqua Roe Green Theatre Center | Chautauqua, NY | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Common Threads | Richmond, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Clothed By Faith | Katy, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Fort Bend Women's Center | Richmond, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Friends for Life Animal Shelter | Houston, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Gigi's Playhouse | Stafford, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Gulf Coast Community Foundation | Gulf Port, MS | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Houston Hobby Center for Public Pol | Houston, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| National WW2 Museum | New Orleans, LA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Rosenberg Lions Club | Richmond, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Serenity Star | Smithville, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The 4TH Wall Theater Company | Houston, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Charlie Foundation | Santa Monica, CA | $10,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| The Texas Tribune | Austin, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Ut Houston Health | Houston, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Gaston Lenorte Scholarship Foundati | Houston, TX | $8,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Houston Prof Fire Fighters Char Fou | Houston, TX | $7,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Alliance Francaise De Houston | Houston, TX | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Boy Scouts of America- Sam Houston | Houston, TX | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Chautauqua Volunteer Fire Dept | Chautauqua, NY | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| College Community Career | Stafford, TX | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Friends of Mother & Child Foundatio | Houston, TX | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Friends of River Oaks Theatre | Houston, TX | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Fort Bend Womens Center | Sugar Land, TX | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Hewitt Malta Food Fair Fund C/O Catholic Charities of Galveston-Houston | Houston, TX | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Holocaust Museum Houston | Houston, TX | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Houtex Robotics Dba Platy Pirates | Houston, TX | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Mississippi Book Festival | Jackson, MS | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Port Gibson Hands of Hope | Port Gibson, MS | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Road Scholar | Boston, MA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The William Cliff Heaton Foundation | Lyon, MS | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Mississippi Cultural Crossraods Inc | Lormen, MS | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Friends of Grand Golf | Los Angeles, CA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Wagner Society of Washington DC | Washington, DC | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Chautauqua Opera Endowment Fund | Chautauqua, NY | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Girl Scouts of San Jacinto Council | Houston, TX | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Hbaa Charitable Fund | Houston, TX | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Hobby Center Foundation | Houston, TX | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Planned Parenthood Federation of America | Houston, TX | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Preservation Houston | Houston, TX | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
63 of 133 (47%) received money in more than one year over the 4 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 41%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is less consistent than most. A high number means its list is close to settled and a newcomer has to displace someone; a low one means it is still moving money around, which is where an opening is.
What the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose field of its filings. This is the closest thing to a statement of what this foundation cares about, in its own words.
- University of Houston
GRANT TO FUND SCHOLARSHIPS - Houston Grand Opera
GENERAL FUNDING FOR HOUSTON PERFORMI - Bethel Ministry
Kid Activity Funds & Building Funds - Houston Methodist Foundation
GENERAL FUNDING PATIENT CARE - University of Ms Foundation
SUPPORT OF UNIVERSITY PROJECTS - Catholic Charities
GENERAL PROGRAMING OPERATIONS
What kind of organizations it funds
By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 108 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 34 | $1,396,800 | $22,750 |
| 2022 | 70 | $2,924,806 | $25,000 |
| 2023 | 82 | $3,128,512 | $20,000 |
| 2024 | 46 | $1,035,970 | $10,000 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Where its money goes
Foundations concentrate geographically far more than their mission statements suggest. 62% of this one's giving went to organizations in Texas. If you are outside its footprint, that matters more than how well your programme fits.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are the strongest available signal that two funders have overlapping priorities, and a funder already backing your peers is a far warmer prospect than one that merely lists your cause.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $20,000. Asking for ten times that is the most common way small organizations waste a submission.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in Texas.
- Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Madison Charitable Foundation Inc's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2021-2024). Nothing here is scraped, inferred, or estimated.
Address of record on the latest return: 121 Fm 359 Road, Richmond, TX, 77406. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
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