Funding search · EIN 766050185 · Houston, TX

The Robert and Janice McNair Foundation

$49.8M
in grants paid: 318
grants: 142
recipients: 2022–2024
filing years

Recent grants

The 100 largest recent grants from this foundation’s filings, newest year first.

$1.0M
Univ of South Carolina Educational Foundation · Columbia, SC · 2024
McNair Scholars (Fall 2024 scholarships+$279,999.99 admin+$130,391.88 enrich)
$950,000
Baylor College of Medicine · Houston, TX · 2024
McNair Scholar (Q. Zhao)
$750,000
Baylor College of Medicine · Houston, TX · 2024
McNair Scholar (Q. Zhao)
$652,000
Univ of South Carolina Educational Foundation · Columbia, SC · 2024
McNair Scholars (Spring 2024+MSE).
$625,000
Columbia College · Columbia, SC · 2024
College Park UMC renovation.
$567,233
Baylor College of Medicine · Houston, TX · 2024
Cannabinoids as Adjuncts for Reducing Pain and Opioid Use (C. Verrico).
$542,208
Baylor College of Medicine · Houston, TX · 2024
Neuromodulation (Harmony-W. Goodman)
$500,000
Texas Children'S Hospital · Houston, TX · 2024
McNair Scholar (Vishnu Cuddapah)
$500,000
The University of Texas Foundation · Houston, TX · 2024
MD Anderson McNair Scholar (C. Patel)
$472,261
Baylor College of Medicine · Houston, TX · 2024
McNair Scholar (Y. Gao)
$449,905
Baylor College of Medicine · Houston, TX · 2024
McNair MD/PhD Scholars, payment academic year 24-25 (FY25).
$404,317
Baylor College of Medicine · Houston, TX · 2024
McNair Scholar (S. Sheth)
$400,000
Univ of South Carolina Educational Foundation · Columbia, SC · 2024
McNair Institute.
$400,000
Houston Christian University · Houston, TX · 2024
Morris Family Center for Law & Liberty.
$398,971
Baylor College of Medicine · Houston, TX · 2024
McNair Scholar (B. Dudok)
$386,303
Baylor College of Medicine · Houston, TX · 2024
McNair Scholar (M. Bround)
$378,074
Baylor College of Medicine · Houston, TX · 2024
McNair Scholar (K. Marshall)
$320,685
Baylor College of Medicine · Houston, TX · 2024
McNair Scholar (S. Buffington)
$300,000
Houston Zoo · Houston, TX · 2024
Keeping Our World Wild Centennial Capital Campaign.
$250,000
United Way of Greater Houston · Houston, TX · 2024
211 Strike Team - Building Possibilities Campaign.
$250,000
United Way of Greater Houston · Houston, TX · 2024
Operations.
$250,000
Baylor College of Medicine · Houston, TX · 2024
Targeting a bioelectric switch on mitochondrial membranes to eliminate dormant cancer cells (S.Zhang).
$235,937
Baylor College of Medicine · Houston, TX · 2024
McNair Scholar (B. Arenkiel)
$200,000
Remember the Alamo Foundation · San Antonio, TX · 2024
Educational programming at the Texas Cavaliers Alamo Education Center.
$200,000
Northwood University · Midland, MI · 2024
McNair Center for the Advancement of Free Enterprise and Entrepreneurship (FY25).
$200,000
Hermann Park Conservancy · Houston, TX · 2024
Play Your Park Campaign.
$200,000
Houston Christian University · Houston, TX · 2024
McNair Center for Entrepreneurship and Free Enterprise (FY25).
$200,000
University of St Thomas · Houston, TX · 2024
McNair Center for Entrepreneurism and Free Enterprise (FY25).
$118,000
William Marsh Rice University · Houston, TX · 2024
McNair Scholars (FY25)
$113,947
Baylor College of Medicine · Houston, TX · 2024
McNair Scholar (T. Chao)
$100,000
Charleston Collegiate School · Johns Island, SC · 2024
2024-25 Student scholarships (matching gift for McNair Invitational). 2 OF 2
$100,000
The Center for Pursuit · Houston, TX · 2024
Career Pursuit Center.
$100,000
Junior Achievement of Southeast Texas · Houston, TX · 2024
Technology and Innovation Fund.
$98,001
Baylor College of Medicine · Houston, TX · 2024
McNair Scholar (B. Hayden)
$54,261
Baylor College of Medicine · Houston, TX · 2024
Pilot project for McNair MD/PhD Scholar in immuno/endo (FY25).
$50,000
Baylor College of Medicine · Houston, TX · 2024
Low-Intensity Shockwave Therapy to Treat Hypogonadism (M.Khera)
$50,000
Teach for America · Houston, TX · 2024
Support Houston Corps Members.
$50,000
Baylor College of Medicine · Houston, TX · 2024
Low-Intensity Shockwave Therapy to Treat Men's Infertility (M.Khera)
$48,078
Baylor College of Medicine · Houston, TX · 2024
McNair Scholar (F. St-Pierre)
$35,000
Loving Houston · Houston, TX · 2024
Annual operations.
$25,000
Sam Houston Area Council Boy Scouts of America · Houston, TX · 2024
Annual operations.
$25,000
Baylor College of Medicine · Houston, TX · 2024
McNair Symposium
$25,000
Uvalde Cisd Moving Forward Foundation · San Antonio, TX · 2024
Construction of a new elementary campus in the Uvalde CISD to replace ROBB Elementary.
$25,000
Spoleto Festival USA · Charleston, SC · 2024
Chamber Music Series.
$15,000
3s Ministries · Bedford, TX · 2024
Marriage workshops for first responders.
$12,500
Baylor College of Medicine · Houston, TX · 2024
FY25 marketing for McNair MD/PhD Scholars.
$12,500
Baylor College of Medicine · Houston, TX · 2024
FY25 career development for the McNair MD/PhD Scholars.
$10,000
Texas Education Works · Houston, TX · 2024
Scholarships.
$10,000
Easter Seals of Greater Houston · Houston, TX · 2024
High School/High Tech.
$10,000
Houston Achievement Place · Houston, TX · 2024
Annual operations.
$10,000
W Oscar Neuhaus Memorial Foundation · Bellaire, TX · 2024
Annual operations.
$10,000
Institute for Humane Studies · Arlington, VA · 2024
Annual operations.
$10,000
Small Steps Nuturing Center · Houston, TX · 2024
Speech Program.
$10,000
The Mission of Yahweh · Houston, TX · 2024
The Mission of Yahweh's Children's Program.
$10,000
The Souper Bowl of Caring · Bee Cave, TX · 2024
Annual operations.
$10,000
The Workfaith Connection · Houston, TX · 2024
Annual operations.
$10,000
Big Brothers Big Sisters Lone Star · Houston, TX · 2024
Annual operations.
$10,000
Crime Stoppers of Houston · Houston, TX · 2024
Annual operations.
$5,000
Prayers for the People · Houston, TX · 2024
Annual operations.
$5,000
Luis Palau Association · Beaverton, OR · 2024
Houston Evangelism Team.
$5,000
Home Encouragement Ministries · Katy, TX · 2024
Operations.
$5,000
Glenwood Cemetery Historic Preservation Foundation · Houston, TX · 2024
Annual operations.
$5,000
Scripture Awakenings · Hendersonville, NC · 2024
Annual operations.
$5,000
Youth for Christ USA · Pearland, TX · 2024
Annual operations.
$1,500
The Brookwood Community · Brookshire, TX · 2024
Stocking of the pond with fish.
$1,000
Houston Philanthropy Circle · Houston, TX · 2024
Membership contribution.
$1,000
The Kiawah Island Natural Habitat Conservancy · Kiawah Island, SC · 2024
Annual operations.
$1.1M
Univ of South Carolina Educational Foundation · Columbia, SC · 2023
McNair Scholars (FY24-Fall awards + $280k admin + $147,500 enrichment).
$718,556
Houston Zoo · Houston, TX · 2023
Keeping Our World Wild Centennial Capital Campaign.
$558,334
Houston Christian University · Houston, TX · 2023
Morris Family Center for Law & Liberty.
$500,000
Baylor College of Medicine · Houston, TX · 2023
McNair Scholar - Y. Gao.
$500,000
Columbia College · Columbia, SC · 2023
College Park UMC purchase.
$500,000
Baylor College of Medicine · Houston, TX · 2023
McNair Scholar - S. Heilbronner.
$500,000
Baylor College of Medicine · Houston, TX · 2023
McNair Scholar Recruit - N. Provenzano.
$500,000
Baylor College of Medicine · Houston, TX · 2023
McNair Scholar - B. Hayden.
$500,000
Baylor College of Medicine · Houston, TX · 2023
McNair Scholar - M. Bround.
$500,000
Baylor College of Medicine · Houston, TX · 2023
McNair Scholar - S. Buffington.
$417,517
Baylor College of Medicine · Houston, TX · 2023
McNair MD/PhD Scholars, payment toward academic year 23-24 (FY24).
$400,000
Univ of South Carolina Educational Foundation · Columbia, SC · 2023
McNair Institute for Entrepreneurism and Free Enterprise (FY24).
$400,000
Baylor College of Medicine · Houston, TX · 2023
McNair Scholar - B. Dudok.
$400,000
Baylor College of Medicine · Houston, TX · 2023
McNair Scholar - S. Heilbronner.
$375,000
The University of Texas Foundation · Houston, TX · 2023
McNair Scholar (C. Patel-MDACC).
$275,272
Baylor College of Medicine · Houston, TX · 2023
McNair MD/PhD Scholars, payment toward academic year 23-24 (FY24).
$250,000
United Way of Greater Houston · Houston, TX · 2023
Alexis de Tocqueville Society annual operations.
$250,000
United Way of Greater Houston · Houston, TX · 2023
211 Strike Team - Building Possibilities Campaign.
$250,000
Baylor College of Medicine · Houston, TX · 2023
McNair Scholar - K. Marshall.
$250,000
Baylor College of Medicine · Houston, TX · 2023
Targeting a bioelectric switch on mitochondrial membranes to eliminate dormant cancer cells (S.Zhang).
$250,000
Memorial Park Conservancy · Houston, TX · 2023
100th Anniversary Campaign.
$200,000
University of St Thomas · Houston, TX · 2023
McNair Center for Entrepreneurism and Free Enterprise (FY24).
$200,000
Hermann Park Conservancy · Houston, TX · 2023
Play Your Park Campaign.
$200,000
Hope Media · Humble, TX · 2023
Vida Unida Christian radio station. 2 of 2
$200,000
Baylor College of Medicine · Houston, TX · 2023
McNair Scholar - T. Westbrook.
$200,000
Mother Emanuel Memorial Foundation · Charleston, SC · 2023
Construction of Memorial for Mother Nine.
$200,000
Houston Baptist University · Houston, TX · 2023
McNair Center for Entrepreneurship and Free Enterprise (FY24).
$200,000
Northwood University · Midland, MI · 2023
McNair Center for the Advancement of Free Enterprise and Entrepreneurship (FY24).
$189,994
The University of Texas Foundation · Houston, TX · 2023
AI-based methods for advancing endometriosis treatments.
$155,000
Baylor College of Medicine · Houston, TX · 2023
McNair Scholar - S. Buffington.
$118,000
William Marsh Rice University · Houston, TX · 2023
McNair Scholars (FY24-N. Beittenmiller, A. Fishbein).
$116,539
Fuller Theological Seminary · Pasadena, CA · 2023
Vocational Formation in a Changing World of Work.
$115,225
William Marsh Rice University · Houston, TX · 2023
Wireless Magnetoelectric Stimulation for Mental and Cognitive Disorders (J. Robinson).

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Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV, as filed by the foundation. These are grants already paid — a record of what this funder backs, not an open call. Most private foundations do not accept unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.