The Eugene McDermott Foundation
EIN 237237919 Private FoundationTotal Given 2021–2024
$112.9M
404 grants · $28.2M avg/year
based on 4 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$10M+/yr
major funder
capacity
$50K
typical mid grants · $20K–$200K
grant size
29%
balanced · 70/242 multi-year
repeat
$249.6M
Assets (2024)
242
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
Unknown
Contact Person
Mary McDermott Cook
Phone
(214) 369-9222
Deadlines
None
How to Apply
No prescribed form required
Restrictions
None
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $15.3M | $205.0M | $7.1M | 90 |
| 2022 | $16.3M | $265.7M | $97.9M | 92 |
| 2023 | $20.5M | $265.7M | $12.2M | 115 |
| 2024 | $60.8M | $249.6M | $17.0M | 107 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 404 grants on record
Minimum
$5K
25th Pctl
$20K
Median
$50K
Average
$279K
75th Pctl
$200K
Maximum
$10.0M
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
93.3% of US grants
· Rank #1 of 13 states
$108.9M across
377 grants
8 of 254 counties
Top 8 counties
- 1 Dallas
- 2 Travis
- 3 Tarrant
- 4 Collin
- 5 Ellis
- 6 Denton
- 7 Somervell
- 8 Harris
Officers & Directors
Grants Awarded (404 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas Museum of Art | Dallas, TX | $10,000,000 | For Reimagining the DMA | 2024 |
| Dallas Zoological Society | Dallas, TX | $10,000,000 | For new exhibit | 2024 |
| Dallas Symphony Association Inc | Dallas, TX | $9,000,000 | For Annual Fund Operations & Endowment Grant | 2024 |
| University of Texas at Dallas | Dallas, TX | $4,000,000 | For TI Biomedical Engineering & Science Building | 2024 |
| UT Southwestern Medical Center | Dallas, TX | $4,000,000 | For TI Biomedical Engineering & Science Building | 2024 |
| United Way of Metropolitan Dallas | Dallas, TX | $3,000,000 | For Programs | 2024 |
| Southwestern Medical Foundation | Dallas, TX | $2,000,000 | For Peter ODonnell Jr Brain Institute | 2021 |
| Dallas Symphony Association Inc | Dallas, TX | $2,000,000 | For Endowment Campaign Matching Grant | 2023 |
| Planned Parenthood of Greater Texas | Austin, TX | $2,000,000 | For operations | 2022 |
| Fair Park First | Dallas, TX | $1,500,000 | For Rebirth of Magnolia Lounge | 2024 |
| Trinity River Audobon Center | Dallas, TX | $1,500,000 | For Refurbishing exhibits and Operations | 2024 |
| Dallas Zoological Society | Dallas, TX | $1,500,000 | For Challenge Grant for Parking Garage | 2022 |
| Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center | Austin, TX | $1,300,000 | For Renovations Redesign and Maintenance | 2024 |
| University of Texas at Dallas | Dallas, TX | $1,200,000 | For McDermott Suite Renovation | 2024 |
| Metrocare Services | Dallas, TX | $1,000,000 | For Challenge Grant | 2021 |
| Planned Parenthood of North Texas | Fort Worth, TX | $1,000,000 | For Operations | 2021 |
| Dallas Symphony Association Inc | Dallas, TX | $1,000,000 | For Programs | 2023 |
| Dallas Theater Center | Dallas, TX | $1,000,000 | For Matching Grant - Operations | 2023 |
| Dallas Zoological Society | Dallas, TX | $1,000,000 | For Support of Staff and Security | 2023 |
| Parks for Downtown Dallas | Dallas, TX | $1,000,000 | For Endowment | 2023 |
| Planned Parenthood of Greater Texas | Austin, TX | $1,000,000 | For Operations | 2023 |
| Southwestern Medical Foundation | Dallas, TX | $1,000,000 | For TI Biomedical Engineering & Sciences Building | 2023 |
| University of Texas at Dallas | Dallas, TX | $1,000,000 | For TI Biomedical Engineering & Sciences Building | 2023 |
| Housing Forward | Dallas, TX | $1,000,000 | For Street to Home Initiative | 2024 |
| Perot Museum of Nature and Science | Dallas, TX | $1,000,000 | For Outdoor Space | 2024 |
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