The John M O'Quinn Foundation
EIN 760206844Total Given 2020–2024
$93.2M
297 grants · $18.6M avg/year
based on 5 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$10M+/yr
major funder
capacity
$50K
typical mid grants · $20K–$200K
grant size
37%
supporter · 60/163 multi-year
repeat
$325.2M
Assets (2024)
163
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
Unknown
Contact Person
ROBERT C WILSON III PRESIDENT
Phone
(713) 871-5860
Deadlines
PLEASE VISIT WWW.OQUINNFOUNDATION.ORG FOR DETAILED SUBMISSION DEADLINES
How to Apply
PLEASE VISIT WWW.OQUINNFOUNDATION.ORG FOR INFORMATION ON APPLICATION FORMS AND INFORMATION AND MATERIAL THAT SHOULD BE INCLUDED PLEASE DIRECT ANY INQUIRIES TO MICK PRITCHETT AT (713)871-5860 OR MICK@OQUINNFOUNDATION.ORG
Restrictions
GRANT REQUESTS WILL BE CONSIDERED ONLY FROM (1) TAX EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS DESCRIBED IN SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE (THE "CODE") AND FURTHER CLASSIFIED AS A PUBLIC CHARITY, THAT IS, AN ORGANIZATION WHICH IS NOT A "PRIVATE FOUNDATION" WITHIN THE MEANING OF SECTION 509(A) OF THE CODE, OR (2) GOVERNMENTAL UNITS DESCRIBED IN SECTION 170 OF THE CODE HOWEVER, GRANTS WILL NOT BE MADE (1) TO ANY PUBLIC CHARITY CLASSIFIED AS A TYPE III SUPPORTING ORGANIZATION WHICH IS NOT A FUNCTIONALLY INTEGRATED TYPE III SUPPORTING ORGANIZATION" WITHIN THE MEANING OF SECTION 4942(G)(4)(A)(I) OF THE CODE OR (2) TO FOREIGN CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $6.4M | $232.0M | $26.9M | 89 |
| 2022 | $16.2M | $248.0M | $27.0M | 52 |
| 2023 | $29.9M | $292.8M | $32.7M | 71 |
| 2024 | $40.7M | $325.2M | $35.2M | 85 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 297 grants on record
Minimum
$2K
25th Pctl
$20K
Median
$50K
Average
$314K
75th Pctl
$200K
Maximum
$11.0M
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
97.6% of US grants
· Rank #1 of 5 states
$93.0M across
290 grants
12 of 254 counties
Top 10 counties
- 1 Harris
- 2 Travis
- 3 Dallas
- 4 Guadalupe
- 5 Brazos
- 6 Grimes
- 7 Montgomery
- 8 Galveston
- 9 Austin
- 10 Fort Bend
+2 more
counties
· 2 grants
· $35K
Officers & Directors
Grants Awarded (297 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Houston Law Foundation | Houston, TX | $11,000,000 | TO SUPPORT OPERATIONS | 2024 |
| Harris Health Strategic Fund | Bellaire, TX | $8,000,000 | SUPPORT 10-YEAR STRATEGIC FACILITIES PLAN | 2023 |
| Houston Methodist Hospital Foundation | Houston, TX | $8,000,000 | TO ESTABLISH THE JMOQF NEUROGENERATIVE DISORDERS LAB AT HOUSTON METHODIST | 2023 |
| Houston Methodist Hospital Foundation | Houston, TX | $6,000,000 | TO ESTABLISH FOUR PERMANENT ENDOWMENTS IN STANLEY APPEL DEPT. OF NEUROLOGY | 2024 |
| Harris Health Strategic Fund | Bellaire, TX | $5,000,000 | TO SUPPORT 10-YEAR STRATEGIC FACILITIES PLAN | 2024 |
| Memorial Hermann Foundation | Houston, TX | $2,500,000 | TO SUPPORT LIFE FLIGHT | 2022 |
| University of Houston | Houston, TX | $2,500,000 | TO SUPPORT SCHOLARSHIPS FOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE, CONSTRUCTION OF STADIUM, AND LAUNCH OF THE COLLEGE OF MEDICINE | 2022 |
| Memorial Hermann Foundation | Houston, TX | $2,500,000 | TO SUPPORT LIFE FLIGHT | 2022 |
| Houston Christian University | Houston, TX | $2,100,000 | ESTABLISH THE JMOQF ENDOWED CHAIR IN COUNSELING | 2023 |
| Houston Methodist Hospital Foundation | Houston, TX | $2,000,000 | TO ESTABLISH THE JMOQ ENDOWED CHAIR IN NEUROLOGY | 2022 |
| Houston Methodist Hospital Foundation | Houston, TX | $2,000,000 | TO ESTABLISH 4 PERMANENT ENDOWMENTS IN STANLEY APPEL DEPT. OF NEUROLOGY | 2023 |
| Harris Health Strategic Fund | Bellaire, TX | $2,000,000 | SUPPORT 10-YEAR STRATEGIC FACILITIES PLAN | 2023 |
| Harris Health Strategic Fund | Bellaire, TX | $2,000,000 | SUPPORT 10-YEAR STRATEGIC FACILITIES PLAN | 2024 |
| Baylor College of Medicine | Houston, TX | $1,750,000 | TO SUPPORT DR. BRENDAN LEES RESEARCH FOR EHLERS DANLOS SYNDROME | 2023 |
| Houston Christian University | Houston, TX | $1,500,000 | TO ESTABLISH THE JMOQF ENDOWED CHAIR IN COUNSELING | 2024 |
| University of Houston | Houston, TX | $1,500,000 | TO SUPPORT THE LAUNCH OF COLLEGE OF MEDICINE | 2024 |
| The Menninger Clinic Foundation | Houston, TX | $1,400,000 | TO SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF A BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CAMPUS FOR THE MENNINGER CLINIC | 2020 |
| Texas Children'S Hospital | Houston, TX | $1,000,000 | TO SUPPORT PEDIATRIC TOWER | 2020 |
| Harris Health Strategic Fund | Bellaire, TX | $1,000,000 | SUPPORT 10-YEAR STRATEGIC FACILITIES PLAN | 2024 |
| Houston Methodist Hospital Foundation | Houston, TX | $1,000,000 | TO SUPPORT STANLEY APPEL DEPT. OF NEUROLOGY | 2024 |
| Memorial Hermann Foundation | Houston, TX | $1,000,000 | TO SUPPORT THE EXPANSION OF LIFE FLIGHT FLEET | 2024 |
| Houston Methodist Hospital Foundation | Houston, TX | $1,000,000 | TO ESTABLISH FOUR PERMANENT ENDOWMENTS IN STANLEY APPEL DEPT. OF NEUROLOGY | 2024 |
| Memorial Hermann Foundation | Houston, TX | $1,000,000 | TO SUPPORT THE EXPANSION OF LIFE FLIGHT FLEET | 2024 |
| Hermann Park Conservancy | Houston, TX | $600,000 | SUPPORT PLAY YOUR PARK CAMPAIGN | 2022 |
| Baylor College of Medicine | Houston, TX | $500,000 | TO SUPPORT DR. BRENDAN LEES RESEARCH FOR EHLERS DANLOS SYNDROME | 2022 |