Major Family Foundation
EIN 851573082Total Given 2021–2024
$142K
40 grants · $35K avg/year
based on 4 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
<$100K/yr
micro funder
capacity
$2K
typical micro grants · $1K–$3K
grant size
52%
supporter · 12/23 multi-year
repeat
$1.3M
Assets (2024)
23
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No. Preselected Only
Phone
(800) 839-1754
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $15K | $1.5M | $40K | 1 |
| 2022 | $20K | $1.3M | $-140K | 6 |
| 2023 | $54K | $1.3M | $23K | 17 |
| 2024 | $52K | $1.3M | $204K | 16 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 40 grants on record
Minimum
$500
25th Pctl
$1K
Median
$2K
Average
$4K
75th Pctl
$3K
Maximum
$25K
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
42.5% of US grants
· Rank #1 of 11 states
$100K across
17 grants
4 of 254 counties
Top 4 counties
- 1 Harris
- 2 Travis
- 3 Jefferson
- 4 McLennan
Officers & Directors
Grants Awarded (40 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The University of Texas at Austin | Austin, TX | $25,000 | College of Natural Sciences Integrative Biology James and Anita Major Environmental Research Endowed Excellence Fund | 2024 |
| St Johns School | Houston, TX | $15,000 | General & Unrestricted | 2021 |
| St Johns School | Houston, TX | $15,000 | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| St Johns School | Houston, TX | $15,000 | St. John's Fund | 2022 |
| Baylor College of Medicine | Houston, TX | $5,000 | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Falconry Fund Inc | Annapolis, MD | $5,000 | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Baylor College of Medicine | Houston, TX | $5,000 | General & Unrestricted | 2024 |
| American Academy of Home Care Medicine Inc | McLean, VA | $3,000 | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Emergency Assistance Foundation Inc | West Palm Bch, FL | $3,000 | Maui Wildfires Relief Fund | 2023 |
| Houston Audubon Society | Houston, TX | $3,000 | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Houston Food Bank | Houston, TX | $3,000 | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Peregrine Fund Inc | Boise, ID | $3,000 | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| The University of Texas at Austin | Austin, TX | $3,000 | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Trees for Houston | Houston, TX | $3,000 | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| American Society of Retina Specialists Inc | Chicago, IL | $3,000 | General & Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Falconry Fund Inc | Annapolis, MD | $3,000 | General & Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Houston Audubon Society | Houston, TX | $3,000 | General & Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Peregrine Fund Inc | Boise, ID | $3,000 | General & Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Emory University | Decatur, GA | $2,000 | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Tropical Audubon Society Inc | Miami, FL | $1,500 | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| American Academy of Home Care Medicine Inc | McLean, VA | $1,500 | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| American Society of Retina Specialists Inc | Chicago, IL | $1,000 | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Msgr Kelly Catholic High School Foundation Inc | Beaumont, TX | $1,000 | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Ransom Everglades School Inc | Coconut Grove, FL | $1,000 | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Retina Society Inc | Boston, MA | $1,000 | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |