Private foundation · Dallas, TX

The Mcwethy Foundation

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Typical grant size
$10K – $15K – $25K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
21

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

DeadlinesNONE
ContactTHE MCWETHY FOUNDATION · 3128283603
MaterialsNO FORMAL APPLICATION REQUIRED
RestrictionsNONE

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

Gretchen Hupke
Director
Karen Hagnell
Director
Todd D Mcwethy
Director
Susan Mcwethy
Director
Bank of America N a
AGENT FOR FIDUCIARY
$88K
James B Mcwethy
Director/President
Karen a Hagnell
Director/Treasurer

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part VII. Officers, directors, and trustees as reported by the foundation.

Payout rate · TY 2024
6.4%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
39
Total grants awarded
$2.9M
Total amount
$74K
Average grant
$563K
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$522K
34 grants
2023
$505K
1 grants
2022
$563K
1 grants
2021
$453K
1 grants
2020
$444K
1 grants
2019
$401K
1 grants

Top recipients

See Attached Schedule
5 grants · RI
$2.4M
1 grant · NC · ✓ Exact match
$60K
1 grant · IL · ≈ likely match
$50K
American Transparency
1 grant · IL
$30K
1 grant · AZ · ≈ likely match
$25K
Mackinac Center for Public Policy
1 grant · MI
$25K
1 grant · IL · ✓ Exact match
$25K
1 grant · IL · ✓ Exact match
$25K
1 grant · VA · ✓ Exact match
$25K
1 grant · DC · ✓ Exact match
$25K

Recipient names are as reported on the 990-PF. ✓ Exact match = EIN matched to IRS records by exact name + state; ≈ likely match = EIN inferred from a closely similar name. The recipient EIN is never stated on the form — it is DoubleNine’s match.

Recent grants · most recent filings first

Samaritan's Purse
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
NC · TY 2024
$60K
Wheaton Academy
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
IL · TY 2024
$50K
American Transparency
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
IL · TY 2024
$30K
Heritage Foundation
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
DC · TY 2024
$25K
Heartland Institute
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
IL · TY 2024
$25K
Turning Point USA
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
AZ · TY 2024
$25K
Mackinac Center for Public Policy
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
MI · TY 2024
$25K
Illinois Policy Institute
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
IL · TY 2024
$25K
Media Research Center
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
VA · TY 2024
$25K
Young America's Foundation
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
VA · TY 2024
$15K
Ann & Robert H Lurie Children's Hospita
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
IL · TY 2024
$15K
Disabled American Veterans
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
IL · TY 2024
$15K
Hillsdale College
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
MI · TY 2024
$15K
Semper Fi & America's Fund
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
CA · TY 2024
$15K
St Jude Children's Research Hospital
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
TN · TY 2024
$15K
Alzheimer Association
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
IL · TY 2024
$10K
Honor Flight Chicago
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
IL · TY 2024
$10K
Illinois Pga Foundation
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
IL · TY 2024
$10K
Ronald Mcdonald House Charities
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
IL · TY 2024
$10K
State Policy Network
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
VA · TY 2024
$10K
Folds of Honor
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
OK · TY 2024
$10K
Cato Institute
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
DC · TY 2024
$10K
Homes for Our Troops
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
MA · TY 2024
$10K
Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
IL · TY 2024
$10K
Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers Foundati
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
NY · TY 2024
$10K
Make a Wish Foundation
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
IL · TY 2024
$5K
Shriner's Hospital
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
FL · TY 2024
$5K
United States Adaptive Golf Alliance
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
IL · TY 2024
$5K
Chapelstreet Church
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
IL · TY 2024
$5K
Spring Creek Horses Help Foundation
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
MI · TY 2024
$5K
Dupage Foundation
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
IL · TY 2024
$5K
Goldwater Institute
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
AZ · TY 2024
$5K
Smile Train
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
DC · TY 2024
$5K
Easter Seals Dupage & Fox Valley
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
IL · TY 2024
$2K
See Attached Schedule
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
RI · TY 2023
$505K
See Attached Schedule
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
RI · TY 2022
$563K
See Attached Schedule
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
RI · TY 2021
$453K
See Attached Schedule
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
RI · TY 2020
$444K
See Attached Schedule
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
RI · TY 2019
$401K

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV. Up to 50 most recent grants shown.