MD Anderson Foundation
Historical funder research: IRS Form 990-PF filings from US private foundations, showing who funded what in past years. This is not a list of currently open grant calls, and we do not track open RFPs from private foundations. From public IRS Form 990-PF filings (latest on file for this funder: tax year 2024). Coverage: tax years 2019–2025. Freshness: the IRS releases these returns 1.5–2+ years after the tax year ends, so 2025 is still partial and a funder's newest grants may not appear yet. Last updated: November 14, 2026. Filings can contain errors, so confirm current priorities and deadlines with the funder before applying.
Year 2025 is still partial because many returns have not been filed or released yet. That is a freshness issue — coverage in our dataset is tax years 2019–2025.
Only 52.5% of this funder's organizational grants could be linked to an IRS cause code.
- Form & materials
- An original and four copies of each grant application should be submitted in letter form. If the application is for a matching grant, the application should disclose the other foundations involved.
- Deadlines
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- Restrictions
- Grants are made pursuant to the requirements of the bylaws of the M.D. Anderson Foundation. Thus, grants are made for the following purposes: 1.) To the improvement of working class conditions among workers generally, as well as among particular classes of unskilled, skilled, and agricultural workers; 2.) To the establishment, support, and maintenance of hospitals, homes, and institutions for the care of the sick, the young, the aged, the incompetent, and the helpless among the people; 3.) To the improvement of living conditions among people generally, as well as in particular sections or localities; and 4.) To the promotion of health, science, education, and advancement and diffusion of knowledge and understanding among the people.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose (as filed) | Amount | Tax yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baylor College of Medicine | Houston, TX | Construction of the health sciences tower and commons building | $360,000 | 2024 |
| Theatre Under the Stars Inc | Houston, TX | To support the musical theatre academy productions | $275,000 | 2024 |
| William Marsh Rice University | Houston, TX | General operating support | $250,000 | 2024 |
| Memorial Assistance Ministries | Houston, TX | General operating support | $250,000 | 2024 |
| Chinquapin Preparatory School | Highlands, TX | General operating support | $250,000 | 2024 |
| Houston Grand Opera Association Inc | Houston, TX | To support the 2024-2025 season | $235,000 | 2024 |
| Teach for America Inc | Houston, TX | General operating support | $225,000 | 2024 |
| YMCA of Greater Houston | Houston, TX | General operating support | $200,000 | 2024 |
| Stoney Creek Foundation | Houston, TX | General operating support | $200,000 | 2024 |
| Methodist Hospital Foundation | Houston, TX | To enhance the existing M.D. Anderson Foundation distinguished chair in molecular imaging | $200,000 | 2024 |
| KIPP Texas Inc | Dallas, TX | General operating support | $200,000 | 2024 |
| Summerhouse Houston | Houston, TX | Operating support | $160,000 | 2024 |
| The Brookwood Community Inc | Brookshire, TX | General operating support | $150,000 | 2024 |
| Camp Allen-Camp and Conference Center | Navasota, TX | To support Camp Allen's Back to Nature campaign | $150,000 | 2024 |
| New Hope Housing Inc | Houston, TX | General operating support | $140,000 | 2024 |
| Houston Symphony Society | Houston, TX | To support the 2024-20225 season | $135,000 | 2024 |
| San Jose Clinic | Houston, TX | Patient care support | $125,000 | 2024 |
| Yes Prep Public Schools Inc | Houston, TX | To support work during the 2024-2025 school year | $100,000 | 2024 |
| University of Houston | Houston, TX | General operating support | $100,000 | 2024 |
| United Way of Greater Houston | Houston, TX | General operating support | $100,000 | 2024 |
| The Menninger Clinic Foundation | Houston, TX | General operating support | $100,000 | 2024 |
| The Beta Foundation | Houston, TX | General operating support | $100,000 | 2024 |
| Halo House Foundation | Houston, TX | To help fund general operations through 2024 | $100,000 | 2024 |
| Girl Scouts of San Jacinto Council | Houston, TX | General operating support | $100,000 | 2024 |
| Friends of Pumpkin Park | Houston, TX | General operating support | $100,000 | 2024 |
Grants to individuals are counted but not named.
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