Don & Colletta Mcmillian Foundation
Houston, TX · EIN 76-0364247. Reported 131 grants totalling $3,970,000 to 99 organizations across tax years 2020-2023. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. Don & Colletta Mcmillian Foundation did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $10,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $7,800 and $20,000; the smallest was $2,500 and the largest $364,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which the organization received money -- more than one means a real relationship rather than a one-off.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Tirr Foundation the Tirr Foundation | Houston, TX | $436,900 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Holly Hall School Holly Hall School | Holuston, TX | $419,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Houston Christain University Houston Christain University | Houston, TX | $419,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Houston Methodist Hospital Houston Methodist Hospital | Houston, TX | $364,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Baylor College of Medicene Baylor College of Medicene | Houston, TX | $226,800 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Baylor College of Med Baylor College of Med | Housston, TX | $200,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Houston Methodisst Hospital Fdt Houston Methodist Fdt | Houston, TX | $200,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| University of New Mexico Fdt University of New Mexico Fdt | Alburguerque, NM | $110,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Baylor University-Waco Baylor University-Waco | Waco, TX | $100,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| 100 Club of Houston 100 Club of Houston | Houston, TX | $75,800 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Glidden Baptist Church Glidden Baptist Church | Glidden, TX | $65,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Houston Methodist Hospital Fdt Houston Methodist Hospital Fdt | Houston, TX | $62,000 | 3 | 1 | 2022 |
| Habitat for Humanity Habitat for Humanity | Houston, TX | $56,800 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| MD Anderson Cancer Center MD Anderson Cancer Center | Houston, TX | $49,000 | 3 | 2 | 2023 |
| Children at Heart Ministries Chlidren at Heart Ministries | Round Rock, TX | $41,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Road Runner Food Bank Inc Road Runner Food Bank Inc | Alburquerque, NM | $40,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Rice University-Baker Institute Rice University-Baker Institute | Houston, TX | $39,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| The Amazing Place the Amazing Place | Houston, TX | $38,050 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Houstonn Food Bank Houston Food Bank | Houston, TX | $34,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Baylorhankamer School of Business Baylor/Hankamer School of Business | Waco, TX | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Chrildren at Heart Ministries Chlidren Ministries | Round Rock, TX | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Holy Spirit Episcopal School Holy Spirit Episcopal School | Houston, TX | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Houston Christain High School Houston Christain High School | Houston, TX | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Houston Methodist Hospital Fdt | Houston, TX | $30,000 | 2 | 1 | 2021 |
| Meals on Wheels Alburquerque Meals on Wheels Alburquerque | Alburquerque, NM | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| New Mexico PBS Knmd New Mexico PBS Knmd | Alburguerque, NM | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| The Fry School the Fry School | Houston, TX | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Northern California Spinal Cord New Northern California Spinal Cord Networth | Ca, CA | $27,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| St Judes Research Hospital St Judes Research Hospital | Mempis, TN | $26,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Blessing in a Backpack Blessing in a Back Pack | Louisville, KY | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Memorial Asistance Ministries Memorial Assistance Ministries | Houdtpm, TX | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Ronald Mcdonald House Nm Ronald Mcdonal House Nm | Aburbuerque, NM | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Children at Heart Ministries | Round Rock, TX | $20,000 | 2 | 1 | 2021 |
| Joy Junction Joy Junctioin | Alburquerque, NM | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Memorial Park Conservancy Inc Memorial Park Coservancy Inc | Houston, TX | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Unm Foundation | Alburquerque, NM | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Blockwood Community Blackwood Community | Brookshire, TX | $19,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Baylor University | Waco, TX | $17,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Animal Humane New Mexico Animal Humane New Mexico | Albuquerque, NM | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Boys & Girls Club Champion Valley Boys & Girls Club Champion Valley | Weimar, TX | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Care Partners Care Partners | Houston, TX | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Holly Hall Retirement Community Holly Hall Retirement Community | Houston, TX | $14,500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Southern Outdoor Dreams Southern Outdoor Dreams | Angleton, TX | $14,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Water Mellon Mountain Ranch Water Mellon Mountain Ranch | Rio Rancho, NM | $12,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Brockwood Community Blackwood Community | Brooshire, TX | $11,250 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Alzheimer Association Alzheimer Association | Washington DC, DC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Alzhemier Association Alzhemeir Association | Washington DC, DC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Arca Foundataion Arca Foundaton | Alburqerque, NM | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Barrett Foundation Barrett Foundation | Alburquerque, NM | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Citizens for Animal Protection Citizens for Animal Protection | Houston, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Explora Explora | Alburquerque, NM | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Glidden Baptist Church | Glidden, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Glidden Baptist Church Gliden Baptist Church | Glidden, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Gracewood Inc Gracewood Inc | Houston, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Habitat for Humanity Habitat Fro Humanity | Alberquerque, NM | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Hanley Center Fdt Inc Hanley Center Fdt Inc | West Palm Beach, FL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Holy Spirit Episcopal School | Houston, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| New Mexico PBS New Mexico PBS | Albuquerque, NM | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| New Mexico Wilderness Alliance New Mexico Wilderness Alliance | Alburguerque, NM | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Paw and Stripes Paw and Stripes | Alburquerque, NM | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Planned Parenthool of the Rocky Mts Planned Parenthoold of the Rocky Mts | Denver, CO | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Ptsd Foundation of American Ca Hope Ptsd Foundation of American Camp Hope | Houston, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Texas Baptist Children Home Inc Texas Baptist Childre Inc | Round Rock Texas, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Work Texas Training Center Work Texas Training Center | Houston, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Wounded Warrion Project Wounded Warrior Project | Topeka, KS | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Wounded Warrior Project Wounded Warrior Project | Topeka, KS | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Brockwood Community | Brookshire, TX | $8,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Brookwood Community Brookkwood Community | Brookshire, TX | $7,800 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Houston Baptist University Houston Baptist University | Houston, TX | $7,800 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| M D Anderson Cancer Center M D Anderson Cancer Center | Houston, TX | $7,800 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Meals on Wheels Abuquerque Meals on Wheels Abuquerque | Abuquerque Nm, NM | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| The Fry School | Houston, TX | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Alzheimers Assocation | Washington DC, DC | $7,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Baylor College of Medicene | Houston, TX | $7,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Habitat for Humanity -Alburquerque | Alburquerque, NM | $7,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Habitat for Hummity Inc | Houston, TX | $7,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Houston Baptist University | Houston, TX | $7,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| M D Anderson Cancer Center | Houston, TX | $7,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Meals on Wheels Alburquerque | Alburquerque, NM | $7,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| New Mexico PBS Knmd | Alburquerque, NM | $7,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Road Runner Food Bank Inc | Alburquerque, NM | $7,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Amazing Place | Houston, TX | $7,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Tirr Foundation | Houston, TX | $7,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Nabor House Community Nabor House Community | Houston, TX | $6,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| B E Blessed B E Blessed | Spring, TX | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Central Baptist Church Central Baptist Church | Houston, TX | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Texas Parks & Wildlife Fdt Texas Parks & Wildlife Fdt | Dallas, TX | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| 100 Club of Houston | Houston, TX | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Alzheimers Assn Alzheiners Assn | Washington DC, DC | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Grace School | Houston, TX | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Grace School Grace School | Houston, TX | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Habitat for Humanity-Albuquerque Habitat for Humanity-Albuquerque | Albuquerque, NM | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Holly Spirit Episcopal School Holly Spirit Espiscopal School | Houston, TX | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Raising Men Lawncare Inc | Madison, AL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Southern Outdoor Dreams | Angletown, TX | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Fay School the Fay School | Houston, TX | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Syracuse Inter'l Christain Church Syracruse Inter'l Christian Church | Syracruse, NY | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Boys and Girls Club of Champion Val Boys and Girls Club of Champion Valley | Weimer, TX | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Columbus Christain Women Org Columbus Christain Women Og | New Ulm, TX | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
21 of 99 (21%) received money in more than one year over the 4 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 0%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is less consistent than most. A high number means its list is close to settled and a newcomer has to displace someone; a low one means it is still moving money around, which is where an opening is.
What the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose field of its filings. This is the closest thing to a statement of what this foundation cares about, in its own words.
- Houston Methodist Hospital Houston Methodist Hospital
DEBAKEY HEART VASCULAR CENTER - Baylor College of Med Baylor College of Med
GENERAL PURPOSE-GENETIC RESERCH - Houston Methodisst Hospital Fdt Houston Methodist Fdt
DEBAKEY HEART & VASCULAR CENTER - 100 Club of Houston 100 Club of Houston
GEMERAL PURPOSE-SURVIVOR SUPPORT - Memorial Park Conservancy Inc Memorial Park Coservancy Inc
GENERAL PURPOSE -CONSERVE - Unm Foundation
PSYCHIATRY /BIPOLAR RESEARCH
What kind of organizations it funds
By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 14 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 28 | $250,000 | $7,800 |
| 2021 | 25 | $220,000 | $7,000 |
| 2022 | 33 | $1,500,000 | $19,500 |
| 2023 | 45 | $2,000,000 | $19,000 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Where its money goes
Foundations concentrate geographically far more than their mission statements suggest. 86% of this one's giving went to organizations in Texas. If you are outside its footprint, that matters more than how well your programme fits.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are the strongest available signal that two funders have overlapping priorities, and a funder already backing your peers is a far warmer prospect than one that merely lists your cause.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $10,000. Asking for ten times that is the most common way small organizations waste a submission.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in Texas.
- Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Don & Colletta Mcmillian Foundation's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2020-2023). Nothing here is scraped, inferred, or estimated.
Address of record on the latest return: 6018 Blossom St, Houston, TX, 77007. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
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