The Mcclane Brown Family Foundation
This organization is a private foundation dedicated to charitable giving, primarily supporting religious, educational, and community service initiatives. Its mission reflects a commitment to enhancing community welfare through funding various causes, including churches, educational institutions, and health-related organizations. The foundation primarily serves populations in need, focusing on youth development, cultural heritage, and health charities. It predominantly operates within Texas, with a significant emphasis on supporting local organizations in Waco.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
A small- to mid-sized Texas-based nonprofit—often a church, school, or community-service organization—with an established local presence and an existing relationship or referral into the foundation's local network.
Good Fit
- • Organization is based in Waco or elsewhere in Texas and serves local community needs.
- • Existing, documented relationship or referral from a current grantee or local leader.
- • Request size is modest (typical grants are under $25K, many under $5K).
- • Mission aligns with previously funded areas: faith-based programs, education, community services, or local cultural institutions.
Geography
Giving is heavily concentrated in Texas: 97% of 2024 grant dollars stayed in-state, with most awards directed to Waco-area recipients despite a handful of out-of-state grants.
Recipient Variety
The latest year shows a broad set of independent recipients (31 distinct organizations in 2024) across churches, education, arts and community service, even though dollars are concentrated among a few top recipients.
New Applicants
The foundation states it only funds preselected applicants and behavior supports that: across three years most grantees recur and only three new recipients appeared in 2024, so unsolicited new entrants appear unlikely to gain funding without a referral.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
