Mcgaha Foundation
This organization is a private foundation dedicated to supporting various community initiatives and services. Its mission centers on providing financial assistance to organizations that focus on health, human services, and community development, as evidenced by its funding of operating budgets for local nonprofits. The foundation primarily serves organizations in Texas, with a notable emphasis on Houston, where it supports faith-based groups, health charities, and community service organizations. Through its grants, the foundation aims to enhance the operational capacity of these entities, thereby contributing to the overall well-being of the communities they serve.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
Small to mid-sized Texas-based community, health, faith-based, or human services organizations seeking operating support and able to pursue an introductory outreach by mail or phone.
Good Fit
- • Based and operating in Texas (Houston area especially).
- • Seeking general operating or program support at the small grant level ($1K–$25K).
- • Local community service, counseling, faith-based, health, or animal welfare mission alignment.
- • Has a local introduction or capacity to make a direct outreach by mail or phone.
Geography
Giving is heavily Texas-focused: about 97% of dollars went to Texas recipients in 2023, with only one small out-of-state award to Colorado.
Recipient Variety
The latest year shows six distinct recipients with four returning grantees and two new ones, indicating a modestly diverse local portfolio rather than a single-beneficiary pattern.
New Applicants
Direct evidence of new recipients exists (two new grantees in 2023) and application/contact info is present in filings, but the funder remains relationship-driven and concentrated in a small local network, so unsolicited entry is plausible but not guaranteed.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
