The James N. McCoy Foundation

Private foundation · EIN 75-2587034 · since 1995jamesnmccoyfoundation.org·Wichita County·Updated 13 October 2026

At a glance

$11.5M
Annual giving, 2025 tax year
From the Form 990-PF filing
$5,000 to $290k
Grant range
From grants in the 990-PF filings
$40,000
Typical grant (median)
68 grants in the latest filing
Open to applications
Fixed application deadlines · unsolicited applications welcome

Key takeaways

  • The James N. McCoy Foundation is based in Wichita Falls, Texas, and its geographic focus is Wichita County, Texas, so it suits organisations primarily located there working on Christian organisations, crime prevention, community development, education, healthcare or social services, with support available for general operating expenses, special projects and capital campaigns.
  • A modest request is realistic: half of its 210 grants across its recent filings were $30,000 or less, and about 8 in 10 of 210 grants fell between $5,000 and $290,000, though one grant was as large as about $2,400,000.
  • The Foundation runs two fixed-deadline cycles each year, with a Letter of Intent due February 15 and August 15 for organisations new to it, and application windows of January 1–March 15 and June 1–September 15 for previous recipients, so plan your approach around these dates.
  • It looks fairly relationship-led: 89% of its grant dollars in its latest filing went to organisations it had also funded previously, so new applicants should expect the Foundation may want to speak with them about their programmes, and recipients may later be asked for a brief follow-up report.

Overview

The James N. McCoy Foundation is a US private foundation based in Wichita Falls, TX.

What they fund

Profile derived from the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings (TY2025, TY2024, TY2023) and its website, with every statement checked against those sources. Sources read on 7 October 2026.

Priority Areas

The James N. McCoy Foundation supports nonprofit and educational organisations focused on creating and sustaining a vibrant community in Wichita Falls and Wichita County. It describes support for Christian organisations, crime prevention, community development, education, healthcare and social services agencies. Eligible applicants include organisations exempt under IRS Code Section 501(c)(3) and other qualifying organisations primarily located in Wichita County, Texas. It supports general operating expenses, special projects and capital campaigns. New organisations begin with a Letter of Intent, while previous recipients submit an application through the online grant portal. Its process runs through two grant cycles each year. The Foundation may speak with organisations to learn about their programmes, and recipients may be asked for a brief follow-up report.

Themes

  • Christian organisations
  • Crime prevention
  • Community development
  • Education
  • Healthcare
  • Social services

Geographic Focus

Wichita County, Texas.

How to apply

New organisations submit a Letter of Intent through the online portal before being asked for an application; previous recipients submit only an application through the portal. The site lists two cycles each year, with LOI deadlines in February and August and application windows in January–March and June–September.

Deadlines:

  • LOIs are due February 15 and August 15 each year for organisations new to the Foundation.
  • Applications are accepted in two recurring windows: January 1–March 15 and June 1–September 15.

Application success factors

  • Repeat giving: In its TY2025 filing, 89% of its grant dollars to organisations went to organisations it had also funded in its TY2023 or TY2024 filing.
  • Grant size: Across its TY2023, TY2024 and TY2025 filings, half of its 210 grants to organisations were $30,000 or less.

What the foundation says:

  • The Foundation may arrange a phone or in-person visit to learn more about an organisation’s programmes.
  • Recipients may be required to complete a brief follow-up report a few months after receiving funding.

Where grants go

From grants to organisations in the foundation’s filings for tax years 2023–2025.

Grant dollars by state

Texas100%
Oklahoma<1%
Maryland<1%
Illinois<1%
  • The largest single recipient received 13% of grant dollars to organisations.
  • In tax year 2025, 89% of grant dollars went to organisations The James N. McCoy Foundation had funded in earlier filings.
  • No grants were paid directly to organisations outside the US.
  • 4% of grant dollars went to intermediaries that regrant to other organisations.

Grants

68 grants in the latest filing analysed · median $40,000

How much do they typically give?

Share of 68 grants in tax year 2025 by size

$5k–$10k6%
$10k–$25k24%
$25k–$50k24%
$50k–$100k22%
$100k–$250k7%
$250k–$500k7%
$500k–$1M6%
$1M and over4%

Median $40,000 (tax year 2025)

The largest grants to organisations in the foundation’s latest filing:

  • Wichita Falls Area Food Bank · General operations / capital campaign
    $2,375,0002025 tax year
  • Presbyterian Manor · General operations / house of hope project
    $1,550,0002025 tax year
  • United Regional Health Care Foundation · Level iii nicu
    $1,000,0002025 tax year
  • Ymca Of Wichita Falls · General operations
    $750,0002025 tax year
  • Chesterton Academy of Wichita Falls · Building fund
    $750,0002025 tax year
  • Wichita Falls Faith Mission · General operations
    $575,0002025 tax year
  • Midwestern State University Foundation · General operations
    $520,0002025 tax year
  • Catholic Charities Diocese Fort Worth Inc · Lift and navigation education programs / building project
    $450,0002025 tax year

Grants to organisations listed in the foundation’s Form 990-PF filings. Grants to individuals are not shown.

Officers and directors

  • John L Luig Jr — Trustee / Assistant Secretary
  • Lesley B Chasteen — Assistant Secretary
  • Gary T Oatman — Trustee
  • Nancy S Marks — Trustee
  • R Ken Hines — Trustee / VP / Secretary / Treasurer
  • Vicki D McCoy — Trustee / President

From the latest Form 990-PF filing

3 years of tax filings

YearTotal expensesGrants paidAssetsFiling document
2023 tax year$4,502,866$4,191,850$215,910,600Filing for 2023 tax year
2024 tax year$7,558,209$7,106,810$286,529,987Filing for 2024 tax year
2025 tax year$12,009,744$11,462,390$313,276,519Filing for 2025 tax year

Figures from the foundation’s IRS Form 990-PF filings. Assets are at fair market value at year end. The document icon links to each year’s filing on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.

Sources

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