THE McBride Conservation FUND FoundationOur mission is to support outdoor related activities for youth and to promote the conservation of our hunting and fishing resources. In 1984, the Austin Woods and Waters Club board of directors created the McBride Foundation. In 1988, it became a 501c(3) non-profit tax-exempt charitable organization. The Foundation was established primarily to raise tax-deductible contributions to give something back to the outdoors community and to help "pass on the heritage" of the outdoors to upcoming generations. The Foundation was named to honor the McBride family, who, through McBride's Guns, has made many significant contributions to hunting, fishing, conservation, and countless other outdoor activities for many years. Proceeds from the permanent Fund benefit hunting, fishing and conservation organizations - many youth related. Past recipients include the Texas Youth Hunting Program, Camp Grey Dove, Bobwhite Brigade, KidFish, Green Wind Club, Operations Orphans, Boy Scouts, Texas Parks & Wildlife and others (see listing below). The McBride Foundation now has approximately $825,000 in its permanent fund and has given over $750,000 to worthy organizations over the years. |
For Information on becoming a grant recipient or making a donation contact: Joe Bob Everett @ 512-219-7746 or joebob@aomaustin.com or Austin Woods and Waters Club @ austinwoodsandwaters@gmail.com |
2023 Grant Recipients Hays County 4-H Shooting Sports Club | 2022 Grant Recipients TWAF - Land, Water & Wildlife Expeditions | 2021 Grant Recipients Soldiers' Kids Involved in Fishing Fun (SKIFF) | 2020 Grant Recipients Kids Outdoor Zone |
2019 Grant Recipients Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Texas Down Home Ranch, Inc. Kids Outdoor Zone Operation Game Thief Texas Brigades TWAF/Texas Youth Hunting Program Austin Fly Fishers -- SKIFF Program Bamberger Charitable Trust Coastal Conservation Association (CCA) Friends of Gillespie County Country Schools Hays County 4H Shooting Sports Operation Orphans Travis County Badges, Bucks & Bass Texas Trap & Skeet Trinity Oaks Williamson County 4H Shooting Sports YMCA -- Roberts Ranch Texas State Rifle Association | 2018 Grant Recipients Operation Game Thief Down Home Ranch, Inc. Friends of Gillespie County/Cave Creek Bamberger Charitable Trust/SAF Found Texas Hunters Education Inst. Assoc. Hays 4H Shooting Sports TWA Foundation/TYHP Texas Brigades Kids Outdoor Zone Bastrop Bullseye 4H Williamson County 4H Guadalupe River Chapter of Trout Unlimited Austin Fly Fishers SKIFF Program Operation Orphans Texas Chapter of the Wildlife Society Texas State Rifle Association Foundation Trinity Oaks Travis County Badges, Bucks & Bass | 2017 Grant Recipients Austin Fly Fishers – SKFF Bamberger Charitable Trust | 2016 Grant Recipients Austin Fly Fishers – SKFF |
2015 Grant Recipients Austin Fly Fishin’ Inc. | 2014 Grant Recipients Bamberger Charitable Trust | 2013 Grant Recipients Cave Creek | 2012 Grant Recipients TYHP-Texas Youth Hunting Program |
2011 Grant Recipients Texas Wildlife Association Foundation, Inc. The Texas Brigades Wildlife Leadership Camps | 2010 Grant Recipients AWWC- Cross Trail Outfitters Austin Woods & Waters Club- Youth Hunting Program
Cave Creek Wildlife Management Association |
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