Private foundation
HOUSTON, TXEIN
The funder's latest Form 990-PF says it accepts applications. Read the instructions below before you write.
Application policy: Accepts applications, as stated on the FY2024 return.
These lines count this foundation's own Form 990-PF returns that the IRS has published as data. An amended return replaces its original. They describe past returns only.
This is a count from past returns. It does not say the foundation will consider a new request. How it is counted: names are compared as written on the returns, without "The" at the start, without endings such as "Inc" or "LLC", and without spaces and punctuation. A recipient also counts as already listed when our records link it to the same organization as an earlier recipient, or when its name is almost the same as an earlier name (a trigram similarity of 0.8 or more, where 1 means identical). The state on the grant row is not compared. Grants that the foundation marked as paid to an individual, such as a scholarship, are left out of both numbers, and no count is shown when most of its grants are marked that way. A person whom the foundation did not mark as an individual is still counted as a recipient. A recipient can still look new when its name is written very differently from year to year, and two different recipients with almost the same name can be counted as one.
Application guidance comes from the funder's own Form 990-PF, Part XV (the section where a private foundation says how to apply), shown as filed. It is the funder's words, not ours. These fields are free text and the IRS form cuts them short. Filers sometimes put whole sentences in the contact-name box. Shown exactly as filed.
Giving by year
Total assets by year
| Year | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Giving | Assets | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | 990-PF | $6,380,576 | $4,075,947 | $3,770,612 | $47,325,772 |
Figures are as reported on the e-filed return, with no restatement. Fiscal years are the funder's own tax year, labelled by the calendar year the period ends in. A blank line means the return does not carry that figure; a real zero shows as $0. When an amended return replaces an original, every figure here uses the amended return. The original is not shown. Giving is what the funder actually paid out toward its charitable purpose in the year (qualifying distributions on Form 990-PF, charitable disbursements otherwise). Assets are what it holds; giving is what moves.
Recipient focus areas
Where recipients are
Based on the 49% of grant rows we could match to an organization record. The rest stay as reported. The IRS assigns the NTEE category when it grants exemption. It often reflects the original filing, not today's giving.
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of St ThomasHouston, TX | Center for Thomistic Studies | $50,000 | 2019 | |
Recipients are shown as the funder wrote them on the return. A recipient with a link was matched to an organization record; the rest stay as reported and are never guessed. Some links come from other funders' returns: when three or more of them wrote the same name and state with one EIN, and the city on this row matches, we use that EIN. The name on this row is still shown as this funder wrote it.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Randall K Woodruff | EXEC DIR | 32.00 | $182,292 |
| Diana D Hoover | VICE PRESIDENT | 2.00 | $4,500 |
| Robert S Parsley | SECRETARY | 2.00 | $4,500 |
| Melanie S Meeks | DIRECTOR |
From the officer list on the latest e-filed return. Compensation is as reported there; a blank means the return carries no figure.
| $47,302,514 |
| FY2023 | 990-PF | $3,438,474 | $3,484,714 | $3,181,242 | $44,824,735 | $44,824,735 |
| FY2022 | 990-PF | $18,528,735 | $3,179,825 | $2,841,754 | $44,872,660 | $44,869,419 |
| FY2021 | 990-PF | $10,670,780 | $3,532,908 | $3,152,710 | $30,784,351 | $30,784,351 |
| FY2020 | 990-PF | $1,920,590 | $3,088,422 | $2,689,489 | $23,480,977 | $23,480,977 |
| FY2019 | 990-PF | $2,137,546 | $2,985,396 | $2,632,903 | $30,736,454 | $30,661,639 |
| FY2018amended | 990-PF | $2,869,137 | $4,121,247 | $3,775,804 | $31,122,189 | $31,122,189 |
| Sponsorship of the Strake Cohort at the University of St. Thomas Center for Thomistic Studies |
| $50,000 |
| 2018 |
| Fellowship of Catholic University StudentsDenver, CO | Pledge Payment | $50,000 | 2022 |
| Texas Public Policy FoundationAustin, TX | Hispanic Outreach and Dinner Sponsorships | $50,000 | 2020 |
| Methodist Hospital FoundationMatched to this organization because 11 grant-making charities wrote this name with its EIN. Source: Schedule I of their Form 990 returns, fiscal years 2020 to 2025. Counted Oct 9, 2026.Houston, TX | Afibulation Research | $50,000 | 2023 |
| Memorial Hermann FoundationHouston, TX | Memorial Hermann Advancing Health | $50,000 | 2023 |
| St Thomas High SchoolHouston, TX | Eagles Everlasting Endowment | $50,000 | 2023 |
| Covenant House TexasHouston, TX | Building for Life Campaign Phase III | $50,000 | 2023 |
| Fellowship of Catholic University StudentsDenver, CO | University Catholic Outreach | $50,000 | 2021 |
| Focus on the FamilyColorado Springs, CO | Hope Restored Retreat Center in Wimberley Texas | $50,000 | 2023 |
| Society of St Vincent de PaulHouston, TX | Creating the Legacy Dinner | $50,000 | 2023 |
| Fellowship of Catholic Univ StudentsHouston, TX | Building a Generation of Moral and Faithful Leaders | $50,000 | 2020 |
| Houston Methodist FoundationHouston, TX | Heart Institute | $50,000 | 2024 |
| Western AcademyHouston, TX | Scholarship Fund | $50,000 | 2022 |
| Faith in PractiiceHouston, TX | Funding Request for Surgical Teams 30th Anniversary Gala | $50,000 | 2024 |
| San Jose ClinicHouston, TX | Healthcare for the medically underserved of Greater Houston | $50,000 | 2023 |
| Fellowship of Catholic Univ StudentsDenver, CO | Pledge Payment | $50,000 | 2023 |
| Texas Public Policy FoundationAustin, TX | The Texas Public Policy Foundation | $50,000 | 2022 |
| Fellowship of Catholic Univ StudentsDenver, CO | Building a Generation of Moral and Faithful Leaders | $50,000 | 2024 |
| Dominican Sisters Mary Immaculate ProvinceHouston, TX | Education, Formation, Healthcare | $50,000 | 2023 |
| Houston Zoo IncHouston, TX | Keeping Our World Wild Centennial Campaign for the Houston Zoo | $45,000 | 2019 |
| Pro-Vision IncHouston, TX | The Campaign for Pro-Vision Support Program | $40,000 | 2018 |
| Texas Public Policy FoundationAustin, TX | Advancing and Defending Liberty in Texas and throughout the Nation | $40,000 | 2023 |
| San Jose ClinicHouston, TX | Ensuring continuity of care for Houstons Uninsured and Underserved | $40,000 | 2021 |
| Pro-Vision IncHouston, TX | Potential Opportunity Effort Transformation The Campaign for Pro-Vision | $40,000 | 2019 |
| 2.00 |
| $4,500 |
| Linda Johnson | DIRECTOR | 2.00 | $4,500 |
| John S Parsley | DIRECTOR | 2.00 | $3,000 |
| George W Strake Iii | PRESIDENT/TREASURER | 5.00 | $4,500 |
| Stephen D Strake | DIRECTOR | 2.00 | $4,500 |
| Kathy Covey | DIRECTOR | 2.00 | $4,500 |
| Sharon Mcnearney | DIRECTOR | 2.00 | $3,000 |
Nearest by size, location and giving pattern in the database. Geography weighs heavily. Treat it as a starting list, not a ranking of fit.
Form 990-PF · FY2023 · period ending Dec 31, 2023IRS bulk XML
Filing id 202433199349101983
Form 990-PF · FY2022 · period ending Dec 31, 2022
Filing id 202323009349100617
Form 990-PF · FY2021 · period ending Dec 31, 2021
Filing id 202202379349100760
Form 990-PF · FY2020 · period ending Dec 31, 2020
Filing id 202103199349105435
Form 990-PF · FY2019 · period ending Dec 31, 2019
Filing id 202043189349101829
Form 990-PF · FY2018 · period ending Dec 31, 2018 · amended
Filing id 202010439349100206
Form 990-PF · FY2015 · period ending Dec 31, 2015
Filing id 201623209349103182
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