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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 20-1074874

Prometheus Charitable Trust

A private foundation in Houston, TX. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 26 grants and $401,775 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Blaine Adams
5535 Memorial Dr Ste F 560
Houston, TX 77007
(713) 705-6445
Form and materials
Written request to include 501(c)(3) exemption letter and current year IRS exemption status.
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
None

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2025

    $401,775

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $3,360,161

  • Tax year 2024

    $399,500

    Grants listed
    38
    Assets, end of year
    $3,494,606

  • Tax year 2023

    $428,475

    Grants listed
    30
    Assets, end of year
    $3,527,276

  • Tax year 2022

    $378,000

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $3,559,492

  • Tax year 2021

    $400,000

    Grants listed
    29
    Assets, end of year
    $3,915,001

  • Tax year 2020

    $327,875

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $4,084,183

  • Tax year 2019

    $300,000

    Grants listed
    42
    Assets, end of year
    $4,259,933

  • Tax year 2018

    $280,000

    Grants listed
    53
    Assets, end of year
    $4,417,501

Grants paid in 2025

26 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. The Mendcenter FoundationHouston, TX

    General purpose

    $87,500
  2. Ishida Dance CompanyAustin, TX

    General purpose

    $50,000
  3. University of HoustonHouston, TX

    General support

    $30,000
  4. Music Health AllianceNashville, TN

    General purpose

    $25,000
  5. Houston Area Women's CenterHouston, TX

    General purpose

    $20,000
  6. Shanti Bhavan Children's ProjectBellevue, WA

    General purpose

    $20,000
  7. Rothko ChapelHouston, TX

    General purpose

    $15,275
  8. Moonlight Community FoundationBig Sky, MT

    General purpose

    $15,000
  9. Innocence ProjectNew York, NY

    General purpose

    $14,000
  10. W O Smith Music SchoolNashville, TN

    General purpose

    $14,000
  11. Center for Medicine After the Holoc Center for Medicine After the HolocaustHouston, TX

    General purpose

    $11,000
  12. Wendy Wagner Foundation for Funding Wendy Wagner Foundation for Funding CreativityHouston, TX

    General purpose

    $11,000
  13. Ballet Tech FoundationNew York, NY

    General purpose

    $10,000
  14. KIPP Academy NashvilleNashville, TN

    General support

    $10,000
  15. MusicaresNashville, TN

    General purpose

    $10,000
  16. Fisk University Jubilee SingersNashville, TN

    General purpose

    $10,000
  17. George Rodrigue Foundation for the George Rodrigue Foundation for the ArtsNew Orleans, LA

    General purpose

    $8,500
  18. United Cerebral Palsy of Middle Ten United Cerebral Palsy of Middle TennesseeNashville, TN

    General purpose

    $7,500
  19. Phi Beta Kappa SocietyWashington, DC

    General purpose

    $6,000
  20. Fam Intentional CommunityHouston, TX

    General purpose

    $6,000
  21. Walden's Puddle Wildlife Rehabilita Walden's Puddle Wildlife Rehabilitation and EducatJoelton, TN

    General purpose

    $5,000
  22. Childrens Transplant InitiativeSpring, TX

    General purpose

    $5,000
  23. The Cedar Tree InstituteMarquette, MI

    General purpose

    $4,500
  24. Center for Music for People with Di Center for Music for People with DisabilitiesMissoula, MT

    General purpose

    $3,000
  25. Diana FoundationHouston, TX

    Gneral purpose

    $2,500
  26. St Phillip's School and Community St Phillip's School and Community CenterDallas, TX

    General purpose

    $1,000

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Mental health1 grant $87,50033% of the total
  2. Arts and culture2 grants $60,00023% of the total
  3. Human services3 grants $40,00015% of the total
  4. Health1 grant $25,00010% of the total
  5. International aid1 grant $20,0008% of the total
  6. Religion1 grant $15,2756% of the total
  7. 1 other causes1 grant $15,0006% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Texas11 grants $239,275
  2. Tennessee7 grants $81,500
  3. New York2 grants $24,000
  4. Washington1 grant $20,000
  5. Montana2 grants $18,000
  6. Louisiana1 grant $8,500
  7. District of Columbia1 grant $6,000
  8. Michigan1 grant $4,500

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Ellen Blaine AdamsTRUSTEE Hours 20Pay $44,200
  • Lise M LiddellTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0
  • Frank A Liddell IIITRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0
  • Robert B LiddellTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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