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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 20-8438048

Appelt Family Foundation

A private foundation in Houston, TX. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 21 grants and $745,000 paid in grants.

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

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

7 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $745,000

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $11,036,449
  • Tax year 2024

    $675,300

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $10,172,071
  • Tax year 2023

    $206,050

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $9,915,044
  • Tax year 2022

    $20,000

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $9,267,391
  • Tax year 2021

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $858,668
  • Tax year 2020

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $100,000
  • Tax year 2019

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $100,000

Grants paid in 2025

21 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Camp For AllHouston, TX

    General Support

    $100,000
  2. Colorado Springs Therapeutic Riding CenterColorado SPGS, CO

    General Support

    $100,000
  3. Scotty's House Brazos ValleyBryan, TX

    General Support

    $100,000
  4. Tiny Hope VillageBryan, TX

    General Support

    $35,000
  5. Vail Health FoundationVail, CO

    General Support

    $35,000
  6. Adam's Angels MinistryBrenham, TX

    General Support

    $30,000
  7. Arts for Rural TexasFayetteville, TX

    General Support

    $30,000
  8. Avondale HouseHouston, TX

    General Support

    $30,000
  9. Patriot Legacy FundSuwanee, GA

    General Support

    $30,000
  10. Round Top Family LibraryRound Top, TX

    General Support

    $30,000
  11. Sweet Oak CollaborativeBryan, TX

    General Support

    $30,000
  12. Easter Seals New HampshireManchester, NH

    General Support

    $25,000
  13. Robert Conte Foundation for Parkinson'sCollege Station, TX

    General Support

    $25,000
  14. Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation IncLake George, CO

    General Support

    $25,000
  15. Friends of Chamber MusicBryan, TX

    General Support

    $20,000
  16. Houston HavenBellaire, TX

    General Support

    $20,000
  17. Paws for HerosHouston, TX

    General Support

    $20,000
  18. Texas Louisiana Gulf Coast SynodLaGrange, TX

    General Support

    $20,000
  19. Far View Horse RescueFairplay, CO

    General Support

    $15,000
  20. Northern Colorado Wildlife CenterFort Collins, CO

    General Support

    $15,000
  21. Lake George Community DriveLake George, CO

    General Support

    $10,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Health3 grants $165,00042% of the total
  2. Education2 grants $60,00015% of the total
  3. Human services2 grants $55,00014% of the total
  4. Arts and culture2 grants $50,00013% of the total
  5. Housing and shelter1 grant $35,0009% of the total
  6. Animals1 grant $15,0004% of the total
  7. 1 other causes1 grant $10,0003% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Texas13 grants $490,000
  2. Colorado6 grants $200,000
  3. Georgia1 grant $30,000
  4. New Hampshire1 grant $25,000

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

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

  • Julie S TysorPresident, Director Hours 5Pay $30,000
  • Gary L AppeltVP, Director Hours 1Pay $0
  • Kenneth L AppeltDirector Hours 1Pay $0
  • Amy Appelt WallingfordDirector Hours 1Pay $0
  • Carrie Appelt RichardsonDirector Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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