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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 26-0025038

Calpine Foundation

A private foundation in Houston, TX. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 13 grants and $301,560 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), 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
Denise Straka
717 Texas Avenue Suite 1000
Houston, TX 77002
(713) 830-2040
Form and materials
Applications for grants are provided internally within calpine corporation. Applications are also provided via mail or e-mail to persons submitting requests if unable to access via internet.
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
None

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $301,560

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $4,792,360

  • Tax year 2023

    $292,500

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $4,695,077

  • Tax year 2022

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $3,599,182

  • Tax year 2021

    $775,000

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $3,238,034

  • Tax year 2020

    $801,950

    Grants listed
    82
    Assets, end of year
    $2,220,085

Grants paid in 2024

13 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Hill County Child Protective Services BoardHillsboro, TX

    Youth/human services

    $43,080
  2. Casa de Esperanza de Los Ninos IncHouston, TX

    Youth/health

    $21,540
  3. Cure RTD FoundationRed Oak, TX

    Health/human services

    $21,540
  4. Kids Meals IncHouston, TX

    Youth/health

    $21,540
  5. Pleasant Hill Children's HomeOakwood, TX

    Youth community/ education

    $21,540
  6. Shape Community CenterHouston, TX

    Community & civic

    $21,540
  7. Shriners Hospitals for ChildrenTampa, FL

    Youth/health

    $21,540
  8. The Bridge Over Troubled Waters IncPasadena, TX

    Community & civic

    $21,540
  9. The Laurel's Army FoundationCypress, TX

    Youth/health

    $21,540
  10. The Ray E Martin Memorial FundSan Antonio, TX

    Grants/scholarships

    $21,540
  11. The RoseBellaire, TX

    Health/women's services

    $21,540
  12. Women Together Foundation IncMcAllen, TX

    Health/women's services

    $21,540
  13. Woods & Water Kids Adventures IncConroe, TX

    Youth/human services

    $21,540

Approved for future payment

13 grants

Approved in 2024 and not yet paid.

  1. Casa de Esperanza de Los Ninos IncHouston, TX

    Youth/health

    $28,500
  2. Kids Meals IncHouston, TX

    Youth/health

    $28,500
  3. Pleasant Hill Children's HomeOakwood, TX

    Youth community/ education

    $28,500
  4. Ray E Martin Memorial FundSan Antonio, TX

    Grants/scholarships

    $28,500
  5. Shape Community CenterHouston, TX

    Community & civic

    $28,500
  6. Shriners Hospitals for ChildrenTampa, FL

    Youth/health

    $28,500
  7. The Bridge Over Troubled Waters IncPasadena, TX

    Community & civic

    $28,500
  8. The Laurel's Army FoundationCypress, TX

    Youth/health

    $28,500
  9. The RoseBellaire, TX

    Health/women's services

    $28,500
  10. Women Together Foundation IncMcAllen, TX

    Health/women's services

    $28,500
  11. Cure RTD FoundationRed Oak, TX

    Health/human services

    $5,000
  12. Woods & Water Kids Adventures IncConroe, TX

    Youth/human services

    $5,000
  13. Hill County Child Protective Services BoardHillsboro, TX

    Youth/human services

    $5,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Human services5 grants $107,70045% of the total
  2. Crime and legal aid1 grant $43,08018% of the total
  3. Health2 grants $43,08018% of the total
  4. Education1 grant $21,5409% of the total
  5. Medical research1 grant $21,5409% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Texas12 grants $280,020
  2. Florida1 grant $21,540

Officers, directors and trustees

7 people as filed

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

  • Hether Benjamin BrownDIRECTOR & VICE PRESIDENT Hours 0.1Pay $0
  • Diana Woodman HammettDIRECTOR AND SECRETARY Hours 0.1Pay $0
  • Kevin McMahonDIRECTOR & VICE PRESIDENT Hours 0.1Pay $0
  • Rosemary AntonopoulosVICE PRESIDENT Hours 0.1Pay $0
  • Rick PenaDIRECTOR & VICE PRESIDENT Hours 0.1Pay $0
  • Zamir RaufDIRECTOR & TREASURER Hours 0.1Pay $0
  • Denise StrakaDIRECTOR & PRESIDENT Hours 0.1Pay $0

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