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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 26-3687254

Harrell Family Foundation

A private foundation in Houston, TX. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 8 grants and $350,000 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

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

    $350,000

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $6,987,669
  • Tax year 2024

    $420,000

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $6,919,485
  • Tax year 2023

    $10,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $6,952,895
  • Tax year 2022

    $25,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $6,641,725
  • Tax year 2021

    $15,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $8,091,356
  • Tax year 2020

    $30,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $7,088,300

Grants paid in 2025

8 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Northwest Assistance MinistriesHouston, TX

    To provide food, housing assistance and safe environments for the houston community.

    $100,000
  2. Houston Methodist Hospital FoundaitonHouston, TX

    To fund the delivery of treatments, research and medical education and training.

    $50,000
  3. MD Anderson Cancer CenterHouston, TX

    To fund the delivery of treatments, research and medical education and training.

    $50,000
  4. Michael J Fox FoundationNew York, NY

    To support parkinson's research.

    $50,000
  5. Fellowship of Christian AthletesKansas City, MO

    To support ministry growth in sport environments across the globe.

    $25,000
  6. Gulf Partners InternationalSpring, TX

    To fund the foundation health program.

    $25,000
  7. Sierra DeltaReedsburg, WI

    To support military veterans by providing them with training grants, resources, and community.

    $25,000
  8. The Rise School of HoustonHouston, TX

    To support the mission of the rise school.

    $25,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Human services2 grants $125,00056% of the total
  2. Medical research1 grant $50,00022% of the total
  3. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $25,00011% of the total
  4. Youth development1 grant $25,00011% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Texas5 grants $250,000
  2. New York1 grant $50,000
  3. Missouri1 grant $25,000
  4. Wisconsin1 grant $25,000

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Sandra H HarrellVICE PRES/DIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Forrest E Harrell JrSECRETARY/DIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Curtis F HarrellTREASURER/DIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Keith E HarrellASST SEC & TREAS Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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