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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 26-4442351

Ray and June Smith Charitable Foundation

A private foundation in Houston, TX. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 15 grants and $320,000 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

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 2024

    $320,000

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $5,377,626

  • Tax year 2023

    $310,000

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $5,493,650

  • Tax year 2022

    $310,000

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $5,668,590

  • Tax year 2021

    $260,000

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $5,728,004

  • Tax year 2020

    $310,000

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $5,942,955

  • Tax year 2019

    $300,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $5,754,938

  • Tax year 2018

    $286,000

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $5,263,410

Grants paid in 2024

15 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. First Presbyterian ChurchHouston, TX

    Church building funds

    $125,000
  2. Museum of Fine ArtsHouston, TX

    Museum operating funds

    $30,000
  3. University of HoustonHouston, TX

    Scholarships

    $30,000
  4. Rice UniversityHouston, TX

    Academic programs student projects

    $30,000
  5. Westminster Presbyterian ChurchChehalis, WA

    Church building repairs

    $20,000
  6. Presbyterian SchoolHouston, TX

    Support for educational abd atheletic programs

    $15,000
  7. CancareHouston, TX

    One-on-one support for cancer patients

    $15,000
  8. Neamiah CenterHouston, TX

    Educational funds for underprivileged children

    $10,000
  9. Presbyterian Childrens HomeAustin, TX

    Christ centered children services

    $10,000
  10. Resonate ChurchPullman, WA

    Missionary outreach expansion

    $10,000
  11. Therapy Pet PalsAustin, TX

    Animal assisted therapy for hospitalized persons

    $5,000
  12. Texas Wildlife CenterHouston, TX

    Providing rehabilitation of native wildlife

    $5,000
  13. SerenityHouston, TX

    Healing prayer ministry

    $5,000
  14. Memorial Park ConcervancyHouston, TX

    Park renewal and enhancementof grounds

    $5,000
  15. Holly HallHouston, TX

    Christian retirement community support

    $5,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education2 grants $45,00069% of the total
  2. Religion1 grant $15,00023% of the total
  3. Human services1 grant $5,0008% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Texas13 grants $290,000
  2. Washington2 grants $30,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Carol HaneyTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0
  • Michael GausTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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