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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 26-6487615

The Bunchberry Foundation

A private foundation in Houston, TX. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 23 grants and $102,000 paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Sep 30, 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

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2024

    $102,000

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $1,829,753
  • Tax year 2023

    $92,000

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $1,860,863
  • Tax year 2022

    $97,000

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $1,899,122
  • Tax year 2021

    $100,000

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $1,963,396
  • Tax year 2020

    $100,000

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $2,038,367
  • Tax year 2019

    $100,000

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $2,030,378
  • Tax year 2018

    $106,000

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $2,025,337
  • Tax year 2017

    $67,600

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $2,097,108

Grants paid in 2024

23 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. American Red Cross of Greater HoustonHouston, TX

    Medical

    $13,000
  2. Windrush Farm Therapeutic Equitation IncNorth Andover, MA

    Public welfare

    $13,000
  3. Houston Ballet FoundationHouston, TX

    Public welfare

    $5,500
  4. Museum of Fine Arts HoustonHouston, TX

    Public welfare

    $5,500
  5. Peabody Essex MuseumSalem, MA

    Public welfare

    $5,500
  6. National Museum of Wildlife ArtJackson, WY

    Public welfare

    $5,400
  7. Houston Methodist Hospital FoundationHouston, TX

    Medical

    $4,400
  8. The Salvation ArmyHouston, TX

    Public welfare

    $4,400
  9. Houston Museum of Natural ScienceHouston, TX

    Public welfare

    $4,300
  10. Military Warriors Support FoundationSan Antonio, TX

    Medical

    $4,100
  11. Grand Teton National Park FoundationMoose, WY

    Public welfare

    $4,100
  12. Team RubiconLos Angeles, CA

    Medical

    $4,100
  13. Wounded Warrior ProjectJacksonville, FL

    Medical

    $4,100
  14. Lehigh UniversityBethlehem, PA

    Education

    $3,400
  15. Pierre Monteux Memorial FoundationHancock, ME

    Education

    $3,200
  16. Doctors Without Borders USANew York, NY

    Medical

    $3,000
  17. Native Plant TrustWayland, MA

    Public welfare

    $3,000
  18. Hawaii Tropical Botanical GardenPapaikou, HI

    Public welfare

    $2,800
  19. The Stanwood Wildlife SanctuaryEllsworth, ME

    Public welfare

    $2,500
  20. The Trust for Public LandSan Francisco, CA

    Public welfare

    $2,300
  21. Frenchman Bay ConservancyHancock, ME

    Public welfare

    $1,800
  22. Handel and Haydn SocietyBoston, MA

    Public welfare

    $1,300
  23. The Taft SchoolWatertown, CT

    Education

    $1,300

Where the money goes

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

  1. Arts and culture7 grants $30,70036% of the total
  2. Human services3 grants $21,20025% of the total
  3. Environment4 grants $9,90012% of the total
  4. Education2 grants $4,7006% of the total
  5. Health1 grant $4,4005% of the total
  6. Disaster relief and public safety1 grant $4,1005% of the total
  7. 3 other causes3 grants $9,60011% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Texas7 grants $41,200
  2. Massachusetts4 grants $22,800
  3. Wyoming2 grants $9,500
  4. Maine3 grants $7,500
  5. California1 grant $4,100
  6. Florida1 grant $4,100
  7. Pennsylvania1 grant $3,400
  8. Maryland1 grant $3,000
  9. Hawaii1 grant $2,800
  10. District of Columbia1 grant $2,300

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • David A Bristol JrTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Marcelite B BristolCO-TRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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