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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 27-0513311

Rhett Butler Charitable Foundation

A private foundation in Sugar Land, TX. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 20 grants and $541,500 paid in grants.

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

    $541,500

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $19,130,321
  • Tax year 2023

    $236,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $18,775,034
  • Tax year 2022

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $10,980
  • Tax year 2021

    $4,500

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $11,185
  • Tax year 2020

    $58,283

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $16,782
  • Tax year 2019

    $61,333

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $45,185
  • Tax year 2018

    $85,408

    Grants listed
    29
    Assets, end of year
    $9,555

Grants paid in 2024

20 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Special PalsHouston, TX

    Donation

    $60,000
  2. Baylor College of MedicineHouston, TX

    Donation

    $50,000
  3. The Brookwood CommunityBrookshire, TX

    Donation

    $50,000
  4. Fort Bend's Womens CenterRichmond, TX

    Donation

    $40,000
  5. Leakey ISDLeakey, TX

    Donation

    $36,000
  6. Aid to Victims of Domestic AbuseHouston, TX

    Donation

    $35,000
  7. Jewish Community CenterHouston, TX

    Donation

    $35,000
  8. Small StepsHouston, TX

    Donation

    $35,000
  9. Houston Food BankHouston, TX

    Donation

    $30,000
  10. Retina Research CenterHouston, TX

    Donation

    $30,000
  11. Child Advocates of Fort BendRichmond, TX

    Donation

    $25,000
  12. Daya IncHouston, TX

    Donation

    $25,000
  13. Ieducate USASugar Land, TX

    Education

    $25,000
  14. Justice ForwardHouston, TX

    Donation

    $25,000
  15. Rupani Foundation USAHouston, TX

    Donation

    $25,000
  16. Texas Childrens HospitalHouston, TX

    Donation

    $10,000
  17. Real County Jr LivestockLeakey, TX

    Donation

    $2,500
  18. Houston SPCAHouston, TX

    Donation

    $1,000
  19. Leakey Vol Fire DepartmentLeakey, TX

    Donation

    $1,000
  20. Tree of PromiseRusk, TX

    Donation

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education2 grants $100,00045% of the total
  2. Animals1 grant $60,00027% of the total
  3. Community development1 grant $25,00011% of the total
  4. Human services1 grant $25,00011% of the total
  5. Health1 grant $10,0005% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Texas20 grants $541,500

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Imtiaz MunshiCO-TRUSTEE - SECRETARY & TREASURER Hours 2Pay $60,000
  • Robert L FrankCO-TRUSTEE - ASSISTANT SECRETARY, VP Hours 2Pay $60,000
  • Douglas A HeathCO-TRUSTEE - PRESIDENT Hours 2Pay $60,000

The return

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