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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 31-1551093

The Terry Foundation

A private foundation in Houston, TX. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 13 grants and $22.5 million 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

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

    $22,463,345

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $433,055,126
  • Tax year 2023

    $19,486,374

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $431,033,653
  • Tax year 2022

    $16,530,244

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $440,209,331
  • Tax year 2021

    $17,626,100

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $439,829,875
  • Tax year 2020

    $21,392,955

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $405,880,401

Grants paid in 2024

13 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. Individual

    Scholarships for 183 Terry Scholars

    $4,052,850
  2. Individual

    Scholarships for 190 Terry Scholars

    $3,747,150
  3. Individual

    Scholarships for 74 Terry Scholars

    $2,230,950
  4. Individual

    Scholarships for 70 Terry Scholars

    $2,001,120
  5. Individual

    Scholarships for 74 Terry Scholars

    $1,809,650
  6. Individual

    Scholarships for 73 Terry Scholars

    $1,635,400
  7. Individual

    Scholarships for 69 Terry Scholars

    $1,606,750
  8. Individual

    Scholarships for 72 Terry Scholars

    $1,583,640
  9. Individual

    Scholarships for 67 Terry Scholars

    $1,506,100
  10. Individual

    Scholarships for 53 Terry Scholars

    $1,147,400
  11. Individual

    Scholarships for 75 Terry Scholars

    $1,126,779
  12. Individual

    Scholarships for 1 Terry Scholar

    $10,450
  13. The Terry Scholars FundHouston, TX

    Administrative expenses

    $5,106

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education1 grant $5,106100% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Texas1 grant $5,106

Officers, directors and trustees

14 people as filed

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

  • Yvonne R MoodyPresident/CEO/Director Hours 40Pay $372,536
  • Brian G YarbroughChair/Director Hours 1Pay $0
  • Blair AbernathyCFO/VP/Treasurer/Sec Hours 40Pay $247,999
  • Kristin K EschbachCIO Hours 40Pay $423,480
  • Brian K CarrollDirector Hours 0.75Pay $0
  • Kathryn E FlowersDirector Hours 0.75Pay $0
  • Scott A GrassDirector Hours 0.75Pay $0
  • Brandy C HortonDirector Hours 0.75Pay $0
  • Dr Elizabeth R KeelerDirector Hours 0.75Pay $0
  • R Carter Overton IIIDirector Hours 0.75Pay $0
  • Kim A PekarDirector Hours 0.75Pay $0
  • Randall B SkilesDirector Hours 0.75Pay $0
  • Bonnie R SoutherlandDirector Hours 0.75Pay $0
  • Jeffrey C StichlerDirector Hours 0.75Pay $0

The return

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