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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 31-1594569

The Krist Foundation

A private foundation in Houston, TX. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 10 grants and $75,500 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Mar 31, 2026), 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

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Karyn D Krist
17100 El Camino Real Unit 120
Houston, TX 77058
Form and materials
No standard form
Deadlines
No submission deadline
Restrictions
No restrictions or limitation

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $75,500

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $1,968,920

  • Tax year 2024

    $80,000

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $1,984,097

  • Tax year 2023

    $32,500

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $1,922,132

  • Tax year 2022

    $77,750

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $1,888,563

  • Tax year 2021

    $69,500

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $1,944,584

  • Tax year 2020

    $181,545

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $1,909,377

  • Tax year 2019

    $372,182

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $2,044,643

  • Tax year 2018

    $483,512

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $2,281,982

Grants paid in 2025

10 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Pepperdine UniversityMalibu, CA

    Charitable

    $20,000
  2. Stthomastheapostle EpiscopalchurchNassaubay, TX

    Charitable

    $15,000
  3. Bay Area Turning PointWebster, TX

    Grant award

    $8,000
  4. The BeaconHouston, TX

    Grant award

    $8,000
  5. Dreme Science Literacy FoundationEl Lago, TX

    Charitable

    $7,500
  6. Caritas of AustinAustin, TX

    Charitable

    $5,000
  7. International Academy of Trial LawyersRoseville, MN

    Charitable

    $5,000
  8. Partnerships for ChildrenAustin, TX

    Charitable

    $5,000
  9. Changing Hearts and Mind Program Inc (champ)Seabrook, TX

    Grant award

    $1,000
  10. Peoples Community ClinicAustin, TX

    Grant award

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education1 grant $20,00057% of the total
  2. Human services2 grants $13,00037% of the total
  3. Health1 grant $1,0003% of the total
  4. Veterans and military1 grant $1,0003% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Texas8 grants $50,500
  2. California1 grant $20,000
  3. Minnesota1 grant $5,000

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Ronald D KristPRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Kevin D KristVICE PRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Scott C KristSECRETARY/TREASURER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Karyn D KristPRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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