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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 36-6046879

BP Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Houston, TX. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 3 grants and $7.2 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

    $7,218,711

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $3,248,643
  • Tax year 2023

    $8,322,502

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $4,761,253
  • Tax year 2022

    $5,998,991

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $5,331,811
  • Tax year 2021

    $3,419,509

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $4,050,119
  • Tax year 2020

    $9,063,055

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $3,347,889

Grants paid in 2024

3 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. This return lists its grants in an attachment that is not in the IRS e-file: $7 million in all.

  2. Convoy of HopeSpringfield, MO

    Humanitarian relief related to hurricanes helene and milton

    $100,000
  3. United Way of Greater HoustonHouston, TX

    Severe weather and derecho recovery fund

    $100,000
  4. American Red CrossWashington, DC

    Disaster relief to help those affected by the texas wildfires

    $10,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. International aid1 grant $100,00048% of the total
  2. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $100,00048% of the total
  3. Human services1 grant $10,0005% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Missouri1 grant $100,000
  2. Texas1 grant $100,000
  3. District of Columbia1 grant $10,000

Officers, directors and trustees

8 people as filed

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

  • Mary StreettCHAIRMAN AND PRESIDENT Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Hans BoasDIRECTOR Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Chan BoodhaiDIRECTOR Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Tara HarrisonEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Hours 6Pay $41,653
  • Andy ZoneCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Donald L KetteringTREASURER Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Nike ThorpeCORPORATE SECRETARY Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • David WermanGENERAL TAX OFFICER Hours 0.5Pay $0

The return

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