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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 37-2090276

The Sarofim Foundation

A private foundation in Houston, TX. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 90 grants and $105.2 million paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Jun 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

Accepts applications

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

Contact
Ryan Dolibois
PO Box 52830
Houston, TX 770522830
(713) 654-4484
Form and materials
Upon receipt of a grant request, the Foundation requires the applicant to furnish the Foundation with specified information set forth in the Foundation's due diligence checklist, including, without limitation, information regarding the Applicant's formation as a nonprofit entity; tax-exempt and public charity status under Section 501(c)(3); governance, charitable activities, financials, and key personnel. If the grant request is approved by the Foundation's Trustees, the Foundation requires the Applicant to enter into a grant letter agreement with the Foundation outlining and confirming the Applicant's public charity status under Section 501(c)(3) and proposed use of the grant funds consistent with the Foundation's charitable mission.
Deadlines
Required checklists and documentations must be submitted to the foundation within 60 days of the ini
Restrictions
The Foundation does not make grants to organizations that are not recognized by the Internal Revenue Service as tax-exempt public charities under Section 501(c)(3) and Sections 509(a)(1), 509(a)(2), and 509(a)(3), including, without limitation, private foundations and private operating foundations described under Section 501(c)(3). In addition, the Foundation does not make grants to individuals, including, without limitation, grants to support scholarships programs organized for individual recipients.

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $105,249,647

    Grants listed
    90
    Assets, end of year
    $3,178,194,963

  • Tax year 2023

    $9,669,500

    Grants listed
    62
    Assets, end of year
    $2,567,962,045

  • Tax year 2022

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $0

Grants paid in 2024

90 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. University of St ThomasHouston, TX

    General charitable purposes

    $8,000,000
  2. Harris Health Strategic FundBellaire, TX

    General charitable purposes

    $6,000,000
  3. Kinkaid School IncHouston, TX

    General charitable purposes

    $6,000,000
  4. St John's SchoolHouston, TX

    General charitable purposes

    $6,000,000
  5. Alley TheatreHouston, TX

    General charitable purposes

    $5,150,000
  6. Foundation for Jones HallHouston, TX

    General charitable purposes

    $5,017,647
  7. Jesuit Cristo Rey High School of HoustonHouston, TX

    General charitable purposes

    $5,000,000
  8. Camp For All FoundationHouston, TX

    General charitable purposes

    $5,000,000
  9. Houston Charter Seed FundHouston, TX

    General charitable purposes

    $5,000,000
  10. McCombs School of BusinessAustin, TX

    General charitable purposes

    $5,000,000
  11. Buffalo Bayou PartnershipHouston, TX

    General charitable purposes

    $5,000,000
  12. The Hobby Center FoundationHouston, TX

    General charitable purposes

    $5,000,000
  13. Baylor College of MedicineHouston, TX

    General charitable purposes

    $4,100,000
  14. Princeton UniversityPrinceton, NJ

    General charitable purposes

    $4,000,000
  15. Goldman Sachs Donor Advised FundNew York, NY

    General charitable purposes

    $3,020,000
  16. Houston Christian UniversityHouston, TX

    General charitable purposes

    $3,000,000
  17. YMCA of Greater HoustonHouston, TX

    General charitable purposes

    $2,000,000
  18. Episcopal High SchoolBellaire, TX

    General charitable purposes

    $1,500,000
  19. DePelchin Children's CenterHouston, TX

    General charitable purposes

    $1,500,000
  20. Halo House FoundationHouston, TX

    General charitable purposes

    $1,500,000
  21. Contemporary Arts Museum HoustonHouston, TX

    General charitable purposes

    $1,150,000
  22. St George's SchoolMiddletown, RI

    General charitable purposes

    $1,000,000
  23. Greater Houston Community FoundationHouston, TX

    General charitable purposes

    $1,000,000
  24. Target HungerHouston, TX

    General charitable purposes

    $1,000,000
  25. Memorial Assistance MinistriesHouston, TX

    General charitable purposes

    $1,000,000
  26. Annunciation Orthodox SchoolHouston, TX

    General charitable purposes

    $750,000
  27. The Saint Constantine SchoolHouston, TX

    General charitable purposes

    $500,000
  28. Incarnate Word AcademyHouston, TX

    General charitable purposes

    $500,000
  29. Houston Food BankHouston, TX

    General charitable purposes

    $400,000
  30. United Way of Greater HoustonHouston, TX

    General charitable purposes

    $375,000
  31. Prounitas IncHouston, TX

    General charitable purposes

    $300,000
  32. YES PrepHouston, TX

    General charitable purposes

    $300,000
  33. KIPP Texas IncHouston, TX

    General charitable purposes

    $300,000
  34. The Beta Foundation dba Beta AcademyHouston, TX

    General charitable purposes

    $300,000
  35. Etoile Academy IncHouston, TX

    General charitable purposes

    $300,000
  36. Agape DevelopmentHouston, TX

    General charitable purposes

    $300,000
  37. Tahirih Justice CenterFalls Church, VA

    General charitable purposes

    $300,000
  38. Society of St Vincent de PaulHouston, TX

    General charitable purposes

    $250,000
  39. Star of Hope MissionHouston, TX

    General charitable purposes

    $250,000
  40. Houston BalletHouston, TX

    General charitable purposes

    $250,000
  41. Houston Grand OperaHouston, TX

    General charitable purposes

    $250,000
  42. The Museum of Fine Arts HoustonHouston, TX

    General charitable purposes

    $250,000
  43. Children's Museum of HoustonHouston, TX

    General charitable purposes

    $250,000
  44. Menil Foundation IncHouston, TX

    General charitable purposes

    $250,000
  45. Yellowstone SchoolsHouston, TX

    General charitable purposes

    $250,000
  46. Emerge FellowshipHouston, TX

    General charitable purposes

    $250,000
  47. Wonderland Educational Estate AssociationHouston, TX

    General charitable purposes

    $250,000
  48. OneGoalHouston, TX

    General charitable purposes

    $250,000
  49. New Hope HousingHouston, TX

    General charitable purposes

    $250,000
  50. SEARCH Homeless ServicesHouston, TX

    General charitable purposes

    $250,000
  51. Good Reason HoustonHouston, TX

    General charitable purposes

    $250,000
  52. Discovery Green ConservancyHouston, TX

    General charitable purposes

    $200,000
  53. Awty International SchoolHouston, TX

    General charitable purposes

    $200,000
  54. The FORGE for FamiliesHouston, TX

    General charitable purposes

    $200,000
  55. Chinquapin Preparatory SchoolHighlands, TX

    General charitable purposes

    $200,000
  56. Friends of Children-HoustonHouston, TX

    General charitable purposes

    $200,000
  57. Teach for AmericaNew York, NY

    General charitable purposes

    $200,000
  58. The Beacon of Downtown HoustonHouston, TX

    General charitable purposes

    $200,000
  59. River Oaks Chamber OrchestraHouston, TX

    General charitable purposes

    $200,000
  60. Sharpen RecoveryHouston, TX

    General charitable purposes

    $200,000
  61. CHRISTUS Foundation for HealthCareHouston, TX

    General charitable purposes

    $150,000
  62. Ronald McDonald HouseHouston, TX

    General charitable purposes

    $150,000
  63. Stages Repertory TheatreHouston, TX

    General charitable purposes

    $150,000
  64. A Unlimited PotentialHouston, TX

    General charitable purposes

    $150,000
  65. Houston Classical IncHouston, TX

    General charitable purposes

    $150,000
  66. Thrive with AutismMagnolia, TX

    General charitable purposes

    $150,000
  67. Small Steps Nurturing CenterHouston, TX

    General charitable purposes

    $150,000
  68. Child Advocates IncHouston, TX

    General charitable purposes

    $150,000
  69. DacameraHouston, TX

    General charitable purposes

    $150,000
  70. Family Services of Houston and Harris CountyHouston, TX

    General charitable purposes

    $150,000
  71. Hope and Healing Center & InstituteHouston, TX

    General charitable purposes

    $150,000
  72. Kids' Meals IncHouston, TX

    General charitable purposes

    $150,000
  73. Project Row HousesHouston, TX

    General charitable purposes

    $150,000
  74. CareerSpringBellaire, TX

    General charitable purposes

    $125,000
  75. Eight Million StoriesHouston, TX

    General charitable purposes

    $125,000
  76. Barbara Bush Houston Literacy FoundationHouston, TX

    General charitable purposes

    $100,000
  77. The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer CenterHouston, TX

    General charitable purposes

    $100,000
  78. University of TX Health Science Center at HoustonHouston, TX

    General charitable purposes

    $100,000
  79. Boys & Girls Country of HoustonHockley, TX

    General charitable purposes

    $100,000
  80. Friends of Pumpkin ParkHouston, TX

    General charitable purposes

    $100,000
  81. Houston Methodist Hospital FoundationHouston, TX

    General charitable purposes

    $100,000
  82. Houston SymphonyHouston, TX

    General charitable purposes

    $100,000
  83. Texas Children's HospitalHouston, TX

    General charitable purposes

    $100,000
  84. The Texas Heart InstituteHouston, TX

    General charitable purposes

    $100,000
  85. Game Conservancy USA IncWestport, CT

    General charitable purposes

    $62,000
  86. The Will Erwin Headache Research FoundationHouston, TX

    General charitable purposes

    $50,000
  87. Special Olympics TexasHouston, TX

    General charitable purposes

    $50,000
  88. Breakthrough T1d (Formerly JDRF)New York, NY

    General charitable purposes

    $50,000
  89. Lighthouse of HoustonHouston, TX

    General charitable purposes

    $50,000
  90. Glenwood Cemetery Historic Preservation FoundationHouston, TX

    General charitable purposes

    $25,000

Approved for future payment

6 grants

Approved in 2024 and not yet paid.

  1. St John's SchoolHouston, TX

    General charitable purposes

    $11,500,000
  2. Kinkaid School IncHouston, TX

    General charitable purposes

    $6,500,000
  3. Houston Charter Seed FundHouston, TX

    General charitable purposes

    $5,000,000
  4. McCombs School of BusinessAustin, TX

    General charitable purposes

    $5,000,000
  5. Harris Health Strategic FundBellaire, TX

    General charitable purposes

    $4,000,000
  6. Constantine ClassicalHouston, TX

    General charitable purposes

    $1,000,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education15 grants $31,700,00046% of the total
  2. Arts and culture10 grants $12,675,00018% of the total
  3. Health6 grants $8,050,00012% of the total
  4. Youth development4 grants $5,575,0008% of the total
  5. Environment2 grants $5,050,0007% of the total
  6. Human services6 grants $4,100,0006% of the total
  7. 7 other causes12 grants $2,237,0003% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Texas84 grants $96,817,647
  2. New Jersey1 grant $4,000,000
  3. New York2 grants $3,070,000
  4. Rhode Island1 grant $1,000,000
  5. Virginia1 grant $300,000
  6. Connecticut1 grant $62,000

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Christopher B SarofimDIRECTOR, CHAIR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Raye G WhiteDIRECTOR, SECRETARY Hours 0Pay $0
  • William Gentry Lee JrDIRECTOR, TREASURER Hours 0Pay $0
  • Ryan DoliboisExecutive Director Hours 0Pay $450,000

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