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Form 990-PFTax year 2018EIN 45-3967116

Denson Foundation

A private foundation in Houston, TX. Its return for tax year 2018 lists 4 grants and $30,000 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2018 (period ending Dec 31, 2018), 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

1 return on file

Tax year 2018 is the only return we have read for this foundation so far.

  • Tax year 2018

    $30,000

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $611,690

Grants paid in 2018

4 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Wildlife Conservation NetworkSan Francisco, CA

    Program

    $15,000
  2. Children's Assessment CenterHouston, TX

    Program

    $5,000
  3. The Women's HomeHouston, TX

    Programs

    $5,000
  4. ACLU TexasHouston, TX

    Programs

    $5,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Animals1 grant $15,00075% of the total
  2. Human services1 grant $5,00025% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California1 grant $15,000
  2. Texas3 grants $15,000

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

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

  • Margaret DensonPRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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