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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 45-4059674

Grant Me the Wisdom Foundation

A private foundation in Houston, TX. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 16 grants and $31,341 paid in grants.

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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.

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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

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $31,341

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $1,583,860

  • Tax year 2023

    $143,366

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $1,910,079

  • Tax year 2022

    $657,163

    Grants listed
    27
    Assets, end of year
    $2,036,324

  • Tax year 2021

    $465,490

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $1,801,423

  • Tax year 2020

    $611,465

    Grants listed
    40
    Assets, end of year
    $2,068,514

  • Tax year 2019

    $532,554

    Grants listed
    46
    Assets, end of year
    $2,455,319

  • Tax year 2018

    $613,136

    Grants listed
    36
    Assets, end of year
    $1,443,256

Grants paid in 2024

16 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Yale UniversityNewhaven, CT

    Social impact

    $10,000
  2. Eco-Soap BankPittsburgh, PA

    Healthcare

    $5,000
  3. Women's Storybook Project of TexasAustin, TX

    Social impact

    $5,000
  4. ThornEl Segundo, CA

    Social impact

    $5,000
  5. Tools & Tiaras IncBrooklyn, NY

    Social impact

    $1,023
  6. Baptist Women in MinistryWaco, TX

    Religion

    $1,000
  7. The Women's HomeHouston, TX

    Social impact

    $1,000
  8. Blinknow FoundationMendham, NJ

    Social impact

    $1,000
  9. Partners for Harris County ChildrenHouston, TX

    Social impact

    $1,000
  10. Plane Women's PrisonDayton, TX

    Social impact

    $600
  11. The Christian CenturyChicago, IL

    Religion

    $500
  12. Yale Divinity SchoolNewhaven, CT

    Social impact

    $100
  13. MS SocietyWashington, DC

    Healthcare

    $53
  14. Christian Feminism TodayIndianapolis, IN

    Social impact

    $45
  15. Partnership ContributionsHouston, TX

    Partnership contribution

    $15
  16. The National CouncilRoxbury, MA

    Social impact

    $5

Where the money goes

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

  1. Human services3 grants $11,00063% of the total
  2. Health1 grant $5,00029% of the total
  3. Jobs and employment1 grant $1,0236% of the total
  4. Arts and culture1 grant $5003% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Connecticut2 grants $10,100
  2. Texas5 grants $7,615
  3. California1 grant $5,000
  4. Pennsylvania1 grant $5,000
  5. New York1 grant $1,023
  6. Georgia1 grant $1,000
  7. New Jersey1 grant $1,000
  8. Illinois1 grant $500
  9. District of Columbia1 grant $53
  10. Indiana1 grant $45

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Debra L McLeodPRESIDENT/TREASURY Hours 55Pay $0
  • Jay K SearsCHAIRMAN/VP/SECRETARY Hours 2Pay $0
  • William J McLeodDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0

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