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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 46-2187040

Re Smith Foundation

A private foundation in Houston, TX. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 29 grants and $380,000 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 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
Re Smith Foundation
1900 West Loop South Ste 1050
Houston, TX 77027
(713) 622-8611
Form and materials
Although no specific form is required, applications must specify purpose and include proof that they are qualifying section 509(a)(1), (2), or (3) organizations.
Deadlines
Generally all grant requests should be submitted by october 25th to be considered.
Restrictions
The foundation does not make grants to individuals. All recipients must be qualifying section 509(a)(1), (2), or (3) organizations. There are no restrictions to geographical areas or charitable fields.

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $380,000

    Grants listed
    29
    Assets, end of year
    $6,860,512

  • Tax year 2024

    $337,000

    Grants listed
    30
    Assets, end of year
    $6,855,080

  • Tax year 2023

    $365,000

    Grants listed
    28
    Assets, end of year
    $6,790,213

  • Tax year 2022

    $391,700

    Grants listed
    42
    Assets, end of year
    $6,858,685

  • Tax year 2021

    $320,440

    Grants listed
    41
    Assets, end of year
    $7,015,564

  • Tax year 2020

    $319,750

    Grants listed
    38
    Assets, end of year
    $6,771,425

  • Tax year 2019

    $298,023

    Grants listed
    31
    Assets, end of year
    $6,526,766

  • Tax year 2018

    $310,236

    Grants listed
    32
    Assets, end of year
    $6,230,281

Grants paid in 2025

29 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Houston Pet SetHouston, TX

    General support

    $75,000
  2. Texas A&M FoundationCollege Sta, TX

    General support

    $20,000
  3. The Salvation ArmyHouston, TX

    General support

    $20,000
  4. Be A Champion IncHouston, TX

    General support

    $15,500
  5. Communities in SchoolsArlington, VA

    General support

    $15,000
  6. Reva's Petting ZooMissouri City, TX

    General support

    $15,000
  7. Texas Childrens HospitalHouston, TX

    General support

    $15,000
  8. Greater Houston Community FoundationHouston, TX

    General support

    $15,000
  9. The Spring Branch Education FoundationHouston, TX

    General support

    $11,000
  10. Catholic CharitiesHouston, TX

    General support

    $10,000
  11. Chinquapin Prepatory SchoolHighlands, TX

    General support

    $10,000
  12. Dec My Room IncHouston, TX

    General support

    $10,000
  13. Episcopal High SchoolBellaire, TX

    General support

    $10,000
  14. Mental Health America of Greater HoustonHouston, TX

    General support

    $10,000
  15. Post Oak ClubHouston, TX

    General support

    $10,000
  16. Presbyterian SchoolHouston, TX

    General support

    $10,000
  17. The Houston ZooHouston, TX

    General support

    $10,000
  18. The Joy SchoolHouston, TX

    General support

    $10,000
  19. The Museum of Fine Arts HoustonHouston, TX

    General support

    $10,000
  20. Baylor Scott & White Dallas FoundationDallas, TX

    General support

    $10,000
  21. Community Foundation of the Texas Hill CountryKerrville, TX

    General support

    $10,000
  22. Houston Children's CharityHouston, TX

    General support

    $10,000
  23. Citizens for Animal ProtectionHouston, TX

    General support

    $8,750
  24. Houston Humane SocietyHouston, TX

    General support

    $8,750
  25. World Central KitchenWashington, DC

    General support

    $8,500
  26. Easter Seals Greater HoustonHouston, TX

    General support

    $7,250
  27. The Orange Show Center for Visionary ArtHouston, TX

    General support

    $7,250
  28. Kerrville Pets AliveKerrville, TX

    General support

    $5,000
  29. Tirr FoundationHouston, TX

    General support

    $3,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education5 grants $66,00031% of the total
  2. Health4 grants $43,00020% of the total
  3. Animals4 grants $32,50015% of the total
  4. Youth development2 grants $25,50012% of the total
  5. Arts and culture1 grant $10,0005% of the total
  6. Community development1 grant $10,0005% of the total
  7. 3 other causes3 grants $28,50013% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Texas27 grants $356,500
  2. Virginia1 grant $15,000
  3. District of Columbia1 grant $8,500

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Kirby C McCoolSECRETARY, DIRECTOR Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Lindsay C HolsteadPRESIDENT, DIRECTOR Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Courtney C HopsonVICE PRESIDENT, DIRECTOR Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Amy M MeckelTREASURER Hours 0.5Pay $0

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