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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 47-2532496

The Devine Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Houston, TX. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 13 grants and $303,170 paid in grants.

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

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

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $303,170

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $1,397,026
  • Tax year 2024

    $122,800

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $1,450,379
  • Tax year 2023

    $105,800

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $1,455,296
  • Tax year 2022

    $122,500

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $1,409,267
  • Tax year 2021

    $123,000

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $1,530,911
  • Tax year 2020

    $125,000

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $1,521,475
  • Tax year 2019

    $125,500

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $1,551,931
  • Tax year 2018

    $113,000

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $1,551,795

Grants paid in 2025

13 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Holland-Zeeland Community FoundationHolland, MI

    Support forgeneral fund

    $210,000
  2. Memorial Drive United Methodist ChurchHouston, TX

    General fundingfor religiousinstitution

    $35,000
  3. Shared BeatBoerne, TX

    Health and wellness education

    $10,000
  4. Rice UniversityHouston, TX

    General fundingfor post-secondaryeduction

    $10,000
  5. Memorial Assistance MinistriesHouston, TX

    Assist at-riskfamilies

    $10,000
  6. Houston Ballet FoundationHouston, TX

    Support for general fund

    $10,000
  7. ResilienceHolland, MI

    Support for general fund

    $5,000
  8. Project Clarity Outdoor Discovery NetworkHolland, MI

    Support for general fund

    $4,000
  9. Building CarbonSebastopol, CA

    Support for general fund

    $2,575
  10. Strake Jesuit Preparatory SchoolHouston, TX

    Support forgeneral fund

    $2,500
  11. Lily's Toy BoxHouston, TX

    Support forgeneral fund

    $2,000
  12. National Multiple SclerosisHouston, TX

    Support forgeneral fund

    $1,060
  13. The Osteosarcoma InstituteDallas, TX

    Support for general fund

    $1,035

Where the money goes

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

  1. Arts and culture1 grant $10,00023% of the total
  2. Education1 grant $10,00023% of the total
  3. Health1 grant $10,00023% of the total
  4. Human services1 grant $10,00023% of the total
  5. Public affairs1 grant $2,0005% of the total
  6. Medical research1 grant $1,0352% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Michigan3 grants $219,000
  2. Texas9 grants $81,595
  3. California1 grant $2,575

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • David J DevineDirector Hours 1Pay $0
  • Kirby SimmonsDirector Hours 1Pay $0
  • Lynne DevineDirector Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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