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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 54-6587689

Sam & Ada Petro Foundation

A private foundation in Houston, TX. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 3 grants and $3,582 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

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

    $3,582

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $112,424

  • Tax year 2024

    $2,250

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $117,176

  • Tax year 2023

    $16,000

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $120,645

  • Tax year 2022

    $18,250

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $137,799

  • Tax year 2021

    $9,006

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $158,223

  • Tax year 2020

    $12,806

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $167,306

  • Tax year 2019

    $3,600

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $181,166

  • Tax year 2018

    $5,500

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $185,760

Grants paid in 2025

3 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Houston Methodist Hospital FoundationHouston, TX

    Support of program to provide the best possible health care for every member of our community conduct advanced medical research and educate our community through outreach programs.

    $1,500
  2. MD Anderson Cancer CenterHouston, TX

    Support of programs that integrate patient care, research and prevention, and through education for undergraduate and graduate students, trainees, professionals, employees and the public.

    $1,082
  3. Alzhemier's AssociationHouston, TX

    Support of programs to end alzheimer's by accelerating global research, driving risk reduction and early detection, and maximizing quality care and support.

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Health1 grant $1,500100% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Texas3 grants $3,582

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

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

  • Sam Petro JrDIRECTOR Hours 2Pay $0

The return

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