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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 71-6053594

Ney Foundation

A private foundation in Houston, TX. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 24 grants and $42,756 paid in grants.

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.

How to apply

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Lea Ney
1717 St James PlaceSuite 310
Houston, TX 77056
(713) 622-2233
Form and materials
Request by letter stating charitable purpose
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
None

Assets and giving by year

7 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2024

    $42,756

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $638,680
  • Tax year 2023

    $40,382

    Grants listed
    36
    Assets, end of year
    $492,825
  • Tax year 2022

    $41,985

    Grants listed
    30
    Assets, end of year
    $479,705
  • Tax year 2021

    $71,842

    Grants listed
    40
    Assets, end of year
    $551,658
  • Tax year 2020

    $32,432

    Grants listed
    27
    Assets, end of year
    $520,471
  • Tax year 2019

    $45,062

    Grants listed
    35
    Assets, end of year
    $494,503
  • Tax year 2018

    $31,216

    Grants listed
    33
    Assets, end of year
    $384,802

Grants paid in 2024

24 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Yale UniversityNew Haven, CT

    Donation

    $10,000
  2. Razorback FoundationFayetteville, AR

    Donation

    $5,000
  3. Ronald McDonald House CharitiesHouston, TX

    Donation

    $5,000
  4. The Jones CenterMansfield, TX

    Donation

    $4,000
  5. Holocaust MuseumHouston, TX

    Donation

    $2,500
  6. Sunrise Cafe New HavenBranford, CT

    Donation

    $2,500
  7. Houston Congregation for Reform JudaismHouston, TX

    Donation

    $2,216
  8. Hobby Center FoundationHouston, TX

    Donation

    $1,500
  9. Jewish Federation of Greater HoustonHouston, TX

    Donation

    $1,500
  10. US Marshals MuseumFort Smith, AR

    Donation

    $1,450
  11. Rice University Baker InstituteHouston, TX

    Donation

    $1,250
  12. Houston Professional Fire Fighters' AssociationHouston, TX

    Donation

    $1,000
  13. Partners School of NursingHouston, TX

    Donation

    $1,000
  14. Planned ParenthoodDallas, TX

    Donation

    $750
  15. Communities in SchoolsHouston, TX

    Donation

    $500
  16. Julie Rogers Gift of Life ProgramBeaumont, TX

    Donation

    $500
  17. White's Chapel Methodist ChurchSouthlake, TX

    Donation

    $500
  18. Seven Acres Jewish Senior CareHouston, TX

    Donation

    $400
  19. H John & Diane Riley Dual EngMBA Scholarship FundSyracuse, NY

    Donation

    $250
  20. United Hebrew CongregationFort Smith, AR

    Donation

    $250
  21. Alzheimer's AssociationChicago, IL

    Donation

    $200
  22. Neches River Festival IncBeaumont, TX

    Donation

    $200
  23. Museum of Fine ArtsHouston, TX

    Donation

    $190
  24. St Luke's Methodist ChurchHouston, TX

    Donation

    $100

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education1 grant $5,00044% of the total
  2. Arts and culture3 grants $3,15028% of the total
  3. Food and agriculture1 grant $2,50022% of the total
  4. Health2 grants $7006% of the total
  5. Religion1 grant $100<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Texas18 grants $23,306
  2. Connecticut2 grants $12,500
  3. Arkansas3 grants $6,700
  4. New York1 grant $250

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

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

  • Lea NeyTrustee Hours 10Pay $0

The return

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