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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 72-1522030

Searing Brown Foundation

A private foundation in Houston, TX. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 26 grants and $54,250 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

    $54,250

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $798,138

  • Tax year 2024

    $50,000

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $811,626

  • Tax year 2023

    $44,063

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $807,489

  • Tax year 2022

    $45,999

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $827,024

  • Tax year 2021

    $49,500

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $861,887

  • Tax year 2020

    $48,000

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $857,415

  • Tax year 2019

    $48,001

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $877,235

  • Tax year 2018

    $46,502

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $897,814

Grants paid in 2025

26 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. African Mission Healthcare FoundationDeland, FL

    General donation

    $11,000
  2. Samaritan's Purse Haiti ReliefAddress not given on the return

    General donation

    $8,500
  3. Family Research CouncilWashington, DC

    General donation

    $4,000
  4. First Baptist Church of Marble FallsAddress not given on the return

    General donation

    $4,000
  5. Houston Food BankHouston, TX

    General donation

    $2,500
  6. World Central KitchenWashington, DC

    General donation

    $2,500
  7. Alliance Defending FreedomScottsdale, AZ

    General donation

    $2,000
  8. Joshua FundAddress not given on the return

    General donation

    $2,000
  9. OceanaAddress not given on the return

    General donation

    $2,000
  10. South Texas Children's HomeAddress not given on the return

    General donation

    $2,000
  11. Tunnels and TowersAddress not given on the return

    General donation

    $2,000
  12. 21 WilberforceorgAddress not given on the return

    General donation

    $1,500
  13. Baker RipleyAddress not given on the return

    General donation

    $1,000
  14. Direct ReliefSanta Barbara, CA

    General donation

    $1,000
  15. Shriners Hospital GalvestonAddress not given on the return

    General donation

    $1,000
  16. Sierra Club FoundationOakland, CA

    General donation

    $1,000
  17. Sodzo InternationalHouston, TX

    General donation

    $1,000
  18. City Ballet of HoustonHouston, TX

    General donation

    $750
  19. Musi CaresAddress not given on the return

    General donation

    $750
  20. Strake JesuitAddress not given on the return

    General donation

    $750
  21. Daughters of the American RevolutionAddress not given on the return

    General donation

    $500
  22. Friends for LifeAddress not given on the return

    General donation

    $500
  23. Hope Store IncAddress not given on the return

    General donation

    $500
  24. Houston Humane SocietyHouston, TX

    General donation

    $500
  25. Mercy ShipsAddress not given on the return

    General donation

    $500
  26. Turning Point USAAddress not given on the return

    General donation

    $500

Where the money goes

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

  1. International aid4 grants $15,50065% of the total
  2. Human services1 grant $4,00017% of the total
  3. Civil rights1 grant $2,0008% of the total
  4. Environment1 grant $1,0004% of the total
  5. Arts and culture1 grant $7503% of the total
  6. Animals1 grant $5002% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Texas26 grants $54,250

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Scott S BrownPRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $0
  • Markell B RoweTREASURER Hours 0Pay $0
  • Melanie C DauphinSECRETARY Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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