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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 73-1614119

The HG Ash Foundation

A private foundation in Houston, TX. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 24 grants and $256,610 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

    $256,610

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $4,755,200
  • Tax year 2024

    $196,540

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $4,639,209
  • Tax year 2023

    $190,330

    Grants listed
    27
    Assets, end of year
    $4,542,977
  • Tax year 2022

    $217,800

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $4,433,179
  • Tax year 2021

    $247,900

    Grants listed
    28
    Assets, end of year
    $5,514,249
  • Tax year 2020

    $220,500

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $5,293,932
  • Tax year 2019

    $331,500

    Grants listed
    29
    Assets, end of year
    $5,321,175
  • Tax year 2018

    $2,331,882

    Grants listed
    36
    Assets, end of year
    $5,064,830

Grants paid in 2025

24 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Hobby Center FoundationHouston, TX

    Community outreach

    $56,000
  2. 12th Man FoundationCollege Station, TX

    Education resources

    $46,360
  3. Memorial Drive United Methodist ChurchHouston, TX

    Religious community program

    $35,000
  4. Rotary Foundation of HoustonHouston, TX

    Cancer support

    $17,000
  5. Turn It GoldHouston, TX

    Healthcare- childhood cancer

    $15,000
  6. Astros Golf FoundationHouston, TX

    Community outreach

    $12,500
  7. Spartan Booster ClubHouston, TX

    Youth programming

    $10,750
  8. Memorial Hermann FoundationHouston, TX

    Healthcare research

    $10,000
  9. Stoney Creek FoundationHouston, TX

    Youth camp program

    $10,000
  10. CancareHouston, TX

    Cancer support

    $7,500
  11. Texas A&M FoundationCollege Sta, TX

    Education resources

    $7,500
  12. Texas Children's HospitalHouston, TX

    Education resources

    $6,000
  13. Make A WishStafford, TX

    Education resources

    $5,000
  14. Houston Tri Delta Philanthropies IncHouston, TX

    Childhood cancer fundraising

    $4,000
  15. Greater Houston Community FoundationHouston, TX

    Community - philanthropy impact

    $4,000
  16. Kappa Kappa Gamma FoundationCollege Station, TX

    Mental health assistance

    $2,000
  17. 232-HELPLafayette, LA

    Youth programming

    $1,500
  18. Foster's Outriders FoundationJackson, WY

    Civic education programs

    $1,500
  19. SHS Playhouse Booster ClubHouston, TX

    Theatre education for children

    $1,000
  20. Bo's PlaceHouston, TX

    Community outreach

    $1,000
  21. Chapelwood FoundationHouston, TX

    Religious community program

    $1,000
  22. First Tee - Greater HoustonHouston, TX

    Youth golf programming

    $1,000
  23. SHS PtsaHouston, TX

    Education programming

    $500
  24. Lake Travis Educational FoundationHouston, TX

    Education resources

    $500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Arts and culture2 grants $57,00041% of the total
  2. Health3 grants $31,00022% of the total
  3. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $12,5009% of the total
  4. Sports and recreation1 grant $10,7508% of the total
  5. Youth development1 grant $10,0007% of the total
  6. Education2 grants $9,0006% of the total
  7. 2 other causes2 grants $9,0006% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Texas22 grants $253,610
  2. Louisiana1 grant $1,500
  3. Wyoming1 grant $1,500

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

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

  • Stephen C AshMANAGER Hours 19Pay $120,000

The return

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