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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 74-1334356

The Wortham Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Houston, TX. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 19 grants and $3 million paid in grants.

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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
Angela Hinnant
2727 Allen Parkway 1570
Houston, TX 770192125
(713) 526-8849
Form and materials
N/A
Deadlines
By the second week of january, april, july, october, to be considered at quarterly trustee meetings.
Restrictions
Awards are granted primarily for cultural arts and civic beautification projects and to those projects which benefit the citizens of houston, harris county, texas.

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $2,977,000

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $252,581,069

  • Tax year 2022

    $10,960,000

    Grants listed
    In an attachment
    Assets, end of year
    $242,390,216

  • Tax year 2021

    $12,120,000

    Grants listed
    In an attachment
    Assets, end of year
    $245,124,483

  • Tax year 2020

    $12,635,000

    Grants listed
    In an attachment
    Assets, end of year
    $229,365,666

  • Tax year 2019

    $11,052,316

    Grants listed
    In an attachment
    Assets, end of year
    $225,438,184

  • Tax year 2018

    $11,056,315

    Grants listed
    In an attachment
    Assets, end of year
    $226,515,208

  • Tax year 2017

    $11,281,500

    Grants listed
    In an attachment
    Assets, end of year
    $224,168,515

Grants paid in 2024

19 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Houston Symphony SocietyHouston, TX

    General operations

    $1,000,000
  2. Houston Grand OperaHouston, TX

    General operations

    $850,000
  3. San Jacinto Girl ScoutsHouston, TX

    General operations

    $250,000
  4. Children's MuseumHouston, TX

    General operations

    $175,000
  5. Da Camera SocietyHouston, TX

    General operations

    $150,000
  6. Hobby CenterHouston, TX

    General operations

    $100,000
  7. Houston Public Media FoundationHouston, TX

    General operations

    $100,000
  8. Stages Repertory TheatreHouston, TX

    General operations

    $100,000
  9. Memorial Park ConservancyHouston, TX

    General operations

    $50,000
  10. Galveston Historical FoundationGalveston, TX

    Annual preservation

    $40,000
  11. Health MuseumHouston, TX

    General operations

    $40,000
  12. SparkHouston, TX

    General operations

    $40,000
  13. Armand BayouHouston, TX

    General operations

    $25,000
  14. Classical Theatre CompanyHouston, TX

    General operations

    $15,000
  15. Asia Society Asia HouseHouston, TX

    General operations

    $10,000
  16. Diverse WorksHouston, TX

    General operations

    $10,000
  17. Houston Masterworks ChorusHouston, TX

    General operations

    $10,000
  18. Houston Boychoir IncHouston, TX

    General operations

    $7,000
  19. Houston Choral SocietyHouston, TX

    General operations

    $5,000

Approved for future payment

9 grants

Approved in 2024 and not yet paid.

  1. Buffalo Bayou Partnership (east)Houston, TX

    Capital

    $2,000,000
  2. Houston Museum of Natural ScienceHouston, TX

    Capital

    $1,000,000
  3. Alley TheatreHouston, TX

    Challenge

    $250,000
  4. Battleship TexasHouston, TX

    Capital

    $250,000
  5. Discovery GreenHouston, TX

    Challenge

    $250,000
  6. Galveston Historical FoundationGalveston, TX

    Challenge

    $80,000
  7. Buffalo Bayou PartnershipHouston, TX

    Operations

    $50,000
  8. River Oaks Chamber OrchestraHouston, TX

    Operations

    $40,000
  9. Woodlands CemetaryKirvin, TX

    Operations

    $10,800

Where the money goes

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

  1. Arts and culture9 grants $1,362,00094% of the total
  2. Environment1 grant $50,0003% of the total
  3. Sports and recreation1 grant $40,0003% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Texas19 grants $2,977,000

Officers, directors and trustees

6 people as filed

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

  • R W Wortham IIICHAIRMAN, ASST TREASURER Hours 10Pay $13,200
  • Brady F CarruthPRESIDENT, ASST TREASURER Hours 10Pay $13,200
  • Thomas E SmithTRUSTEE, ASST TREASURER Hours 10Pay $13,200
  • Brady Carruth JrTRUSTEE, ASST TREASURER Hours 10Pay $12,100
  • Thomas R RyanTRUSTEE, ASST TREASURER Hours 10Pay $5,500
  • Fred C BurnsSECRETARY TREASURER Hours 10Pay $6,600

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