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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 74-1488953

ESB3 Foundation

A private foundation in Houston, TX. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 12 grants and $2.3 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

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

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $2,305,833

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $12,695,580

  • Tax year 2023

    $22,477,600

    Grants listed
    81
    Assets, end of year
    $13,971,338

  • Tax year 2022

    $2,263,558

    Grants listed
    110
    Assets, end of year
    $35,444,464

  • Tax year 2021

    $1,631,567

    Grants listed
    91
    Assets, end of year
    $43,202,019

  • Tax year 2020

    $1,225,366

    Grants listed
    80
    Assets, end of year
    $37,516,674

  • Tax year 2019

    $995,562

    Grants listed
    59
    Assets, end of year
    $34,821,433

  • Tax year 2018

    $1,264,250

    Grants listed
    53
    Assets, end of year
    $30,919,244

Grants paid in 2024

12 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. JP Morgan Charitable Giving FundJenkintown, PA

    General support

    $1,350,000
  2. University of Texas FoundationAustin, TX

    Blanton Museum support

    $363,333
  3. The Brookwood Community IncBrookshire, TX

    General support

    $166,667
  4. The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer CenterHouston, TX

    General support

    $150,000
  5. Camp for All FoundationHouston, TX

    Blazing New Trails campaign

    $83,333
  6. Children's Museum of HoustonHouston, TX

    General support

    $50,000
  7. Houston MethodistHouston, TX

    General support

    $50,000
  8. Texas One FundAustin, TX

    General support

    $50,000
  9. Main Street MinistriesHouston, TX

    Spirit of Ministry support

    $20,000
  10. Texas Cultural Trust CouncilAustin, TX

    General support

    $12,500
  11. The Salvation ArmyHouston, TX

    General support

    $5,000
  12. University of Texas FoundationAustin, TX

    General support

    $5,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education1 grant $166,66746% of the total
  2. Youth development1 grant $83,33323% of the total
  3. Arts and culture1 grant $50,00014% of the total
  4. Community development1 grant $50,00014% of the total
  5. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $12,5003% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Pennsylvania1 grant $1,350,000
  2. Texas11 grants $955,833

Officers, directors and trustees

7 people as filed

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

  • Eddy BlantonPres/Asst. Sec. Hours 5Pay $75,000
  • Jack Blanton JrVP/Asst. Sec. Hours 2Pay $0
  • Elizabeth Blanton WareingVP/Sec Hours 2Pay $0
  • Elizabeth BlantonExec Dir Hours 2Pay $20,000
  • Julie Wareing AldrichDirector Hours 1Pay $0
  • Mary Catherine Blanton JonesDirector Hours 1Pay $0
  • Allison StasneyDirector Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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