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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 74-2164970

Jerold B Katz Foundation

A private foundation in Houston, TX. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 22 grants and $21.3 million paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Nov 30, 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

Accepts applications

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

Contact
Jerold B Katz Foundation
5847 San Felipe Street Ste 2375
Houston, TX 77057
(713) 953-7700
Form and materials
The foundation accepts applications in any standard format except for scholarships, which must be submitted using the citizens' scholarship foundation of america form. The foundation notifies all eligible applicants of the scholarship application's availability and accessibility.
Deadlines
N/A
Restrictions
Scholarships granted under the jerold b. Katz scholarship program are administered by the citizens' scholarship foundation of america. These scholarships are available to the children of employees of the katz controlled group.

Assets and giving by year

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

    $21,305,600

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $397,319,474
  • Tax year 2023

    $17,980,000

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $391,559,763
  • Tax year 2022

    $10,150,000

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $381,868,534
  • Tax year 2021

    $13,300,539

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $364,930,688
  • Tax year 2019

    $6,650,333

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $167,531,132

Grants paid in 2024

22 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. The Methodist HospitalHouston, TX

    2025 donation

    $6,550,000
  2. The Nightingale-Bamford SchoolNew York, NY

    2025 donation

    $4,350,000
  3. Memorial Park Conservancy IncHouston, TX

    2025 donation

    $2,500,000
  4. Houston Police FoundationHouston, TX

    2025 donation

    $1,500,000
  5. University of Oklahoma Foundation IncNorman, OK

    2025 donation

    $1,500,000
  6. Congregation Emanu ElHouston, TX

    2025 donation

    $1,000,000
  7. The Museum of Fine Arts HoustonHouston, TX

    2025 donation

    $900,000
  8. William March Rice UniversityHouston, TX

    2025 donation

    $500,000
  9. Riverdale Country School IncBronx, NY

    2025 donation

    $450,000
  10. Graham WindhamBrooklyn, NY

    2025 donation

    $350,000
  11. Weill Cornell MedicineNew York, NY

    2025 donation

    $350,000
  12. Jewish Family ServiceHouston, TX

    2025 donation

    $250,000
  13. Houston Public Media FoundationHouston, TX

    2025 donation

    $250,000
  14. Brighter BitesHouston, TX

    2025 donation

    $250,000
  15. Holocaust Museum HoustonHouston, TX

    2025 donation

    $200,000
  16. Houston Livestock Show and RodeoHouston, TX

    2025 donation

    $112,000
  17. NYU Langone HealthNew York, NY

    2025 donation

    $98,600
  18. Moishe HouseEncinitas, CA

    2025 donation

    $50,000
  19. Tirr FoundationHouston, TX

    2025 donation

    $50,000
  20. Washington UniversitySt Louis, MO

    2025 donation

    $50,000
  21. Evelyn Rubenstein Jewish Community CenterHouston, TX

    2025 donation

    $25,000
  22. The Kinkaid SchoolHouston, TX

    2025 donation

    $20,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education5 grants $6,370,00047% of the total
  2. Environment1 grant $2,500,00018% of the total
  3. Human services3 grants $2,100,00015% of the total
  4. Arts and culture3 grants $1,350,00010% of the total
  5. Religion2 grants $1,050,0008% of the total
  6. Food and agriculture1 grant $250,0002% of the total
  7. 1 other causes1 grant $50,000<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Texas14 grants $14,107,000
  2. New York5 grants $5,598,600
  3. Oklahoma1 grant $1,500,000
  4. California1 grant $50,000
  5. Missouri1 grant $50,000

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

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

  • Evan H KatzPRESIDENT/TRUSTEE Hours 5Pay $0
  • Duncan LammeVICE PRESIDENT Hours 5Pay $0
  • Nicolas GarciaSECRETARY/TREASURER Hours 5Pay $0
  • Lissy Katz BankTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Michael HelferTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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