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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 74-2861035

Serafy Foundation

A private foundation in Brownsville, TX. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 42 grants and $511,267 paid in grants.

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
Nicholas T Serafy Jr
205 West Levee St
Brownsville, TX 78520
(956) 546-5313
Form and materials
All written requests from tax exempt 501(c)(3) organization will be considered.
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
None

Assets and giving by year

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

    $511,267

    Grants listed
    42
    Assets, end of year
    $11,443,491
  • Tax year 2023

    $508,890

    Grants listed
    35
    Assets, end of year
    $10,896,865
  • Tax year 2022

    $573,450

    Grants listed
    36
    Assets, end of year
    $10,141,715
  • Tax year 2021

    $401,100

    Grants listed
    34
    Assets, end of year
    $12,219,131
  • Tax year 2020

    $562,253

    Grants listed
    35
    Assets, end of year
    $11,198,303
  • Tax year 2019

    $514,951

    Grants listed
    38
    Assets, end of year
    $11,032,449
  • Tax year 2018

    $498,130

    Grants listed
    42
    Assets, end of year
    $10,362,561

Grants paid in 2024

42 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. St Mary's Catholic SchoolBrownsville, TX

    General fund

    $70,000
  2. UtrgvBrownsville, TX

    General fund

    $56,000
  3. College of American PathologistsNorthfield, IL

    General fund

    $40,350
  4. The Love Builds Hope FoundationSan Juan, TX

    General fund

    $35,000
  5. University of Notre DameNotre Dame, IN

    General fund

    $31,000
  6. Children's Museum of BrownsvilleBrownsville, TX

    General fund

    $26,815
  7. MD Anderson Cancer CenterHouston, TX

    General fund

    $26,000
  8. University of DallasIrving, TX

    General fund

    $25,000
  9. Driscoll Children's HospitalCorpus Christi, TX

    General fund

    $25,000
  10. Mary Mother of the ChurchBrownsville, TX

    General fund

    $20,100
  11. Foundation for A Globally Competitive TexasAustin, TX

    General fund

    $20,000
  12. St Joseph AcademyBrownsville, TX

    General fund

    $12,050
  13. Burning Tree FoundationDallas, TX

    General fund

    $10,000
  14. Geneva School of BoerneBoerne, TX

    General fund

    $10,000
  15. South Texas Academic Rising ScholarsMcAllen, TX

    General fund

    $10,000
  16. UT HealthHouston, TX

    General fund

    $10,000
  17. Utrgv AthleticsBrownsville, TX

    General fund

    $10,000
  18. George W Bush FoundationDallas, TX

    General fund

    $10,000
  19. Guadalupe Regional Middle SchoolBrownsville, TX

    General fund

    $9,000
  20. Moody ClinicBrownsville, TX

    General fund

    $6,500
  21. Teach for AmericaNew York, NY

    General fund

    $5,000
  22. Texas 2036Austin, TX

    General fund

    $5,000
  23. The Texas TribuneAustin, TX

    General fund

    $5,000
  24. Brownsville Wellness CoalitionBrownsville, TX

    General fund

    $5,000
  25. Immaculate Conception CathedralBrownsville, TX

    General fund

    $5,000
  26. Brownsville PoliceBrownsville, TX

    General fund

    $2,500
  27. The Marfan FoundationPRT Washingtn, NY

    General fund

    $2,500
  28. Holy Spirit ChurchProgreso, TX

    General fund

    $2,250
  29. Chancellor's Council Executive CommitteeAustin, TX

    General fund

    $2,000
  30. The University of Texas FoundationSan Antonio, TX

    General fund

    $2,000
  31. The Marist BrothersWorth, IL

    General fund

    $1,500
  32. Brownsville Texas ExesBrownsville, TX

    General fund

    $1,500
  33. World Central KitchenWashington, DC

    General fund

    $1,056
  34. Local Rubber Duck RaceBrownsville, TX

    General fund

    $1,055
  35. American Heart AssociationDallas, TX

    General fund

    $1,031
  36. National Shrine of St JudeChicago, IL

    General fund

    $1,000
  37. St Mary's Catholic ChurchBrownsville, TX

    General fund

    $1,000
  38. Military WarriorSan Antonio, TX

    General fund

    $1,000
  39. First Methodist ChurchHarlingen, TX

    General fund

    $1,000
  40. Rio Grande CouncilHarlingen, TX

    General fund

    $1,000
  41. Idea Public SchoolsBrownsville, TX

    General fund

    $560
  42. Charro Days IncBrownsville, TX

    General fund

    $500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education7 grants $106,00068% of the total
  2. Youth development1 grant $26,81517% of the total
  3. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $10,0006% of the total
  4. Food and agriculture1 grant $5,0003% of the total
  5. Public affairs1 grant $5,0003% of the total
  6. International aid1 grant $1,056<1% of the total
  7. 2 other causes2 grants $1,531<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Texas36 grants $433,861
  2. Illinois3 grants $42,850
  3. Indiana1 grant $31,000
  4. New Jersey1 grant $2,500
  5. District of Columbia1 grant $1,056

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

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

  • Nicholas T Serafy JrTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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