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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 74-6039237

The Ellwood Foundation

A private foundation in Houston, TX. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 68 grants and $2.9 million paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Sep 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
HW Hightower Jr
PO Box 550049
Houston, TX 77255
(713) 785-5507
Form and materials
Letter explaining the nature of the request.
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
Mainly houston area - medical research and mental health

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $2,850,000

    Grants listed
    68
    Assets, end of year
    $44,182,670

  • Tax year 2023

    $2,675,000

    Grants listed
    66
    Assets, end of year
    $42,121,644

  • Tax year 2022

    $2,825,000

    Grants listed
    67
    Assets, end of year
    $39,785,098

  • Tax year 2021

    $2,675,000

    Grants listed
    67
    Assets, end of year
    $39,772,151

  • Tax year 2020

    $2,460,000

    Grants listed
    68
    Assets, end of year
    $38,134,332

  • Tax year 2019

    $2,400,000

    Grants listed
    67
    Assets, end of year
    $37,268,991

  • Tax year 2017

    $2,490,000

    Grants listed
    67
    Assets, end of year
    $36,529,845

Grants paid in 2024

68 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. Individual

    Support of programs

    $200,000
  2. Individual

    Lymphoma/myeloma research

    $200,000
  3. Individual

    Support of facilities

    $165,000
  4. Individual

    Neuroscience center

    $135,000
  5. Individual

    Support of facilities

    $110,000
  6. Individual

    Support of programs

    $90,000
  7. Individual

    Support of programs

    $85,000
  8. Individual

    Support of programs

    $80,000
  9. Individual

    Special education needs

    $80,000
  10. Individual

    Support of program

    $75,000
  11. Individual

    Support of programs

    $75,000
  12. Individual

    General contribution

    $70,000
  13. Individual

    Advocate through courts for abused children.

    $60,000
  14. Individual

    Facility for terminally ill patients and their families

    $60,000
  15. Individual

    Research

    $60,000
  16. Individual

    Rehabilitation & research

    $60,000
  17. Individual

    Support of programs

    $55,000
  18. Individual

    Support of programs

    $50,000
  19. Individual

    Support of programs

    $50,000
  20. Individual

    Support of programs

    $50,000
  21. Individual

    Upgrade pre-medical program

    $50,000
  22. Individual

    Operating expenses

    $50,000
  23. Individual

    Support programs

    $50,000
  24. Individual

    Support of programs

    $45,000
  25. Individual

    Support of programs

    $40,000
  26. Individual

    Support of programs

    $40,000
  27. Individual

    Support of programs

    $35,000
  28. Individual

    Children with severe reading disabilities

    $35,000
  29. Individual

    Support of programs

    $35,000
  30. Individual

    Support of programs

    $30,000
  31. Individual

    Support of programs

    $30,000
  32. Individual

    Support of programs

    $30,000
  33. Individual

    Capital campaign

    $30,000
  34. Individual

    Cardiology research

    $30,000
  35. Individual

    Support of programs

    $30,000
  36. Individual

    SUPPORT [individual]

    $30,000
  37. Individual

    Support of willie price lab

    $30,000
  38. Individual

    [individual] RESEARCH

    $25,000
  39. Individual

    Support of programs

    $25,000
  40. Individual

    Support of program

    $20,000
  41. Individual

    Support of programs

    $20,000
  42. Individual

    Home for aged and infirmed

    $20,000
  43. Individual

    Support of substance abuse recovery center

    $20,000
  44. Individual

    Support of programs

    $20,000
  45. Individual

    Research for pediatric neurology

    $15,000
  46. Individual

    Support of progorams

    $15,000
  47. Individual

    Support of programs

    $15,000
  48. Individual

    Support of programs

    $15,000
  49. Individual

    Support of programs

    $15,000
  50. Individual

    Programs for children with learning disabilities

    $15,000
  51. Individual

    Support of programs

    $10,000
  52. Individual

    Support of programs

    $10,000
  53. Individual

    Shelter for troubled children

    $10,000
  54. Individual

    Home for unwed mothers

    $10,000
  55. Individual

    Support of programs

    $10,000
  56. Individual

    Support of programs

    $10,000
  57. Individual

    Support of programs

    $10,000
  58. Individual

    Support of facilities

    $10,000
  59. Individual

    Support of programs

    $10,000
  60. Individual

    Support of programs

    $10,000
  61. Individual

    Support of programs

    $10,000
  62. Individual

    Care for the indigent

    $10,000
  63. Individual

    Support of programs

    $10,000
  64. Individual

    Support programs

    $10,000
  65. Individual

    Support of facilities

    $10,000
  66. Individual

    Education of women about preventative health measures

    $10,000
  67. Individual

    Support of programs

    $10,000
  68. Individual

    Support of programs

    $10,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Raymond L BrownTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0
  • M Lee HightowerTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0
  • HW Hightower JrTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0

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