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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 74-6040504

The Gray Foundation

A private foundation in Houston, TX. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 33 grants and $90,000 paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Aug 31, 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

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

    $90,000

    Grants listed
    33
    Assets, end of year
    $1,233,793
  • Tax year 2023

    $67,000

    Grants listed
    31
    Assets, end of year
    $1,174,679
  • Tax year 2022

    $74,000

    Grants listed
    30
    Assets, end of year
    $1,110,872
  • Tax year 2021

    $72,000

    Grants listed
    30
    Assets, end of year
    $1,103,595
  • Tax year 2020

    $71,000

    Grants listed
    29
    Assets, end of year
    $1,072,524
  • Tax year 2019

    $122,000

    Grants listed
    32
    Assets, end of year
    $1,068,836
  • Tax year 2018

    $125,000

    Grants listed
    29
    Assets, end of year
    $1,096,978

Grants paid in 2024

33 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Macdonell Children's ServicesHouma, LA

    New childrens hone

    $5,000
  2. Alzheimers AssociationChicago, IL

    Operations

    $3,000
  3. American Red Cross North Carolina ChaptrRaleigh, NC

    Disaster refief

    $3,000
  4. Asan-Autistic Self AdvocacyWashington, DC

    Austistic adults

    $3,000
  5. Bronson Mi UMCBattle Creek, MI

    Operations

    $3,000
  6. Bunk House Inn IncBourg, LA

    Meals for homeless

    $3,000
  7. Chapel Hill United Methodist ChurchBattle Creek, MI

    Operations

    $3,000
  8. Colon Mi UMCBattle Creek, MI

    New projector or operations

    $3,000
  9. The HavenHouma, LA

    Operations

    $3,000
  10. Mercy ShipsLindale, TX

    Operations

    $3,000
  11. Natl Jewish HospitalBoca Raton, FL

    Operations

    $3,000
  12. Salvation Army of Wake & Lee CtyRaleigh, NC

    Scholarships

    $3,000
  13. Save the ChildrenFairfield, CT

    Operations

    $3,000
  14. Second Harvest Food BankNew Orleans, LA

    Meals for homeless

    $3,000
  15. Shriners Hospital Children's HospitalHouston, TX

    Operations

    $3,000
  16. Sky High - HoustonHouston, TX

    Oprations

    $3,000
  17. St Matthews Episcopal SchoolHouma, LA

    Academics

    $3,000
  18. Stfrancis United Methodist ChurchCary, NC

    Children & youth programs

    $3,000
  19. St Jude Childrens Research HospitaMemphis, TN

    Operations

    $3,000
  20. Sunrise UMCHolly Springs, NC

    Youth program

    $3,000
  21. Terrebonne Assn for Retarded CitizensHouma, LA

    Academics

    $3,000
  22. Texas Childrens HospitalHouston, TX

    Operations

    $3,000
  23. Vanderbilt Catholic High SchoolHouma, LA

    Academics

    $3,000
  24. Canine Companions for IndependenceIrving, TX

    Dog training

    $2,000
  25. Casa of TerrebonneHouma, LA

    Operations

    $2,000
  26. Doctors Without BordersNew York, NY

    Operations

    $2,000
  27. Dulac Community CenterDulac, LA

    Programs & services

    $2,000
  28. South La WetlandsHouma, LA

    Operations

    $2,000
  29. South Michigan Food BankBattle Creek, MI

    Operations

    $2,000
  30. The Start CorpHouma, LA

    Operations

    $2,000
  31. The Trinity Community Develoment inBattle Creek, MI

    Operations

    $2,000
  32. United Houma NationHouma, LA

    Operations

    $2,000
  33. A Place at ThetableRaleigh, NC

    Placee cards

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. International aid3 grants $8,00038% of the total
  2. Health2 grants $6,00029% of the total
  3. Mental health1 grant $3,00014% of the total
  4. Civil rights1 grant $2,00010% of the total
  5. Human services1 grant $2,00010% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Louisiana12 grants $33,000
  2. North Carolina6 grants $16,000
  3. Texas5 grants $14,000
  4. Michigan5 grants $13,000
  5. Connecticut1 grant $3,000
  6. District of Columbia1 grant $3,000
  7. Florida1 grant $3,000
  8. Tennessee1 grant $3,000
  9. Maryland1 grant $2,000

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Emily Gray ElmorePRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $0
  • Rachel Elmore DavisSECRETARY/TR Hours 0Pay $0
  • David Gray ElmoreBOARD MEMBER Hours 0Pay $0
  • Frank Hayward IIIBOARD MEMBER Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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