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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 74-6042565

The Fondren Foundation

A private foundation in Houston, TX. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 1 grant and $13 million paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Oct 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

Accepts applications

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

Contact
The Fondren Foundation
712 Main Street
Houston, TX 77002
[email protected]
Form and materials
See attached
Deadlines
See attached
Restrictions
See attached.

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $13,002,029

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $217,424,301

  • Tax year 2023

    $11,802,101

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $219,767,919

  • Tax year 2022

    $10,800,000

    Grants listed
    In an attachment
    Assets, end of year
    $199,167,011

  • Tax year 2021

    $11,278,889

    Grants listed
    In an attachment
    Assets, end of year
    $201,655,991

  • Tax year 2020

    $13,620,193

    Grants listed
    In an attachment
    Assets, end of year
    $161,677,461

  • Tax year 2019

    $9,001,545

    Grants listed
    In an attachment
    Assets, end of year
    $156,722,777

Grants paid in 2024

1 grant, largest first

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

  1. Individual

    [individual]

    $13,002,029

Approved for future payment

1 grant

Approved in 2024 and not yet paid.

  1. This return lists its grants in an attachment that is not in the IRS e-file: $21.4 million in all.

Officers, directors and trustees

55 people as filed

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

  • Robert E FondrenCHRMN,ADMIN Hours 0Pay $0
  • David M Underwood JrSECR,ADMIN C Hours 0Pay $0
  • Harper B TrammellADMIN COMM T Hours 0Pay $0
  • Ann Gordon TrammellTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0
  • Lynda Knapp UnderwoodTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0
  • R Edwin AlldayTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0
  • Michael E Hanson JrBD OF GOVS Hours 0Pay $0
  • Laura Trammell BairdBD OF GOVS Hours 0Pay $0
  • Leland T FondrenBD OF GOVS Hours 0Pay $0
  • Walter W Fondren IVBD OF GOVS Hours 0Pay $0
  • Marie Fondren HallBD OF GOVS Hours 0Pay $0
  • Catherine Underwood MurrayBD OF GOVS Hours 0Pay $0
  • Ellanor Allday BeardTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0
  • Celia Whitfield CrankTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0
  • Bentley B FondrenBD OF GOVS Hours 0Pay $0
  • Duncan K UnderwoodTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0
  • W Trammell WhitfieldBD OF GOVS Hours 0Pay $0
  • William F Whitfield JrBD OF GOVS Hours 0Pay $0
  • Frances FondrenBD OF GOVS Hours 0Pay $0
  • Bradley BeardBD OF GOVS Hours 0Pay $0
  • Brittany FondrenBD OF GOVS Hours 0Pay $0
  • Ashley Fondren TuckBD OF GOVS Hours 0Pay $0
  • Carrie Trammell ScarboroughBD OF GOVS Hours 0Pay $0
  • Michael W SpringerBD OF GOVS Hours 0Pay $0
  • Burton M HansonBD OF GOVS Hours 0Pay $0
  • Lauren FondrenBD OF GOVS Hours 0Pay $0
  • Lindsey Fondren SmithBD OF GOVS Hours 0Pay $0
  • Emily Yates IncertoBD OF GOVS Hours 0Pay $0
  • Ellanor J Yates CookBD OF GOVS Hours 0Pay $0
  • Robert E Fondren JrBD OF GOVS Hours 0Pay $0
  • Chase FondrenBD OF GOVS Hours 0Pay $0
  • Catherine M FondrenBD OF GOVS Hours 0Pay $0
  • Mary Catherine Fondren DeskinsBD OF GOVS Hours 0Pay $0
  • Jeff ThomasBD OF GOVS Hours 0Pay $0
  • Regan Hall GeorgeBD OF GOVS Hours 0Pay $0
  • Blake AlldayBD OF GOVS Hours 0Pay $0
  • Erin HallBD OF GOVS Hours 0Pay $0
  • Anah Hanson WitterBD OF GOVS Hours 0Pay $0
  • Christina Fondren ThurmondBD OF GOVS Hours 0Pay $0
  • Cara HallBD OF GOVS Hours 0Pay $0
  • David M Underwood IIIBD OF GOVS Hours 0Pay $0
  • Adelaide Beard CheathamBD OF GOVS Hours 0Pay $0
  • Amelia Crank SimmonsBD OF GOVS Hours 0Pay $0
  • Stanley A WhitfieldBD OF GOVS Hours 0Pay $0
  • William B WhitfieldBD OF GOVS Hours 0Pay $0
  • Madeline C CrankBD OF GOVS Hours 0Pay $0
  • Gabrielle Crank WalzelBD OF GOVS Hours 0Pay $0
  • Charlotte BairdBD OF GOVS Hours 0Pay $0
  • William BeardBD OF GOVS Hours 0Pay $0
  • Berkley FondrenBD OF GOVS Hours 0Pay $0
  • Catherine Fondren MurrayBD OF GOVS Hours 0Pay $0
  • Berkeley BairdBD OF GOVS Hours 0Pay $0
  • William P UnderwoodBD OF GOVS Hours 0Pay $0
  • Ryan FondrenBD OF GOVS Hours 0Pay $0
  • Bryan TrammellBD OF GOVS Hours 0Pay $0

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