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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 74-6061381

The Humphreys Foundation

A private foundation in Liberty, TX. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 16 grants and $1.8 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
Doris Peters Manager
PO Box 550
Liberty, TX 77575
(936) 336-3321
Form and materials
See statement 1
Deadlines
Annual meeting in september
Restrictions
See statement 1a

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $1,832,500

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $16,156,928

  • Tax year 2023

    $1,845,000

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $15,844,312

  • Tax year 2022

    $1,725,000

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $16,715,626

  • Tax year 2021

    $1,947,500

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $16,773,631

  • Tax year 2020

    $1,926,500

    Grants listed
    40
    Assets, end of year
    $17,080,452

  • Tax year 2019

    $1,597,000

    Grants listed
    28
    Assets, end of year
    $17,154,999

  • Tax year 2018

    $1,645,000

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $17,113,550

  • Tax year 2017

    $1,469,000

    Grants listed
    38
    Assets, end of year
    $16,853,780

Grants paid in 2024

16 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Houston Grand OperaHouston, TX

    Productions

    $300,000
  2. Houston SymphonyHouston, TX

    Productions

    $250,000
  3. Alley TheatreHouston, TX

    Productions

    $200,000
  4. Stages Repertory TheaterHouston, TX

    Productions

    $200,000
  5. Hobby Center for Performing ArtsHouston, TX

    Productions

    $200,000
  6. Ad PlayersHouston, TX

    Productions

    $175,000
  7. Theatre Under the StarsHouston, TX

    Productions

    $175,000
  8. Performing Arts HoustonHouston, TX

    Productions

    $100,000
  9. Houston BalletHouston, TX

    Productions

    $75,000
  10. Round Top FestivalRound Top, TX

    Concert series

    $40,000
  11. The Valley PlayersLiberty, TX

    Productions

    $30,000
  12. The Grand 1984 Opera HouseGalveston, TX

    Productions

    $20,000
  13. Main Street TheaterHouston, TX

    Productions

    $20,000
  14. Miller Outdoor TheatreHouston, TX

    Productions

    $20,000
  15. River Oaks Chamber OrchestraHouston, TX

    Productions

    $20,000
  16. Young Audiences of HoustonHouston, TX

    Operations

    $7,500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Arts and culture6 grants $770,00099% of the total
  2. Education1 grant $7,500<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Texas16 grants $1,832,500

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Linda BertmanP Hours 6Pay $36,000
  • Jeff PaineVP, T Hours 0Pay $0
  • Philip B CarsonVP, S Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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