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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 74-6061437

Briar Hollow Foundation

A private foundation in Houston, TX. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 26 grants and $126,411 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 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

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $126,411

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $1,505,446

  • Tax year 2024

    $99,750

    Grants listed
    32
    Assets, end of year
    $1,483,766

  • Tax year 2023

    $101,600

    Grants listed
    29
    Assets, end of year
    $1,382,122

  • Tax year 2022

    $99,000

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $1,416,745

  • Tax year 2021

    $76,000

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $1,374,078

  • Tax year 2020

    $60,000

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $1,218,093

  • Tax year 2019

    $38,000

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $1,121,283

  • Tax year 2018

    $45,000

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $1,074,095

Grants paid in 2025

26 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Episcopal High SchoolHouston, TX

    To assist in ehs' mission of engaging students, opening minds, pursuing meaningful live with a commitment to service beyond oneself

    $41,000
  2. Friends of Pumpkin ParkHouston, TX

    To support opening the door to childrens dreams campaign in creating a treasured green space for exploration, relaxation and community

    $25,000
  3. St Martin's Episcopal ChurchHouston, TX

    General fund and church furnishing

    $6,000
  4. Silver Creek Heritage SocietyAzle, TX

    To assist in preserving the history and culture of the silver creek community

    $5,200
  5. First Methodist ChurchHouston, TX

    General ministries

    $5,000
  6. Houston Methodist Hospital FoundationHouston, TX

    To continue to provide high quality, cost-effective healthcare that delivers the best value to the people served in a spiritual environment of caring.

    $5,000
  7. Rice UniversityHouston, TX

    Rice annual fund- residential college life

    $5,000
  8. St Michael's Episcopal ChurchAustin, TX

    To support general programs at smec and equip, resource and inspire communities of faith to discover what god is calling them to be.

    $5,000
  9. Hunt Methodist ChurchHunt, TX

    General ministries

    $5,000
  10. Waldemar Legacy FundAustin, TX

    To assist in preserving and extending the mission, values, and impact of camp waldemar for future generations

    $5,000
  11. Menninger ClinicHouston, TX

    Depression research

    $2,500
  12. St Francis Episcopal SchoolHouston, TX

    To support general programs at sfes

    $2,500
  13. Hope & Healing CenterHouston, TX

    Mental health support

    $2,000
  14. St Martin's Episcopal PreschoolHouston, TX

    General funds to education, love and nurture children and help them develop their gifts and meet their challenges in a loving and appropriate environment rich in learning.

    $1,500
  15. The Childrens FundHouston, TX

    To support early stage charities fulfill their missions to provide critical services to disadvantaged children across the greater houston area

    $1,500
  16. Theta Charity EventsHouston, TX

    To support awareness and funds to children who have experienced abuse or neglect

    $1,500
  17. Baylor UniversityWaco, TX

    Hankamer school of business excellence fund

    $1,000
  18. Parker Elementary PTOHouston, TX

    To assist in enriching the academic and musical education of every child at parker elementary school.

    $1,000
  19. Randolph CollegeLynchburg, VA

    Randolph college annual fund and endowment fund

    $1,000
  20. RemindHouston, TX

    Mental health support

    $1,000
  21. Texas Childrens HospitalHouston, TX

    General funds to continue to create a healthier future for children and women throughout the global community by leading in patient care, education and research.

    $1,000
  22. Mental Health America of Greater HoustonHouston, TX

    General funds to continue to drive community solutions to promote mental health for all.

    $711
  23. Grace Episcopal SchoolHouston, TX

    To support general

    $500
  24. Greater Houston Community FoundationHouston, TX

    To support the river oaks CC scholarship fund

    $500
  25. The 100 ClubHouston, TX

    General funds to provide support to families of police officers and firefighters killed or sustaining serious injury in the line of duty

    $500
  26. The Forum of Civics FoundationHouston, TX

    To support the care and preservation of the forum of civics buidling and gardens

    $500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Sports and recreation2 grants $30,00064% of the total
  2. Health3 grants $8,50018% of the total
  3. Education3 grants $7,00015% of the total
  4. Mental health1 grant $7112% of the total
  5. Crime and legal aid1 grant $5001% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Texas25 grants $125,411
  2. Virginia1 grant $1,000

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Cynthia J AdkinsCHAIRMAN/PRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $0
  • Marjorie Bintliff JohnsonVICE PRES-DIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Robin K LipinskiTREASURER/SECRETARY Hours 0Pay $0
  • Meredith J LandryDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0

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