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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 75-6008953

The Vaughn Foundation

A private foundation in Houston, TX. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 57 grants and $488,000 paid in grants.

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

    $488,000

    Grants listed
    57
    Assets, end of year
    $5,964,470
  • Tax year 2024

    $447,500

    Grants listed
    61
    Assets, end of year
    $6,015,040
  • Tax year 2023

    $405,000

    Grants listed
    57
    Assets, end of year
    $6,212,858
  • Tax year 2022

    $391,000

    Grants listed
    59
    Assets, end of year
    $6,547,971
  • Tax year 2021

    $392,500

    Grants listed
    53
    Assets, end of year
    $7,189,556
  • Tax year 2020

    $400,000

    Grants listed
    47
    Assets, end of year
    $6,984,192
  • Tax year 2019

    $380,000

    Grants listed
    46
    Assets, end of year
    $6,984,146
  • Tax year 2018

    $380,000

    Grants listed
    45
    Assets, end of year
    $6,767,277

Grants paid in 2025

57 grants, largest first

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

  1. Individual

    General

    $35,000
  2. Orange Show FoundationHouston, TX

    General

    $23,000
  3. Christian Community Service CenterHouston, TX

    General

    $20,000
  4. Houston Food BankHouston, TX

    General

    $20,000
  5. Individual

    General

    $15,000
  6. Museum of Fine ArtsHouston, TX

    General

    $15,000
  7. Individual

    General

    $15,000
  8. The Forge for Families IncHouston, TX

    General

    $15,000
  9. Individual

    General

    $10,000
  10. Texas Childern's HospitalHouston, TX

    General

    $10,000
  11. Special Olympics Texas IncAustin, TX

    General

    $10,000
  12. Child Advocates IncHouston, TX

    General

    $10,000
  13. University Texas Medical BranchGalveston, TX

    General

    $10,000
  14. Prison Enterpreneurship ProgramHouston, TX

    General

    $10,000
  15. Individual

    General

    $10,000
  16. Bo's PlaceHouston, TX

    General

    $10,000
  17. Chinquapin Preparatory SchoolHighlands, TX

    General

    $10,000
  18. Mercy Gates MinistriesIngram, TX

    General

    $10,000
  19. Spectrum FusionHouston, TX

    General

    $10,000
  20. Individual

    General

    $10,000
  21. Foundation for Hope VillageFriendswood, TX

    General

    $10,000
  22. Interfaith MinistriesHouston, TX

    General

    $10,000
  23. Spaulding For ChildrenHouston, TX

    General

    $10,000
  24. The Brookwood CommunityBrookshire, TX

    General

    $10,000
  25. Houston SymphonyHouston, TX

    General

    $10,000
  26. StagesHouston, TX

    General

    $10,000
  27. Galveston Bay FoundationKemah, TX

    General

    $7,500
  28. Patriot Paws Service DogsRockwall, TX

    General

    $5,000
  29. Individual

    General

    $5,000
  30. Houston Parks BoardHouston, TX

    General

    $5,000
  31. Yellowstone AcademyHouston, TX

    General

    $5,000
  32. Glenwood CemeteryHouston, TX

    General

    $5,000
  33. Communites in Schools IncHouston, TX

    General

    $5,000
  34. Individual

    General

    $5,000
  35. Individual

    General

    $5,000
  36. Individual

    General

    $5,000
  37. Individual

    General

    $5,000
  38. Kipp Texas Inc Fundraising- HoustonDallas, TX

    General

    $5,000
  39. Individual

    General

    $5,000
  40. Informed Action Consent NetworkAustin, TX

    General

    $5,000
  41. Texas Hearing InstituteHouston, TX

    General

    $5,000
  42. 100 Club of HoustonHouston, TX

    General

    $5,000
  43. Sky High for KidsHouston, TX

    General

    $5,000
  44. Alliance for Childen EverywhereRidgefield, WA

    General

    $5,000
  45. Individual

    General

    $5,000
  46. Pediatric Brain Tumor FoundationWinston Salem, NC

    General

    $5,000
  47. Individual

    General

    $5,000
  48. Alley TheatreHouston, TX

    General

    $5,000
  49. Individual

    General

    $5,000
  50. The Broach FoundationHouston, TX

    General

    $5,000
  51. Hospice AustinAustin, TX

    General

    $5,000
  52. The Trail ConservancyAustin, TX

    General

    $5,000
  53. Colorado River AllianceAustin, TX

    General

    $5,000
  54. SIRE IncSprng, TX

    General

    $5,000
  55. Wolly Kitten ClubAustin, TX

    General

    $2,500
  56. God's GarageConroe, TX

    General

    $2,500
  57. Individual

    General

    $2,500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Arts and culture4 grants $48,00029% of the total
  2. Human services6 grants $42,50026% of the total
  3. Crime and legal aid2 grants $25,00015% of the total
  4. Education3 grants $20,00012% of the total
  5. Environment3 grants $17,50011% of the total
  6. Health1 grant $5,0003% of the total
  7. 1 other causes1 grant $5,0003% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Texas39 grants $335,500
  2. North Carolina1 grant $5,000
  3. Washington1 grant $5,000

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

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

  • Huntington Nat'l Bnk CadenceCo-Trustee Hours 0Pay $40,087

The return

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