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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 76-0001183

Adler Foundation

A private foundation in Houston, TX. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 38 grants and $197,204 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Jun 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
Louis Adler
15 Greenway Plaza Unit 6G
Houston, TX 77046
(713) 524-7777
Form and materials
Letter specifying purpose of application and amount of contribution
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
None

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $197,204

    Grants listed
    38
    Assets, end of year
    $3,320,549

  • Tax year 2023

    $213,199

    Grants listed
    52
    Assets, end of year
    $3,141,110

  • Tax year 2022

    $120,333

    Grants listed
    48
    Assets, end of year
    $2,508,090

  • Tax year 2021

    $244,681

    Grants listed
    46
    Assets, end of year
    $1,955,577

  • Tax year 2020

    $225,744

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $2,006,766

Grants paid in 2024

38 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Museum of Fine Arts HoustonHouston, TX

    General operations

    $87,410
  2. Houston Methodist Hospital FoundationHouston, TX

    General operations

    $33,300
  3. Houston Museum of Natural ScienceHouston, TX

    General operations

    $12,760
  4. Houston SymphonyHouston, TX

    General operations

    $10,200
  5. Congregation Beth IsraelHouston, TX

    General operations

    $10,125
  6. Seven Acres Jewish Senior Care SVCSHouston, TX

    General operations

    $5,500
  7. Episcopal High SchoolBellaire, TX

    General operations

    $5,000
  8. Atlanta Jewish Film FestivalSmyrna, GA

    General operations

    $4,620
  9. The Children's Museum of HoustonHouston, TX

    General operations

    $4,550
  10. Holocaust Museum of HoustonHouston, TX

    General operations

    $4,200
  11. Contemporary Art MuseumHouston, TX

    General operations

    $2,500
  12. KIPP Texas Public SchoolsHouston, TX

    General operations

    $2,500
  13. Glassell School of Art - MfahHouston, TX

    General operations

    $1,500
  14. Evelyn Rubenstein Jewish Community CenterHouston, TX

    General operations

    $1,400
  15. Rice UniversityHouston, TX

    General operations

    $1,250
  16. Baylor College of MedicineHouston, TX

    General operations

    $1,200
  17. World Jewish Congress AmericanNew York, NY

    General operations

    $1,200
  18. Goldringwoldenberg Institute of SouthernJackson, MS

    General operations

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

    General operations

    $1,000
  20. The Faris FoundationSugar Land, TX

    General operations

    $1,000
  21. The Orange ShowHouston, TX

    General operations

    $1,000
  22. Bayou Bend Collection and GardensHouston, TX

    General operations

    $700
  23. Herman Park ConservatoryHouston, TX

    General operations

    $650
  24. Judicial WatchWashington, DC

    General operations

    $500
  25. Houston ZooHouston, TX

    General operations

    $349
  26. Barbara Bush Houston Literacy FoundationHouston, TX

    General operations

    $200
  27. Heritage FoundationWashington, DC

    General operations

    $200
  28. Japan-America Society of HoustonHouston, TX

    General operations

    $200
  29. The 100 ClubHouston, TX

    General operations

    $200
  30. The University of Texas MD Anderson CancHouston, TX

    General operations

    $200
  31. Arbor Day FoundationLincoln, NE

    General operations

    $120
  32. Boy's TownBoys Town, NE

    General operations

    $120
  33. ALS Research at the Sean Healey & Amg CenBoston, MA

    General operations

    $100
  34. American Friends of the Israel MuseumNew York, NY

    General operations

    $100
  35. Aid to Victims of Domestic AbuseHouston, TX

    General operations

    $100
  36. MD Anderson Cancer CenterHouston, TX

    General operations

    $100
  37. Mollie and Louis Kaplan MuseumHouston, TX

    General operations

    $100
  38. Jewish Healthcare Center IncWorcester, MA

    General operations

    $50

Where the money goes

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

  1. Arts and culture5 grants $109,44070% of the total
  2. Health3 grants $34,35022% of the total
  3. Education3 grants $7,4505% of the total
  4. Religion1 grant $1,200<1% of the total
  5. Mental health1 grant $1,000<1% of the total
  6. Public affairs2 grants $700<1% of the total
  7. 6 other causes6 grants $1,189<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Texas27 grants $101,784
  2. Virginia2 grants $88,610
  3. Georgia1 grant $4,620
  4. Mississippi1 grant $1,000
  5. District of Columbia2 grants $700
  6. Nebraska2 grants $240
  7. Massachusetts2 grants $150
  8. New York1 grant $100

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Louis K AdlerPRESIDENT & TREASURER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Gail F AdlerVICE PRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Marc F AdlerTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0

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