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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 76-0205381

Hood-Barrow Foundation

A private foundation in Houston, TX. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 37 grants and $700,000 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

    $700,000

    Grants listed
    37
    Assets, end of year
    $17,770,967
  • Tax year 2024

    $700,000

    Grants listed
    38
    Assets, end of year
    $17,844,984
  • Tax year 2023

    $120,000

    Grants listed
    28
    Assets, end of year
    $12,109,646
  • Tax year 2022

    $120,000

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $1,624,410
  • Tax year 2021

    $120,000

    Grants listed
    29
    Assets, end of year
    $1,603,480
  • Tax year 2020

    $119,500

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $1,577,189
  • Tax year 2019

    $120,000

    Grants listed
    31
    Assets, end of year
    $1,682,195
  • Tax year 2018

    $120,000

    Grants listed
    32
    Assets, end of year
    $1,680,221

Grants paid in 2025

37 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. National Jewish HealthDenver, CO

    Safeguard critical research

    $50,000
  2. St Francis Episcopal ChurchHouston, TX

    Support to hire new organist

    $50,000
  3. Stanford University-Hoover InstitutionStanford, CA

    Hoover's role in the freshman coll

    $50,000
  4. University of Colorado Foundation Office of AdvancementAurora, CO

    Potter alzheimer research fund

    $50,000
  5. Hill Country Montessori SchoolBoerne, TX

    Strategic development

    $41,500
  6. Foundation for Jones HallHouston, TX

    General

    $35,000
  7. Hill Country Montessori SchoolBoerne, TX

    Head of school search

    $35,000
  8. Second Harvest of Silicon Valley Attn Donation DeptSan Jose, CA

    Capital campaign

    $33,500
  9. Men of DistinctionHouston, TX

    DR. Sabatino's research

    $30,000
  10. St Francis Episcopal Church- Norris TNNorris, TN

    Replacement of hvac system

    $30,000
  11. High Line Canal ConservancyCentennial, CO

    General

    $25,000
  12. Home First Attn Amella CapsutoMilpitas, CA

    Veterans service program

    $25,000
  13. New Hope HousingHouston, TX

    General

    $25,000
  14. San Jacinto Monument and Battlefield AssociationLa Porte, TX

    Title 1 school program

    $25,000
  15. Mile High Behavioral HealthcareAurora, CO

    Transgender center of the rockies

    $12,500
  16. Print MattersHouston, TX

    General

    $12,000
  17. Boys and Girls Country of Houston IncHockley, TX

    General

    $10,000
  18. Breakthrough Kent DenverEnglewood, CO

    General

    $10,000
  19. Girls Athletic Leadership SchoolDenver, CO

    General

    $10,000
  20. Hill Country Montessori SchoolBoerne, TX

    Annual fund

    $10,000
  21. Longhorn FoundationAustin, TX

    Longhorn excellence

    $10,000
  22. Rocky Mountain Welcome CenterAurora, CO

    Basic needs (rent assistance if possible)

    $10,000
  23. St Francis Episcopal ChurchHouston, TX

    Music ministry

    $10,000
  24. St Francis Episcopal SchoolHouston, TX

    ST. Francis fund

    $10,000
  25. The Menninger ClinicHouston, TX

    General

    $10,000
  26. University of Dayton Office of Annual GivingDayton, OH

    Flyer promise general scholarship

    $10,000
  27. University of Dayton Office of Annual GivingDayton, OH

    Engineering fund

    $10,000
  28. University of Dayton Office of Annual GivingDayton, OH

    Education & health services fund

    $10,000
  29. University of Texas at Austin Cockrell School of EngineeringAustin, TX

    Caee chairman's discretionary fund

    $10,000
  30. West Houston Young LifeHouston, TX

    General

    $10,000
  31. Annunciation Orthodox SchoolHouston, TX

    General

    $9,000
  32. St Francis Episcopal SchoolHouston, TX

    ST. Francis fund

    $9,000
  33. Warren VillageDenver, CO

    General

    $5,000
  34. Sportscar Club of America Foundation IncTopeka, KS

    General fund

    $3,000
  35. Stronger Than BoxDenver, CO

    General

    $2,500
  36. Sportscar Club of America Foundation IncTopeka, KS

    Scca foundation womenon track

    $1,000
  37. Sportscar Club of America Foundation IncTopeka, KS

    Wendi allen scholarship

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education4 grants $96,50048% of the total
  2. Health2 grants $60,00030% of the total
  3. Housing and shelter1 grant $25,00012% of the total
  4. Mental health1 grant $12,5006% of the total
  5. Human services1 grant $5,0002% of the total
  6. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $2,5001% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Texas18 grants $351,500
  2. Colorado9 grants $175,000
  3. California3 grants $108,500
  4. Ohio3 grants $30,000
  5. Tennessee1 grant $30,000
  6. Kansas3 grants $5,000

Officers, directors and trustees

8 people as filed

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

  • Theodore H BarrowDIRECTOR Hours 0.05Pay $0
  • Kenneth T BarrowVICE PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR Hours 0.05Pay $0
  • Barbara B McCelveyDIRECTOR Hours 0.05Pay $0
  • Elizabeth B BrueggemanPRESIDENT/TREASURER Hours 0.4Pay $0
  • Jane H BarrowSECRETARY/DIRECTOR Hours 0.05Pay $0
  • Eric D BrueggemanVICE PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR Hours 0.05Pay $0
  • Kevin L BrueggemanDIRECTOR Hours 0.05Pay $0
  • Daniel M McCelveyDIRECTOR Hours 0.05Pay $0

The return

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