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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 76-0260974

The Membery Foundation

A private foundation in Houston, TX. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 13 grants and $186,550 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

    $186,550

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $144,906
  • Tax year 2024

    $91,900

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $217,731
  • Tax year 2023

    $110,498

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $197,773
  • Tax year 2022

    $50,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $213,227
  • Tax year 2021

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $188,003
  • Tax year 2020

    $2,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $188,061
  • Tax year 2019

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $55,380
  • Tax year 2018

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $16,009

Grants paid in 2025

13 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Cedars CampsLebanon, MO

    Charitable

    $119,200
  2. Love Only GrowsDenver, CO

    Charitable

    $20,000
  3. First Church of Christ Scientist - BoulderBoulder, CO

    Charitable

    $19,350
  4. Wide Horizon - Christian Science CareWheat Ridge, CO

    Charitable

    $6,000
  5. Euphrates InstitutePacific Grove, CA

    Charitable

    $5,000
  6. The Campership FundSt Louis, MO

    Charitable

    $5,000
  7. The Charles Moore FoundationAustin, TX

    Charitable

    $5,000
  8. Christian Science Committee for Institutional Work in ColoradoBoulder, CO

    Charitable

    $2,000
  9. Adventure UnlimitedGreenwood VLG, CO

    Charitable

    $1,000
  10. Arden Wood - Christian Science CareSan Francisco, CA

    Charitable

    $1,000
  11. Chestnut Hill Benevolent AssociationChestnut Hill, MA

    Chartiable

    $1,000
  12. Olive Glen - Christian ScienceSacramento, CA

    Charitable

    $1,000
  13. Peace Haven Association - Christian ScienceSt Louis, MO

    Charitable

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. International aid1 grant $5,00071% of the total
  2. Human services1 grant $1,00014% of the total
  3. Sports and recreation1 grant $1,00014% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Missouri3 grants $125,200
  2. Colorado5 grants $48,350
  3. California3 grants $7,000
  4. Texas1 grant $5,000
  5. Massachusetts1 grant $1,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Willard M HanzlikDIR., PRES., TREAS. Hours 0Pay $0
  • Terri Lacy Hunton Andrews Kurth LLPDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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