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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 76-0284834

Carl & Phyllis Detering Foundation

A private foundation in Houston, TX. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 14 grants and $85,073 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), 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

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $85,073

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $965,517

  • Tax year 2023

    $101,103

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $959,161

  • Tax year 2022

    $98,350

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $974,965

  • Tax year 2021

    $56,080

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $1,028,143

  • Tax year 2020

    $64,333

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $1,036,263

  • Tax year 2019

    $58,834

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $1,092,304

  • Tax year 2018

    $14,000

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $1,131,494

Grants paid in 2024

14 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Kincaid SchoolHouston, TX

    Charitable

    $50,000
  2. Communities in Schools of HoustonHouston, TX

    Charitable

    $10,000
  3. Junior League of HoustonHouston, TX

    Charitable

    $5,000
  4. Texas Children's HospitalHouston, TX

    Charitable

    $4,000
  5. Museum of Fine Arts - HoustonHouston, TX

    Charitable

    $2,500
  6. Int'l Stockman's Educational FoundaCorsicana, TX

    Charitable

    $2,500
  7. River Oaks Garden ClubHouston, TX

    Charitable

    $2,500
  8. Orange Show Center Visionary ArtHouston, TX

    Charitable

    $2,073
  9. Bayou Bend Collections & GardensHouston, TX

    Charitable

    $1,500
  10. Elisabet Ney MuseumAustin, TX

    Charitable

    $1,000
  11. Mercury Chamber OrchestraHouston, TX

    Charitable

    $1,000
  12. The Heritage SocietyHouston, TX

    Charitable

    $1,000
  13. Waller County Fair AssociationHempstead, TX

    Charitable

    $1,000
  14. Focusing FamiliesBrenham, TX

    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. Education1 grant $10,00038% of the total
  2. Community development1 grant $5,00019% of the total
  3. Health1 grant $4,00015% of the total
  4. Arts and culture2 grants $3,50013% of the total
  5. Environment1 grant $2,50010% of the total
  6. Sports and recreation1 grant $1,0004% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Texas14 grants $85,073

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Carl A Detering JrPRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $0
  • William C DeteringVP/SEC Hours 0Pay $0

The return

This is an amended return.

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