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Form 990-PFTax year 2023EIN 76-0387959

John Steven Kellett Foundation

A private foundation in Houston, TX. Its return for tax year 2023 lists 1 grant and $481,816 paid in grants.

Tax year 2023 (period ending Feb 2, 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

6 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2023

    $481,816

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $0
  • Tax year 2022

    $122,500

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $469,243
  • Tax year 2021

    $335,150

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $583,219
  • Tax year 2020

    $653,949

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $919,941
  • Tax year 2019

    $824,506

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $1,540,647
  • Tax year 2018

    $6,166

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $2,265,640

Grants paid in 2023

1 grant, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Rice UniversityHouston, TX

    Create the john steven kellett LGBTQ endowed fund

    $481,816

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education1 grant $481,816100% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Texas1 grant $481,816

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

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

  • Brian RiedelPRESIDENT Hours 2Pay $0
  • Don Gordon1ST VICE PRESIDENT Hours 4Pay $0
  • Denise Odoherty2ND VICE PRES & CHIEF INVESTIG Hours 3Pay $0
  • Richard WernerTREASURER Hours 2Pay $0
  • Andree BourgeoisSECRETARY Hours 2Pay $0

The return

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