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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 76-0512606

Pierce Runnells Foundation

A private foundation in Houston, TX. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 16 grants and $260,000 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

    $260,000

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $3,180,052

  • Tax year 2023

    $240,000

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $3,178,241

  • Tax year 2022

    $235,000

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $3,019,144

  • Tax year 2021

    $435,000

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $3,150,392

  • Tax year 2020

    $210,000

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $3,368,290

  • Tax year 2019

    $120,000

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $3,673,876

  • Tax year 2018

    $36,000

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $3,308,556

Grants paid in 2024

16 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. UT Health HoustonHouston, TX

    General charitable purposes

    $70,000
  2. Depelchin Childrens CenterHouston, TX

    General charitable purposes

    $20,000
  3. Texas Science and History MuseumAustin, TX

    General charitable purposes

    $20,000
  4. Hope HouseLiberty Hill, TX

    General charitable purposes

    $15,000
  5. HorselinkAustin, TX

    General charitable purposes

    $15,000
  6. Houston SymphonyHouston, TX

    General charitable purposes

    $15,000
  7. Pease Park ConservancyAustin, TX

    General charitable purposes

    $15,000
  8. Texas Book FestivalAustin, TX

    General charitable purposes

    $15,000
  9. PX ProjectHouston, TX

    General charitable purposes

    $10,000
  10. TreefolksDel Valle, TX

    General charitable purposes

    $10,000
  11. Zach TheaterAustin, TX

    General charitable purposes

    $10,000
  12. IcfcPittsburgh, PA

    General charitable purposes

    $10,000
  13. Houston Audobon SocietyHouston, TX

    General charitable purposes

    $10,000
  14. The Brookwood CommunityBrookshire, TX

    General charitable purposes

    $10,000
  15. Helping Hand Home for ChildrenAustin, TX

    General charitable purposes

    $10,000
  16. Hawley Cemetery AssociationBlessing, TX

    General charitable purposes

    $5,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Sports and recreation2 grants $30,00035% of the total
  2. Human services1 grant $20,00024% of the total
  3. Animals1 grant $15,00018% of the total
  4. Education1 grant $10,00012% of the total
  5. Jobs and employment1 grant $10,00012% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Texas15 grants $250,000
  2. Pennsylvania1 grant $10,000

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • John PittsTREASURER Hours 0.25Pay $0
  • Kate ThompsonSECRETARY & DIRECTOR Hours 0.25Pay $0
  • Jeff FirestonePRESIDENT & DIRECTOR Hours 0.25Pay $0
  • Kathryn Watts SmythVICE-PRESIDENT Hours 0.25Pay $0

The return

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