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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 76-0520202

The Search Foundation

A private foundation in Houston, TX. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 17 grants and $699,312 paid in grants.

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

5 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2024

    $699,312

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $10,463,406
  • Tax year 2023

    $523,101

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $9,930,948
  • Tax year 2022

    $420,207

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $9,960,111
  • Tax year 2021

    $590,359

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $10,089,729
  • Tax year 2020

    $355,128

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $10,343,466

Grants paid in 2024

17 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Fondation de FranceParis, France

    Search project

    $120,796
  2. Fondation Nationale Des Sciences PolitiquesParis, France

    Global institute for feminist transformation

    $110,030
  3. La Petite Bibliotheque RondeClamartcite de La Plaine, France

    General support

    $76,537
  4. Kifissia Children's LibraryAthens, Greece

    General support and construction of database to preserve educational programming

    $66,930
  5. Ocean FoundationWashington, DC

    Fondation tara ocean project

    $53,890
  6. La Petite Bibliotheque RondeClamartcite de La Plaine, France

    Rent and expenses during renovations of historic building

    $49,239
  7. Epic FoundationNew York, NY

    Common justice

    $30,000
  8. OmprakashSeattle, WA

    Child's dream foundation-scholarship fund and children's medical fund

    $30,000
  9. The Periwinkle FoundationHouston, TX

    General support

    $30,000
  10. Fondation Musee SchlumbergerNormandie, France

    General support

    $28,196
  11. Association Des Oeuvres de Saint JeanParis, France

    General support

    $21,970
  12. Bumi Sehat Foundation InternationalBarre, VT

    General support

    $20,000
  13. Epic FoundationNew York, NY

    Blue venture

    $18,000
  14. Life Project 4 Youth IncNew York, NY

    General support

    $16,270
  15. Epic FoundationNew York, NY

    Nightline

    $12,000
  16. Grace Community Birth CenterTraverse City, MI

    Fence

    $10,000
  17. Association Musique A FlaineParis, France

    Current operating expenses, general support

    $5,454

Where the money goes

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

  1. Philanthropy and grantmaking2 grants $60,00040% of the total
  2. Environment1 grant $53,89036% of the total
  3. Health1 grant $20,00013% of the total
  4. Jobs and employment1 grant $16,27011% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York4 grants $76,270
  2. District of Columbia1 grant $53,890
  3. Texas1 grant $30,000
  4. Washington1 grant $30,000
  5. Vermont1 grant $20,000
  6. Michigan1 grant $10,000

Officers, directors and trustees

6 people as filed

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

  • Catherine CostePRESIDENT & DIRECTOR Hours 4Pay $0
  • Mathilde CosteSR. VICE PRES. & DIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Bertrand CosteVICE PRESIDENT & DIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Stephane CosteVICE PRESIDENT & DIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Molly K WurzerSECRETARY-TREASURER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Denise M StonerASST. SECRETARY-TREAS-STARTING 12/6/24 Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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