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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 76-0537055

Marie Roper Foundation

A private foundation in Houston, TX. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 11 grants and $15,034 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

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
A Hardy Roper
326 W 17th Street
Houston, TX 77008
(713) 865-1124
Form and materials
In writing
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
None

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $15,034

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $0

  • Tax year 2023

    $17,212

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $25,271

  • Tax year 2022

    $28,995

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $23,686

  • Tax year 2021

    $34,275

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $37,785

  • Tax year 2020

    $75,750

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $56,175

  • Tax year 2019

    $53,150

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $108,581

  • Tax year 2018

    $41,695

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $148,928

Grants paid in 2024

11 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. University of TexasAustin, TX

    Scholarship

    $8,000
  2. University of HoustonHouston, TX

    Scholarship

    $2,000
  3. Heights Rotary ClubHouston, TX

    General fund

    $1,000
  4. Make A Wish FoundationStafford, TX

    General fund

    $1,000
  5. University of TexasRichardson, TX

    Scholarship

    $1,000
  6. Heights High SchoolHouston, TX

    Scholarship

    $750
  7. Assisance LeagueHouston, TX

    General fund

    $570
  8. St Jude HospitalHouston, TX

    General fund

    $300
  9. Wounded Warrior ProjectJacksonville, FL

    General fund

    $282
  10. Bryan MuseumGalveston, TX

    General fund

    $100
  11. Houston Food BankHouston, TX

    General fund

    $32

Where the money goes

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

  1. Human services1 grant $28274% of the total
  2. Arts and culture1 grant $10026% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Texas11 grants $15,034

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • A Hardy RoperPRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $0
  • Martin RoperTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0
  • Andrew H RoperTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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