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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 76-0537479

CFP Foundation

A private foundation in Houston, TX. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 59 grants and $3.4 million 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

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

    $3,394,040

    Grants listed
    59
    Assets, end of year
    $63,005,164
  • Tax year 2023

    $4,020,205

    Grants listed
    54
    Assets, end of year
    $59,184,469
  • Tax year 2022

    $4,408,000

    Grants listed
    54
    Assets, end of year
    $64,988,568
  • Tax year 2021

    $3,395,750

    Grants listed
    54
    Assets, end of year
    $68,111,569
  • Tax year 2020

    $2,830,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $63,595,242
  • Tax year 2019

    $2,915,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $55,951,577
  • Tax year 2018

    $2,710,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $54,127,740

Grants paid in 2024

59 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. St John's SchoolHouston, TX

    General Support

    $500,000
  2. Southern Methodist UniversityDallas, TX

    General Support

    $400,000
  3. University of Texas at Austin - Texas ChallengeAustin, TX

    General Support

    $200,000
  4. Southern Methodist UniversityDallas, TX

    General Support

    $127,040
  5. University of Texas at Austin - The Blanton Museum of ArtAustin, TX

    General Support

    $125,000
  6. Ex Students Association of the University of TexasAustin, TX

    General Support

    $117,000
  7. FuelEd Schools IncHouston, TX

    General Support

    $100,000
  8. Texas Children's HospitalHouston, TX

    General Support

    $100,000
  9. The Methodist Hospital Foundation dba Houston Methodist Hospital FoundationHouston, TX

    General Support

    $100,000
  10. University of Texas M D Anderson Cancer CenterHouston, TX

    General Support

    $100,000
  11. Uplift EducationDallas, TX

    General Support

    $95,000
  12. Small Steps Nurturing CenterHouston, TX

    General Support

    $75,000
  13. YES Prep Public Schools IncHouston, TX

    General Support

    $75,000
  14. Houston Museum of Natural ScienceHouston, TX

    General Support

    $70,000
  15. Houston HospiceHouston, TX

    General Support

    $65,000
  16. Chinquapin Preparatory SchoolHighlands, TX

    General Support

    $60,000
  17. Yellowstone Academy IncHouston, TX

    General Support

    $60,000
  18. Breakthrough HoustonHouston, TX

    General Support

    $50,000
  19. Cristo Rey Jesuit College Preparatory School of HoustonHouston, TX

    General Support

    $50,000
  20. EMERGE FellowshipHouston, TX

    General Support

    $50,000
  21. KIPP Texas Inc - HoustonHouston, TX

    General Support

    $50,000
  22. Camp for All FoundationHouston, TX

    General Support

    $45,000
  23. Aspen Community FoundationBasalt, CO

    General Support

    $30,000
  24. Casa De Esperanza De Los Ninos IncorporatedHouston, TX

    General Support

    $30,000
  25. Dress for Success HoustonHouston, TX

    General Support

    $30,000
  26. Houston Arboretum & Nature CenterHouston, TX

    General Support

    $30,000
  27. Salesmanship Club of DallasDallas, TX

    General Support

    $30,000
  28. Teach for America Inc - HoustonHouston, TX

    General Support

    $30,000
  29. Children's Museum Inc dba The Children's Museum of HoustonHouston, TX

    General Support

    $25,000
  30. Genesys WorksKeller, TX

    General Support

    $25,000
  31. George W Bush FoundationDallas, TX

    General Support

    $25,000
  32. Monarch School Inc (The)Houston, TX

    General Support

    $25,000
  33. Southern Methodist UniversityDallas, TX

    General Support

    $25,000
  34. St Francis Episcopal Day SchoolHouston, TX

    General Support

    $25,000
  35. St John's SchoolHouston, TX

    General Support

    $25,000
  36. St Phillip's School and Community CenterDallas, TX

    General Support

    $25,000
  37. Teach for America Inc - DFWDallas, TX

    General Support

    $25,000
  38. West Dallas Community SchoolDallas, TX

    General Support

    $25,000
  39. Bo's PlaceHouston, TX

    General Support

    $20,000
  40. Christian Community Service Center IncHouston, TX

    General Support

    $20,000
  41. Dallas Arboretum & Botanical Society IncDallas, TX

    General Support

    $20,000
  42. Episcopal High SchoolBellaire, TX

    General Support

    $20,000
  43. Houston Zoo IncHouston, TX

    General Support

    $20,000
  44. KIPP Texas Inc - DFWDallas, TX

    General Support

    $20,000
  45. Museum of Fine Arts HoustonHouston, TX

    General Support

    $20,000
  46. Providence Christian School of TexasDallas, TX

    General Support

    $20,000
  47. USA Lacrosse IncSparks, MD

    General Support

    $20,000
  48. W Oscar Neuhaus Memorial FoundationBellaire, TX

    General Support

    $20,000
  49. Camp AllenNavasota, TX

    General Support

    $15,000
  50. Childhood Cancer Family Alliance IncStafford, TX

    General Support

    $15,000
  51. The Magdalen HouseDallas, TX

    General Support

    $15,000
  52. Mercy Street IncDallas, TX

    General Support

    $15,000
  53. Nick Finnegan Counseling CenterHouston, TX

    General Support

    $15,000
  54. Perot Museum of Nature and ScienceDallas, TX

    General Support

    $15,000
  55. Special Camps for Special Kids dba Camp John MarcDallas, TX

    General Support

    $15,000
  56. Theatre Under The Stars IncHouston, TX

    General Support

    $15,000
  57. Kinkaid School Inc (The)Houston, TX

    General Support

    $10,000
  58. Rise School of Dallas dba Ashford Rise School of DallasDallas, TX

    General Support

    $10,000
  59. Priscilla Pond Flawn Laboratory The University of Texas FoundationAustin, TX

    General Support

    $10,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education15 grants $782,04062% of the total
  2. Arts and culture5 grants $140,00011% of the total
  3. Health2 grants $115,0009% of the total
  4. Youth development2 grants $60,0005% of the total
  5. Environment2 grants $50,0004% of the total
  6. Community development1 grant $30,0002% of the total
  7. 3 other causes3 grants $80,0006% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Texas57 grants $3,344,040
  2. Colorado1 grant $30,000
  3. Maryland1 grant $20,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Gary T CrumPresident/Treasurer Hours 2Pay $0
  • Sylvie P CrumExecutive VP Hours 1Pay $0
  • Clayton M HarknessCo-Executive Director Hours 40Pay $128,000

The return

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