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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 76-0574880

Saunders Foundation

A private foundation in Houston, TX. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 22 grants and $363,433 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

    $363,433

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $8,030,197

  • Tax year 2023

    $361,800

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $7,176,719

  • Tax year 2022

    $363,550

    Grants listed
    35
    Assets, end of year
    $7,345,166

  • Tax year 2021

    $340,100

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $8,313,673

  • Tax year 2020

    $276,800

    Grants listed
    41
    Assets, end of year
    $6,220,185

  • Tax year 2019

    $139,128

    Grants listed
    37
    Assets, end of year
    $7,562,020

  • Tax year 2018

    $58,499

    Grants listed
    28
    Assets, end of year
    $6,272,023

Grants paid in 2024

22 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Heritage EdHouston, TX

    Education

    $241,000
  2. Chi Omega FoudnatonMemphis, TN

    Education

    $27,000
  3. Christ the King ChurchHouston, TX

    Religious

    $20,000
  4. Prager UniversitySherman Oaks, CA

    Education

    $15,000
  5. Alzheimers Association Houston ChapHouston, TX

    Medical

    $10,000
  6. Pine CoveTyler, TX

    Religious

    $10,000
  7. Young LifeColorado SPGS, CO

    Religious

    $10,000
  8. Hospice AustinAustin, TX

    Medical

    $8,500
  9. Texas Childrens HospitalHouston, TX

    Medical

    $5,100
  10. Cody Stephens Go Big or Go HomeHouston, TX

    Medical

    $5,000
  11. North Shore Rotary FoundationHouston, TX

    Philanthropy

    $3,000
  12. Womens Storybook Project of TexasAustin, TX

    Humanitarian aid

    $2,833
  13. Houston Alumnae Panhellenic FoundatHouston, TX

    Education

    $2,000
  14. Colel ChabadBrooklyn, NY

    Humanitarian aid

    $1,000
  15. First Global Methodist ChurchMission, TX

    Religious

    $1,000
  16. Lighthouse of HoustonHouston, TX

    Health care

    $1,000
  17. Charm Prison MinistryHosuton, TX

    Religious

    $500
  18. Halo House FoundationHouston, TX

    Medical

    $100
  19. HHT Foundation InternationalCockeysville, MD

    Medical

    $100
  20. Hilltop AdventuresHouston, TX

    Religious

    $100
  21. Second Baptist ChurchHouston, TX

    Religious

    $100
  22. St Martin's Episcopal ChurchHouston, TX

    Relgious

    $100

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education1 grant $241,00086% of the total
  2. Human services2 grants $11,3334% of the total
  3. Religion3 grants $11,1004% of the total
  4. Youth development1 grant $10,0004% of the total
  5. Health2 grants $5,2002% of the total
  6. Community development1 grant $100<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Texas17 grants $310,333
  2. Tennessee1 grant $27,000
  3. California1 grant $15,000
  4. Colorado1 grant $10,000
  5. New York1 grant $1,000
  6. Maryland1 grant $100

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Fredric M SaundersDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Gayle D SaundersDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Meredith S MasonDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Stuart D SaundersDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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