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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 76-0592215

Shadywood Foundation

A private foundation in Houston, TX. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 10 grants and $2.2 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

    $2,191,550

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $25,091,098
  • Tax year 2023

    $1,700,450

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $12,866,856
  • Tax year 2022

    $52,600

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $14,699,925
  • Tax year 2021

    $50,950

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $13,748,359
  • Tax year 2020

    $82,900

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $2,439,231
  • Tax year 2019

    $1,193,176

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $2,286,534
  • Tax year 2018

    $29,400

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $1,924,996

Grants paid in 2024

10 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Texas Childrens HospitalHouston, TX

    Contributions to the breakthrough fund and pediatric cancer precision medicine

    $1,000,500
  2. Camp for AllHouston, TX

    Contribution to deliver a barrier free experience for campers with challenging illnesses, disabilities, or special needs, while they make friends and grow in self-confidence

    $300,000
  3. Amazing PlaceHouston, TX

    Conribution to benefit the amazing together campaign for their expansion at their new facility, amazing place west.

    $300,000
  4. The Kinkaid SchoolHouston, TX

    Contribution to advance the education and growth of kinkaid students

    $250,000
  5. Houston Methodist Hospital FoundationHouston, TX

    Contribution to aid in delivering innovative patient treatments, conduct groundbreaking research and provide oustanding medical education and training

    $250,000
  6. Woodberry Forest SchoolWoodberry for, VA

    Contribution to support woodberry and investing in the education of current and future tigers

    $50,000
  7. Hilltop AdventuresHouston, TX

    Contribution to support disciple-making trips, glorifying god by making disciples who go on to make disciples

    $40,000
  8. St Martin's Episcopal ChurchHouston, TX

    Contributions to the memorial of carrie horne and anne pullen

    $500
  9. St Luke's United Methodist ChurchHouston, TX

    Contribution for altar flowers

    $300
  10. Alzheimer's AssociationChicago, IL

    Contribution to aid in providing vital care and support programs for people affected by alzheimer's and advance critical research aimed at at finding methods of treatment, prevention and, ultimately, a cure for this devastating disease.

    $250

Where the money goes

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

  1. Health3 grants $1,250,75079% of the total
  2. Education2 grants $300,00019% of the total
  3. Religion1 grant $40,0003% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Texas8 grants $2,141,300
  2. Virginia1 grant $50,000
  3. Illinois1 grant $250

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Steven D ArnoldCHAIRMAN Hours 0Pay $0
  • Alice A HelmsPRES/DIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Susan A MartinVP/DIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Robin LipinskiSEC/TREASR/EXEC DIR Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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