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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 76-6040840

Huffington Foundation

A private foundation in Houston, TX. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 34 grants and $9.1 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

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

    $9,139,000

    Grants listed
    34
    Assets, end of year
    $142,790,519
  • Tax year 2023

    $9,401,000

    Grants listed
    41
    Assets, end of year
    $136,478,870
  • Tax year 2022

    $10,384,000

    Grants listed
    38
    Assets, end of year
    $140,530,867
  • Tax year 2021

    $8,981,000

    Grants listed
    41
    Assets, end of year
    $143,567,137
  • Tax year 2020

    $8,864,000

    Grants listed
    44
    Assets, end of year
    $141,841,782
  • Tax year 2019

    $8,839,825

    Grants listed
    42
    Assets, end of year
    $149,179,016

Grants paid in 2024

34 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Yampa Valley Community FoundationSteamboat SPR, CO

    To support the casey's pond project

    $2,350,000
  2. Texas Children's HospitalHouston, TX

    For medical research programs

    $2,000,000
  3. Baylor College of MedicineHouston, TX

    For medical education and research

    $1,000,000
  4. Camp for All FoundationHouston, TX

    For child special education programs

    $500,000
  5. The Nature ConservancyHouston, TX

    For environmental preservation programs

    $500,000
  6. Emerge FellowshipHouston, TX

    For secondary education support and counseling programs

    $350,000
  7. Women's Home (the)Houston, TX

    For women's health services programs

    $335,000
  8. Halo House FoundationHouston, TX

    For housing for cancer patients in need

    $300,000
  9. Beta Foundation (the)Houston, TX

    For child education programs

    $250,000
  10. Covenant House TexasHouston, TX

    For homeless support programs

    $250,000
  11. Houston Amazing PlaceHouston, TX

    For dementia and alzheimer support

    $250,000
  12. Houston Area Women's CenterHouston, TX

    For women's health services programs

    $250,000
  13. KIPP Texas Public SchoolsHouston, TX

    For children's education programs

    $250,000
  14. Planned Parenthood Gulf CoastHouston, TX

    For women's health services programs

    $150,000
  15. Urban Harvest IncHouston, TX

    For permaculture programs

    $150,000
  16. Brookwood Community (the)Brookshire, TX

    For adult special education programs

    $25,000
  17. CarepartnersHouston, TX

    For senior support services

    $25,000
  18. Houston Botanic GardenHouston, TX

    To support houston botanic garden's capital campaign

    $25,000
  19. Search Homeless CenterHouston, TX

    For homeless support programs

    $25,000
  20. Texas Hearing InstituteHouston, TX

    For children's hearing loss support services

    $25,000
  21. Small Steps Nurturing CenterHouston, TX

    For children support programs

    $20,000
  22. Healthcare for the HomelessHouston, TX

    For healthcare services

    $15,000
  23. The RoseHouston, TX

    For women's health services programs

    $15,000
  24. Vecino Health CentersHouston, TX

    For medical services support programs

    $15,000
  25. Casa de Esperanza de Los NinosHouston, TX

    For housing for children victims of child abuse

    $10,000
  26. Child AdvocatesHouston, TX

    For child abuse victim legal support services

    $10,000
  27. Community Family CentersHouston, TX

    For family support programs

    $10,000
  28. Periwinkle Foundation (the)Houston, TX

    For cancer survivor support program

    $10,000
  29. Citizens for Animal ProtectionHouston, TX

    For animal shelter support services

    $5,000
  30. Holly HallHouston, TX

    For senior retirement center support

    $5,000
  31. Houston HospiceHouston, TX

    For hospice programs

    $5,000
  32. Star of HopeHouston, TX

    For homeless support programs

    $5,000
  33. Spay-Neuter Assistance ProgramHouston, TX

    For animal support services

    $2,500
  34. Alzheimer's AssociationChicago, IL

    For alzheimer's medical research

    $1,500

Approved for future payment

5 grants

Approved in 2024 and not yet paid.

  1. Tibetan Yoga WellbeingHouston, TX

    To further the exempt purpose of the organization

    $1,000,000
  2. Halo House FoundationHouston, TX

    For housing for cancer patients in need

    $600,000
  3. Beta Foundation (the)Houston, TX

    For child education programs

    $250,000
  4. Women's Home (the)Houston, TX

    For women's health services programs

    $165,000
  5. Yampa Valley Community FoundationSteamboat SPR, CO

    To support the casey's pond project

    $150,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Health5 grants $2,466,50031% of the total
  2. Philanthropy and grantmaking2 grants $2,360,00029% of the total
  3. Education6 grants $1,670,00021% of the total
  4. Human services5 grants $850,00011% of the total
  5. Youth development1 grant $500,0006% of the total
  6. Environment2 grants $175,0002% of the total
  7. 3 other causes4 grants $42,500<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Texas33 grants $6,789,000
  2. Colorado1 grant $2,350,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Terry HuffingtonTRUSTEE Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Lindsay DittmanTRUSTEE Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Sydney DittmanTRUSTEE Hours 0.5Pay $0

The return

This is an amended return.

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