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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 76-6106726

The Gonsoulin Charitable Trust

A private foundation in Sugarland, TX. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 66 grants and $2.9 million paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), 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 2025

    $2,853,500

    Grants listed
    66
    Assets, end of year
    $19,769,435

  • Tax year 2024

    $1,976,577

    Grants listed
    56
    Assets, end of year
    $17,937,995

  • Tax year 2023

    $971,500

    Grants listed
    42
    Assets, end of year
    $14,272,844

  • Tax year 2022

    $699,500

    Grants listed
    31
    Assets, end of year
    $11,590,459

  • Tax year 2021

    $711,500

    Grants listed
    32
    Assets, end of year
    $12,458,042

  • Tax year 2020

    $1,097,000

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $10,824,157

Grants paid in 2025

66 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Our Lady of Wisdom Catholic ChurchLafayette, LA

    Charitable contribution

    $212,000
  2. Jaars IncWaxhaw, NC

    Charitable contribution

    $200,000
  3. St Joseph AbbeySt Benedict, LA

    Charitable contribution

    $120,000
  4. St Mary's Residential Training SchoolAlexandria, LA

    Charitable contribution

    $115,000
  5. Catholic Charities of AcadianaLafayette, LA

    Charitable contribution

    $100,000
  6. Catholic Diocese of BeaumontBeaumont, TX

    Charitable contribution

    $100,000
  7. Cristo Rey JesuitsHouston, TX

    Charitable contribution

    $100,000
  8. Franciscan Life CenterMeridien, CT

    Charitable contribution

    $100,000
  9. The Brookwood CommunityBrookshire, TX

    Charitable contribution

    $100,000
  10. Wounded Warrior ProjectJacksonville, FL

    Charitable contribution

    $100,000
  11. The Restoration TeamHouston, TX

    Charitable contribution

    $100,000
  12. St Laurence Catholic SchoolSugar Land, TX

    Charitable contribution

    $60,000
  13. Behind the Badge CharitiesSugar Land, TX

    Charitable contribution

    $50,000
  14. Catholic Charities Archdiocese Galveston-HoustonHouston, TX

    Charitable contribution

    $50,000
  15. Child Advocates of Fort BendRosenburg, TX

    Charitable contribution

    $50,000
  16. Fletcher Technical Community CollegeSchriever, LA

    Charitable contribution

    $50,000
  17. Franciscan Sisters of EucharistHouston, TX

    Charitable contribution

    $50,000
  18. Macdonell Childrens ServicesHouma, LA

    Charitable contribution

    $50,000
  19. St Mary of the Expectation Catholic ChurchLeague City, TX

    Charitable contribution

    $50,000
  20. St Vincent Depaul SeminaryBoynton Beach, FL

    Charitable contribution

    $50,000
  21. Tunnel to TowersStaten Island, NY

    Charitable contribution

    $50,000
  22. Seraphic Adorers of the Child JesusPlover, WI

    Charitable contribution

    $50,000
  23. Gratia PlenaStafford, TX

    Charitable contribution

    $40,000
  24. Manresa House of RetreatsConvent, LA

    Charitable contribution

    $35,000
  25. Thensted CenterGrand Coteau, LA

    Charitable contribution

    $35,000
  26. Guide Dogs for the BlindSan Rafael, CA

    Charitable contribution

    $30,000
  27. Boys & Girls Country of Houston IncHockley, TX

    Charitable contribution

    $27,500
  28. Arbor SchoolHouston, TX

    Charitable contribution

    $25,000
  29. Blue Cure FoundationHouston, TX

    Charitable contribution

    $25,000
  30. Catholic Extension SocietyChicago, IL

    Charitable contribution

    $25,000
  31. Fort Bend Family PromiseMissouri City, TX

    Charitable contribution

    $25,000
  32. Ft Bend Senior Meals on WheelsRosenberg, TX

    Charitable contribution

    $25,000
  33. Hope & Healing Center & InstituteHouston, TX

    Charitable contribution

    $25,000
  34. Houston Food BankHouston, TX

    Charitable contribution

    $25,000
  35. Jesuits USA Central & Southern ProvinceSt Louis, MO

    Charitable contribution

    $25,000
  36. Salvation ArmyHouston, TX

    Charitable contribution

    $25,000
  37. Samaritan's PurseBoone, NC

    Charitable contribution

    $25,000
  38. Second Harvest Food BankLafayette, LA

    Charitable contribution

    $25,000
  39. Society of St Vincent de PaulHouston, TX

    Charitable contribution

    $25,000
  40. Split Second FoundationNew Orleans, LA

    Charitable contribution

    $25,000
  41. St Bonaventure Indian MissionThoreau, NM

    Charitable contribution

    $25,000
  42. Coast Guard FoundationStonington, CT

    Charitable contribution

    $25,000
  43. St Peter Catholic Career & Technical High SchoolHouston, TX

    Charitable contribution

    $25,000
  44. TexsarWimberley, TX

    Charitable contribution

    $25,000
  45. Fort Bend Women's ShelterRichmond, TX

    Charitable contribution

    $25,000
  46. Redm IncHouston, TX

    Charitable contribution

    $25,000
  47. Lone Star Flight MuseumHouston, TX

    Charitable contribution

    $20,000
  48. Oec FoundationSugar Land, TX

    Charitable contribution

    $20,000
  49. Plex FoundationFresno, TX

    Charitable contribution

    $20,000
  50. Shriner's Children's HospitalGalveston, TX

    Charitable contribution

    $20,000
  51. St Angela Medici Catholic ChurchMissouri City, TX

    Charitable contribution

    $20,000
  52. Trivium Life ServicesCouncil BLFS, IA

    Charitable contribution

    $20,000
  53. Waves of ImpactGalveston, TX

    Charitable contribution

    $20,000
  54. Leukemia & Lymphoma SocietyDetroit, MI

    Chariable contribution

    $20,000
  55. Son of A SaintNew Orleans, LA

    Charitable contribution

    $20,000
  56. Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic SchoolHouston, TX

    Charitable contribution

    $20,000
  57. Resurrection Catholic SchoolHouston, TX

    Charitable contribution

    $20,000
  58. Medical Missionaries of Divine MercySugar Land, TX

    Charitable contribution

    $15,000
  59. Ronald McDonald House Charities Greater HoustonHouston, TX

    Charitable contribution

    $15,000
  60. Commemorative Air ForceTopeka, KS

    Charitable contribution

    $10,000
  61. Henry B Tipple National Aviation Education CenterDallas, TX

    Charitable contribution

    $10,000
  62. The Seamen's Church InstituteNew York, NY

    Charitable contribution

    $10,000
  63. Make A Wish FoundationPhoenix, AZ

    Charitable contribution

    $10,000
  64. Boy Scout Troop 160Covington, LA

    Charitable contribution

    $5,000
  65. St Procopius AbbeyLisle, IL

    Charitable contribution

    $5,000
  66. United Way Mid-Willamette ValleySalem, OR

    Charitable contribution

    $4,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Human services4 grants $215,00023% of the total
  2. Community development1 grant $200,00021% of the total
  3. Education3 grants $175,00019% of the total
  4. Disaster relief and public safety2 grants $125,00013% of the total
  5. Religion2 grants $50,0005% of the total
  6. Health2 grants $40,0004% of the total
  7. 6 other causes6 grants $140,00015% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Texas35 grants $1,277,500
  2. Louisiana12 grants $792,000
  3. North Carolina2 grants $225,000
  4. Connecticut2 grants $125,000
  5. Kansas2 grants $110,000
  6. Florida1 grant $50,000
  7. Pennsylvania1 grant $50,000
  8. Wisconsin1 grant $50,000
  9. California1 grant $30,000
  10. Illinois2 grants $30,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Al A GonsoulinTRUSTEE Hours 2Pay $0
  • Gene J GonsoulinTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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