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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 85-4318097

Three G Foundation

A private foundation in Houston, TX. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 13 grants and $679,500 paid in grants.

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

    $679,500

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $13,370,626
  • Tax year 2024

    $645,307

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $13,409,185
  • Tax year 2023

    $679,189

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $13,402,453
  • Tax year 2022

    $499,950

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $13,455,790
  • Tax year 2021

    $3,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $12,533,419
  • Tax year 2020

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $0

Grants paid in 2025

13 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Preservation Foundation of Palm Beach IncPalm Beach, FL

    General support

    $360,000
  2. MD Anderson Cancer CenterHouston, TX

    General support

    $62,000
  3. Houston Museum of Natural ScienceHouston, TX

    General support

    $50,000
  4. America First Policy InstituteFort Worth, TX

    General support

    $25,000
  5. Georgia Okeeffe MuseumSanta Fe, NM

    General support

    $25,000
  6. Houston Christian UniversityHouston, TX

    General support

    $25,000
  7. Modern Art Museum of Fort WorthFort Worth, TX

    General support

    $25,000
  8. Museum of Fine Arts HoustonHouston, TX

    General support

    $25,000
  9. The Texas Heart InstituteHouston, TX

    General support

    $25,000
  10. The Salvation Army of HoustonHouston, TX

    General support

    $20,500
  11. The Heritage FoundationWashington, DC

    General support

    $15,000
  12. Kevin Babington FoundationWestwood, MA

    To provide funding and support for equestrains who sustain spinal injuries.

    $12,000
  13. Glenwood Cemetery Historic Preservation FoundationHouston, 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. Arts and culture5 grants $470,00086% of the total
  2. Education1 grant $25,0005% of the total
  3. Medical research1 grant $25,0005% of the total
  4. Public affairs1 grant $15,0003% of the total
  5. Health1 grant $12,0002% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Florida1 grant $360,000
  2. Texas8 grants $242,500
  3. District of Columbia2 grants $40,000
  4. New Mexico1 grant $25,000
  5. Massachusetts1 grant $12,000

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Anne W GrimesPRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Martha Hall GrimesVP/ASSISTANT SECRETARY Hours 0.25Pay $0
  • David GrimesTREASURER Hours 0.25Pay $0
  • Melissa RetaSECRETARY Hours 1.5Pay $0

The return

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