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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 87-3061205

Avvento Foundation

A private foundation in Houston, TX. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 34 grants and $8.5 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

5 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2025

    $8,458,304

    Grants listed
    34
    Assets, end of year
    $793,198

  • Tax year 2024

    $329,215

    Grants listed
    32
    Assets, end of year
    $6,777,786

  • Tax year 2023

    $110,480

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $6,845,843

  • Tax year 2022

    $36,503

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $6,862,168

  • Tax year 2021

    $750

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $406,853

Grants paid in 2025

34 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Goldman Sachs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund - Account #3575Albany, NY

    General support.

    $8,054,084
  2. University of St ThomasHouston, TX

    General support.

    $79,150
  3. Jesuit Southern ProvinceSt Louis, MO

    General support

    $35,000
  4. Louisiana Tech UniversityRuston, LA

    General support.

    $30,000
  5. Seton Education PartnersNew York, NY

    General support.

    $30,000
  6. Alley TheatreHouston, TX

    General support.

    $28,500
  7. All Saints Catholic ChurchHouston, TX

    General support.

    $23,200
  8. Christian Community Service CenterHouston, TX

    General support.

    $21,120
  9. Christus Foundation for Health CareHouston, TX

    General support

    $20,000
  10. Soleana StablesAngleton, TX

    General support

    $15,000
  11. The Rock MinistriesHumble, TX

    General support

    $15,000
  12. Fuller Life FamilyBellaire, TX

    General support

    $10,000
  13. Gratia PlenaHouston, TX

    General support

    $10,000
  14. Here I Am Orphan MinistriesBurton, TX

    General support

    $10,000
  15. Project One DayHouston, TX

    General support

    $10,000
  16. The Women's HomeHouston, TX

    General support

    $10,000
  17. St Joseph Catholic ChurchHouston, TX

    General support.

    $8,500
  18. Texas EquusearchSante Fe, TX

    General support.

    $8,500
  19. Women Doing WellChattanooga, TN

    General support.

    $6,350
  20. The Ninfa Laurenzo Scholarship FundHouston, TX

    General support.

    $6,000
  21. Core Group Cares - RiseHouston, TX

    General support.

    $5,000
  22. St Dominic VillageHouston, TX

    General support.

    $5,000
  23. Diocesan Services FundHouston, TX

    General support

    $4,000
  24. Houston Philanthropy CircleHouston, TX

    General support.

    $3,000
  25. National Christian FoundationAlpharetta, GA

    General support.

    $2,100
  26. Darkroom FaithSugar Land, TX

    General support.

    $2,000
  27. Scaramella Faith FoundationParadise Vly, AZ

    General support.

    $2,000
  28. Casa de EsperamaHouston, TX

    General support

    $1,000
  29. Equestrian Order of the Holy SepulcherHouston, TX

    General support.

    $1,000
  30. Houston Livestock Show & RodeoHouston, TX

    General support

    $1,000
  31. Downtown Rotary ClubHouston, TX

    General support.

    $780
  32. The Lellow FoundationMissouri City, TX

    General support.

    $500
  33. Galveston Island Meals on WheelsGalveston, TX

    General support.

    $365
  34. Sierra Club of HoustonHouston, TX

    General support.

    $155

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education2 grants $85,15056% of the total
  2. Human services4 grants $30,50020% of the total
  3. Arts and culture1 grant $28,50019% of the total
  4. Philanthropy and grantmaking3 grants $7,1005% of the total
  5. Food and agriculture1 grant $365<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York2 grants $8,084,084
  2. Texas27 grants $298,770
  3. Missouri1 grant $35,000
  4. Louisiana1 grant $30,000
  5. Tennessee1 grant $6,350
  6. Georgia1 grant $2,100
  7. Arizona1 grant $2,000

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Charlene Mary BrandauDIRECTOR Hours 10Pay $0
  • Christopher O'SheaDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Julie O'SheaDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • James O'SheaDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $5,569

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