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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 88-4159695

The Vanderhider Foundation

A private foundation in Houston, TX. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 6 grants and $368,967 paid in grants.

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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

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $368,967

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $9,853,386

  • Tax year 2023

    $436,068

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $9,812,287

  • Tax year 2022

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $1,098,863

Grants paid in 2024

6 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Memorial Hermann FoundationHouston, TX

    Supporting general charitable fund

    $205,600
  2. Houston Livestock Show and RodeoHouston, TX

    Supporting general charitable fund

    $69,867
  3. Make A WishStafford, TX

    Supporting general charitable fund

    $50,000
  4. Houston Children's CharityHouston, TX

    Supporting general charitable fund

    $29,150
  5. Houston Musuem of Natural ScienceHouston, TX

    Supporting general charitable fund

    $10,000
  6. Cancare IncHouston, TX

    Supporting general charitable fund

    $4,350

Where the money goes

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

  1. Health1 grant $205,60086% of the total
  2. Community development1 grant $29,15012% of the total
  3. Religion1 grant $4,3502% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Texas6 grants $368,967

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • J Michael VanderhiderPRESIDENT/TREASURER Hours 1Pay $75,000
  • Hallie A VanderhiderVICE PRESIDENT/SECRETARY Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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