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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 92-0751281

Ralph and Bette Thomas Foundation

A private foundation in Houston, TX. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 6 grants and $1.2 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

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $1,181,500

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $20,736,232

  • Tax year 2024

    $800,000

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $22,372,042

  • Tax year 2023

    $250,000

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $2,826,408

  • Tax year 2022

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $2,000,000

Grants paid in 2025

6 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Uthealth HoustonHouston, TX

    General fund

    $565,000
  2. University of Texas at AustinAustin, TX

    General fund & mulva hall fund

    $410,000
  3. St Martins ChurchHouston, TX

    General fund

    $200,000
  4. The Salvation Army Women's Auxiliary of HoustonHouston, TX

    General fund

    $5,000
  5. Scenic HoustonHouston, TX

    General fund

    $1,000
  6. Bridges to LifeHouston, TX

    General fund

    $500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Environment1 grant $1,00067% of the total
  2. Crime and legal aid1 grant $50033% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Texas6 grants $1,181,500

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Ralph ThomasTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Bette ThomasTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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