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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 92-6201398

Fant Foundation

A private foundation in Houston, TX. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 16 grants and $3.4 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

    $3,353,446

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $51,234,240

  • Tax year 2024

    $2,727,333

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $32,989,042

  • Tax year 2023

    $1,283,333

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $33,933,024

  • Tax year 2022

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $34,000,236

Grants paid in 2025

16 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Houston Children's CharityHouston, TX

    General fund

    $1,700,000
  2. UpbringAustin, TX

    General fund

    $370,000
  3. Pef IsraelNew York, NY

    General fund

    $300,000
  4. Baylor College of Medicine FoundationHouston, TX

    General fund

    $250,000
  5. United Way of Greater HoustonHouston, TX

    General fund

    $200,000
  6. Houston Area Womens CenterHouston, TX

    General fund

    $150,000
  7. The Other Ones FoundationAustin, TX

    General fund

    $100,000
  8. University of Texas Health HoustonHouston, TX

    General fund

    $100,000
  9. Sam Houston Area Boy Scout CouncilHouston, TX

    General fund

    $50,000
  10. Annie Appleseed Project Co Julia ChiapettaStuart, FL

    General fund

    $35,000
  11. Innovation AfricaRockville Ctr, NY

    General fund

    $32,500
  12. Houston Public Media FoundationHouston, TX

    General fund

    $25,000
  13. KIPP TexasHouston, TX

    General fund

    $25,000
  14. Houston Livestock Show & RodeoHouston, TX

    General fund

    $10,000
  15. Make A Wish Texas Gulf CoastHouston, TX

    General fund

    $5,000
  16. Memorial Area Assistance MinistriesHouston, TX

    General fund

    $946

Where the money goes

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

  1. Community development1 grant $1,700,00065% of the total
  2. Human services3 grants $620,00024% of the total
  3. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $200,0008% of the total
  4. International aid1 grant $32,5001% of the total
  5. Arts and culture1 grant $25,000<1% of the total
  6. Education1 grant $25,000<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Texas13 grants $2,985,946
  2. New York2 grants $332,500
  3. Florida1 grant $35,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Jana Fant Co New Process SteelVICE PRESIDENT Hours 2Pay $0
  • Stephen Swan Co New Process SteelTREASURER/SECRETARY Hours 2Pay $0
  • Richard E Fant Co New Process SteelPRESIDENT Hours 2Pay $0

The return

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