Private foundation · EIN 47-2677603 · Tulsa, Oklahoma · Philanthropy & grantmaking

Houston Family Foundation Inc

Should you approach them?

Don't send a cold proposal. The foundation reports that it only gives to preselected organizations; an introduction through a current grantee or board member is the realistic route.

From the 2025 Form 990-PF: 10 grants paid, $174K total, median $7,600. 80% of grants stayed in Oklahoma.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2025
10
$174K
Median grant
$7,600
Stays in OK
80%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$1.2M

Grants paid in 2025

10 grants, all shown · from Form 990-PF Part XV

RecipientPurposeAmount
John Lynch SpeaksTulsa, OKGeneral operations$105K
Friends of American Song ArchivesTulsa, OKGeneral operations$20K
Reformed University FellowshipCharlotte, NCGeneral operations$10K
Sanctuary ChurchTulsa, OKGeneral operations$10K
Tulsa Library TrustTulsa, OKGeneral operations$10K
River Oaks Presbyterian ChurchTulsa, OKGeneral operations$5,200
John 15 AcademyThe Woodlands, TXGeneral operations$5,000
Your One DegreeBroken Arrow, OKLeadership training$3,600
Day of Hope IncTulsa, OKGeneral operations$3,000
Young LifeTulsa, OKGeneral operations$2,400

By state: Oklahoma 8 · North Carolina 1 · Texas 1

About this foundation

Houston Family Foundation Inc is a private grantmaking foundation in Tulsa, Oklahoma, administered in care of Bevan Houston, tax-exempt since 2017. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

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Does Houston Family Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

No. On its 2025 Form 990-PF the foundation checked that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations. Look for an introduction through a current grantee.

How much does Houston Family Foundation Inc give each year?

In tax year 2025 it paid $174K across 10 grants, a median of $7,600.

Where does Houston Family Foundation Inc give?

Oklahoma (8 grants), North Carolina (1 grants), Texas (1 grants), per its latest filing.

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