Private foundation · EIN 76-0439576 · Houston, Texas

Carruth Foundation

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 2024 Form 990-PF: 12 grants paid, $743K total, median $38K. 83% of grants stayed in Texas.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2024
12
$743K
Median grant
$38K
Stays in TX
83%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$12M

Grants paid in 2024

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

RecipientPurposeAmount
Buffalo Bayou PartnershipHouston, TXGeneral support$200K
Houston SPCAHouston, TXGeneral support$150K
The Parish Children's SchoolHouston, TXGeneral support$100K
Saratoga Springs Preservation FdnSaratoga Springs, NYGeneral support$85K
Houston Museum of Natural ScienceHouston, TXGeneral support$50K
Houston Symphony SocietyHouston, TXGeneral support$50K
The BeaconHouston, TXGeneral support$25K
Storm Harbor Equestrian CenterSlippery Rock, PAGeneral support$25K
St John SchoolHouston, TXGeneral support$25K
Theatre Under the StarsHouston, TXGeneral support$13K
Camp for AllHouston, TXGeneral support$10K
The Will Erwin Headache Research FoundationHouston, TXGeneral support$10K

By state: Texas 10 · New York 1 · Pennsylvania 1

About this foundation

Carruth Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation in Houston, Texas, administered in care of William Clarke Cpa, tax-exempt since 1994. 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 Carruth Foundation accept grant applications?

No. On its 2024 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 Carruth Foundation give each year?

In tax year 2024 it paid $743K across 12 grants, a median of $38K.

Where does Carruth Foundation give?

Texas (10 grants), New York (1 grants), Pennsylvania (1 grants), per its latest filing.

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