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Alvin & Lucy Owsley Foundation: 45 grants to organizations, $580,900 (tax year ended December 2024)
Alvin & Lucy Owsley Foundation, a private foundation in Houston, TX, paid 45 grants to organizations totaling $580,900 in its tax year ended December 2024, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on November 13, 2025. The largest was $99,890 to Houston Ballet in Houston, TX for contribution to the general operating fund to enable them to fulfill their charitable purpose..
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- EIN
- 756047221
- Based in
- Houston, TX
- Assets
- $12,164,148
- Grants paid
- $580,900
- Tax year ended
- December 2024
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed November 13, 2025, IRS object ID 202523179349102422. It reported $580,900 in grants paid; 45 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Ballet | Houston, TX | Contribution to the general operating fund to enable them to fulfill their charitable purpose. | $99,890 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Stages | Houston, TX | Contribution to the general operating fund to enable them to fulfill their charitable purpose. | Arts, culture and humanities | $87,627 | apps.irs.gov |
| Contemporary Arts Museum Houston | Houston, TX | Contribution to the general operating fund to enable them to fulfill their charitable purpose. | Arts, culture and humanities | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| St John's School | Houston, TX | Contribution to the general operating fund to enable them to fulfill their charitable purpose. | $60,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Georgetown University | Washington, DC | Contribution to the general operating fund to enable them to fulfill their charitable purpose. | Education | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Houston Cinema Arts Society | Houston, TX | Contribution to the general operating fund to enable them to fulfill their charitable purpose. | Arts, culture and humanities | $26,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Christ Church Cathedral | Houston, TX | Contribution to the general operating fund to enable them to fulfill their charitable purpose. | $21,650 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Pepperdine University | Malibu, CA | Contribution to the general operating fund to enable them to fulfill their charitable purpose. | Education | $17,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Leland Township Public Library | Leland, MI | Contribution to the general operating fund to enable them to fulfill their charitable purpose. | $12,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Friends of River Oaks Theatre | Houston, TX | Contribution to the general operating fund to enable them to fulfill their charitable purpose. | Arts, culture and humanities | $11,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| MD Anderson | Houston, TX | Contribution to the general operating fund to enable them to fulfill their charitable purpose. | $10,150 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Buffalo Bayou Partnership | Houston, TX | Contribution to the general operating fund to enable them to fulfill their charitable purpose. | Environment | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hermann Park Conservancy | Houston, TX | Contribution to the general operating fund to enable them to fulfill their charitable purpose. | Environment | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Houston Methodist Hospital Foundation | Houston, TX | Contribution to the general operating fund to enable them to fulfill their charitable purpose. | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Orange Show Center for Visionary Arts | Houston, TX | Contribution to the general operating fund to enable them to fulfill their charitable purpose. | $9,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Texas Cultural Trust | Austin, TX | Contribution to the general operating fund to enable them to fulfill their charitable purpose. | $9,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Rienzi Garden Endowment | Houston, TX | Contribution to the general operating fund to enable them to fulfill their charitable purpose. | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Camp Allen | Navasota, TX | Contribution to the general operating fund to enable them to fulfill their charitable purpose. | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Crime Stoppers of Houston | Houston, TX | Contribution to the general operating fund to enable them to fulfill their charitable purpose. | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Galveston Bay Foundation | Kemah, TX | Contribution to the general operating fund to enable them to fulfill their charitable purpose. | Environment | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Garden Club of Houston | Houston, TX | Contribution to the general operating fund to enable them to fulfill their charitable purpose. | Environment | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lone Star Flight Museum | Houston, TX | Contribution to the general operating fund to enable them to fulfill their charitable purpose. | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| River Oaks Chamber Orchestra | Houston, TX | Contribution to the general operating fund to enable them to fulfill their charitable purpose. | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Rowdy | Houston, TX | Contribution to the general operating fund to enable them to fulfill their charitable purpose. | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Museum of Fine Arts Houston | Houston, TX | Contribution to the general operating fund to enable them to fulfill their charitable purpose. | Arts, culture and humanities | $3,333 | apps.irs.gov |
| Houston Area Parkinson's Society | Houston, TX | Contribution to the general operating fund to enable them to fulfill their charitable purpose. | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Houston Hospice | Houston, TX | Contribution to the general operating fund to enable them to fulfill their charitable purpose. | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Asia Society Texas | Houston, TX | Contribution to the general operating fund to enable them to fulfill their charitable purpose. | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Beacon | Houston, TX | Contribution to the general operating fund to enable them to fulfill their charitable purpose. | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The John Fairey Garden Conservation FDN | Hempstead, TX | Contribution to the general operating fund to enable them to fulfill their charitable purpose. | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Communities in Schools of Houston | Houston, TX | Contribution to the general operating fund to enable them to fulfill their charitable purpose. | Education | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Eddie Burke Sr Memorial Invitational | Houston, TX | Contribution to the general operating fund to enable them to fulfill their charitable purpose. | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Life Houston | Houston, TX | Contribution to the general operating fund to enable them to fulfill their charitable purpose. | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Houston Museum of Natural Science | Houston, TX | Contribution to the general operating fund to enable them to fulfill their charitable purpose. | Arts, culture and humanities | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Kiwanis Foundation of Houston | Houston, TX | Contribution to the general operating fund to enable them to fulfill their charitable purpose. | Community improvement and capacity building | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Spca | Houston, TX | Contribution to the general operating fund to enable them to fulfill their charitable purpose. | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Menil Collection | Houston, TX | Contribution to the general operating fund to enable them to fulfill their charitable purpose. | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wild & Free Foundation | Pittsburgh, PA | Contribution to the general operating fund to enable them to fulfill their charitable purpose. | Animal-related | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Holly Hall Retirement Community | Houston, TX | Contribution to the general operating fund to enable them to fulfill their charitable purpose. | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Suffield Academy | Suffield, CT | Contribution to the general operating fund to enable them to fulfill their charitable purpose. | Education | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Alzheimer's Association | Houston, TX | Contribution to the general operating fund to enable them to fulfill their charitable purpose. | $250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Center for Houston's Future | Houston, TX | Contribution to the general operating fund to enable them to fulfill their charitable purpose. | $250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ehop | Hopkinton, MA | Contribution to the general operating fund to enable them to fulfill their charitable purpose. | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $250 | apps.irs.gov |
| Every Mother Counts | New York, NY | Contribution to the general operating fund to enable them to fulfill their charitable purpose. | Health care | $250 | apps.irs.gov |
| St Anne's Catholic Church | Houston, TX | Contribution to the general operating fund to enable them to fulfill their charitable purpose. | $250 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2023
From the Form 990-PF filed February 3, 2025, IRS object ID 202520349349101217. It reported $594,064 in grants paid; 53 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas Museum of Art | Dallas, TX | Contribution to the general operating fund to enable them to fulfill their charitable purpose. | Arts, culture and humanities | $170,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Houston Ballet | Houston, TX | Contribution to the general operating fund to enable them to fulfill their charitable purpose. | $73,666 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Georgetown University | Washington, DC | Contribution to the general operating fund to enable them to fulfill their charitable purpose. | Education | $60,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| St John's School | Houston, TX | Contribution to the general operating fund to enable them to fulfill their charitable purpose. | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Stages Repertory Theatre | Houston, TX | Contribution to the general operating fund to enable them to fulfill their charitable purpose. | $26,748 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Houston Cinema Arts Society | Houston, TX | Contribution to the general operating fund to enable them to fulfill their charitable purpose. | Arts, culture and humanities | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Christ Church Cathedral | Houston, TX | Contribution to the general operating fund to enable them to fulfill their charitable purpose. | $21,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| University of Texas | Austin, TX | Contribution to the general operating fund to enable them to fulfill their charitable purpose. | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Houston Methodist Hospital Foundation | Houston, TX | Contribution to the general operating fund to enable them to fulfill their charitable purpose. | $12,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Museum of Fine Arts Houston | Houston, TX | Contribution to the general operating fund to enable them to fulfill their charitable purpose. | Arts, culture and humanities | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Pepperdine University | Malibu, CA | Contribution to the general operating fund to enable them to fulfill their charitable purpose. | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Rowdy Foundation | Houston, TX | Contribution to the general operating fund to enable them to fulfill their charitable purpose. | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Contemporary Arts Museum Houston | Houston, TX | Contribution to the general operating fund to enable them to fulfill their charitable purpose. | Arts, culture and humanities | $9,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Orange Show Center for Visionary Arts | Houston, TX | Contribution to the general operating fund to enable them to fulfill their charitable purpose. | $9,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hermann Park Conservancy | Houston, TX | Contribution to the general operating fund to enable them to fulfill their charitable purpose. | Environment | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Texas Cultural Trust | Austin, TX | Contribution to the general operating fund to enable them to fulfill their charitable purpose. | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Buffalo Bayou Partnership | Houston, TX | Contribution to the general operating fund to enable them to fulfill their charitable purpose. | Environment | $6,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Houston Hospice | Houston, TX | Contribution to the general operating fund to enable them to fulfill their charitable purpose. | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ace | Greenwood Village, CO | Contribution to the general operating fund to enable them to fulfill their charitable purpose. | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Breakthrough Houston | Houston, TX | Contribution to the general operating fund to enable them to fulfill their charitable purpose. | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Good Samaritan Foundation | Houston, TX | Contribution to the general operating fund to enable them to fulfill their charitable purpose. | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| John Fairey Garden Conservation Foundation | Hempstead, TX | Contribution to the general operating fund to enable them to fulfill their charitable purpose. | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Children's Assessment Center Foundation | Houston, TX | Contribution to the general operating fund to enable them to fulfill their charitable purpose. | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Crime Stoppers of Houston | Houston, TX | Contribution to the general operating fund to enable them to fulfill their charitable purpose. | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Friends of Leland Library | Leland, MI | Contribution to the general operating fund to enable them to fulfill their charitable purpose. | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Garden Club of Houston | Houston, TX | Contribution to the general operating fund to enable them to fulfill their charitable purpose. | Environment | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Houston Area Parkinson's Society | Houston, TX | Contribution to the general operating fund to enable them to fulfill their charitable purpose. | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Suffield Academy | Suffield, CT | Contribution to the general operating fund to enable them to fulfill their charitable purpose. | Education | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Beacon | Houston, TX | Contribution to the general operating fund to enable them to fulfill their charitable purpose. | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| United Negro College Fund | Houston, TX | Contribution to the general operating fund to enable them to fulfill their charitable purpose. | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Emerge | Houston, TX | Contribution to the general operating fund to enable them to fulfill their charitable purpose. | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Performing Arts Houston | Houston, TX | Contribution to the general operating fund to enable them to fulfill their charitable purpose. | Arts, culture and humanities | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Menil Collection | Houston, TX | Contribution to the general operating fund to enable them to fulfill their charitable purpose. | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Rienzi Garden Endowment Fund | Houston, TX | Contribution to the general operating fund to enable them to fulfill their charitable purpose. | $1,400 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Asia Society Texas | Houston, TX | Contribution to the general operating fund to enable them to fulfill their charitable purpose. | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Fishtown Preservation | Leland, MI | Contribution to the general operating fund to enable them to fulfill their charitable purpose. | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Galveston Bay Foundation | Kemah, TX | Contribution to the general operating fund to enable them to fulfill their charitable purpose. | Environment | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Houston Botanic Garden | Houston, TX | Contribution to the general operating fund to enable them to fulfill their charitable purpose. | Environment | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Kiwanis Foundation of Houston | Houston, TX | Contribution to the general operating fund to enable them to fulfill their charitable purpose. | Community improvement and capacity building | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Leland Country Club Foundation | Leland, MI | Contribution to the general operating fund to enable them to fulfill their charitable purpose. | Recreation and sports | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| River Oaks Foundation | Houston, TX | Contribution to the general operating fund to enable them to fulfill their charitable purpose. | Community improvement and capacity building | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| San Jacinto Museum & Battlefield Assoc | La Porte, TX | Contribution to the general operating fund to enable them to fulfill their charitable purpose. | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Salvation Army | Houston, TX | Contribution to the general operating fund to enable them to fulfill their charitable purpose. | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wild & Free Foundation | Pittsburgh, PA | Contribution to the general operating fund to enable them to fulfill their charitable purpose. | Animal-related | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Friends of Lake Leelanau | Leland, MI | Contribution to the general operating fund to enable them to fulfill their charitable purpose. | Human services | $750 | apps.irs.gov |
| Champion Forest Baptist Church - Angel Paws | Houston, TX | Contribution to the general operating fund to enable them to fulfill their charitable purpose. | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Friends of Fondren Library at Rice University | Houston, TX | Contribution to the general operating fund to enable them to fulfill their charitable purpose. | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Houston Arts Alliance | Houston, TX | Contribution to the general operating fund to enable them to fulfill their charitable purpose. | Arts, culture and humanities | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Jaywalker Lodge | Carbondale, CO | Contribution to the general operating fund to enable them to fulfill their charitable purpose. | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Leland Yacht Club Foundation | Leland, MI | Contribution to the general operating fund to enable them to fulfill their charitable purpose. | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society | Houston, TX | Contribution to the general operating fund to enable them to fulfill their charitable purpose. | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Old Art Building | Leland, MI | Contribution to the general operating fund to enable them to fulfill their charitable purpose. | Arts, culture and humanities | $250 | apps.irs.gov |
| St Martin's Church | Houston, TX | Contribution to the general operating fund to enable them to fulfill their charitable purpose. | $250 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Arts, culture and humanities | $431,210 |
| Education | $137,000 |
| Environment | $48,500 |
| Community improvement and capacity building | $3,000 |
| Animal-related | $2,000 |
| Recreation and sports | $1,000 |
| Human services | $750 |
| Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $500 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Texas | $1,017,964 |
| District of Columbia | $100,000 |
| California | $27,500 |
| Michigan | $18,500 |
| Colorado | $5,500 |
| Connecticut | $3,000 |
| Pennsylvania | $2,000 |
| Massachusetts | $250 |
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Updated November 13, 2025. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.