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Harry E Bovay Jr Foundation: 30 grants to organizations, $2.3 million (tax year ended December 2024)
Harry E Bovay Jr Foundation, a private foundation in Houston, TX, paid 30 grants to organizations totaling $2,269,736 in its tax year ended December 2024, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on November 11, 2025. The largest was $1,000,000 to Bovay Scout Ranchshac in Navasota, TX for general support.
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- EIN
- 760343221
- Based in
- Houston, TX
- Assets
- $60,175,406
- Grants paid
- $2,454,511
- Tax year ended
- December 2024
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed November 11, 2025, IRS object ID 202503159349101735. It reported $2,454,511 in grants paid; 30 grants to organizations are listed, and 52 grants to individuals are left out.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bovay Scout Ranchshac | Navasota, TX | General support | $1,000,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Philmont Scout Ranch | Cimarron, NM | General support | $436,616 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Texas A&M Foundation | College Station, TX | Grant - Harry E Bovay Jr. Foundation Symposium in Chemical Biology Endowment | Education | $208,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| St Jude Children's Research Hospital | Memphis, TN | Grant - Division of Cancer Survivorship | $202,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Bevill State Community College | Fayette, AL | Tuition Guarantee Program and textbooks in Spring 2024 and Fall 2024 | $132,617 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Retina Research Foundation | Houston, TX | General support | Medical research | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Samaritan's Purse | Boone, NC | Donation - hurricane relief | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Allen Community College | Iola, KS | HS Dual Credit, Kansas voucher program | $20,228 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Washburn University | Topeka, KS | Kansas voucher program | $20,154 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Girl Scouts of San Jacinto | Houston, TX | General support | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Stephen Siller Tunnel To Towers Fndation | Staten Island, NY | General support | $17,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Itawamba Community College | Belden, MS | HS Dual Credit program | $15,176 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Kansas State University | Manhattan, KS | Kansas voucher program | $13,025 | apps.irs.gov | |
| West Alabama Children's Advocacy Center | Vernon, AL | General support | $12,646 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Northwest Georgia Council | Rome, GA | General support | $12,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Chickasaw Council | Memphis, TN | General support | $10,005 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Emporia State University | Emporia, KS | Kansas voucher program | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Jayhawk Area Council | Topeka, KS | General support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Flint Hills Technical College | Emporia, LA | Kansas voucher program | $9,639 | apps.irs.gov | |
| University of Kansas | Lawrence, KS | Kansas voucher program | $9,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Houlka Attendance Center | Houlka, MS | General support | $6,630 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Black Warrior Council | Tuscaloosa, AL | General support | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Christar International Inc | Richardson, TX | General support | Religion-related | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Friends of the Children - Central Oregon | Bend, OR | General support | Youth development | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Salvation Army | Alexandria, VA | Grant- To Support The Mission Of The Organization | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Propst Memorial United Methodist Church | Houston, TX | General support | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Fort Hays State University | Hays, KS | Kansas voucher program | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Washburn Technology | Topeka, KS | Kansas voucher program | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mississippi Methodist Senior Services | Tupelo, MS | General support | Human services | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Pleasant Hill Baptist Church | Houston, TX | General support | Religion-related | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Education | $208,000 |
| Medical research | $50,000 |
| Religion-related | $6,000 |
| Youth development | $5,000 |
| Human services | $1,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Texas | $1,287,000 |
| New Mexico | $436,616 |
| Tennessee | $212,005 |
| Alabama | $151,263 |
| Kansas | $86,407 |
| North Carolina | $25,000 |
| Mississippi | $22,806 |
| New York | $17,000 |
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Updated November 11, 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.