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Joe B Foster Family Foundation: 30 grants to organizations, $275,000 (tax year ended April 2026)
Joe B Foster Family Foundation, a private foundation in Houston, TX, paid 30 grants to organizations totaling $275,000 in its tax year ended April 2026, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on August 27, 2026. The largest was $80,000 to YMCA of Greater Houston in Houston, TX for foster y - enrichment programs.
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- EIN
- 760538109
- Based in
- Houston, TX
- Assets
- $8,608,156
- Grants paid
- $275,000
- Tax year ended
- April 2026
Grants paid, tax year ended April 2026
From the Form 990-PF filed August 27, 2026, IRS object ID 202642399349101004. It reported $275,000 in grants paid; 30 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| YMCA of Greater Houston | Houston, TX | Foster y - enrichment programs | $80,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Texas A&M Foundation | College Station, TX | Endowment-corp cadets scholarship | Education | $29,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| St Louis Catholic School | Austin, TX | Donation-general operating budget | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Farnsworth Art Museum | Rockland, ME | Donation - learning & engagement department | $11,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Austin Animal Center | Austin, TX | Donation | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Coastal Mountains Land Trust | Camden, ME | Donation | Environment | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hope for Paws | Studio City, CA | Donation | Animal-related | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lifelong Friends Pet Adoptions | Lago Vista, TX | Donation | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Peaceful Valley Donkey Rescue Ranch | Miles, TX | Donation | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Sttheresa Catholic Church | Houston, TX | Donation-general operating budget | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Elephant Sanctuary | Hohenwald, TN | Donation | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Gentle Barn Foundation | Santa Clarita, CA | Donation | Animal-related | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Center for Maine Contemporary Art | Rockland, ME | Donation | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Friends of the Strand Theatre Inc | Rockland, ME | Donation | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Megunticook Watershed Association | Camden, ME | Donation | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Restorative Justice Project | Belfast, ME | Donation | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| St Louis Catholic Church | Austin, TX | Donation-general operating budget | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| St Michael's Academy | Austin, TX | Donation-general operating budget | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| St Theresa Catholic School | Sugar Land, TX | Donation-general operating budget | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Woods Project | Houston, TX | Donation | Recreation and sports | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| United Midcoast Charities | Camden, ME | Donation | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Waterfall Arts | Belfast, ME | Donation | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Austin History Center Association | Austin, TX | Donation | Arts, culture and humanities | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Austin Film Society | Austin, TX | Donation - operating expenses | Arts, culture and humanities | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Austin School of Film | Austin, TX | Donation | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Catholic Charities of Central Texas | Austin, TX | Donation - operating expenses | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Dominican Sisters of Mary | Ann Arbor, MI | Texas mission effort | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Erin Crowley Foundation | Austin, TX | Donation | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| St Dominic Village | Houston, TX | Donation-caring for our elders program | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Austin Zoo | Austin, TX | Donation - operating expenses | Arts, culture and humanities | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended April 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed September 6, 2025, IRS object ID 202532499349100603. It reported $266,000 in grants paid; 30 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| YMCA of Greater Houston | Houston, TX | Foster Y - Enrichment Programs | $80,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Texas A&M Foundation | College Station, TX | Endowment-Corp Cadets Scholarship | Education | $29,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| St Louis Catholic School | Austin, TX | Donation-General Operating Budget | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Austin Animal Center | Austin, TX | Donation | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Coastal Mountain Land Trust | Camden, ME | Donation | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Farnsworth Art Museum | Rockland, ME | Donation - Learning & Engagement Department | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hope for Paws | Lavon, TX | Donation | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lifelong Friends Pet Adoptions | Lago Vista, TX | Donation | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Peaceful Valley Donkey Rescue Ranch | Miles, TX | Donation | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Sttheresa Catholic Church | Houston, TX | Donation-General Operating Budget | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Austin History Center Association | Austin, TX | Donation | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Center for Maine Contemporary Art | Rockland, ME | Donation | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Friends of Strand Theatre-Maine | Rockland, ME | Donation | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Maine Death With Dignity | Wiscasset, ME | Donation | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Restorative Justice Project | Belfast, ME | Donation | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| St Louis Catholic Church | Austin, TX | Donation-General Operating Budget | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| St Michael's Academy | Austin, TX | Donation-General Operating Budget | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| St Theresa Catholic School | Sugar Land, TX | Donation-General Operating Budget | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Elephant Sanctuary | Hohenwald, TN | Donation | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Gentle Barn Foundation | Santa Clarita, CA | Donation | Animal-related | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Woods Project | Houston, TX | Donation | Recreation and sports | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| United Midcoast Charities | Camden, ME | Donation | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Waterfall Arts | Belfast, ME | Donation | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Austin Film Society | Austin, TX | Donation - Operating Expenses | Arts, culture and humanities | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Austin School of Film | Austin, TX | Donation | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Catholic Charities of Central Texas | Austin, TX | Donation - Operating Expenses | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Dominican Sisters of Mary | Ann Arbor, MI | Texas Mission Effort | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Erin Crowley Foundation | Austin, TX | Donation | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| St Dominic Village | Houston, TX | Donation-Caring for Our Elders Program | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Austin Zoo | Austin, TX | Donation - Operating Expenses | Arts, culture and humanities | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Education | $58,000 |
| Arts, culture and humanities | $36,500 |
| Animal-related | $25,000 |
| Environment | $10,000 |
| Recreation and sports | $10,000 |
| Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $2,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Texas | $397,500 |
| Maine | $101,500 |
| California | $25,000 |
| Tennessee | $15,000 |
| Michigan | $2,000 |
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Updated August 27, 2026. 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.