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Leon Payne Jr Foundation: 13 grants to organizations, $57,500 (tax year ended December 2025)
Leon Payne Jr Foundation, a private foundation in Houston, TX, paid 13 grants to organizations totaling $57,500 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on May 8, 2026. The largest was $18,500 to Houston Methodist Hospital Foundation in Houston, TX for general operating support.
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- EIN
- 852619235
- Based in
- Houston, TX
- Assets
- $1,360,226
- Grants paid
- $57,500
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed May 8, 2026, IRS object ID 202631289349103228. It reported $57,500 in grants paid; 13 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Methodist Hospital Foundation | Houston, TX | General operating support | $18,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Church of St John the Divine | Houston, TX | General operating support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Amazing Place | Houston, TX | General operating support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Houston Food Bank | Houston, TX | General operating support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Menninger Clinic | Houston, TX | General operating support | Health care | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Houston Spca | Houston, TX | General operating support | $3,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| NMDP Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | General operating support | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Houston Arboretum & Nature Center | Houston, TX | General operating support | Environment | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Houston Humane Society | Houston, TX | General operating support | Animal-related | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Community Foundation of the Texas Hill Country | Kerrville, TX | General operating support | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Kerrville Pets Alive | Kerrville, TX | General operating support | Animal-related | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lurie Childrens | Chicago, IL | General operating support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| St Johns School | Houston, TX | General operating support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed June 5, 2025, IRS object ID 202511569349100901. It reported $75,500 in grants paid; 13 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Church of St John the Divine | Houston, TX | General operating support | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Houston Methodist Hospital Foundation | Houston, TX | General operating support | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Houston Arboretum | Houston, TX | General operating support | $13,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Planned Parenthood Federation of America Inc | Austin, TX | General operating support | $6,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Amazing Place | Houston, TX | General operating support | $5,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Houston Spca | Houston, TX | General operating support | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Houston Humane Soceity Wildlife | Houston, TX | General operating support | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| St John's School | Houston, TX | General operating support | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Vanderbilt University | Nashville, TN | General operating support | Education | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Small Steps Nurturing Center | Houston, TX | General operating support | Education | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Nick Finnegan Counseling Center | Houston, TX | General operating support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Texas State University | San Marcos, TX | General operating support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Junior League of Houston | Houston, TX | General operating support | Community improvement and capacity building | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Health care | $5,000 |
| Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $3,500 |
| Education | $3,500 |
| Animal-related | $3,000 |
| Environment | $2,000 |
| Community improvement and capacity building | $1,000 |
States funded
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Updated May 8, 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.