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Ralph and Bette Thomas Foundation: 6 grants to organizations, $1.2 million (tax year ended December 2025)
Ralph and Bette Thomas Foundation, a private foundation in Houston, TX, paid 6 grants to organizations totaling $1,181,500 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on June 9, 2026. The largest was $565,000 to Uthealth Houston in Houston, TX for general fund.
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- EIN
- 920751281
- Based in
- Houston, TX
- Assets
- $20,736,232
- Grants paid
- $1,181,500
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed June 9, 2026, IRS object ID 202621609349100602. It reported $1,181,500 in grants paid; 6 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uthealth Houston | Houston, TX | General fund | $565,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| University of Texas at Austin | Austin, TX | General fund & mulva hall fund | $410,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| St Martins Church | Houston, TX | General fund | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Salvation Army Women's Auxiliary of Houston | Houston, TX | General fund | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Scenic Houston | Houston, TX | General fund | Environment | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Bridges To Life | Houston, TX | General fund | Crime and legal-related | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed October 30, 2025, IRS object ID 202543039349100224. It reported $800,000 in grants paid; 2 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Martins Church | Houston, TX | General fund | $400,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Center for New American Media | Brooklyn, NY | General fund | $400,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2023
From the Form 990-PF filed January 29, 2025, IRS object ID 202520299349100012. It reported $250,000 in grants paid; 2 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Martins Church | Houston, TX | General fund | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Center for New American Media | Brooklyn, NY | General fund | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2022
From the Form 990-PF filed January 29, 2025, IRS object ID 202530299349100703. It reported $0 in grants paid; 0 grants to organizations are listed.
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Environment | $1,000 |
| Crime and legal-related | $500 |
States funded
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Updated June 9, 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.