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Ruth and Ted Bauer Family Foundation: 10 grants to organizations, $715,000 (tax year ended December 2025)
Ruth and Ted Bauer Family Foundation, a private foundation in Houston, TX, paid 10 grants to organizations totaling $715,000 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on September 10, 2026. The largest was $420,000 to Second Baptist Church in Houston, TX for special needs program.
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- EIN
- 760537473
- Based in
- Houston, TX
- Assets
- $21,217,016
- Grants paid
- $715,000
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed September 10, 2026, IRS object ID 202632539349101303. It reported $715,000 in grants paid; 10 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Second Baptist Church | Houston, TX | Special needs program | $420,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Agape Development Ministries | Houston, TX | General support | Education | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Houston Arboretum & Nature Center | Houston, TX | Educational programs | Environment | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Roxbury Latin School | West Roxbury, MA | Professional development program | Education | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Houston Grand Opera Assoc | Houston, TX | Bauer Family High School Voice Studio | Arts, culture and humanities | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Kinkaid School Inc | Houston, TX | EMSI program | Education | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Monarch School Inc | Houston, TX | Scholarship tuition assistance | Education | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Houston Symphony Society | Houston, TX | Student Concert Series | Arts, culture and humanities | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Forge for Families | Houston, TX | Operational support | Crime and legal-related | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Second Baptist School | Houston, TX | Operational support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed September 15, 2025, IRS object ID 202502589349101150. It reported $1,190,000 in grants paid; 13 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Memorial Hermann Foundation | Houston, TX | General support | Health care | $850,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Agape Development Ministries | Houston, TX | General support | Education | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Small Steps Nurturing Center | Houston, TX | Teacher salary support | Education | $60,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Houston Arboretum & Nature Center | Houston, TX | Educational Programs | Environment | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Roxbury Latin School | West Roxbury, MA | Professional Development | Education | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Houston Grand Opera Assoc | Houston, TX | Bauer Family High School Voice Studio | Arts, culture and humanities | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Kinkaid School Inc | Houston, TX | EMSI Program | Education | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Monarch School Inc | Houston, TX | Scholarship Assistance 2024-2025 | Education | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Houston Spca | Houston, TX | Shelter Medicine & Animal Partnership - Texas A&M | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Houston Symphony Society | Houston, TX | Student Concert Series | Arts, culture and humanities | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Yellowstone Academy Inc | Houston, TX | Education support 2024-2025 | Education | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Emerge Fellowship | Houston, TX | High School Fellowships, College Scholars Program | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Young Audiences Inc of Houston | Houston, TX | Art Program | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2023
From the Form 990-PF filed December 23, 2024, IRS object ID 202443589349100214. It reported $1,075,000 in grants paid; 16 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Second Baptist Church | Houston, TX | General support | $625,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Agape Development Ministries | Houston, TX | General support | Education | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Small Steps Nurturing Center | Houston, TX | Teacher salary support | Education | $60,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ieducate USA | Bellaire, TX | Two classrooms - Alief ISD | Education | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Parish School | Houston, TX | Scholarship Assistance | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Houston Arboretum & Nature Center | Houston, TX | Educational Programs | Environment | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Roxbury Latin School | West Roxbury, MA | Professional Development | Education | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Houston Grand Opera Assoc | Houston, TX | Bauer Family High School Voice Studio | Arts, culture and humanities | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Kinkaid School | Houston, TX | Annual Fund, EMSI Program | Education | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Monarch School Inc | Houston, TX | Scholarship Assistance 2023-2024 | Education | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Yes Prep Public Schools Inc | Houston, TX | General support | Education | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Houston Spca | Houston, TX | Shelter Medicine & Animal Partnership - Texas A&M | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Houston Symphony Society | Houston, TX | David Dewhurst Symphony Concert Series | Arts, culture and humanities | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Yellowstone Academy Inc | Houston, TX | Teaching Assistant support 2023-2024 | Education | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Emerge Fellowship | Houston, TX | High School Fellowships, College Scholars Program | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Young Audiences Inc of Houston | Houston, TX | General support | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Health care | $850,000 |
| Education | $760,000 |
| Arts, culture and humanities | $125,000 |
| Environment | $95,000 |
| Crime and legal-related | $20,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Texas | $2,885,000 |
| Massachusetts | $95,000 |
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Updated September 10, 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.