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Sterling-Turner Foundation: 106 grants to organizations, $3.4 million (tax year ended December 2024)
Sterling-Turner Foundation, a private foundation in Houston, TX, paid 106 grants to organizations totaling $3,440,000 in its tax year ended December 2024, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on November 13, 2025. The largest was $120,000 to Crossway Bible Church in San Antonio, TX for residency program.
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- EIN
- 741460482
- Based in
- Houston, TX
- Assets
- $74,811,701
- Grants paid
- $3,440,000
- Tax year ended
- December 2024
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed November 13, 2025, IRS object ID 202513179349104056. It reported $3,440,000 in grants paid; 106 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crossway Bible Church | San Antonio, TX | Residency program | Religion-related | $120,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Houston Food Bank | Houston, TX | General support | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Museum of Fine Arts Houston | Houston, TX | Reinzi Endowment | Arts, culture and humanities | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Star of Hope Mission | Houston, TX | General support | Housing and shelter | $80,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Forge for Families | Houston, TX | General support | Crime and legal-related | $60,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Open Door Mission | Houston, TX | General support | Human services | $60,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Texas Education Works | Houston, TX | General support | Education | $60,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| 1 Hope for Kids Inc | San Antonio, TX | Support for 10 families | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Camp for All Foundation | Houston, TX | General support | Youth development | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hope and Healing Center & Institute | Houston, TX | General support | Religion-related | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Houston Botanic Garden | Houston, TX | General support | Environment | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Houston's Amazing Place | Houston, TX | General support | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| James Phillips Williams Memorial Foundation | San Angelo, TX | General support | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Kids' Meals Inc | Houston, TX | General support | Human services | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Kids' Meals Inc | Houston, TX | General support | Human services | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Magnificat Houses Inc | Houston, TX | General support | Mental health and crisis intervention | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Memorial Hermann Foundation | Houston, TX | General support | Health care | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Mercy Gate Ministries Inc | Ingram, TX | General support | Religion-related | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ronald McDonald House Charities Greater Houston | Houston, TX | General support | Health care | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central Texas | Austin, TX | General support | Health care | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| San Angelo Museum of Fine Arts | San Angelo, TX | Outreach education program | Arts, culture and humanities | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Small Steps Nurturing Center | Houston, TX | General support | Education | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Texas Children's Hospital | Houston, TX | General support | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Joy Development School | Houston, TX | General support | Education | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Museum of Fine Arts Houston | Houston, TX | Garden Endowment of Reinzi | Arts, culture and humanities | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Wheelhouse Inc | Deer Park, TX | General support | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Houston Zoo Inc | Houston, TX | General support | Animal-related | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Society of St Vincent de Paul | Houston, TX | General support | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Alley Theatre | Houston, TX | General support | Arts, culture and humanities | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Bear Be A Resource for CPS Kids | Houston, TX | General support | Human services | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Bergheim Volunteer Fire Department | Boerne, TX | General support | Public safety, disaster preparedness and relief | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Casa de Esperanza de Los Ninos Inc | Houston, TX | General support | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Discovery Green Conservancy | Houston, TX | Programming and maintenance | Recreation and sports | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Grape Creek VFD | San Angelo, TX | General support | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hermann Park Conservancy | Houston, TX | General support | Environment | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hill Country Christian Counseling Center | Kerrville, TX | General support | Mental health and crisis intervention | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Houston Arboretum & Nature Center | Houston, TX | General support | Environment | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Houston Ballet Foundation | Houston, TX | General support | Arts, culture and humanities | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Houston Grand Opera | Houston, TX | General support | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Houston Museum of Natural Science | Houston, TX | General support | Arts, culture and humanities | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Houston Symphony Society | Houston, TX | General support | Arts, culture and humanities | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hunt Volunteer Fire Department | Hunt, TX | General support | Public safety, disaster preparedness and relief | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Kimble Rural Fire Department | Junction, TX | General support | Public safety, disaster preparedness and relief | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Memorial Park Conservancy | Houston, TX | General support | Environment | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Remind | Houston, TX | General support | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Schreiner University | Kerrville, TX | Hill Country College Fund | Education | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Second Servings of Houston | Houston, TX | General support | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Women's Home | Houston, TX | General support | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wall Volunteer Fire Department Inc | Wall, TX | General support | Public safety, disaster preparedness and relief | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Angela House | Houston, TX | General support | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Arms of Hope (medina) | Medina, TX | General support for Medina campus | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Asia Society Texas Center | Houston, TX | General support | Arts, culture and humanities | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Boys and Girls Club of Greater Houston Inc | Houston, TX | General support | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Boys and Girls Country of Houston Inc | Hockley, TX | General support | Human services | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Bridges To Life | Houston, TX | General support | Crime and legal-related | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Casa Mateo | Houston, TX | General support | Human services | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Children's Assessment Center FDN | Houston, TX | General support | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Children's Museum Inc | Houston, TX | General support | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Comal Isd | New Braunfels, TX | Personal care products | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Comal Isd | New Braunfels, TX | Educational resources | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Covenant House Texas | Houston, TX | General support | Human services | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Crime Stoppers of Houston Inc | Houston, TX | General support | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Health Care for the Homeless Houston | Houston, TX | General support | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hope Mommies | New Braunfels, TX | General support for Texas Hill Country chapter | Mental health and crisis intervention | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Kick Drugs Out of America Foundation | Houston, TX | General support | Youth development | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Kipp Texas Inc | Houston, TX | General support for Houston locations | Education | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Moving Waters | Cypress, TX | General support | Human services | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Nehemiah Center Inc | Houston, TX | General support | Human services | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Nick Finnegan Counseling Center | Houston, TX | General support | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Pathways for Little Feet | Houston, TX | General support | Human services | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Pro-Vision Inc | Houston, TX | General support | Religion-related | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Spring Branch Community Heatlh Center | Houston, TX | General support | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Springspirit Inc | Houston, TX | General support | Recreation and sports | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Stages | Houston, TX | General support | Arts, culture and humanities | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Taping for the Blind | Houston, TX | General support | Diseases, disorders and medical disciplines | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Taping for the Blind | Houston, TX | Improvements | Diseases, disorders and medical disciplines | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Center for Hearing and Speech | Houston, TX | General support | Education | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The John Paul II Foundation for Life and Family | Katy, TX | General support | Religion-related | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Museum of Fine Arts Houston | Houston, TX | Gardens at Reinzi | Arts, culture and humanities | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Museum of Fine Arts Houston | Houston, TX | Educational programs at Reinzi | Arts, culture and humanities | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Wellsprings Village Inc | Houston, TX | General support | Human services | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Avondale House | Houston, TX | General support | Education | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters Lone Star | Houston, TX | General support | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Communities in Schools Houston | Houston, TX | General support | Education | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Cystic Fibrosis Foundation | Houston, TX | General support | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Dietert Center | Kerrville, TX | General support | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Eyes On Me Inc | Houston, TX | General support | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lord of the Streets | Houston, TX | General support | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| P4L | Houston, TX | General support | Youth development | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| PTSD Foundation of America | Houston, TX | General support | Public and societal benefit | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Raphael Community Free Clinic | Kerrville, TX | General support | Health care | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Texas Ramp Project | Richardson, TX | General support | Housing and shelter | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| West Texas Counseling & Guidance Inc | San Angelo, TX | General support | Mental health and crisis intervention | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Young Men's Service League (bulverde Chapter) | San Antonio, TX | General support | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Bo's Place | Houston, TX | General support | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Bookspring | Austin, TX | General support | Education | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Forge for Families | Houston, TX | Game Changer event | Crime and legal-related | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hill Country Casa Inc | Kerrville, TX | General support | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Houston Community Toolbank | Houston, TX | General support | Community improvement and capacity building | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Kerr County Christian Action Council | Kerrville, TX | General support | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Main Street Theater Houston | Houston, TX | General support | Arts, culture and humanities | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Urban Outreach Inc | Houston, TX | General support | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Council On Recovery | Houston, TX | General support | Mental health and crisis intervention | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Epilepsy Texas Foundation | Houston, TX | General support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Santa Maria Hostel Inc | Houston, TX | General support | Mental health and crisis intervention | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Spaulding for Children | Houston, TX | General support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Arts, culture and humanities | $435,000 |
| Human services | $365,000 |
| Education | $295,000 |
| Religion-related | $270,000 |
| Health care | $170,000 |
| Mental health and crisis intervention | $145,000 |
| Environment | $140,000 |
| Public safety, disaster preparedness and relief | $120,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Texas | $3,440,000 |
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Updated November 13, 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.