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The Debakey Medical Foundation: 8 grants to organizations, $4.4 million (tax year ended April 2026)
The Debakey Medical Foundation, a private foundation in Houston, TX, paid 8 grants to organizations totaling $4,398,550 in its tax year ended April 2026, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on September 11, 2026. The largest was $2,056,218 to Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, TX for new medical school agreement.
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- EIN
- 746053822
- Based in
- Houston, TX
- Assets
- $98,618,445
- Grants paid
- $4,398,550
- Tax year ended
- April 2026
Grants paid, tax year ended April 2026
From the Form 990-PF filed September 11, 2026, IRS object ID 202602549349100520. It reported $4,398,550 in grants paid; 8 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baylor College of Medicine | Houston, TX | New Medical School agreement | Education | $2,056,218 | apps.irs.gov |
| Baylor College of Medicine | Houston, TX | Baylor Surgery Department | Education | $701,166 | apps.irs.gov |
| Baylor College of Medicine | Houston, TX | Cullen Tower | Education | $701,166 | apps.irs.gov |
| Baylor College of Medicine | Houston, TX | George P. Noon, M.D. Endowed Chair in Surgery | Education | $500,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The John P McGovern Museum of Health and Medical Science | Houston, TX | Supporting the Michael E. DeBakey Cell Lab | Arts, culture and humanities | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Houston Methodist Hospital Foundation | Houston, TX | DeBakey Cardiovascular Surgery Fund | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Baylor College of Medicine | Houston, TX | Michael E. DeBakey Excellence in Research Awards | Education | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Baylor College of Medicine | Houston, TX | DeBakey Summer Student Program | Education | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended April 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed October 8, 2025, IRS object ID 202512819349100616. It reported $3,939,736 in grants paid; 9 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baylor College of Medicine | Houston, TX | Micheal E. DeBakey Library and Museum and new medical school building | Education | $1,999,736 | apps.irs.gov |
| Baylor College of Medicine | Houston, TX | George P. Noon, M.D. Endowed Chair in Surgery | Education | $500,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Baylor University | Waco, TX | Medical Humanities Program in the College of Arts and Sciences | Education | $350,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Baylor College of Medicine | Houston, TX | Surgery Endowment | Education | $300,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Baylor College of Medicine | Houston, TX | Construction of the Cullen Tower | Education | $300,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The John P McGovern Museum of Health and Medical Science | Houston, TX | Supporting the Michael E. DeBakey Cell Lab | Arts, culture and humanities | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Houston Methodist Hospital Foundation | Houston, TX | Houston Methodist Endowment | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Baylor College of Medicine | Houston, TX | Michael E. DeBakey Excellence in Research Awards | Education | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Baylor College of Medicine | Houston, TX | DeBakey Summer Student Program | Education | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended April 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed March 17, 2025, IRS object ID 202510769349100521. It reported $3,645,450 in grants paid; 8 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baylor College of Medicine | Houston, TX | Micheal E. DeBakey Library and Museum and new medical school building | Education | $1,935,450 | apps.irs.gov |
| Baylor College of Medicine | Houston, TX | George P. Noon, M.D. Endowed Chair in Surgery | Education | $500,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Baylor University | Waco, TX | Medical Humanities Program in the College of Arts and Sciences | Education | $350,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Baylor College of Medicine | Houston, TX | Surgery Endowment | Education | $300,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Baylor College of Medicine | Houston, TX | DeBakey Health Sciences Park | Education | $300,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The John P McGovern Museum of Health and Medical Science | Houston, TX | Supporting the Michael E. DeBakey Cell Lab | Arts, culture and humanities | $175,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Baylor College of Medicine | Houston, TX | Michael E. DeBakey Excellence in Research Awards | Education | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Baylor College of Medicine | Houston, TX | DeBakey Summer Student Program | Education | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Education | $11,108,736 |
| Arts, culture and humanities | $575,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Texas | $11,983,736 |
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Updated September 11, 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.