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The Lester and Sue Smith Foundation: 2 grants to organizations, $4 million (tax year ended December 2025)
The Lester and Sue Smith Foundation, a private foundation in Houston, TX, paid 2 grants to organizations totaling $4,000,000 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on April 20, 2026. The largest was $2,000,000 to Harris County Hosp Dist Foundation in Houston, TX for health services.
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- EIN
- 270040023
- Based in
- Houston, TX
- Assets
- $202,724
- Grants paid
- $4,000,000
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed April 20, 2026, IRS object ID 202601109349100415. It reported $4,000,000 in grants paid; 2 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harris County Hosp Dist Foundation | Houston, TX | Health services | $2,000,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Texas Children's Hospital | Houston, TX | Children's hospital | $2,000,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed April 16, 2025, IRS object ID 202501069349100125. It reported $4,025,000 in grants paid; 3 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harris County Hosp Dist Foundation | Houston, TX | Health services | $2,000,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Texas Children's Hospital | Houston, TX | Children's hospital | $2,000,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Awty International School | Houston, TX | International educational institute | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Texas | $8,025,000 |
Updated April 20, 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.