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The Sarofim Foundation: 90 grants to organizations, $105.2 million (tax year ended June 2025)

The Sarofim Foundation, a private foundation in Houston, TX, paid 90 grants to organizations totaling $105,249,647 in its tax year ended June 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on May 12, 2026. The largest was $8,000,000 to University of St Thomas in Houston, TX for general charitable purposes.

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EIN
372090276
Based in
Houston, TX
Assets
$3,178,194,963
Grants paid
$105,249,647
Tax year ended
June 2025

Grants paid, tax year ended June 2025

From the Form 990-PF filed May 12, 2026, IRS object ID 202641329349103289. It reported $105,249,647 in grants paid; 90 grants to organizations are listed.

RecipientLocationPurposeCauseAmountSource
University of St ThomasHouston, TXGeneral charitable purposesEducation$8,000,000apps.irs.gov
Harris Health Strategic FundBellaire, TXGeneral charitable purposesHealth care$6,000,000apps.irs.gov
Kinkaid School IncHouston, TXGeneral charitable purposesEducation$6,000,000apps.irs.gov
St John's SchoolHouston, TXGeneral charitable purposes$6,000,000apps.irs.gov
Alley TheatreHouston, TXGeneral charitable purposesArts, culture and humanities$5,150,000apps.irs.gov
Foundation for Jones HallSpring, TXGeneral charitable purposes$5,017,647apps.irs.gov
Buffalo Bayou PartnershipHouston, TXGeneral charitable purposesEnvironment$5,000,000apps.irs.gov
Camp for All FoundationHouston, TXGeneral charitable purposesYouth development$5,000,000apps.irs.gov
Houston Charter Seed FundHouston, TXGeneral charitable purposes$5,000,000apps.irs.gov
Jesuit Cristo Rey High School of HoustonHouston, TXGeneral charitable purposes$5,000,000apps.irs.gov
McCombs School of BusinessAustin, TXGeneral charitable purposes$5,000,000apps.irs.gov
The Hobby Center FoundationHouston, TXGeneral charitable purposesArts, culture and humanities$5,000,000apps.irs.gov
Baylor College of MedicineHouston, TXGeneral charitable purposesEducation$4,100,000apps.irs.gov
Princeton UniversityPrinceton, NJGeneral charitable purposesEducation$4,000,000apps.irs.gov
Goldman Sachs Donor Advised FundNew York, NYGeneral charitable purposes$3,020,000apps.irs.gov
Houston Christian UniversityHouston, TXGeneral charitable purposes$3,000,000apps.irs.gov
YMCA of Greater HoustonHouston, TXGeneral charitable purposes$2,000,000apps.irs.gov
Depelchin Children's CenterHouston, TXGeneral charitable purposes$1,500,000apps.irs.gov
Episcopal High SchoolBellaire, TXGeneral charitable purposesEducation$1,500,000apps.irs.gov
Halo House FoundationHouston, TXGeneral charitable purposesDiseases, disorders and medical disciplines$1,500,000apps.irs.gov
Contemporary Arts Museum HoustonHouston, TXGeneral charitable purposesArts, culture and humanities$1,150,000apps.irs.gov
Greater Houston Community FoundationHouston, TXGeneral charitable purposes$1,000,000apps.irs.gov
Memorial Assistance MinistriesHouston, TXGeneral charitable purposesHuman services$1,000,000apps.irs.gov
St George's SchoolNewport, RIGeneral charitable purposes$1,000,000apps.irs.gov
Target HungerHouston, TXGeneral charitable purposesHuman services$1,000,000apps.irs.gov
Annunciation Orthodox SchoolHouston, TXGeneral charitable purposes$750,000apps.irs.gov
Incarnate Word AcademyHouston, TXGeneral charitable purposes$500,000apps.irs.gov
The Saint Constantine SchoolHouston, TXGeneral charitable purposesEducation$500,000apps.irs.gov
Houston Food BankHouston, TXGeneral charitable purposes$400,000apps.irs.gov
United Way of Greater HoustonHouston, TXGeneral charitable purposesPhilanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations$375,000apps.irs.gov
Agape DevelopmentHouston, TXGeneral charitable purposes$300,000apps.irs.gov
Etoile Academy IncHouston, TXGeneral charitable purposesEducation$300,000apps.irs.gov
Kipp Texas IncHouston, TXGeneral charitable purposesEducation$300,000apps.irs.gov
Prounitas IncHouston, TXGeneral charitable purposesYouth development$300,000apps.irs.gov
Tahirih Justice CenterFalls Church, VAGeneral charitable purposesCivil rights, social action and advocacy$300,000apps.irs.gov
The Beta Foundation Dba Beta AcademyHouston, TXGeneral charitable purposes$300,000apps.irs.gov
Yes PrepHouston, TXGeneral charitable purposes$300,000apps.irs.gov
Children's Museum of HoustonHouston, TXGeneral charitable purposes$250,000apps.irs.gov
Emerge FellowshipHouston, TXGeneral charitable purposesEducation$250,000apps.irs.gov
Good Reason HoustonHouston, TXGeneral charitable purposesEducation$250,000apps.irs.gov
Houston BalletHouston, TXGeneral charitable purposes$250,000apps.irs.gov
Houston Grand OperaHouston, TXGeneral charitable purposes$250,000apps.irs.gov
Menil Foundation IncHouston, TXGeneral charitable purposesArts, culture and humanities$250,000apps.irs.gov
New Hope HousingHouston, TXGeneral charitable purposesHousing and shelter$250,000apps.irs.gov
OnegoalHouston, TXGeneral charitable purposes$250,000apps.irs.gov
Search Homeless ServicesHouston, TXGeneral charitable purposesHuman services$250,000apps.irs.gov
Society of St Vincent de PaulHouston, TXGeneral charitable purposes$250,000apps.irs.gov
Star of Hope MissionHouston, TXGeneral charitable purposesHousing and shelter$250,000apps.irs.gov
The Museum of Fine Arts HoustonHouston, TXGeneral charitable purposesArts, culture and humanities$250,000apps.irs.gov
Wonderland Educational Estate AssociationHouston, TXGeneral charitable purposes$250,000apps.irs.gov
Yellowstone SchoolsHouston, TXGeneral charitable purposes$250,000apps.irs.gov
Awty International SchoolHouston, TXGeneral charitable purposes$200,000apps.irs.gov
Chinquapin Preparatory SchoolHighlands, TXGeneral charitable purposes$200,000apps.irs.gov
Discovery Green ConservancyHouston, TXGeneral charitable purposesRecreation and sports$200,000apps.irs.gov
Friends of Children-HoustonHouston, TXGeneral charitable purposesHuman services$200,000apps.irs.gov
River Oaks Chamber OrchestraHouston, TXGeneral charitable purposesArts, culture and humanities$200,000apps.irs.gov
Sharpen RecoveryHouston, TXGeneral charitable purposes$200,000apps.irs.gov
Teach for AmericaHouston, TXGeneral charitable purposes$200,000apps.irs.gov
The Beacon of Downtown HoustonHouston, TXGeneral charitable purposesHealth care$200,000apps.irs.gov
The Forge for FamiliesHouston, TXGeneral charitable purposesCrime and legal-related$200,000apps.irs.gov
A Unlimited PotentialHouston, TXGeneral charitable purposes$150,000apps.irs.gov
Child Advocates IncHouston, TXGeneral charitable purposesCrime and legal-related$150,000apps.irs.gov
Christus Foundation for HealthcareHouston, TXGeneral charitable purposesHealth care$150,000apps.irs.gov
DacameraHouston, TXGeneral charitable purposes$150,000apps.irs.gov
Family Services of Houston and Harris CountyHouston, TXGeneral charitable purposes$150,000apps.irs.gov
Hope and Healing Center & InstituteHouston, TXGeneral charitable purposesReligion-related$150,000apps.irs.gov
Houston Classical IncHouston, TXGeneral charitable purposesEducation$150,000apps.irs.gov
Kids' Meals IncHouston, TXGeneral charitable purposesHuman services$150,000apps.irs.gov
Project Row HousesHouston, TXGeneral charitable purposesArts, culture and humanities$150,000apps.irs.gov
Ronald McDonald HouseHouston, TXGeneral charitable purposes$150,000apps.irs.gov
Small Steps Nurturing CenterHouston, TXGeneral charitable purposesEducation$150,000apps.irs.gov
Stages Repertory TheatreHouston, TXGeneral charitable purposes$150,000apps.irs.gov
Thrive With AutismMagnolia, TXGeneral charitable purposesYouth development$150,000apps.irs.gov
CareerspringBellaire, TXGeneral charitable purposes$125,000apps.irs.gov
Eight Million StoriesHouston, TXGeneral charitable purposesYouth development$125,000apps.irs.gov
Barbara Bush Houston Literacy FoundationHouston, TXGeneral charitable purposesPhilanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations$100,000apps.irs.gov
Boys & Girls Country of HoustonHockley, TXGeneral charitable purposesHuman services$100,000apps.irs.gov
Friends of Pumpkin ParkHouston, TXGeneral charitable purposesRecreation and sports$100,000apps.irs.gov
Houston Methodist Hospital FoundationHouston, TXGeneral charitable purposes$100,000apps.irs.gov
Houston SymphonyHouston, TXGeneral charitable purposes$100,000apps.irs.gov
Texas Children's HospitalHouston, TXGeneral charitable purposes$100,000apps.irs.gov
The Texas Heart InstituteHouston, TXGeneral charitable purposesMedical research$100,000apps.irs.gov
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer CenterHouston, TXGeneral charitable purposes$100,000apps.irs.gov
University of TX Health Science Center at HoustonHouston, TXGeneral charitable purposes$100,000apps.irs.gov
Game Conservancy USA IncWestport, CTGeneral charitable purposesRecreation and sports$62,000apps.irs.gov
Breakthrough T1D (formerly JDRF)New York, NYGeneral charitable purposes$50,000apps.irs.gov
Lighthouse of HoustonHouston, TXGeneral charitable purposes$50,000apps.irs.gov
Special Olympics TexasHouston, TXGeneral charitable purposes$50,000apps.irs.gov
The Will Erwin Headache Research FoundationHouston, TXGeneral charitable purposesEnvironment$50,000apps.irs.gov
Glenwood Cemetery Historic Preservation FoundationHouston, TXGeneral charitable purposesArts, culture and humanities$25,000apps.irs.gov

Grants paid, tax year ended June 2024

From the Form 990-PF filed May 6, 2025, IRS object ID 202501269349101225. It reported $9,669,500 in grants paid; 62 grants to organizations are listed.

RecipientLocationPurposeCauseAmountSource
Baylor College of MedicineHouston, TXGeneral charitable purposesEducation$2,000,000apps.irs.gov
Princeton UniversityPrinceton, NJGeneral charitable purposesEducation$2,000,000apps.irs.gov
United Way of Greater HoustonHouston, TXGeneral charitable purposesPhilanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations$375,000apps.irs.gov
Episcopal High SchoolBellaire, TXGeneral charitable purposesEducation$250,000apps.irs.gov
Etoile Academy IncHouston, TXGeneral charitable purposesEducation$250,000apps.irs.gov
Kipp Texas IncHouston, TXGeneral charitable purposesEducation$250,000apps.irs.gov
The Beta Foundation Dba Beta AcademyHouston, TXGeneral charitable purposes$250,000apps.irs.gov
Yellowstone SchoolsHouston, TXGeneral charitable purposes$250,000apps.irs.gov
Yes PrepHouston, TXGeneral charitable purposes$250,000apps.irs.gov
Awty International SchoolHouston, TXGeneral charitable purposes$200,000apps.irs.gov
Cristo Rey JesuitHouston, TXGeneral charitable purposes$200,000apps.irs.gov
Emerge FellowshipHouston, TXGeneral charitable purposesEducation$200,000apps.irs.gov
Wonderland Educational Estate AssociationHouston, TXGeneral charitable purposes$200,000apps.irs.gov
A Unlimited PotentialHouston, TXGeneral charitable purposes$150,000apps.irs.gov
Alley TheatreHouston, TXGeneral charitable purposesArts, culture and humanities$150,000apps.irs.gov
Bloom Academy IncHouston, TXGeneral charitable purposesEducation$150,000apps.irs.gov
Houston Classical IncHouston, TXGeneral charitable purposesEducation$150,000apps.irs.gov
Small Steps Nurturing CenterHouston, TXGeneral charitable purposesEducation$150,000apps.irs.gov
The Menil CollectionHouston, TXGeneral charitable purposes$150,000apps.irs.gov
Thrive With AutismMagnolia, TXGeneral charitable purposesYouth development$150,000apps.irs.gov
Contemporary Arts Museum HoustonHouston, TXGeneral charitable purposesArts, culture and humanities$125,000apps.irs.gov
Harbor Christian AcademyHouston, TXGeneral charitable purposesEducation$100,000apps.irs.gov
Houston BalletHouston, TXGeneral charitable purposes$100,000apps.irs.gov
Houston Food BankHouston, TXGeneral charitable purposes$100,000apps.irs.gov
Houston Grand OperaHouston, TXGeneral charitable purposes$100,000apps.irs.gov
Prounitas IncHouston, TXGeneral charitable purposesYouth development$100,000apps.irs.gov
Star of Hope MissionHouston, TXGeneral charitable purposesHousing and shelter$100,000apps.irs.gov
The Beacon Formerly Houston Compass IncHouston, TXGeneral charitable purposes$100,000apps.irs.gov
The Forge for FamiliesHouston, TXGeneral charitable purposesCrime and legal-related$100,000apps.irs.gov
Lyford Cay School FoundationGreenwich, CTGeneral charitable purposes$75,000apps.irs.gov
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterNew York, NYGeneral charitable purposes$75,000apps.irs.gov
The Museum of Fine Arts HoustonHouston, TXGeneral charitable purposesArts, culture and humanities$75,000apps.irs.gov
YMCA of Greater HoustonHouston, TXGeneral charitable purposes$75,000apps.irs.gov
Game Conservancy USA IncWestport, CTGeneral charitable purposesRecreation and sports$62,000apps.irs.gov
Children's Museum of HoustonHouston, TXGeneral charitable purposes$50,000apps.irs.gov
Harvard Business SchoolBoston, MAGeneral charitable purposes$50,000apps.irs.gov
Stages Repertory TheatreHouston, TXGeneral charitable purposes$50,000apps.irs.gov
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer CenterHouston, TXGeneral charitable purposes$50,000apps.irs.gov
Society of St Vincent de PaulHouston, TXGeneral charitable purposes$35,000apps.irs.gov
Barbara Bush Houston Literacy FoundationHouston, TXGeneral charitable purposesPhilanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations$30,000apps.irs.gov
American Cancer SocietyHouston, TXGeneral charitable purposes$25,000apps.irs.gov
Christus Foundation for HealthcareHouston, TXGeneral charitable purposesHealth care$25,000apps.irs.gov
Depelchin Children's CenterHouston, TXGeneral charitable purposes$25,000apps.irs.gov
Discovery Green ConservancyHouston, TXGeneral charitable purposesRecreation and sports$25,000apps.irs.gov
Glenwood Cemetery Historic Preservation FoundationHouston, TXGeneral charitable purposesArts, culture and humanities$25,000apps.irs.gov
Harris County Hospital District FoundationBellaire, TXGeneral charitable purposesHealth care$25,000apps.irs.gov
St George's SchoolHouston, TXGeneral charitable purposes$25,000apps.irs.gov
The Chinati FoundationMarfa, TXGeneral charitable purposesArts, culture and humanities$25,000apps.irs.gov
University of St ThomasHouston, TXGeneral charitable purposesEducation$25,000apps.irs.gov
Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo Educational FundHouston, TXGeneral charitable purposesRecreation and sports$20,000apps.irs.gov
Susan Smith Blackburn PrizeHouston, TXIn support of the susan smith blackburn prize to outstanding international women playwrights.$20,000apps.irs.gov
The Will Erwin Headache Research FoundationHouston, TXGeneral charitable purposesEnvironment$20,000apps.irs.gov
Families EmpoweredHouston, TXGeneral charitable purposesEducation$15,000apps.irs.gov
Lighthouse of HoustonHouston, TXGeneral charitable purposes$15,000apps.irs.gov
University of TX Health Science Center at HoustonHouston, TXGeneral charitable purposes$15,000apps.irs.gov
Whitney Museum of American ArtNew York, NYGeneral charitable purposesArts, culture and humanities$15,000apps.irs.gov
Breakthrough T1D (formerly JDRF)Houston, TXGeneral charitable purposes$10,000apps.irs.gov
Junior League of HoustonHouston, TXGeneral charitable purposesCommunity improvement and capacity building$10,000apps.irs.gov
Ronald McDonald HouseHouston, TXGeneral charitable purposes$10,000apps.irs.gov
Texas Children's Cancer CenterHouston, TXGeneral charitable purposes$10,000apps.irs.gov
Special Olympics TexasSan Antonio, TXGeneral charitable purposesRecreation and sports$5,000apps.irs.gov
Houston Bar FoundationHouston, TXGeneral charitable purposesCrime and legal-related$2,500apps.irs.gov

Causes funded

From grants whose recipient has a cause.

CauseGranted
Education$31,040,000
Arts, culture and humanities$12,590,000
Health care$6,400,000
Youth development$5,825,000
Environment$5,070,000
Human services$2,700,000
Diseases, disorders and medical disciplines$1,500,000
Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations$880,000

States funded

Recipient stateGranted
Texas$104,210,147
New Jersey$6,000,000
New York$3,160,000
Rhode Island$1,000,000
Virginia$300,000
Connecticut$199,000
Massachusetts$50,000

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