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The Susman Foundation (formerly Susman Family Foundation): 20 grants to organizations, $1.9 million (tax year ended November 2025)
The Susman Foundation (formerly Susman Family Foundation), a private foundation in Houston, TX, paid 20 grants to organizations totaling $1,908,372 in its tax year ended November 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on July 13, 2026. The largest was $1,576,522 to The Ellen Susman Fund - Donor Advised Fund in Houston, TX for general support.
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- EIN
- 760569093
- Based in
- Houston, TX
- Assets
- $0
- Grants paid
- $1,908,372
- Tax year ended
- November 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended November 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed July 13, 2026, IRS object ID 202641949349100454. It reported $1,908,372 in grants paid; 20 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Ellen Susman Fund - Donor Advised Fund | Houston, TX | General support | $1,576,522 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hirshhorn Museum | Washington, DC | General support | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Anderson Ranch Arts Center | Snowmass Village, CO | General support | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Congregation Beth Israel | Houston, TX | General support | $21,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Anderson Ranch Council Membership | Smowmass Village, CO | General support | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Kincaid School | Houston, TX | General support | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| NXTHVN | New Haven, CT | General support | Arts, culture and humanities | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Rice University | Houston, TX | General support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Abundance Educational Academy | Yazoo City, MS | General support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Children's Museum of Manhattan | New York, NY | General support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hermann Park Conservancy | Houston, TX | General support | Environment | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Doctors Without Borders | New York, NY | General support | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Glasstire | Houston, TX | General support | Arts, culture and humanities | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Houston Methodist Hospital | Houston, TX | General support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Planned Parenthood | New York, NY | General support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Rothko Chapel | Houston, TX | General support | Religion-related | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Yale University Art Gallery | New Haven, CT | General support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| National MS Society | Houston, TX | General support | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Houston Center for Contemporary Craft | Houston, TX | General support | Arts, culture and humanities | $250 | apps.irs.gov |
| Pughearts of Houston | Alvin, TX | General support | $100 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed May 29, 2025, IRS object ID 202511499349101221. It reported $366,000 in grants paid; 22 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hirshhorn Museum | Washington, DC | General support | $300,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Congregation Beth Israel | Houston, TX | General support | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Anderson Ranch Council Membership | Smowmass Village, CO | General support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Rice University | Houston, TX | General support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Children's Museum of Manhattan | New York, NY | General support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Central Synagogue | New York, NY | General support | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Friends of the Israel Museum | New York, NY | General support | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Houston Food Bank | Houston, TX | General support | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| American Friends of the Israel Museum Dinner | New York, NY | General support | $2,250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Fresh Air Fund | New York, NY | General support | Recreation and sports | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Snap | Santa Monica, CA | General support | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Aspen Music Festival | Aspen, CO | General support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Jewish Democratic Council of America | Washington, DC | General support | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Planned Parenthood | New York, NY | General support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Sire | Spring, TX | General support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Chinati Foundation- Marfa | Marfa, TX | General support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Yale University Art Gallery | New Haven, CT | General support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| American Saddlebred Museum | Lexington, KY | General support | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| League of Women Voters | Houston, TX | General support | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Life Houston | Houston, TX | General support | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Rothko Chapel | Houston, TX | General support | Religion-related | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Museum of Fine Arts | Houston, TX | General support | $250 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Arts, culture and humanities | $11,750 |
| Environment | $3,000 |
| Religion-related | $1,500 |
| Recreation and sports | $1,500 |
| Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $1,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Texas | $1,671,122 |
| District of Columbia | $501,000 |
| Colorado | $61,000 |
| New York | $22,250 |
| Connecticut | $12,000 |
| Mississippi | $5,000 |
| California | $1,500 |
| Kentucky | $500 |
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Updated July 13, 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.