A Mad Idea Foundation
EIN 200402748 Private FoundationTotal Given 2016–2024
$300K
11 grants · $33K avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
<$100K/yr
micro funder
capacity
$25K
typical mid grants · $25K–$32K
grant size
29%
balanced · 2/7 multi-year
repeat
$540K
Assets (2024)
7
Distinct Recipients
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No. Preselected Only
Phone
(604) 408-4821
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $25K | $357K | $-5K | 1 |
| 2017 | N/A | $457K | $343 | N/A |
| 2018 | $50K | $442K | $23K | 2 |
| 2020 | $25K | $689K | $418K | 1 |
| 2021 | $100K | $631K | $2K | 3 |
| 2022 | $35K | $519K | $3K | 1 |
| 2023 | $30K | $532K | $4K | 2 |
| 2024 | $35K | $540K | $4K | 1 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 11 grants on record
Minimum
$5K
25th Pctl
$25K
Median
$25K
Average
$27K
75th Pctl
$32K
Maximum
$45K
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
81.8% of US grants
· Rank #1 of 3 states
$270K across
9 grants
3 of 254 counties
Top 3 counties
- 1 Harris
- 2 Travis
- 3 Waller
Officers & Directors
Grants Awarded (11 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brookwood Center | Brookshire, TX | $45,000 | General Contribution | 2021 |
| Rice University | Houston, TX | $35,000 | General Contribution | 2024 |
| Kamukama Foundation | Austin, TX | $35,000 | General Contribution | 2022 |
| Kamukama Foundation | Austin, TX | $30,000 | General Contribution | 2021 |
| The Menil Collection | Houston, TX | $25,000 | General Contribution | 2020 |
| The Menil Collection | Houston, TX | $25,000 | General Contribution | 2021 |
| Atlanta (GA ) Chamber Players | Atlanta, GA | $25,000 | General Contribution | 2023 |
| Rice University | Houston, TX | $25,000 | General Contribution | 2016 |
| Rice University | Houston, TX | $25,000 | General Contribution | 2018 |
| The Menil Collection | Houston, TX | $25,000 | General Contribution | 2018 |
| Equal Justice Initiative In Montgomery AL | Montgomery, AL | $5,000 | General Contribution | 2023 |
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