Natem Foundation Inc

EIN 271345897 Private Foundation

Houston, TX 77002 |(713) 955-3220

Total Given 2016–2024
$29.4M
96 grants · $3.3M avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$1M+/yr
mid-tier
capacity
$102K
typical big bets · $51K–$328K
grant size
64%
deep partner · 9/14 multi-year
repeat
$6.7M
Assets (2024)
14
Distinct Recipients

About

SUBSTANTIAL GRANTS WERE MADE IN 2019 AND THE PRIOR YEAR THAT RESULTED IN A SUBSTANTIAL CONTRACTION OF THE FOUNDATION. AS OF THE DATE OF FILING THIS RETURN, NATEM FOUNDATION HAS NO PLANS TO LIQUIDATE, DISSOLVE, OR TERMINATE AND THE FOUNDATION REASONABLY EXPECTS TO RECEIVE ADDITIONAL CONTRIBUTIONS IN THE FUTURE TAX YEARS. FOR THE DETAILED LIST OF GRANTS BY THE FOUNDATION, PLEASE SEE THE 2019 FORM 990-PF, PART XV.

Focus Areas

Education Health Arts & Culture Environment Human Services

Application Information

Accepts Unsolicited Proposals No. Preselected Only
Phone (713) 955-3220
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Financial Trends

Giving Over Time

Total Assets Over Time

View financial data as table
YearTotal GivingTotal AssetsRevenueGrants
2016 $6.5M $27.3M $435K 18
2017 $5.4M $22.6M $298K 16
2018 $4.4M $18.0M $456K 11
2019 N/A $14.3M $775K N/A
2020 $1.6M $13.1M $737K 8
2021 $2.4M $10.3M $268K 13
2022 $4.9M $4.2M $8K 11
2023 $1.9M $2.2M $-136K 9
2024 $2.4M $6.7M $7.1M 10

Grant Size Distribution

Based on 96 grants on record

Minimum
$10K
25th Pctl
$51K
Median
$102K
Average
$307K
75th Pctl
$328K
Maximum
$3.0M

Geographic Distribution

Officers & Directors

Grants Awarded (96 total)

Purpose
University of Wisconsin Foundation Madison, WI $3,043,608 CENTER FOR HEALTHY MINDS GENERAL FUND AND HEALTHY MINDS INNOVATIONS, INC. FUND 2017
University of Wisconsin Foundation Madison, WI $2,815,000 CENTER FOR HEALTHY MINDS GENERAL FUND AND HEALTHY MINDS INNOVATIONS, INC. FUND 2018
University of Wisconsin Foundation Madison, WI $2,465,000 CENTER FOR HEALTHY MINDS GENERAL FUND AND HEALTHY MINDS INNOVATIONS, INC. FUND 2016
Santa Fe Community Foundation Santa Fe, NM $2,180,000 SUPPORT INFRASTRUCTURE FOR PROGRAMMING FOR INDIGENOUS WOMEN 2022
ELLA Baker Center for Human Rights Oakland, CA $1,500,000 RESTORE OAKLAND PROJECT 2016
Tides Foundation San Francisco, CA $1,167,967 SUPPORT CONTEMPLATIVE SCIENCES 2024
Tides Foundation San Francisco, CA $711,000 SOLUTIONS JOURNALISM 2021
Tides Foundation San Francisco, CA $711,000 SOLUTIONS JOURNALISM 2022
Tides Foundation San Francisco, CA $618,557 MIND AND LIFEINSTITUTE 2020
Tides Foundation San Francisco, CA $609,289 SOLUTIONS JOURNALISM 2023
Tides Foundation San Francisco, CA $600,000 SUPPORT CONTEMPLATIVE SCIENCES 2021
Tides Foundation San Francisco, CA $515,464 MIND AND LIFE INSTITUTE 2018
Tides Foundation San Francisco, CA $515,464 MIND AND LIFE INSTITUTE 2016
Tides Foundation San Francisco, CA $515,464 MIND AND LIFE INSTITUTE 2017
Tides Foundation San Francisco, CA $507,767 SUPPORT FOOD FORESTS STEWARDED BY LOCAL COMMUNITIES 2023
Tides Foundation San Francisco, CA $507,767 SUPPORT FOOD FORESTS STEWARDED BY LOCAL COMMUNITIES 2024
Tides Foundation San Francisco, CA $507,664 SUPPORT FOOD FORESTS STEWARDED BY LOCAL COMMUNITIES 2022
Tides Foundation San Francisco, CA $476,185 POSITIVE FUTURES NETWORK 2016
Tides Foundation San Francisco, CA $457,005 SUPPORT FOR FARMING COMMUNITIES AND SUSTAINABLE FARMING PRACTICES 2022
Tides Foundation San Francisco, CA $448,454 POSITIVE FUTURES NETWORK 2017
Business Alliance for Local Living Economies Bellingham, WA $401,000 SUPPORT LOCAL ECONOMY FELLOWSHIP PROGRAMS 2016
Tides Foundation San Francisco, CA $360,825 POSITIVE FUTURE NETWORK 2018
Tides Foundation San Francisco, CA $359,794 POSITIVE FUTURESNETWORK 2020
Tides Foundation San Francisco, CA $350,000 SUPPORT INDEPENDENT PUBLISHER OF SOLUTIONS JOURNALISM 2021
Business Alliance for Local Living Economies Bellingham, WA $321,000 SUPPORT LOCAL ECONOMY FELLOWSHIP PROGRAMS 2017

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