Grits Foundation
EIN 311505617 Private Foundation
Possibly inactive.
Last 990-PF filing on record is from 2023
(3 years ago). Verify before investing time in an application.
Total Given 2016–2023
$1.7M
107 grants · $210K avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$10K
typical small grants · $5K–$10K
grant size
71%
deep partner · 27/38 multi-year
repeat
$6.2M
Assets (2023)
38
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
Unknown
Contact Person
JOHN T PETERKIN
Phone
(281) 888-3351
Deadlines
NONE
How to Apply
NO FORMAL APPLICATION. REQUESTS FROM 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATIONS SHOULD BE MAILED FOR CONSIDERATION.
Restrictions
NONE
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $190K | $4.0M | $130K | 15 |
| 2017 | $204K | $4.2M | $440K | 14 |
| 2018 | $233K | $3.8M | $648K | 15 |
| 2020 | $210K | $6.1M | $285K | 16 |
| 2021 | $300K | $6.9M | $2.3M | 16 |
| 2022 | $250K | $5.5M | $78K | 16 |
| 2023 | $290K | $6.2M | $175K | 15 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 107 grants on record
Minimum
$1K
25th Pctl
$5K
Median
$10K
Average
$16K
75th Pctl
$10K
Maximum
$100K
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
90.7% of US grants
· Rank #1 of 3 states
$1.6M across
97 grants
5 of 254 counties
Top 5 counties
- 1 Harris
- 2 Bexar
- 3 Ector
- 4 Brazos
- 5 Travis
Officers & Directors
Grants Awarded (107 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Planned Parenthood | Houston, TX | $100,000 | TO FUND CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | 2021 |
| Texas Children's Hospital | Houston, TX | $100,000 | TO FUND CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | 2021 |
| Planned Parenthood | Houston, TX | $100,000 | TO FUND CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | 2023 |
| Texas Children's Hospital | Houston, TX | $100,000 | TO FUND CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | 2023 |
| Planned Parenthood | Houston, TX | $90,164 | OPERATING BUDGET(CASH) | 2016 |
| Planned Parenthood | Houston, TX | $80,000 | TO FUND CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | 2018 |
| Planned Parenthood | Houston, TX | $80,000 | TO FUND CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | 2022 |
| Texas Children's Hospital | Houston, TX | $75,000 | TO FUND CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | 2022 |
| Planned Parenthood | Houston, TX | $70,000 | TO FUND CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | 2020 |
| Planned Parenthood | Houston, TX | $58,531 | TO FUND CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | 2017 |
| Texas Children's Hospital | Houston, TX | $50,000 | TO FUND CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | 2018 |
| Texas Children's Hospital | Houston, TX | $50,000 | TO FUND CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | 2017 |
| Texas Children's Hospital | Houston, TX | $25,000 | TO FUND CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | 2020 |
| CASA De Esperanza | Houston, TX | $15,000 | TO FUND CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | 2018 |
| Urban Harvest | Houston, TX | $15,000 | TO FUND CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | 2020 |
| Communities in School | Houston, TX | $10,000 | TO FUND CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | 2018 |
| Museum of Fine Arts | Houston, TX | $10,000 | TO FUND CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | 2018 |
| Neuhaus Education Center | Bellaire, TX | $10,000 | TO FUND CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | 2018 |
| Teach for America | Houston, TX | $10,000 | TO FUND CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | 2018 |
| The Rise School | Houston, TX | $10,000 | TO FUND CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | 2018 |
| Urban Harvest | Houston, TX | $10,000 | TO FUND CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | 2018 |
| CASA De Esperanza | Houston, TX | $10,000 | TO FUND CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | 2020 |
| Communities in School | Houston, TX | $10,000 | TO FUND CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | 2020 |
| Houston Food Bank | Houston, TX | $10,000 | TO FUND CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | 2020 |
| Museum of Fine Arts | Houston, TX | $10,000 | TO FUND CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | 2020 |
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