Oshman Foundation
EIN 746039864Total Given 2020–2024
$1.3M
77 grants · $257K avg/year
based on 5 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$2K
typical micro grants · $1K–$5K
grant size
27%
balanced · 15/56 multi-year
repeat
$5.4M
Assets (2024)
56
Distinct Recipients
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(713) 621-3800
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $102K | $2.9M | $122K | 20 |
| 2021 | $135K | $3.7M | $178K | 22 |
| 2022 | $176K | $4.8M | $101K | 16 |
| 2023 | $364K | $4.4M | $100K | 12 |
| 2024 | $506K | $5.4M | $727K | 7 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 77 grants on record
Minimum
$100
25th Pctl
$1K
Median
$2K
Average
$17K
75th Pctl
$5K
Maximum
$473K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
MO
Marilyn Oshman
President/Treasurer
Leadership
AL
Andrew Lubetkin
V.P./Assistant. Secretary/Treasurer
Leadership
KD
Karen Desenberg
V.P./Secretary
Leadership
MO
Marilyn Oshman
President/Treasurer
Leadership
AL
Andrew Lubetkin
V.P./Assistant. Secretary/Treasurer
Leadership
KD
Karen Desenberg
V.P./Secretary
Leadership
MO
Marilyn Oshman
President/Treasurer
Leadership
AL
Andrew Lubetkin
V.P./Assistant. Secretary/Treasurer
Leadership
KD
Karen Desenberg
V.P./Secretary
Leadership
MO
Marilyn Oshman
President/Treasurer
Leadership
AL
Andrew Lubetkin
V.P./Assistant. Secretary/Treasurer
Leadership
KD
Karen Desenberg
V.P./Secretary
Leadership
MO
Marilyn Oshman
President/Treasurer
Leadership
AL
Andrew Lubetkin
V.P./Assistant. Secretary/Treasurer
Leadership
KD
Karen Desenberg
V.P./Secretary
Leadership
Grants Awarded (77 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Orange Show Foundation | Houston, TX | $473,000 | CHARITABLE | 2024 |
| The Orange Show Foundation | Houston, TX | $322,500 | CHARITABLE | 2023 |
| The Orange Show Foundation | Houston, TX | $110,000 | CHARITABLE | 2022 |
| The Orange Show Foundation | Houston, TX | $70,000 | CHARITABLE | 2021 |
| The Orange Show Foundation | Houston, TX | $49,000 | CHARITABLE | 2020 |
| Menil Foundation | Houston, TX | $25,000 | CHARITABLE | 2022 |
| Baylor College of Medicine | Houston, TX | $15,000 | CHARITABLE | 2020 |
| Baylor College of Medicine | Houston, TX | $10,000 | CHARITABLE | 2021 |
| Menil Foundation | Houston, TX | $10,000 | CHARITABLE | 2021 |
| Houston Parks Board | Houston, TX | $10,000 | CHARITABLE | 2021 |
| Discovery Green Conservancy | Houston, TX | $10,000 | CHARITABLE | 2023 |
| Houston Parks Board | Houston, TX | $10,000 | CHARITABLE | 2023 |
| Menil Foundation | Houston, TX | $10,000 | CHARITABLE | 2023 |
| Holocaust Museum Houston | Houston, TX | $10,000 | CHARITABLE | 2024 |
| Methodist Hospital Foundation | Houston, TX | $10,000 | CHARITABLE | 2024 |
| Baylor College of Medicine | Houston, TX | $10,000 | CHARITABLE | 2022 |
| Houston Parks Board | Houston, TX | $10,000 | CHARITABLE | 2022 |
| Houston Center for Contempory Craft | Houston, TX | $6,000 | CHARITABLE | 2021 |
| Asia Society Texas-Asia House | Houston, TX | $5,000 | CHARITABLE | 2020 |
| Rice University | Houston, TX | $5,000 | CHARITABLE | 2020 |
| International Sculpture Center | Hamilton, NJ | $5,000 | CHARITABLE | 2020 |
| Stages Repertory Theater | Houston, TX | $5,000 | CHARITABLE | 2024 |
| Discovery Green Conservancy | Houston, TX | $4,500 | CHARITABLE | 2020 |
| Christmas Bay Foundation | Houston, TX | $3,500 | CHARITABLE | 2023 |
| Christmas Bay Foundation | Houston, TX | $3,500 | CHARITABLE | 2024 |