The Gray Foundation
EIN 746040504 Private FoundationTotal Given 2017–2025
$705K
218 grants · $78K avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
<$100K/yr
micro funder
capacity
$3K
typical micro grants · $2K–$3K
grant size
74%
deep partner · 60/81 multi-year
repeat
$2.4M
Assets (2025)
81
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No. Preselected Only
Contact Person
C
Phone
(713) 623-4514
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $144K | $2.0M | $155K | 33 |
| 2018 | $133K | $2.0M | $106K | 32 |
| 2019 | $125K | $1.9M | $98K | 29 |
| 2020 | N/A | $1.6M | $118K | N/A |
| 2022 | $72K | $2.0M | $123K | 30 |
| 2023 | $74K | $2.0M | $93K | 30 |
| 2024 | $67K | $2.3M | $149K | 31 |
| 2025 | $90K | $2.4M | $163K | 33 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 218 grants on record
Minimum
$1K
25th Pctl
$2K
Median
$3K
Average
$3K
75th Pctl
$3K
Maximum
$30K
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
11.9% of US grants
· Rank #2 of 13 states
$92K across
26 grants
4 of 254 counties
Top 4 counties
- 1 Harris
- 2 Travis
- 3 Smith
- 4 Dallas
Officers & Directors
Grants Awarded (218 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First UMC Houma La | Houma, LA | $30,000 | GENERAL FD/PASTORS' DISCRETION | 2019 |
| First United METH Church | Houma, LA | $28,000 | OPERATIONS/RENOVATION/PIANO | 2017 |
| First UMC Houma La | Houma, LA | $28,000 | GENERAL FD/PASTORS' DISCRETION | 2018 |
| First UMC Houma La | Houma, LA | $10,000 | GENERAL FD/PASTORS' DISCRETION | 2022 |
| South La Wetlands Childre | Houma, LA | $10,000 | OPERATIONS | 2017 |
| South La Wetlands Childre | Houma, LA | $10,000 | OPERATIONS | 2018 |
| Macdonell Children's Services | Houma, LA | $8,000 | OPERATIONS | 2017 |
| Macdonell Children's Services | Houma, LA | $8,000 | OPERATIONS | 2018 |
| Louis Crisis Center | Houma, LA | $6,000 | OPERATIONS | 2017 |
| Louisiana Methodist Childrens Home | Ruston, LA | $6,000 | OPERATIONS | 2017 |
| Presbyterian Childrens HO | Austin, TX | $6,000 | OPERATIONS | 2017 |
| Hope Extreme | Bourg, LA | $6,000 | OPERATIONS | 2017 |
| Louisiana Methodist Childrens Home | Ruston, LA | $5,000 | OPERATIONS | 2022 |
| St Matthews Episcopal | Houma, LA | $5,000 | OPERATIONS | 2022 |
| First UMC Houma La | Houma, LA | $5,000 | GENERAL FD/PASTORS' DISCRETION | 2023 |
| Louisiana Methodist Childrens Home | Ruston, LA | $5,000 | OPERATIONS | 2023 |
| Macdonell Children's Services | Houma, LA | $5,000 | OPERATIONS | 2023 |
| Louisiana Methodist Childrens Home | Ruston, LA | $5,000 | CHILDREN & YOUTH PROGRAMS | 2024 |
| Macdonell Children's Services | Houma, LA | $5,000 | NEW CHILDRENS HONE | 2024 |
| Macdonell Children's Services | Houma, LA | $5,000 | NEW CHILDRENS HONE | 2025 |
| Dulac Community Center | Dulac, LA | $5,000 | OPERATIONS | 2017 |
| Haven the | Houma, LA | $5,000 | OPERATIONS | 2017 |
| NATL Jewish Hospital | Alexandria, VA | $5,000 | OPERATIONS | 2017 |
| St Matthews Episcopal SCH | Houma, LA | $5,000 | OPERATIONS | 2017 |
| Shriners Hospital for CRI | Houston, TX | $5,000 | OPERATIONS | 2017 |
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