The William Stamps Farish Fund

EIN 746043019

Houston, TX 77027 |(713) 757-7300

Total Given 2017–2023
$114.5M
651 grants · $16.4M avg/year
based on 7 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$10M+/yr
major funder
capacity
$50K
typical mid grants · $25K–$125K
grant size
48%
supporter · 165/344 multi-year
repeat
$328.3M
Assets (2023)
344
Distinct Recipients

Focus Areas

Education Health Arts & Culture Human Services Youth Development

Application Information

Accepts Unsolicited Proposals Unknown
Contact Person CAROLYN WATSON
Phone (713) 757-7300
Deadlines NONE
How to Apply ALL ORGANIZATIONS ARE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT PROOF OF EXEMPT STATUS.
Restrictions NONE

Financial Trends

Giving Over Time

Total Assets Over Time

View financial data as table
YearTotal GivingTotal AssetsRevenueGrants
2017 $12.0M $241.0M $7.5M 9
2018 $16.1M $251.0M $11.8M 14
2019 N/A $252.2M $5.9M N/A
2020 $14.5M $220.6M $9.1M 145
2021 $19.0M $301.9M $15.1M 156
2022 $27.3M $285.7M $12.4M 161
2023 $25.5M $328.3M $14.1M 166

Grant Size Distribution

Based on 651 grants on record

Minimum
$5K
25th Pctl
$25K
Median
$50K
Average
$176K
75th Pctl
$125K
Maximum
$12.2M

Geographic Distribution

Texas Counties Served

59.1% of US grants · Rank #1 of 20 states $58.3M across 385 grants 14 of 254 counties

Top 10 counties

  1. 1 Harris 344 grants · $54.3M
  2. 2 Waller 3 grants · $1.5M
  3. 3 Travis 9 grants · $845K
  4. 4 Dallas 6 grants · $535K
  5. 5 Fort Bend 4 grants · $385K
  6. 6 Galveston 6 grants · $215K
  7. 7 Bell 1 grant · $200K
  8. 8 Grimes 2 grants · $95K
  9. 9 Aransas 3 grants · $75K
  10. 10 Colorado 1 grant · $35K
+4 more counties · 6 grants · $80K

Officers & Directors

Grants Awarded (651 total)

Purpose
See Attached Statement See Attached Statement, TX $12,240,000 SEE ATTACHED STATEMENT 2018
See Attached Statement See Attached Statement, TX $9,298,500 SEE ATTACHED STATEMENT 2017
The McIntire School Foundation Charlottesville, VA $4,000,000 TO CREATE AN ENDOWMENT AT THE MCINTIRE SCHOOL OF COMMERCE 2021
University of Kentucky Lexington, KY $4,000,000 FUTURE CONTRIBUTION-ESTABLISH AMBASSADOR 2022
University of Kentucky - Markey Cancer Foundation Lexington, KY $3,000,000 FUTURE CONTRIBUTION 2023
University of Virgina Rectors and Visitors Charlottesville, VA $3,000,000 FUTURE CONTRIBUTION-SCHOLARSHIP FUNDING 2022
University of Virginia McIntire School Foundation Charlottesville, VA $2,000,000 FUTURE CONTRIBUTION 2023
Foundation for Fighting Blindness Columbia, MD $2,000,000 FUTURE CONTRIBUTION-RETINITIS PIGMENTOSA RESEARCH 2022
Protestant Episcopal High School of Virginia Alexandria, VA $1,600,000 FUTURE CONTRIBUTION 2023
Mayo Clinic Rochester, MN $1,600,000 FUTURE CONTRIBUTION-ENDOCRINOLOGY RESEARCH 2022
The McIntire School Foundation Charlottesville, VA $1,000,000 TO CREATE AN ENDOWMENT AT THE MCINTIRE SCHOOL OF COMMERCE 2021
Foundation for Fighting Blindness Columbia, MD $1,000,000 CONTRIBUTIONS 2 & 3 OF 5-RETINITIS PIGMENTOSA RESEARCH 2023
University of Kentucky - Markey Cancer Foundation Lexington, KY $1,000,000 CONTRIBUTION 2 OF 5 2023
University of Virginia McIntire School Foundation Charlottesville, VA $1,000,000 CONTRIBUTION 3 OF 5 FOR TOWARDS CREATION OF ENDOWMENT AT THE MCINTIRE SCHOOL OF COMMERCE 2023
Foundation for Fighting Blindness Columbia, MD $1,000,000 FUTURE CONTRIBUTION-RETINITIS PIGMENTOSA RESEARCH 2023
University of Kentucky Lexington, KY $1,000,000 CONTRIBUTION 1 OF 5 TO ESTABLISH AMBASSADOR 2022
University of Virgina Rectors and Visitors Charlottesville, VA $1,000,000 CONTRIBUTION 2 OF 5-SCHOLARSHIP FUNDING 2022
Mayo Clinic Rochester, MN $800,000 CONTRIBUTIONS 2 & 3 OF 5-ENDOCRINOLOGY RESEARCH 2023
Mayo Clinic Rochester, MN $800,000 FUTURE CONTRIBUTION- ENDOCRINOLOGY RESEARCH 2023
Tampa Museum of Art Inc Tampa, FL $800,000 FUTURE CONTRIBUTIONS CENTENNIAL CAMPAIGN 2023
Ensworth School the Nashville, TN $800,000 CAPITAL CAMPAIGN 2017
Markey Cancer Center Foundation Inc Lexington, KY $800,000 PRECISION MEDICINE CENTER 2018
Markey Cancer Center Foundation Inc Lexington, KY $750,000 SALLY HUMPHREYS CHAIR & PRECISION MEDICINE CENTER PLEDGE 2020
Memorial Hermann Foundation Houston, TX $750,000 LIFE FLIGHT RELOCATION 2020
Tampa Museum of Art Inc Tampa, FL $750,000 MAJOR ART EXHIBIT SUPPORT AND CENTENNIAL CAMPAIGN 2020