Strake Foundation
EIN 760041524 Private FoundationTotal Given 2018–2024
$22.8M
1,236 grants · $3.3M avg/year
based on 7 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$1M+/yr
mid-tier
capacity
$8K
typical small grants · $5K–$10K
grant size
29%
balanced · 247/846 multi-year
repeat
$69.4M
Assets (2024)
846
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
Unknown
Contact Person
GRANTS ADMINISTRATOR
Phone
(713) 216-2400
Deadlines
NO DEADLINES
How to Apply
GRANT APPLICATIONS ARE PROCESSED ONLINE. TO RECEIVE THE LINK TO THE PORTAL SEND EMAIL TO FOUNDATIONSTRAKE.ORG.
Restrictions
MAXIMUM OF 1 GRANT APPLICATION / CALENDAR YEAR, EMPHASIS IS LOCAL TO HOUSTON, 501C3 ORGANIZATIONS. PRIMARY GIVING CATEGORIES ARE CATHOLIC INSTITUTIONS, YOUTH EDUCATION HIGH SCHOOL AND ABOVE, WOMENS HEALTH PRO LIFE, FREE MARKETS AND INDIVDUAL LIBERTY, HOUSTON CIVIC AND COMMUNITY, HOUSTON HOMELESS AND LOW INCOME
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $4.7M | $57.2M | $2.9M | 2 |
| 2019 | N/A | $60.6M | $2.1M | N/A |
| 2020 | $3.4M | $52.7M | $1.9M | 292 |
| 2021 | $4.0M | $62.3M | $10.7M | 298 |
| 2022 | $3.4M | $62.6M | $18.5M | 228 |
| 2023 | $3.6M | $65.4M | $3.4M | 211 |
| 2024 | $3.7M | $69.4M | $6.4M | 205 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 1236 grants on record
Minimum
$900
25th Pctl
$5K
Median
$8K
Average
$18K
75th Pctl
$10K
Maximum
$3.4M
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
81.9% of US grants
· Rank #1 of 30 states
$20.4M across
1,012 grants
40 of 254 counties
Top 10 counties
- 1 Harris
- 2 Travis
- 3 Tarrant
- 4 Dallas
- 5 Bexar
- 6 Montgomery
- 7 Galveston
- 8 Nueces
- 9 El Paso
- 10 Fort Bend
+30 more
counties
· 87 grants
· $641K
Officers & Directors
GS
George W. Strake III
2 yrs
President/Treasurer
Leadership
DH
Diana D. Hoover
7+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
RW
Randall K. Woodruff
7+ yrs
Executive Director
Leadership
RP
Robert S. Parsley
7+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
SS
Stephen D. Strake
4 yrs
Director
JP
John S. Parsley
2 yrs
Director
LJ
Linda Johnson
3 yrs
Director
MM
Melanie S. Meeks
3 yrs
Director
SM
Sharon McNearney
2 yrs
Director
KC
Kathy Covey
4 yrs
Director
GS
George W. Strake Jr
6 yrs
Past President/Treasurer
Leadership
GS
George W. Strake III
2 yrs
President/Treasurer
Leadership
DH
Diana D. Hoover
7+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
RW
Randall K. Woodruff
7+ yrs
Executive Director
Leadership
RP
Robert S. Parsley
7+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
SM
Sharon McNearney
2 yrs
Director
KC
Kathy Covey
4 yrs
Director
KB
Ken Baldwin
2 yrs
Director
SS
Stephen D. Strake
4 yrs
Director
JP
John S. Parsley
2 yrs
Director
KH
KURT Hansen
Director
LJ
Linda Johnson
3 yrs
Director
MM
Melanie S. Meeks
3 yrs
Director
GS
George W. Strake Jr
6 yrs
President/Treasurer
Leadership
DH
Diana D. Hoover
7+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
RW
Randall K. Woodruff
7+ yrs
Executive Director
Leadership
RP
Robert S. Parsley
7+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
MM
Melanie S. Meeks
3 yrs
Director
KB
Ken Baldwin
2 yrs
Director
WH
Wesley Hunt
2 yrs
Director
FM
Fred Magee
3 yrs
Director
SM
Sandra Moffett
Director
CS
Colleen Stroup
2 yrs
Director
EM
Eleanor Magee
Director
GS
George W. Strake Jr
6 yrs
President/Treasurer
Leadership
DH
Diana D. Hoover
7+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
RW
Randall K. Woodruff
7+ yrs
Executive Director
Leadership
RP
Robert S. Parsley
7+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
MS
Michele Strake
2 yrs
Director
JM
JANA McHenry
2 yrs
Director
CS
Colleen Stroup
2 yrs
Director
MD
MANO Deayala
3 yrs
Director
FM
Fred Magee
3 yrs
Director
WH
Wesley Hunt
2 yrs
Director
GS
George W. Strake Jr
6 yrs
President/Treasurer
Leadership
DH
Diana D. Hoover
7+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
RW
Randall K. Woodruff
7+ yrs
Executive Director
Leadership
RP
Robert S. Parsley
7+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
WJ
William Jackson
2 yrs
Director
FM
Fred Magee
3 yrs
Director
MD
MANO Deayala
3 yrs
Director
KC
Kathy Covey
4 yrs
Director
MS
Michele Strake
2 yrs
Director
JM
JANA McHenry
2 yrs
Director
GS
George W. Strake Jr
6 yrs
President/Treasurer
Leadership
DH
Diana D. Hoover
7+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
RW
Randall K. Woodruff
7+ yrs
Executive Director
Leadership
RP
Robert S. Parsley
7+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
CM
Cathy McConn
2 yrs
Director
MD
MANO Deayala
3 yrs
Director
KC
Kathy Covey
4 yrs
Director
DP
Daniel D. Parsley
2 yrs
Director
SS
Stephen D. Strake
4 yrs
Director
WJ
William Jackson
2 yrs
Director
GS
George W. Strake Jr
6 yrs
President/Treasurer
Leadership
DH
Diana D. Hoover
7+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
RW
Randall K. Woodruff
7+ yrs
Executive Director
Leadership
RP
Robert S. Parsley
7+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
LJ
Linda Johnson
3 yrs
Director
SS
Stephen D. Strake
4 yrs
Director
CM
Cathy McConn
2 yrs
Director
SS
Steve Smith
Director
DP
Daniel D. Parsley
2 yrs
Director
Grants Awarded (1,236 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Various Organizations | Houston, TX | $3,393,750 | OPERATIONAL PROGRAM SUPPORT | 2018 |
| Various Organizations | Houston, TX | $1,285,000 | OPERATIONAL PROGRAM SUPPORT | 2018 |
| Strake Jesuit College Preparatory Inc | Houston, TX | $600,000 | Our way of Proceeding Enhancement | 2024 |
| St Pius X. Hight School | Fort Worth, TX | $480,000 | Capital Campaign | 2021 |
| Strake Jesuit College Preparatory | Houston, TX | $400,000 | IN ALL THINGS CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | 2020 |
| St Pius X. High School | Houston, TX | $360,000 | Campus Improvement Project | 2022 |
| Strake Jesuit College Preparatory | Houston, TX | $300,000 | In All Things Capital Campaign | 2021 |
| St Pius X. High School | Houston, TX | $240,000 | Campus Improvement Project | 2023 |
| Fellowship of Catholic University Students | Genesee, CO | $200,000 | GROTH AND EXPANSION TX | 2020 |
| Incarnate Word Academy | Houston, TX | $200,000 | I AM IN CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | 2020 |
| St Agnes Academy | Houston, TX | $200,000 | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | 2020 |
| St Agnes Academy | Houston, TX | $200,000 | Capital Campaign | 2021 |
| Strake Jesuit College Preparatory | Houston, TX | $200,000 | In All Things Capital Campaign | 2022 |
| St Agnes Academy | Houston, TX | $200,000 | Capital Campaign | 2022 |
| St Agnes Academy | Houston, TX | $200,000 | Capital Campaign | 2023 |
| St Agnes Academy | Houston, TX | $200,000 | Capital Campaign | 2024 |
| Houston Police Foundation | Houston, TX | $160,000 | Discreet Armored Trucks | 2022 |
| Fellowship of Catholic University Students | Genesee, CO | $150,000 | Growth and Expeansion TX | 2021 |
| St Pius X. HS | Houston, TX | $120,000 | Parsley Field at Kubiak Stadium Upgrade 600,000 Over 5 years | 2021 |
| St Pius X. HS | Houston, TX | $120,000 | Pledge Payment | 2022 |
| St Pius X. High School | Houston, TX | $120,000 | Pledge Payment | 2023 |
| St Piux X. High School | Houston, TX | $120,000 | Upgrade Football Field | 2024 |
| St Pius X. High School | Houston, TX | $120,000 | Campus Improvement Project | 2024 |
| Incarnate Word Academy - Houston | San Antonio, TX | $100,000 | Tuition Assistance | 2020 |
| Strake Jesuit College Preparatory Inc | Houston, TX | $100,000 | Vision 2020 Capital Campaign | 2020 |
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