Spec's Charitable Foundation
EIN 760488033 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
$8.2M
27 grants · $1.0M avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$1M+/yr
mid-tier
capacity
$265K
typical big bets · $70K–$500K
grant size
42%
supporter · 5/12 multi-year
repeat
$4.6M
Assets (2023)
12
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No. Preselected Only
Phone
(713) 526-8787
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $1.0M | $1.6M | $1.3M | 8 |
| 2017 | $1.2M | $2.1M | $1.8M | 4 |
| 2018 | $1.4M | $2.0M | $2.0M | 3 |
| 2019 | N/A | $2.4M | $1.8M | N/A |
| 2020 | $1.4M | $3.8M | $1.8M | 3 |
| 2022 | $1.5M | $4.0M | $2.1M | 5 |
| 2023 | $1.5M | $4.6M | $2.1M | 4 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 27 grants on record
Minimum
$551
25th Pctl
$70K
Median
$265K
Average
$303K
75th Pctl
$500K
Maximum
$835K
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
100.0% of US grants
· Rank #1 of 1 states
$8.2M across
26 grants
3 of 254 counties
Top 3 counties
- 1 Harris
- 2 Denton
- 3 Fort Bend
Officers & Directors
Grants Awarded (27 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ArchDiocese of Galveston | Houston, TX | $835,000 | EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES | 2018 |
| ArchDiocese of Galveston | Houston, TX | $776,000 | EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES | 2020 |
| ArchDiocese of Galveston | Houston, TX | $769,000 | EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES | 2023 |
| ArchDiocese of Galveston | Houston, TX | $759,046 | EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES | 2022 |
| ArchDiocese of Galveston | Houston, TX | $705,000 | EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES | 2017 |
| ArchDiocese of Galveston | Houston, TX | $610,000 | EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES | 2016 |
| Houston Symphony Outreach | Houston, TX | $500,000 | Educational Purposes | 2022 |
| Houston Symphony Outreach | Houston, TX | $500,000 | Educational Purposes | 2023 |
| Houston Symphony Outreach | Houston, TX | $350,000 | Educational Purposes | 2020 |
| University of North Texas Foundation | Denton, TX | $320,000 | Educational Purposes | 2020 |
| Houston Symphony Outreach | Houston, TX | $300,000 | Educational Purposes | 2018 |
| University of North Texas Foundation | Denton, TX | $300,000 | Educational Purposes | 2018 |
| Houston Symphony Outreach | Houston, TX | $300,000 | Educational Purposes | 2017 |
| Houston Symphony Outreach | Houston, TX | $265,000 | Educational Purposes | 2016 |
| University of North Texas Foundation | Denton, TX | $234,000 | Educational Purposes | 2023 |
| University of North Texas Foundation | Denton, TX | $192,000 | Educational Purposes | 2022 |
| Hurricane Harvey Grants | Houston, TX | $136,000 | Support Hurricane Harvey relief | 2017 |
| U of H. Conrad Hilton School | Houston, TX | $85,000 | Educational Purposes | 2022 |
| Conrad Hilton College - University of Houston | Houston, TX | $78,175 | EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES | 2017 |
| University of North Texas Foundation | Denton, TX | $76,000 | Educational Purposes | 2016 |
| Conrad Hilton College - University of Houston | Houston, TX | $65,000 | EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES | 2016 |
| jerome lejeune foundation | Paris, None | $16,400 | Down syndrome research | 2016 |
| Texas Children's Hospital | Houston, TX | $10,000 | Educational Purposes | 2023 |
| San Francisco Nativity Academy | Houston, TX | $5,000 | Educational Purposes | 2016 |
| Texas Childrens Hospital | Houston, TX | $5,000 | General Donation | 2016 |
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