Spec's Charitable Foundation

EIN 760488033 Private Foundation

Houston, TX 77019 |(713) 526-8787

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

Education

Application Information

Accepts Unsolicited Proposals No. Preselected Only
Phone (713) 526-8787
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Financial Trends

Giving Over Time

Total Assets Over Time

View financial data as table
YearTotal GivingTotal AssetsRevenueGrants
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. 1 Harris 20 grants · $7.1M
  2. 2 Denton 5 grants · $1.1M
  3. 3 Fort Bend 1 grant · $1K

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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