The Search Foundation
EIN 760520202 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 2021–2023
$1.5M
45 grants · $511K avg/year
based on 3 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$27K
typical mid grants · $15K–$36K
grant size
52%
supporter · 11/21 multi-year
repeat
$11.9M
Assets (2023)
21
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No. Preselected Only
Phone
(713) 627-2440
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $590K | $10.3M | $461K | 16 |
| 2022 | $420K | $11.4M | $382K | 14 |
| 2023 | $523K | $11.9M | $602K | 15 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 45 grants on record
Minimum
$3K
25th Pctl
$15K
Median
$27K
Average
$34K
75th Pctl
$36K
Maximum
$122K
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
12.5% of US grants
· Rank #3 of 6 states
$90K across
3 grants
1 of 254 counties
Top 1 counties
- 1 Harris
Officers & Directors
SC
Stephane Coste
3+ yrs
Vice President & Director
Leadership
BC
Bertrand Coste
3+ yrs
Vice President & Director
Leadership
MC
Mathilde Coste
3+ yrs
Sr. Vice President. & Director
Leadership
CC
Catherine Coste
3+ yrs
President & Director
Leadership
MW
Molly K. Wurzer
3+ yrs
Secretary-Treasurer
Leadership
CC
Catherine Coste
3+ yrs
President & Director
Leadership
MC
Mathilde Coste
3+ yrs
Sr. Vice President. & Director
Leadership
BC
Bertrand Coste
3+ yrs
Vice President & Director
Leadership
SC
Stephane Coste
3+ yrs
Vice President & Director
Leadership
MW
Molly K. Wurzer
3+ yrs
Secretary-Treasurer
Leadership
SC
Stephane Coste
3+ yrs
Vice President & Director
Leadership
BC
Bertrand Coste
3+ yrs
Vice President & Director
Leadership
MC
Mathilde Coste
3+ yrs
Sr. Vice President. & Director
Leadership
CC
Catherine Coste
3+ yrs
President & Director
Leadership
MW
Molly K. Wurzer
3+ yrs
Secretary-Treasurer
Leadership
Grants Awarded (45 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fondation De France | Paris, None | $121,549 | SEARCH PROJECT | 2021 |
| Fondation De France | Paris, None | $114,532 | SEARCH PROJECT | 2022 |
| Fondation Nationale DES Sciences Politiques | Paris, None | $106,821 | GLOBAL INSTITUTE FOR FEMINIST TRANSFORMATION | 2023 |
| La Petite Bibliotheque Ronde | Clamart, None | $86,339 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2021 |
| La Petite Bibliotheque Ronde | Clamartcite De La Plaine, None | $76,057 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| La Petite Bibliotheque Ronde | Clamart, None | $74,726 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Fondation Nationale DES Sciences Politiques | Paris, None | $61,690 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2021 |
| Fondation Musee Schlumberger | Paris, None | $61,464 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2021 |
| Fondation De France | Paris, None | $54,621 | SEARCH PROJECT | 2023 |
| Ocean Foundation | Washington, DC | $53,400 | FONDATION TARA OCEAN | 2023 |
| Epic Foundation Co Blisce | New York, NY | $43,800 | NIGHTLINE | 2023 |
| Kifissia Children's Library | Athens, None | $36,074 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2021 |
| Kifissia Children's Library | Athens, None | $33,923 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Kifissia Children's Library | Athens, None | $32,671 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Give2Asia | San Francisco, CA | $30,000 | CHILD'S DREAM FOUNDATION-SCHOLARSHIP FUND AND MYANMAR RELIEF | 2022 |
| The Periwinkle Foundation | Houston, TX | $30,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Epic Foundation | New York, NY | $30,000 | BECODE | 2021 |
| Give2Asia | San Francisco, CA | $30,000 | CHILD'S DREAM FOUNDATION-SCHOLARSHIP FUND AND MYANMAR RELIEF | 2021 |
| The Periwinkle Foundation | Houston, TX | $30,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2021 |
| Give2Asia | San Francisco, CA | $30,000 | CHILD'S DREAM FOUNDATION-SCHOLARSHIP FUND AND CHILDREN'S MEDICAL FUND | 2023 |
| The Periwinkle Foundation | Houston, TX | $30,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Life Project 4 Youth Inc | Mamaroneck, NY | $28,175 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2021 |
| Fondation Musee Schlumberger | Normandie, None | $27,091 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Fondation Musee Schlumberger | Paris, None | $25,663 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| International Charitable Fund Treasures of Rus'-Ukraine | KIEV, None | $25,000 | "TRIPOLIAN CULTURE IN UKRAINE" PROJECT | 2021 |
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