THE UNDERWOOD FOUNDATION

HOUSTON, TX 77057 EIN 760528032

Total Given 2016–2023
$4.8M
10 grants · $600K avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$375K
typical big bets · $200K–$1.0M
grant size
50%
supporter · 3/6 multi-year
repeat
$21.5M
Assets · 2021
6
Distinct recipients

Focus Areas

Education

Application Information

Accepts Unsolicited Proposals No — Preselected Only
Phone 7136557800

Financial Trends

Giving Over Time

Total Assets Over Time

View financial data as table
YearTotal GivingTotal AssetsRevenueGrants
2016 $1.0M $15.8M $13.9M 1
2017 $1.0M $17.1M $986K 1
2018 $1.0M $14.8M $927K 1
2019 N/A $16.8M $578K N/A
2020 N/A $19.3M $430K N/A
2021 N/A $21.5M $1.4M N/A
2022 $925K $17.3M $681K 3
2023 $875K $18.6M $616K 4

Grant Size Distribution

Based on 10 grants on record

Minimum
$25K
25th Pctl
$200K
Median
$375K
Average
$480K
75th Pctl
$1.0M
Maximum
$1.0M

Geographic Distribution

US Grant Distribution Map

Key Personnel

NameTitleCompensation
CATHERINE UNDERWOOD MURRAY PRESIDENT
DUNCAN K UNDERWOOD DIRECTOR
DAVID M UNDERWOOD JR DIRECTOR
M PATRIC MASCORRO ASST SECR/TREAS
LYNDA K UNDERWOOD VP/SECR/DIR

Grants Awarded (10 total)

Purpose
PHILLIPS ACADEMY ANDOVER, MA $1,000,000 UNRESTRICTED DONATION 2018
PHILLIPS ACADEMY ANDOVER, MA $1,000,000 UNRESTRICTED DONATION 2016
PHILLIPS ACADEMY ANDOVER, MA $1,000,000 UNRESTRICTED DONATION 2017
EPISCOPAL HIGH SCHOOL Bellaire, TX $550,000 Scholarship 2023
EPISCOPAL HIGH SCHOOL Bellaire, TX $500,000 Scholarship 2022
FAITH ACADEMY BELLVILLE BELLVILLE, TX $250,000 OPERATIONS AND EXPANSION PLAN 2023
Dallas Theological Seminary Dallas, TX $225,000 Scholarship 2022
American Leadership Forum Houston, TX $200,000 Scholarship 2022
American Leadership Forum Houston, TX $50,000 Scholarship 2023
CROSSWALK CENTER HOUSTON, TX $25,000 OPERATIONS AND EXPANSION PLAN 2023