Jesse W. Couch Charitable Foundation
EIN 811587228 Private FoundationTotal Given 2018–2024
$11.7M
203 grants · $1.7M avg/year
based on 7 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$1M+/yr
mid-tier
capacity
$50K
typical mid grants · $25K–$55K
grant size
19%
balanced · 30/160 multi-year
repeat
$48.2M
Assets (2024)
160
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No. Preselected Only
Phone
(800) 839-1754
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $725K | $32.3M | $651K | 11 |
| 2020 | $1.9M | $44.3M | $1.6M | 36 |
| 2021 | $1.9M | $49.9M | $1.1M | 49 |
| 2022 | $2.7M | $37.5M | $776K | 46 |
| 2023 | $2.1M | $43.6M | $1.3M | 31 |
| 2024 | $2.4M | $48.2M | $4.1M | 30 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 203 grants on record
Minimum
$400
25th Pctl
$25K
Median
$50K
Average
$58K
75th Pctl
$55K
Maximum
$400K
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
45.8% of US grants
· Rank #1 of 24 states
$5.2M across
93 grants
11 of 254 counties
Top 10 counties
- 1 Harris
- 2 Dallas
- 3 Travis
- 4 Fayette
- 5 Collin
- 6 Galveston
- 7 Montgomery
- 8 Grimes
- 9 Rockwall
- 10 Tarrant
+1 more
county
· 2 grants
· $15K
Officers & Directors
KN
Katherine Norris
Director
JY
Jennifer Youngblood
Trustee
HC
Houston Trust Company
6+ yrs
Trustee
LM
Larry Maddox
6+ yrs
Trustee
SC
SEAN Couch
6+ yrs
Trustee
Grants Awarded (203 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Episcopal High School | Alexandria, VA | $400,000 | EDUCATION | 2022 |
| Northwest Florida State College Foundation Inc | Niceville, FL | $256,000 | CBA Program | 2021 |
| HOUSTON SOC FOR PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO Animals | Houston, TX | $250,000 | More Than Shelter Campaign | 2018 |
| Ocean Cleanup North Pacific Foundation | Pasadena, CA | $250,000 | the valorization project | 2020 |
| Donorschoose ORG | New York, NY | $250,000 | Teachers Professional Development fund | 2021 |
| Camp for All | Houston, TX | $250,000 | CAMP FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS | 2022 |
| Camp for All | Houston, TX | $250,000 | CAMP FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS | 2023 |
| Camp for All | Houston, TX | $250,000 | TO FUND CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | 2024 |
| Grandfather Mountain Stewardship | Linville, NC | $250,000 | TO FUND CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | 2024 |
| KIPP Texas | Houston, TX | $230,000 | EDUCATION - RISE TOGETHER GROWTH CAMPAIGN | 2022 |
| Protestant Episcopal High School in Virginia | Alexandria, VA | $200,000 | THE NEW HEALTH AND WELLNESS CENTER | 2020 |
| Episcopal High School | Alexandria, VA | $200,000 | EDUCATION | 2023 |
| Episcopal High School | Alexandria, VA | $200,000 | TO FUND CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | 2024 |
| The Choctawhatchee Basin Alliance | Santa ROSA Beach, FL | $176,000 | PROMOTE SWIMMABLE, FISHABLE WATERWAYS THROUGH MONITORING, EDUCATION, RESTORATION, RESEARCH | 2022 |
| Donorschooseorg | Las Vegas, NV | $150,000 | TEACHER PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT | 2022 |
| Texas Parks & Wildlife Foundation | Dallas, TX | $150,000 | ADVANCE TEXAS' OUTDOOR TRADITIONS AND CONSERVE WILDLIFE, HABITAT, AND NATURAL RESOURCES | 2023 |
| Chocawhatchee Basin Alliance | Santa Rose Beach, FL | $136,500 | TO FUND CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | 2024 |
| Houston Botanic Garden | Houston, TX | $125,000 | Grow Houston's Garden Campaign | 2018 |
| KIPP Texas Inc | Houston, TX | $125,000 | Rise Together Growth Campaign | 2021 |
| KIPP Texas | Houston, TX | $125,000 | EDUCATION - RISE TOGETHER GROWTH CAMPAIGN | 2023 |
| Alaqua Animal Refuge | Freeport, FL | $125,000 | PROVIDE SHELTER, SAFETY, AND SECOND CHANCES TO ANIMALS IN NEED | 2023 |
| Alaqua Animal Refuge | Freeport, FL | $125,000 | TO FUND CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | 2024 |
| KIPP Texas | Houston, TX | $125,000 | TO FUND CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | 2024 |
| Shumla Archaeological Research | Dallas, TX | $125,000 | TO FUND CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | 2024 |
| Nokuse Education Inc | Freeport, FL | $116,000 | Terrace Under the Trees project | 2021 |
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