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CLC Foundation

Preselected recipients only Houston, Texas · EIN 760132112

CLC Foundation is a private foundation in Houston, Texas. In tax year 2025 it gave $25,500 in 6 grants; the typical grant was $3,500 and the largest $10,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $23,500 the year before.

33% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$21,0005$492,478
2024$23,5007$555,378
2025$25,5006$614,423

How to apply

CLC Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What CLC Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to Texas.

StateGrantsAmount
Texas5$24,000
New Mexico1$1,500

Grants paid in 2025

All 6 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
St Johns School
Houston, TX
Fund dpc award by school$10,000
Southern Methodist University
Dallas, TX
Contribution to smu scholarship fund$5,000
Texas Tech University
Lubbock, TX
Fund rlc scholarship$4,000
Tirr Foundation
Houston, TX
Contribution$3,000
University of North Texas
Denton, TX
Fund lap scholarships$2,000
New Mexico State University
Las Cruces, NM
Fund rlc scholarship$1,500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does CLC Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does CLC Foundation give?

$25,500 in tax year 2025, across 6 grants, with a typical grant of $3,500.

Who runs CLC Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Matthew J Carter (President), John L Carter (Chair, VP, Treasurer), Caroline N Carter (Secretary) and Susan Carter Richardson (VP).

What does CLC Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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