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Frost Foundation

Preselected recipients only Houston, Texas · EIN 760587800

Frost Foundation is a private foundation in Houston, Texas. In tax year 2024 it gave $102,000 in 3 grants; the typical grant was $35,000 and the largest $35,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was up from $90,000 the year before.

0% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$90,0003$2.2 million
2024$102,0003$2.5 million

How to apply

Frost 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 Frost Foundation funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
Texas2$67,000
California1$35,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 3 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
AIDS Foundation Houston Inc (Allies in Hope)
Houston, TX
General support$35,000
The LGBT Community Center of the Desert
Palm Springs, CA
General support$35,000
Out for Education
Houston, TX
General support$32,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Frost Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Frost Foundation give?

$102,000 in tax year 2024, across 3 grants, with a typical grant of $35,000.

Who runs Frost Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Scott Holman III (President/Director), William Lee (Vice President/Director) and Roy Christian Lewis (Secretary/Treasurer/Director).

What does Frost Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly community development, health and education.

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