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Gatewood Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Houston, Texas · EIN 760595111

Gatewood Family Foundation is a private foundation in Houston, Texas. In tax year 2024 it gave $269,800 in 7 grants; the typical grant was $25,000 and the largest $95,000. 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 $241,000 the year before.

57% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$241,0009$1.5 million
2024$269,8007$1.3 million

How to apply

Gatewood Family 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 Gatewood Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
Texas6$259,800
Virginia1$10,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 7 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Boys & Girls Country
Hockley, TX
General support$95,000
Arbor School
Houston, TX
General support$87,500
Make A Wish
Addison, TX
General support$36,300
Seal Legacy Foundation
Austin, TX
General support$25,000
Navy Seal Foundation
Virginia Beach, VA
General support$10,000
Second Baptist School Foundation
Houston, TX
General support$10,000
The Hobby Center
Houston, TX
General support$6,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Gatewood Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Gatewood Family Foundation give?

$269,800 in tax year 2024, across 7 grants, with a typical grant of $25,000.

Who runs Gatewood Family Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Michael E Gatewood (President), Cindy L Gatewood (Director), Kristen J Stedham (Director) and Paige E Kelly (Director) among 5 officers and trustees.

What does Gatewood Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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