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LVM Foundation

Preselected recipients only Houston, Texas · EIN 475130331

LVM Foundation is a private foundation in Houston, Texas. In tax year 2024 it gave $76,200 in 13 grants; the typical grant was $2,000 and the largest $52,200. 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 down from $91,700 the year before.

15% of its 2024 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$91,70014$66,577
2024$76,20013$25,927

How to apply

LVM 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 LVM Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 5 states, the most to Texas.

StateGrantsAmount
Texas9$71,200
Tennessee1$2,000
California1$1,000
District of Columbia1$1,000
Maryland1$1,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 13 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
St John Vianney Catholic Church
Houston, TX
Unrestricted$52,200
Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston
Houston, TX
Unrestricted$7,000
Casa Juan Diego
Houston, TX
Unrestricted$2,000
Houston Food Bank
Houston, TX
Unrestricted$2,000
MD Anderson Cancer Center
Houston, TX
Unrestricted$2,000
St Judes Children's Research Hospital
Memphis, TN
Unrestricted$2,000
Texas Children's Hospital
Houston, TX
Unrestricted$2,000
The Salvation Army
Houston, TX
Unrestricted$2,000
Doctors Without Borders
Hagerstown, MD
Unrestricted$1,000
Self-Help Enterprises
Visalia, CA
Unrestricted$1,000
Smile Train
Washington, DC
Unrestricted$1,000
Star of Hope
Houston, TX
Unrestricted$1,000
Shriners Hospitals For Children
Galveston, TX
Unrestricted$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does LVM Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does LVM Foundation give?

$76,200 in tax year 2024, across 13 grants, with a typical grant of $2,000.

Who runs LVM Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Lenin Juarez (President), Vera Juarez (VP/Sec/Treas), Lenin Juarez II (Director) and Marco Antonio Juarez (Director) among 5 officers and trustees.

What does LVM Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities, human services and health.

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