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Marta and Stephen Pate Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Houston, Texas · EIN 464348849

Marta and Stephen Pate Family Foundation is a private foundation in Houston, Texas. In tax year 2024 it gave $350,500 in 7 grants; the typical grant was $10,000 and the largest $200,000. 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 $345,500 the year before.

43% 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$345,5006$4.8 million
2024$350,5007$5.1 million

How to apply

Marta and Stephen Pate 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 Marta and Stephen Pate Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Texas.

StateGrantsAmount
Texas7$350,500

Grants paid in 2024

All 7 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Houston Methodist Hospital Foundation
Houston, TX
General Operating Support$200,000
Texas Children's Hospital
Houston, TX
General Operating Support$100,000
The John Cooper School
The Woodlands, TX
General Operating Support$10,500
Houston Area Women's Center
Houston, TX
General Operating Support$10,000
Memorial Hermann Foundation
Houston, TX
General Operating Support$10,000
Montgomery County Youth Services
Conroe, TX
Yes to Youth$10,000
The Woodlands Christian Academy
The Woodlands, TX
General Operating Support$10,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Marta and Stephen Pate Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Marta and Stephen Pate Family Foundation give?

$350,500 in tax year 2024, across 7 grants, with a typical grant of $10,000.

Who runs Marta and Stephen Pate Family Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Stephen V Pate (President), Marta H Pate (Vice President) and Aaron C Pate (Treasurer & Secretary).

What does Marta and Stephen Pate Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly health, faith communities and youth programs.

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