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Rouse Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Houston, Texas · EIN 873573442

Rouse Family Foundation is a private foundation in Houston, Texas. In tax year 2024 it gave $159,000 in 6 grants; the typical grant was $15,500 and the largest $100,000. 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 $116,900 the year before.

83% 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$116,9001$2.4 million
2024$159,0006$2.4 million

How to apply

Rouse 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

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 3 states, the most to Texas.

StateGrantsAmount
Texas3$123,000
Illinois1$22,000
Colorado2$14,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 6 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Stoney Creek Foundation
Houston, TX
To support stoney creek foundation.$100,000
Memorial Drive Presbyterian Church
Houston, TX
To support memorial drive presbyterian church.$22,000
Alpha USA
Carol Stream, IL
To support alpha USA$22,000
Bridging Bionics Foundation
Carbondale, CO
To support bridging bionics foundation.$9,000
Young Life
Colorado Springs, CO
To support young life.$5,000
The Association of Former Students of Texas A&m
College Station, TX
To support aggie muster.$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Rouse Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Rouse Family Foundation give?

$159,000 in tax year 2024, across 6 grants, with a typical grant of $15,500.

Who runs Rouse Family Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Barrett Rouse (President & Director), Kelly McKinzie (Director), Jeff Dietert (Director) and Preston Rouse (Director).

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