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The Houser Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Dallas, Texas · EIN 842200162

The Houser Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Dallas, Texas. In tax year 2024 it gave $15,680 in 9 grants; the typical grant was $495 and the largest $12,302. 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 $21,626 the year before.

33% 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$21,62615$1,177
2024$15,6809$221

How to apply

The Houser Foundation Inc 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 The Houser Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 4 states, the most to Texas.

StateGrantsAmount
Texas6$14,435
New Mexico1$500
Virginia1$495
District of Columbia1$250

Grants paid in 2024

All 9 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Saint Michael & All Angels Episcopal Church
Dallas, TX
To support church activity$12,302
Operation Enduring Support
Austin, TX
To support all branches of active duty military and their families$1,000
Dallas Salvation Army
Dallas, TX
To support the salvation army's adult rehabilitation centers.$518
Couse Sharp Historical Site
Taos, NM
To support taos society of artists.$500
The Oss Society Inc
Falls Church, VA
Educates american public re: importance of strategic intelligence to preservation of freedom.$495
Network for Good
Washington, DC
Community partners of dallas child abuse charity$250
Women's Council of the Dallas Arboretum
Dallas, TX
To support the dallas arboretum and botanical garden.$250
Episcopal School of Dallas
Dallas, TX
To support school activity$190
Dec My Room
Houston, TX
Donation to transform hospital rooms for pediatric patients.$175

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Houser Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Houser Foundation Inc give?

$15,680 in tax year 2024, across 9 grants, with a typical grant of $495.

Who runs The Houser Foundation Inc?

Its 2024 filing lists Warren S Houser (President/Treasurer) and Christina S Houser (Vp/Secretary).

What does The Houser Foundation Inc fund?

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

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