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The Springmeyer Foundation

Preselected recipients only Houston, Texas · EIN 760664848

The Springmeyer Foundation is a private foundation in Houston, Texas. In tax year 2025 it gave $362,021 in 16 grants; the typical grant was $2,250 and the largest $308,311. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was down from $592,398 the year before.

75% of its 2025 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$217,59011$4.2 million
2024$592,39825$4.5 million
2025$362,02116$4.1 million

How to apply

The Springmeyer 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 The Springmeyer Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 8 states, the most to Texas.

StateGrantsAmount
Texas9$349,061
Maryland1$7,260
Florida1$3,000
California1$1,000
Pennsylvania1$1,000
Georgia1$250
New York1$250
Missouri1$200

Grants paid in 2025

All 16 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Greater Houston Community Foundation
Houston, TX
General support$308,311
For All Mankind Movement
Houston, TX
General support$12,000
Hunters Cougars Creek
Houston, TX
General support$10,000
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
Bethesda, MD
General support$7,260
Easter Seals Greater Houston
Houston, TX
General support$5,000
Gulf Coast Geological Library Inc
Houston, TX
General support$5,000
The Hellmann Community Fund Inc
Houston, TX
General support$5,000
Reliant Ministries
Orlando, FL
General support$3,000
Harmon Family Foundation
Houston, TX
General support$1,500
Admiral Nimitz Foundation
Fredericksburg, TX
General support$1,250
Petroleum History Institute
Oil City, PA
General support$1,000
Tanglewood Foundation
Houston, TX
General support$1,000
Wells of Life
San Juan Capistrano, CA
General support$1,000
National Christian Foundation
Alpharetta, GA
General support$250
National Multiple Scierosis Society
New York, NY
General support$250
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Kansas City, MO
General support$200

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Springmeyer Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Springmeyer Foundation give?

$362,021 in tax year 2025, across 16 grants, with a typical grant of $2,250.

Who runs The Springmeyer Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Jeff N Springmeyer (Pres, Treas), Amie J Springmeyer (VP, Secr) and Craig R Springmeyer (Director).

What does The Springmeyer Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities.

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