Belin Foundation
Belin Foundation is a private foundation based in Richmond, Texas. Its 2025 filing reports 13 grants totaling $610,000, including support for universities, schools, community-service organizations, and other charitable organizations.
Belin Foundation at a glance
In short: Belin Foundation gave $610K across 13 grants in 2025 (avg $47K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $610,000
- +63.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 13
- +8.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $46,923
- +51.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $50,000
- Total assets
- $10,384,718
- +3.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Texas (98% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to Belin Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states in its 2024 filing that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 1611 Fair Oaks Lane, Richmond, TX 77406
Phone: (281) 633-8201
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Belin Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Baylor University ($100K). Together the top 10 received $540K.
Grant Size Distribution
47 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 35 grants of 47 (74%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 filing reports that 98% of grant dollars went to recipients in Texas and 2% to recipients in Pennsylvania. The listed 2025 grants include recipients in Texas.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 13 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Belin Foundation gives
- 92% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 12100% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 124% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2022) to $610K (2025). In 2025 it made 13 grants totaling $610K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Baylor University Waco, TX | To educate men & women for worldwide leadership & service by integrating academic excellence & christian commitment within a caring community | $100,000 |
| Calvary Episcopal School Inc Richmond, TX | To provide superior education while inspiring reverence for god, respect for others, & responsibility for self | $50,000 |
| Concordia Lutheran High School Tomball, TX | To build lives of excellence upon the foundation of christ | $50,000 |
| Houston Christian University Houston, TX | The Guild Graduate Education Scholarship | $50,000 |
| Living Water International Stafford, TX | To help communities around the world overcome challenges with the steadfast hope that comes from receiving water, for life, in jesus's name | $50,000 |
| Mission Centers of Houston Houston, TX | To provide for the physical and spiritual needs of people living in the inner city of houston | $50,000 |
| The Brookwood Community Brookshire, TX | To provide meaning and purpose for adults with disabilities and enriching the lives of our citizens | $50,000 |
| The Women's Resource Center of Greater Houston Houston, TX | Rise Program for Teen Girls | $50,000 |
| The Woodlands Methodist School The Woodlands, TX | Miscellaneous Gift Fund | $50,000 |
| US Pastors Council Houston, TX | To network pastors across racial & denominational identities to stand, speak & act together to promote godly righteousness & justice in the community | $40,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $10,384,718 | $635,431 | $717,522 | $610,000 | 13 | $636,454 | $352,644 | $511,209 |
| 2024 | $10,007,805 | $934,373 | $451,611 | $372,901 | 12 | $386,801 | $485,908 | $483,071 |
| 2023 | $8,973,704 | $6,417,469 | $332,682 | $288,123 | 12 | $299,074 | $264,023 | $399,637 |
| 2022 | $2,733,103 | $55,899 | $58,600 | $5,000 | 1 | $15,785 | $23,585 | $144,183 |
| 2021 | $3,146,976 | $226,591 | $162,883 | $121,103 | 9 | — | $194,344 | $148,066 |
| 2020 | $2,758,965 | $179,312 | $152,145 | $119,166 | 5 | — | $155,000 | $133,011 |
| 2019 | $2,684,548 | $108,696 | $28,377 | — | — | — | $86,319 | $124,155 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Belin Foundation reported a distributable amount of $511K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations with varied missions. For example, Baylor University describes its mission as educating people for worldwide leadership and service through academic excellence and Christian commitment. Mission Centers of Houston says it partners with churches and individuals to transform broken and neglected communities in the Houston area. The Brookwood Community says it creates meaningful work, belonging, and purpose for adults with disabilities.
Other 2025 recipients include educational institutions, Living Water International, Pregnancy Assistance Center North, and the Women’s Resource Center of Greater Houston. These examples describe the grantees’ missions and do not state a mission for the foundation.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 13 grants totaling $610,000. Grant amounts ranged from $10,000 to $100,000, with a median grant of $50,000.
Among the largest reported grants were $100,000 to Baylor University; $50,000 each to Calvary Episcopal School, Concordia Lutheran High School, Houston Christian University, Living Water International, Mission Centers of Houston, The Brookwood Community, the Women’s Resource Center of Greater Houston, and The Woodlands Methodist School; and $40,000 each to US Pastors Council and Pregnancy Assistance Center North. The filing also lists a $20,000 grant to the Texas Library and Archives Foundation.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Laurie Belin Mahlmann as president; Chad Mahlmann as vice president and secretary; Colleen M Durkin as vice president and treasurer; and Courtney Minzenmeyer as vice president.
Belin Foundation is led by Laurie Belin Mahlmann, President since 2022 (on filings since 2019); none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Laurie Belin Mahlmann
President
Vice President → President, 2022
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Chad Mahlmann
Vice President & Secretary
Vice President, Secretary & Treasurer → Vice President & Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Colleen M. Durkin
Vice President & Treasurer
Vice President → Vice President & Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2024
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Courtney Minzenmeyer
Vice President
On filings since 2024
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Mary Ann Belin (2019–2022) — President
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Belin Foundation
How much does Belin Foundation give each year?
Belin Foundation gave $610K across 13 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $373K across 12 grants.
What is Belin Foundation's typical grant size?
Belin Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $50,000, and its average grant was $46,923, across 13 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Belin Foundation give grants?
Belin Foundation gives mostly in Texas: 98% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Houston, TX (4 grants).
Does Belin Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 13 grants with a stated purpose on Belin Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Belin Foundation's largest grantees?
Belin Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Baylor University ($100,000), Calvary Episcopal School Inc ($50,000) and Concordia Lutheran High School ($50,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 33% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Belin Foundation?
Belin Foundation reported $10.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $636K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $511K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Belin Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations with varied missions. For example, Baylor University describes its mission as educating people for worldwide leadership and service through academic excellence and Christian commitment. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Belin Foundation?
The foundation states in its 2024 filing that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Belin Foundation's EIN?
Belin Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 76-0163560. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Belin Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 9, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 23, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Cite this profile
Grantable. (2026). Belin Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 22, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/belin-foundation-morg_ea3f3f4ece564793891cc175a8318876
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