Braxton Davies Reed Charitable Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Houston, TX EIN: 81-3954639

Braxton Davies Reed Charitable Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Houston, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $16K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $200K.

Braxton Davies Reed Charitable Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: Braxton Davies Reed Charitable Foundation Inc gave $200K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $200K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$200,000
-52.9% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
-50.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$200,000
-5.9% vs 2024
Median grant
$200,000
Total assets
$15,694
+61.5% vs 2024
Primary geography
Texas (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Braxton Davies Reed Charitable Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Texas Children's Hospital: $200KTexas Children's Hospital$200K

The largest 2025 recipient was Texas Children's Hospital ($200K).

Grant Size Distribution

8 grants across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K7$100–250K1$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 7 grants of 8 (88%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Houston

How Braxton Davies Reed Charitable Foundation Inc gives

  • In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$200K$400K$600K0 grants2020 2 grants2021 0 grants2022 3 grants2023 2 grants2024 1 grant2025

From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $200K (2025) to $425K (2024). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $200K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Texas Children's Hospital Houston, TXContribution tohospitals general fund$200,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsDistributable Amount
2025$15,694$206,000$200,024$200,0001$200,000$619
2024$9,718$408,500$425,010$425,0002$425,000$540
2023$26,228$357,000$350,865$350,8653$350,865$1,131
2022$20,093$7,420————$834
2021$12,673$238,275$250,736$250,7252$250,725$557
2020$25,134$5,800————$1,155

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Braxton Davies Reed Charitable Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $619 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Braxton Davies Reed Charitable Foundation Inc is led by Joseph W Sutton, President, Chair & Director on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Joseph W Sutton

    President, Chair & Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • K Gus Vlahadamis

    Secretary & Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Megan Reed

    Treasurer & Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Suzanne Sutton

    Vice President & Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Braxton Davies Reed Charitable Foundation Inc

How much does Braxton Davies Reed Charitable Foundation Inc give each year?

Braxton Davies Reed Charitable Foundation Inc gave $200K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $425K across 2 grants.

How large is Braxton Davies Reed Charitable Foundation Inc?

Braxton Davies Reed Charitable Foundation Inc reported $16K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $200K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $619 (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

Where does Braxton Davies Reed Charitable Foundation Inc operate?

Braxton Davies Reed Charitable Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Texas.

What is Braxton Davies Reed Charitable Foundation Inc's EIN?

Braxton Davies Reed Charitable Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-3954639. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS July 27, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS July 11, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 5, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 20, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 23, 2025)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 27, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

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