Budoff Upper Extremity

Private foundation · Grantmaker Houston, TX EIN: 38-3764512

Budoff Upper Extremity is a private foundation focused on Medical Research, based in Houston, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $179K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $20K. Net investment income was $6K.

Budoff Upper Extremity at a glance

In short: Budoff Upper Extremity gave $20K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $20K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$20,000
-50.0% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
-75.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$20,000
+100.0% vs 2024
Median grant
$20,000
Total assets
$178,733
-7.3% 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 Budoff Upper Extremity funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Episcopal High School: $20KEpiscopal High School$20K

The largest 2025 recipient was Episcopal High School ($20K).

Grant Size Distribution

14 grants across all recorded years

14<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 14 grants of 14 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

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

Cities

HoustonBellaireAustinWashington

How Budoff Upper Extremity gives

  • Giving grew 233% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 117% of 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$10K$20K$30K$40K3 grants2020 3 grants2021 3 grants2022 3 grants2023 4 grants2024 1 grant2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $6K (2022) to $40K (2024). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $20K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Episcopal High School Bellaire, TXEducational$20,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$178,733$9,311$23,465$20,0001$20,237$6,083$17,323
2024$192,887$-2,603$42,723$40,0004$40,680—$15,615
2023$238,213$-12,782$11,263$8,5003$9,190—$12,343
2022$262,258$-1,141$9,015$6,0003$6,275—$11,275
2021$272,414$22,871$18,841$15,8003$16,035$20,109$14,099
2020$268,384$5,906$26,200$23,1753—$3,137$13,722

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Budoff Upper Extremity reported a distributable amount of $17K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Budoff Upper Extremity is led by Jeffrey E. Budoff, President on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Jeffrey E. Budoff

    President

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    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 Budoff Upper Extremity

How much does Budoff Upper Extremity give each year?

Budoff Upper Extremity gave $20K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $40K across 4 grants.

How large is Budoff Upper Extremity?

Budoff Upper Extremity reported $179K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $20K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $17K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Budoff Upper Extremity?

Budoff Upper Extremity is a private foundation focused on Medical Research, based in Houston, TX. It holds $179K in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Budoff Upper Extremity operate?

Budoff Upper Extremity has awarded grants in District of Columbia, Texas.

What is Budoff Upper Extremity's EIN?

Budoff Upper Extremity's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 38-3764512. 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 November 15, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 23, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS July 10, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 6, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 30, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 26, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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