Congdon Family Foundation
The Congdon Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Spring, Texas. It awarded 22 grants totaling $142,315 in 2025 to charitable organizations, with the largest shares of grant dollars going to recipients in Texas and Georgia.
Congdon Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Congdon Family Foundation gave $142K across 22 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), mostly in Texas. 5% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $142,315
- -5.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 22
- -4.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $6,469
- -0.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $400
- Total assets
- $27,981
- +3.0% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 5% first-time grantees (1 of 22, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Texas (64% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Congdon Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 16215 Lafone Dr, Spring, TX 77379
Phone: (713) 341-2740
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Congdon Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Cypress Bible Church ($72K). Together the top 10 received $139K.
Grant Size Distribution
114 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 106 grants of 114 (93%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, recipients in Texas received 64% of grant dollars and recipients in Georgia received 32%. Recipients in Florida, Tennessee, and Virginia each received 1%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 22 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Congdon Family Foundation open to new grantees?
5%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 1 of 22 grantees (5%) were first-time recipients. With only 22 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $10K; repeat grants $6K. How we count
Medians: $10K first-time, $400 repeat.
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $80K (2022) to $198K (2021). In 2025 it made 22 grants totaling $142K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Cypress Bible Church Cypress, TX | Unrestricted | $72,309 |
| Mission to the World Atlanta, GA | Unrestricted | $45,900 |
| Northland Christian School Houston, TX | Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| East West Ministries Plano, TX | Unrestricted | $3,320 |
| Campus Crusade for Christ Orlando, FL | Unrestricted | $1,900 |
| Humanility Nashville, TN | Unrestricted | $1,800 |
| Axia International Spring, TX | Unrestricted | $1,160 |
| Care Net Pregnancy Leesburg, VA | Unrestricted | $900 |
| Compassion International Colorado Springs, CO | Unrestricted | $676 |
| Christar Richardson, TX | Unrestricted | $600 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $27,981 | $146,930 | $146,125 | $142,315 | 22 | $144,970 |
| 2024 | $27,176 | $148,100 | $154,139 | $149,833 | 23 | $145,494 |
| 2023 | $33,216 | $150,915 | $142,208 | $140,356 | 22 | $150,915 |
| 2022 | $30,724 | $85,500 | $85,074 | $80,121 | 24 | $85,500 |
| 2021 | $30,298 | $199,900 | $200,396 | $198,093 | 23 | $199,900 |
| 2020 | $30,794 | $155,776 | $155,150 | $147,476 | 23 | $155,776 |
| 2019 | $30,168 | $175,200 | $175,561 | $174,261 | 24 | $175,200 |
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 included support for churches, a Christian school, and other charitable organizations. Among the grantees, Humanility describes its mission as emancipating and empowering victims of poverty and children at risk through compassionate care and sustainable economic and educational development. Axia International says it serves those who serve others by providing administrative services and relief and development assistance. The Museum of Western Art describes its mission as collecting, preserving, and displaying Western art.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 22 grants totaling $142,315. Grant amounts ranged from $200 to $72,309, with a median of $400.
The largest grants included $72,309 to Cypress Bible Church in Cypress, Texas, and $45,900 to Mission to the World in Atlanta, Georgia. Both were listed as unrestricted. Other grants listed as unrestricted included $10,000 to Northland Christian School in Houston, Texas; $3,320 to East West Ministries in Plano, Texas; and $1,900 to Campus Crusade for Christ in Orlando, Florida. Humanility received $1,800, Axia International received $1,160, and the Museum of Western Art received $200.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Dennis Congdon, Bradley Congdon, and Kim Congdon as directors.
Congdon Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Bradley Congdon
Director
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dennis Congdon
Director
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kim Congdon
Director
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
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 Congdon Family Foundation
How much does Congdon Family Foundation give each year?
Congdon Family Foundation gave $142K across 22 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $150K across 23 grants.
What is Congdon Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Congdon Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $400, and its average grant was $6,469, across 22 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Congdon Family Foundation that year got $10K on average.
Where does Congdon Family Foundation give grants?
Congdon Family Foundation gives mostly in Texas: 64% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Georgia (32%). The most frequent recipient cities were Houston, TX (6 grants) and Cypress, TX (3 grants).
Does Congdon Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Congdon Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (22 of 22) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Congdon Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Congdon Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Cypress Bible Church ($72,309), Mission to the World ($45,900) and Northland Christian School ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 90% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Congdon Family Foundation?
Congdon Family Foundation reported $28K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $147K.
What does Congdon Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for churches, a Christian school, and other charitable organizations. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Congdon Family Foundation?
The foundation states 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 Congdon Family Foundation's EIN?
Congdon Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-4319788. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Congdon Family 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 August 6, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Cite this profile
Grantable. (2026). Congdon Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/congdon-family-foundation-morg_22f603e4ce2e47a899e2e21d89d83fcf
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