Douglas Grymes Charitable Foundation
Douglas Grymes Charitable Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Houston, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 6 grants totaling $5K.
Douglas Grymes Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: Douglas Grymes Charitable Foundation gave $5K across 6 grants in 2024 (avg $750), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $4,500
- -53.8% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 6
- -40.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $750
- -23.1% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $500
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (56% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Douglas Grymes Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 6 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was TH Chan School of Public Health ($2K). Together the top 6 received $5K.
Grant Size Distribution
51 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 51 grants of 51 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.
Cities
How Douglas Grymes Charitable Foundation gives
- Giving fell 69% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 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
From 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2024) to $15K (2021). In 2024 it made 6 grants totaling $5K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| TH Chan School of Public Health Boston, MA | Any Exempt Purpose | $2,000 |
| Star of Hope Houston, TX | Any Exempt Purpose | $500 |
| Houston Food Bank Houston, TX | Any Exempt Purpose | $500 |
| Search Houston, TX | Any Exempt Purpose | $500 |
| The Women's Home Houston, TX | Any Exempt Purpose | $500 |
| UNCF Boston, MA | Any Exempt Purpose | $500 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | — | $-469 | $11,252 | $4,500 | 6 | $11,252 | — | $302 |
| 2023 | $11,721 | $-237 | $10,332 | $9,750 | 10 | $9,750 | $570 | $937 |
| 2022 | $22,290 | $156 | $14,034 | $13,500 | 11 | $13,500 | $530 | $1,507 |
| 2021 | $36,154 | $2,229 | $14,875 | $14,500 | 12 | $14,500 | $2,229 | $2,379 |
| 2020 | $48,839 | $2,770 | $14,383 | $14,000 | 12 | — | $2,770 | $2,781 |
| 2019 | $60,452 | $3,722 | $13,382 | $13,000 | 11 | — | $3,722 | $3,477 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Douglas Grymes Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $302 for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Douglas Grymes Charitable Foundation is led by Glen Husak, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Glen Husak
President
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Alan Husak
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "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 Douglas Grymes Charitable Foundation
How much does Douglas Grymes Charitable Foundation give each year?
Douglas Grymes Charitable Foundation gave $5K across 6 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $10K across 10 grants.
What is Douglas Grymes Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?
Douglas Grymes Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $500, and its average grant was $750, across 6 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Douglas Grymes Charitable Foundation give grants?
Douglas Grymes Charitable Foundation gives mostly in Massachusetts: 56% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Texas (44%). The most frequent recipient cities were Houston, TX (4 grants) and Boston, MA (2 grants).
Who are Douglas Grymes Charitable Foundation's largest grantees?
Douglas Grymes Charitable Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include TH Chan School of Public Health ($2,000), Star of Hope ($500) and Houston Food Bank ($500), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 67% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
What is Douglas Grymes Charitable Foundation?
Douglas Grymes Charitable Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Houston, TX.
How much is Douglas Grymes Charitable Foundation required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, Douglas Grymes Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $302 on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is Douglas Grymes Charitable Foundation's EIN?
Douglas Grymes Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 25-1537462. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 14, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 23, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 28, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 21, 2023)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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