Durotech Foundation
Durotech Foundation is a private foundation based in Houston, Texas. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations, including multiple education foundations and schools.
Durotech Foundation at a glance
In short: Durotech Foundation gave $96K across 23 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in Texas. 30% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $96,361
- +39.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 23
- +4.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $4,190
- +33.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,000
- Total assets
- $234,321
- +34.1% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 30% first-time grantees (7 of 23, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Texas (99% 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 Durotech 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.
- Contact
Mailing address: 11931 Wickchester Suite 205, Houston, TX 77043
Phone: (281) 558-6892
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Durotech Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Conroe ISD Education Foundation ($20K). Together the top 10 received $78K.
Grant Size Distribution
104 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 104 grants of 104 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 99% of grant dollars went to recipients in Texas and 1% to recipients in Arizona.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 23 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Durotech Foundation open to new grantees?
30%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 7 of 23 grantees (30%) were first-time recipients. With only 23 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 4 points. First grants averaged $2K; repeat grants $5K. How we count
Medians: $2K first-time, $3K repeat.
- 61% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+3%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2018–2025). 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 2018 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $19K (2020) to $96K (2025). In 2025 it made 23 grants totaling $96K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Conroe ISD Education Foundation Houston, TX | General Purpose. | $20,000 |
| Lamar Educational Awards Foundation (Leaf) Rosenberg, TX | General Purpose. | $13,750 |
| Yes Prep Public Schools Inc Houston, TX | General Purpose. | $12,500 |
| Spring Branch Education Foundation Houston, TX | General Purpose. | $9,500 |
| Fort Bend Education Foundation Sugar Land, TX | General Purpose. | $7,086 |
| Klein ISD Education Foundation Klein, TX | General Purpose. | $4,500 |
| College Station ISD Education Foundation College Station, TX | General Purpose. | $3,000 |
| Willis Wildcat Football Booster Club Willis, TX | General Purpose. | $3,000 |
| Collin E Smith Memorial Scholarship Fund Pearland, TX | General Purpose. | $2,500 |
| Lone Star College Foundation The Woodlands, TX | General Purpose. | $2,500 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $234,321 | $158,700 | $96,671 | $96,361 | 23 | $96,361 | $8,036 |
| 2024 | $174,792 | $155,000 | $62,456 | $69,285 | 22 | $60,866 | $5,456 |
| 2023 | $77,748 | $79,500 | $90,044 | $87,265 | 25 | $88,526 | $4,331 |
| 2022 | $88,292 | $159,579 | $96,471 | $93,308 | 21 | $94,776 | $2,703 |
| 2021 | $25,184 | $35,500 | $46,688 | $46,442 | 13 | $46,442 | $905 |
| 2020 | $38,122 | $45,000 | $26,979 | $19,415 | 10 | — | $876 |
| 2018 | $18,016 | $56,420 | $38,404 | $31,849 | 15 | — | $316 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Durotech Foundation reported a distributable amount of $8K 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 include support for education-related organizations. For example, YES Prep Public Schools says its mission is to prepare low-income youth to enter a four-year college or university through an academically rigorous program that emphasizes community service. Spring Branch Education Foundation says it receives and distributes resources exclusively for the benefit of Spring Branch Independent School District.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation made 23 grants totaling $96,361. Grants ranged from $500 to $20,000, with a median grant of $2,000. The largest grants included $20,000 to Conroe ISD Education Foundation, $13,750 to Lamar Educational Awards Foundation, $12,500 to YES Prep Public Schools, and $9,500 to Spring Branch Education Foundation. Each was reported for general purpose.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists David Rowe as manager.
Durotech Foundation's only listed officer is David Rowe, Manager on every filing since 2018 (uncompensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
David Rowe
Manager
On filings since 2018
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Steve Percival (2018–2020) — Manager
- Former: D. J. Krause (2018) — Manager
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2018–2025. "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 Durotech Foundation
How much does Durotech Foundation give each year?
Durotech Foundation gave $96K across 23 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $69K across 22 grants.
What is Durotech Foundation's typical grant size?
Durotech Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,000, and its average grant was $4,190, across 23 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Durotech Foundation that year got $2K on average.
Where does Durotech Foundation give grants?
Durotech Foundation gives mostly in Texas: 99% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Houston, TX (8 grants) and Deer Park, TX (2 grants).
Does Durotech Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Durotech Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (23 of 23) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Durotech Foundation's largest grantees?
Durotech Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Conroe ISD Education Foundation ($20,000), Lamar Educational Awards Foundation (Leaf) ($13,750) and Yes Prep Public Schools Inc ($12,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 48% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Durotech Foundation?
Durotech Foundation reported $234K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $96K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $8K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Durotech Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include support for education-related organizations. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Durotech Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Durotech Foundation's EIN?
Durotech Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-2887692. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2018–2025.
Does Durotech 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 2018 (received by the IRS January 27, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 8, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Durotech Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 16, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/durotech-foundation-morg_84b4c2d6d88841339c8904720e32cc1c
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