Junior League of Houston Foundation
The Junior League of Houston Foundation was formed for charitable and educational purposes and to operate for the exclusive benefit of The Junior League of Houston, Inc.
Junior League of Houston Foundation at a glance
In short: Junior League of Houston Foundation gave $3.1M across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $1.5M), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $3,051,552
- -0.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,525,776
- -0.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,525,776
- Total assets
- $24,202,200
- -1.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Texas (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Junior League of Houston Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Junior League of Houston Inc ($3.1M across 2 grants).
Grant Size Distribution
7 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $500K–1M range: 4 grants of 7 (57%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Junior League of Houston Foundation gives
- Giving grew 502% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $411K (2019) to $3.1M (2024). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $3.1M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Junior League of Houston Inc Houston, TX | Support for JLH Building Preservation Program | $2,500,000 |
| The Junior League of Houston Inc Houston, TX | Support for JLH Community Program | $551,552 |
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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 | $24,202,200 | $696,189 | $3,157,058 | $3,051,552 | 2 | $678,004 |
| 2024 | $24,489,897 | $1,860,378 | $3,173,559 | $3,053,518 | 2 | $1,732,129 |
| 2023 | $24,231,304 | $1,239,251 | $657,027 | $546,576 | 1 | $1,201,982 |
| 2022 | $24,440,305 | $1,113,393 | $612,147 | $507,074 | 1 | $1,064,585 |
| 2021 | $20,367,107 | $1,086,106 | $575,321 | $472,477 | 1 | $1,057,572 |
| 2020 | $15,809,106 | $592,778 | $568,716 | $470,412 | 1 | $566,141 |
| 2019 | $15,575,819 | $2,345,469 | $515,437 | $410,620 | 1 | $1,541,399 |
About Junior League of Houston Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Junior League of Houston Foundation is a public charity focused on Recreation & Sports, based in Houston, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $24.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $3.1M. Net investment income was $678K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Junior League of Houston Foundation is led by Megan Ryan, Chair since 2025 (on filings since 2021); none of the 9 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Megan Ryan
Chair
Vice Chair → Chair, 2025
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David Searls
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kelly Scoggins
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Muhammad Dhamani
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Will Carsey
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Laura Whitten
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Pamela Lovett
Secretary
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Katie Grahmann
Vice Chair
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sydney Goss
Treasurer
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (17)
- Former: Caroline Kennedy (2022–2024) — Chair
- Former: Jennifer Scheifley Roberts (2024) — Director
- Former: Alan Stewart (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Whitney Mears (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Kristina Somerville (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Melissa Schuck (2022–2023) — Treasurer
- Former: Laura Thompson (2023) — Vice Chair
- Former: Connelly McGreevy (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Phillip Greendyke (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Beth Zdeblick (2020–2022) — Chair
- Former: Melisse Reynolds (2019–2021) — Treasurer
- Former: Carla Knobloch (2021) — Director
- Former: Christy Luquire (2019–2020) — Chair
- Former: Margaret Buescher (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: R Whitney Mears (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Flo McGee (2019) — Secretary
- Former: Leila Zomorrodian (2019) — Director
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 Junior League of Houston Foundation
How much does Junior League of Houston Foundation give each year?
Junior League of Houston Foundation gave $3.1M across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $3.1M across 2 grants.
How large is Junior League of Houston Foundation?
Junior League of Houston Foundation reported $24.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $696K.
What is Junior League of Houston Foundation?
Junior League of Houston Foundation is a public charity focused on Recreation & Sports, based in Houston, TX. It holds $24.2M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Junior League of Houston Foundation operate?
Junior League of Houston Foundation has awarded grants in Texas.
What is Junior League of Houston Foundation's EIN?
Junior League of Houston Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 30-0332046. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 23, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 26, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 21, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 3, 2026)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 20, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 26, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 18, 2022)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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