M&M Grove Foundation
M&M Grove Foundation is a private foundation based in Houston, Texas. Its 2025 filing reports 15 grants totaling $10,013 to charitable organizations, with listed recipients working in areas including child advocacy, animal welfare, health care, food assistance, religious activities, and community events.
M&M Grove Foundation at a glance
In short: M&M Grove Foundation gave $10K across 15 grants in 2025 (avg $667.533), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $10,013
- Grants made (2025)
- 15
- Average grant
- $668
- Median grant
- $500
- Total assets
- $35,668
- -20.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Texas (78% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to M&M Grove 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: 5643 Indigo St, Houston, TX 77096
Phone: (713) 542-5036
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who M&M Grove Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Child Advocates Inc ($4K). Together the top 10 received $9K.
Grant Size Distribution
15 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 15 grants of 15 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 filing reports that recipients in Texas received 78% of grant dollars. California received 7%, while Florida, New York, and Tennessee each received 5%. The listed grants include organizations in Houston and elsewhere in Texas, as well as recipients in California, Florida, and Tennessee.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 15 itemized grants.
Cities
How M&M Grove Foundation gives
- In 2025 it paid out 512% 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
In 2025 it made 15 grants totaling $10K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Child Advocates Inc Houston, TX | Funding for recruiting training and supporting volunteers who provide a voice for children in foster care. | $4,000 |
| Orphan Kitten Club Spring Valley, CA | Funding for building and enhancing kitten programs throughout the country offering lifesaving funding to shelter kittens in need of medical assistance advancing veterinary pediatrics through ethical research and providing dedicated specialty care in the organizations Diego based kitten nursery. | $750 |
| Fur a Pawsitive Future Houston, TX | Funding for spaying and neutering free-roaming community cats and rescuing cats permanently off the streets to provide for a forever home when possible caring for sick and injured feral cats and providing a safe space for recovery and healing. | $500 |
| St Philips United Methodist Church Houston, TX | Funding in support of religious activities. | $500 |
| Houston Food Bank Houston, TX | Funding to provide for distribution of food and other essentials to those in need and to provide programs and services aimed at helping families achieve long-term stability including nutrition education health management and help in securing state-funded assistance. | $500 |
| Houston Humane Society Houston, TX | Funding to aid in ending cruelty abuse and the overpopulation of animals while providing the highest quality of life to those brought to the organization for care. | $500 |
| Houston Pets Alive Houston, TX | Funding to assist in saving the lives of at-risk cats and dogs in the Greater Houston area through adoption foster and lifesaving shelter support programs. | $500 |
| Shriners Hospitals for Children Tampa, FL | Funding to provide care to children with orthopedic neuromuscular colorectal and gastrointestinal conditions burn injuries craniofacial conditions and spinal cord injuries. | $500 |
| Waiting Under the Willow Foundation Houston, TX | Funding to assist in saving as many as possible dogs off the streets as well as dogs on euthanasia lists at shelters across Texas including spaying and neutering all dogs in hopes of reducing the number of unwanted dogs in Texas with the goal of finding them forever homes. | $500 |
| St Jude Childrens Research Hospital Memphis, TN | Funding to advance cures and means of prevention for pediatric catastrophic diseases through research and treatment with no child being denied treatment based on race religion or a familys ability to pay. | $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 | $35,668 | $1,059 | $10,357 | $10,013 | 15 | $10,013 | $1,954 |
| 2024 | $44,966 | $45,000 | $34 | — | — | — | $1,230 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, M&M Grove Foundation reported a distributable amount of $2K 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
The foundation’s filings do not state a mission. Its 2025 grants include support for organizations addressing child welfare and animal rescue, as well as organizations providing health care, food assistance, religious activities, and community programming.
Among the grantees, Child Advocates Inc. describes its mission as mobilizing court-appointed volunteers to speak up for abused children and help guide them to safe environments. Houston Pets Alive describes its mission as saving at-risk companion cats and dogs and finding them loving homes. Houston Humane Society says it seeks to prevent cruelty, relieve animal suffering, and educate the public about animal welfare. These are the grantees’ stated missions, not the foundation’s.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation gave $10,013 through 15 grants. Awards ranged from $250 to $4,000, with a median grant of $500. Its largest listed grant was $4,000 to Child Advocates Inc. in Houston, for recruiting, training, and supporting volunteers who advocate for children in foster care.
Other listed 2025 grants included $750 to Orphan Kitten Club; $500 each to Fur a Pawsitive Future, St Philips United Methodist Church, Houston Food Bank, Houston Humane Society, Houston Pets Alive, Shriners Hospitals for Children, Waiting Under the Willow Foundation, and St Jude Children’s Research Hospital; $263 to Run for the Rose; and $250 to Krewe of Olympus. The filing describes support for purposes including kitten care, community cat sterilization and rescue, food distribution, animal welfare, children’s medical care, pediatric disease research, brain cancer research, and theatrical and educational events.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Maxene Grove as President, Treasurer, and Director; Michael L Grove as Vice President, Secretary, and Director; and Cynthia J Grove and Jenna M Grove as Directors.
M&M Grove Foundation is led by Maxene Grove, President Treasurer & Director on every filing since 2024; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Maxene Grove
President Treasurer & Director
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Cynthia J Grove
Director
On filings since 2024
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jenna M Grove
Director
On filings since 2024
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael L Grove
Vice President Secretary & Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2024–2025. "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 M&M Grove Foundation
How much does M&M Grove Foundation give each year?
M&M Grove Foundation gave $10K across 15 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
What is M&M Grove Foundation's typical grant size?
M&M Grove Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $500, and its average grant was $668, across 15 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does M&M Grove Foundation give grants?
M&M Grove Foundation gives mostly in Texas: 78% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was California (7%). The most frequent recipient cities were Houston, TX (9 grants) and West Point, NY (2 grants).
Does M&M Grove Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 15 grants with a stated purpose on M&M Grove Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are M&M Grove Foundation's largest grantees?
M&M Grove Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Child Advocates Inc ($4,000), Orphan Kitten Club ($750) and Fur a Pawsitive Future ($500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 52% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is M&M Grove Foundation?
M&M Grove Foundation reported $36K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $10K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $2K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does M&M Grove Foundation fund?
The foundation’s filings do not state a mission. Its 2025 grants include support for organizations addressing child welfare and animal rescue, as well as organizations providing health care, food assistance, religious activities, and community programming. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from M&M Grove 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 M&M Grove Foundation's EIN?
M&M Grove Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 33-2062497. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2024–2025.
Does M&M Grove 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
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 13, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 4, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2024–2025
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