Mithoff Family Charitable Foundation
The Mithoff Family Charitable Foundation is a private foundation based in Houston, Texas. The foundation supports charitable causes primarily within Texas, with a focus on education, human services, and philanthropic initiatives.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$330K
-59.6% YoY
Annual Giving
$629K
+1152.8% YoY
Grant Count
14
+16.7% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$45K
+973.8% YoY
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation's primary funding focus areas include:
- Education
- Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking
- Human Services
- Arts and creative endeavors
- Historic preservation
Grantmaking
The foundation makes grants across its priority areas, with giving distributed among education, human services, and philanthropic support organizations.
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation primarily funds organizations and initiatives in Texas, with particular emphasis on the Houston area and statewide Texas organizations.
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Total Assets | $330,002 |
| Total Giving | $629,390 |
| EIN | 760094136 |
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $330,002 | $816,380 | $892,843 |
| Revenue | $158,940 | $7,243 | $189,633 |
| Expenses | $662,462 | $83,706 | $154,150 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $629,390 | $50,238 | $93,385 |
| Net Investment Income | $111,872 | $8,995 | $26,718 |
| Distributable Amount | $70,522 | $72,762 | $68,846 |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
92 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Melissa Mithoff is associated with the foundation and has been recognized in Houston community circles.
The foundation appears to be connected to Richard and Ginni Mithoff, who have been instrumental in establishing major philanthropic initiatives including the Richard and Ginni Mithoff Pro Bono Program at the University of Texas School of Law.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| RICHARD WARREN MITHOFF JR | DIRECTOR | — | — |
| VIRGINIA MITHOFF | PRESIDENT | — | — |
| V RICHARD VIEBIG JR | SECRETARY | — | — |
| MICHAEL K MITHOFF | TREASURER | — | — |
| CAROLINE R MITHOFF | DIRECTOR | — | — |
| MELISSA MITHOFF | DIRECTOR | — | — |
| SCOTT PEREZ | DIRECTOR | — | — |
Recent News & Activity
Recent developments and announcements
The foundation has supported significant community initiatives in Houston, including contributions to healthcare and legal services programs. Richard Mithoff helped establish the Ben Taub Emergency Center through Harris Health System in 2023 and previously supported the Joe Jamail Endowment for Legal Services for Veterans through Texas Access to Justice in 2017.
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.
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