Mize Family Foundation
Mize Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Houston, Texas. Its 2025 filing says it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
Mize Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Mize Family Foundation gave $117K across 16 grants in 2025 (avg $7K), mostly in Texas. 25% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $116,733
- +2.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 16
- -30.4% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $7,296
- +46.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $875
- Total assets
- $2,800,737
- +20.0% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 25% first-time grantees (4 of 16, 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 Mize Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 911 Briar Ridge Dr, Houston, TX 77057
Phone: (713) 739-2010
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Mize Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Memorial Drive Presbyterian Church ($100K). Together the top 10 received $114K.
Grant Size Distribution
78 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 73 grants of 78 (94%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 99% of grant dollars went to recipients in Texas; the reported shares for Minnesota and Washington, DC, were 0% each.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 16 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Mize Family Foundation open to new grantees?
25%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 4 of 16 grantees (25%) were first-time recipients. With only 16 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. First grants averaged $2K; repeat grants $9K. How we count
Medians: $875 first-time, $850 repeat.
- 50% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 30% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 85% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $84K (2021) to $117K (2025). In 2025 it made 16 grants totaling $117K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Memorial Drive Presbyterian Church Houston, TX | General Support | $100,000 |
| Convenant House of Texas Houston, TX | General Support | $5,200 |
| Memorial Park Conservancy Houston, TX | General Support | $2,000 |
| Communities in School Austin, TX | General Support | $1,500 |
| Houston SPCA Houston, TX | General Support | $1,083 |
| Children's Museum Houston, TX | General Support | $1,000 |
| Greater Houston Community Foundation Houston, TX | General Support | $1,000 |
| Kinkaid School Houston, TX | General Support | $1,000 |
| Salvation Army Greater Houston Houston, TX | General Support | $750 |
| Neuhaus Education Center Bellaire, TX | General Support | $700 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,800,737 | $709,143 | $146,046 | $116,733 | 16 | $120,329 | $449,647 | $141,881 |
| 2024 | $2,334,358 | $254,180 | $144,230 | $114,500 | 23 | $118,779 | $122,484 | $124,851 |
| 2023 | $2,224,408 | $106,243 | $101,047 | $85,663 | 14 | $86,213 | $51,694 | $108,802 |
| 2022 | $2,224,190 | $372,483 | $111,362 | $89,800 | 14 | $92,050 | $134,759 | $102,074 |
| 2021 | $1,972,858 | $446,215 | $96,828 | $83,830 | 11 | $88,080 | $182,262 | $94,012 |
| 2020 | $1,622,110 | $21,599 | $103,104 | $88,205 | 16 | — | $26,486 | $78,709 |
| 2019 | $1,695,363 | $677,623 | $103,590 | $87,556 | 23 | — | $265,566 | $70,745 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Mize Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $142K 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 went to organizations with varied missions. For example, Memorial Park Conservancy says it works to preserve, restore, and enhance Houston’s Memorial Park for public enjoyment, while the Children’s Museum says it provides child-centered learning through parenting, literacy, and STEM programs and exhibits. The Garden Club of Houston describes its mission as promoting gardening and protecting environmental quality through education, conservation, and civic improvement.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 16 grants totaling $116,733. Grants ranged from $250 to $100,000, with a median of $875. The largest award was $100,000 to Memorial Drive Presbyterian Church in Houston for general support. Other listed awards included $5,200 to Covenant House of Texas, $2,000 to Memorial Park Conservancy, $1,500 to Communities in Schools, and $1,083 to Houston SPCA, all for general support. The foundation also gave $1,000 to the Children’s Museum and $500 to Jeremiah Program, which describes its mission as disrupting the cycle of poverty for single mothers and their children.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Christopher D. Mize as president, Kelli Griffith Mize as secretary, and Christopher Barrett Mize and Brindley Elizabeth Mize as directors.
Mize Family Foundation is led by Christopher Barrett Mize, President & Director on every filing since 2019; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Christopher Barrett Mize
President & Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brindley Elizabeth Mize
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Kelli Griffith Mize
Secretary
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
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 Mize Family Foundation
How much does Mize Family Foundation give each year?
Mize Family Foundation gave $117K across 16 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $115K across 23 grants.
What is Mize Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Mize Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $875, and its average grant was $7,296, across 16 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Mize Family Foundation that year got $2K on average.
Where does Mize Family Foundation give grants?
Mize Family 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 (11 grants).
Does Mize Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Mize Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (16 of 16) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Mize Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Mize Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Memorial Drive Presbyterian Church ($100,000), Convenant House of Texas ($5,200) and Memorial Park Conservancy ($2,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 92% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Mize Family Foundation?
Mize Family Foundation reported $2.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $120K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $142K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does Mize Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations with varied missions. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Mize Family Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Mize Family Foundation's EIN?
Mize Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-4045252. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Mize Family 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 2019 (received by the IRS July 21, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 6, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Mize Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 17, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/mize-family-foundation-morg_c7d283e4caff4954bdbf382d73b44bd9
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