Paula Mischer Family Foundation
Paula Mischer Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Houston, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $3.4M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 4 grants totaling $136K. Net investment income was $138K.
Paula Mischer Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Paula Mischer Family Foundation gave $136K across 4 grants in 2024 (avg $34K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $136,200
- -31.2% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 4
- +100.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $34,050
- -65.6% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $27,500
- Total assets
- $3,394,211
- -1.1% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Texas (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Paula Mischer Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was UT Health Houston ($130K across 3 grants). Together the top 2 received $136K.
Grant Size Distribution
9 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 6 grants of 9 (67%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Paula Mischer Family Foundation gives
- Giving grew 8980% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 76% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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
From 2021 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2021) to $198K (2023). In 2024 it made 4 grants totaling $136K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| UT Health Houston Houston, TX | To support the education and training in neurology fund | $75,000 |
| UT Health Houston Houston, TX | To Support IBD and Crohns Disease Research | $40,000 |
| UT Health Houston Houston, TX | To Support Scholarships at Cizzik School of Nursing | $15,000 |
| Houston Food Bank Houston, TX | To Support Food Drive | $6,200 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $3,394,211 | $116,304 | $154,938 | $136,200 | 4 | $136,200 | $137,575 | $180,171 |
| 2023 | $3,432,845 | $-54,962 | $216,336 | $198,000 | 2 | $198,000 | $103,069 | $171,254 |
| 2022 | $3,699,143 | $60,412 | $64,915 | $53,000 | 2 | $53,000 | $71,099 | $175,525 |
| 2021 | $3,703,646 | $3,607,932 | $3,531 | $1,500 | 1 | $1,500 | — | $41,875 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Paula Mischer Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $180K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Paula Mischer Family Foundation is led by Paula Mischer, President & Director on every filing since 2021; none of the 5 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Paula Mischer
President & Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Candace Watson
Director
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Duncan Mischer Watson
Director
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Walter Randall Corson
Director
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Robert L. Corson II
Vice President
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2024. "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 Paula Mischer Family Foundation
How much does Paula Mischer Family Foundation give each year?
Paula Mischer Family Foundation gave $136K across 4 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $198K across 2 grants.
What is Paula Mischer Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Paula Mischer Family Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $27,500, and its average grant was $34,050, across 4 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Paula Mischer Family Foundation give grants?
Paula Mischer Family Foundation gives mostly in Texas: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Houston, TX (4 grants).
Does Paula Mischer Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Paula Mischer Family Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is Paula Mischer Family Foundation?
Paula Mischer Family Foundation reported $3.4M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $136K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $180K (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 is Paula Mischer Family Foundation's EIN?
Paula Mischer Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-2207022. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024
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