Rouse Family Foundation
Rouse Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in Houston, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $2.4M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 6 grants totaling $159K. Net investment income was $162K.
Rouse Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Rouse Family Foundation gave $159K across 6 grants in 2024 (avg $27K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $159,000
- +36.0% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 6
- +500.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $26,500
- -77.3% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $15,500
- Total assets
- $2,398,586
- -0.5% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Texas (77% 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 Rouse Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 6 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Stoney Creek Foundation ($100K). Together the top 6 received $159K.
Grant Size Distribution
10 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 8 grants of 10 (80%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.
Cities
How Rouse Family Foundation gives
- In 2024 it paid out 131% 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
From 2022 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $50K (2022) to $159K (2024). In 2024 it made 6 grants totaling $159K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Stoney Creek Foundation Houston, TX | To Support Stoney Creek Foundation. | $100,000 |
| Memorial Drive Presbyterian Church Houston, TX | To Support Memorial Drive Presbyterian Church. | $22,000 |
| Alpha USA Carol Stream, IL | To Support Alpha USA | $22,000 |
| Bridging Bionics Foundation Carbondale, CO | To Support Bridging Bionics Foundation. | $9,000 |
| Young Life Colorado Springs, CO | To Support Young Life. | $5,000 |
| The Association of Former Students of Texas A&M College Station, TX | To Support Aggie Muster. | $1,000 |
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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 | $2,398,586 | $162,678 | $175,748 | $159,000 | 6 | $159,000 | $162,493 | $121,711 |
| 2023 | $2,411,656 | $893,735 | $121,685 | $116,900 | 1 | $119,473 | $109,692 | $76,886 |
| 2022 | $1,669,303 | $729,814 | $60,511 | $49,500 | 3 | $49,500 | $24,308 | $51,067 |
| 2021 | $950,000 | $960,000 | $10,000 | — | — | — | — | $6,922 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Rouse Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $122K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Rouse Family Foundation is led by Barrett Rouse, President & Director on every filing since 2021; none of the 4 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Barrett Rouse
President & Director
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jeff Dietert
Director
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kelly McKinzie
Director
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Preston Rouse
Director
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
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 Rouse Family Foundation
How much does Rouse Family Foundation give each year?
Rouse Family Foundation gave $159K across 6 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $117K across 1 grant.
What is Rouse Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Rouse Family Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $15,500, and its average grant was $26,500, across 6 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Rouse Family Foundation give grants?
Rouse Family Foundation gives mostly in Texas: 77% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Illinois (14%) and Colorado (9%). The most frequent recipient cities were Houston, TX (2 grants).
Does Rouse Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 6 grants with a stated purpose on Rouse Family Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Rouse Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Rouse Family Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include Stoney Creek Foundation ($100,000), Memorial Drive Presbyterian Church ($22,000) and Alpha USA ($22,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 91% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Rouse Family Foundation?
Rouse Family Foundation reported $2.4M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $159K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $122K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Rouse Family Foundation?
Rouse Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in Houston, TX. It holds $2.4M in total assets as of 2024.
What is Rouse Family Foundation's EIN?
Rouse Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 87-3573442. 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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