St Albert Trust

Public charity · Grantmaker Houston, TX EIN: 27-7099515

The mission of st. Albert trust is to improve the lives of others, primarily in the greater metropolitan houston area, by making grants to organizations in the areas of health, education, and human services.

St Albert Trust at a glance

In short: St Albert Trust gave $320K across 4 grants in 2024 (avg $80K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2024)
$320,000
-98.7% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
4
-50.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$80,000
-97.5% vs 2023
Median grant
$70,000
Total assets
$25,218,804
-0.0% vs 2023
Primary geography
Texas (88% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who St Albert Trust funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 4 recipients in 2024

Families Empowered: $140KFamilies Empowered$140KMagnolia School: $100KMagnolia School$100KSeton Education Partners: $40KSeton Education Partners$40KSt John Vianney Catholic Church: $40KSt John Vianney CatholicChurch$40K

The largest 2024 recipient was Families Empowered ($140K). Together the top 4 received $320K.

Grant Size Distribution

26 grants across all recorded years

21<$50K1$50–100K3$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M1$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 21 grants of 26 (81%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.

Cities

HoustonDenverBronxFort WorthKatyNew RochelleNew YorkWashington

How St Albert Trust gives

  • Giving grew 179% from 2021 to 2024. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10M$20M$30M2 grants2020 5 grants2021 7 grants2022 8 grants2023 4 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $67K (2020) to $25.3M (2023). In 2024 it made 4 grants totaling $320K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Families Empowered Houston, TXGeneral Operating$140,000
Magnolia School Houston, TXGeneral Operating$100,000
Seton Education Partners Bronx, NYGeneral Operating$40,000
St John Vianney Catholic Church Houston, TXGeneral Operating$40,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2024$25,218,804$2,043,613$976,202$320,0004$1,072,123
2023$25,221,879$46,829,686$25,323,938$25,301,3048$1,182
2022$6,496,231$250,423$376,650$345,0007$423
2021$6,622,458$250,015$143,250$114,5005$8
2020$6,515,693$100,019$81,250$66,5002$19

About St Albert Trust

Based on IRS filings

St Albert Trust is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Houston, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $25.2M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 4 grants totaling $320K. Net investment income was $1.1M.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

St Albert Trust is led by Leo Linbeck III, President & Trustee on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Leo Linbeck III

    President & Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Stephen D. Maislin

    Vice President, Secretary & Trustee

    Vice President & Trustee → Vice President, Secretary & Trustee, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rebecca Hove

    Treasurer & Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Renee Wizig-Barrios (2020) — Treasurer & Trustee

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 St Albert Trust

How much does St Albert Trust give each year?

St Albert Trust gave $320K across 4 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $25.3M across 8 grants.

What is St Albert Trust's typical grant size?

St Albert Trust's median grant in 2024 was $70,000, and its average grant was $80,000, across 4 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990.

Where does St Albert Trust give grants?

St Albert Trust gives mostly in Texas: 88% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest state was New York (13%). The most frequent recipient cities were Houston, TX (3 grants).

Does St Albert Trust give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of St Albert Trust's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (4 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990.

How large is St Albert Trust?

St Albert Trust reported $25.2M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.0M.

What is St Albert Trust?

St Albert Trust is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Houston, TX. It holds $25.2M in total assets as of 2024.

What is St Albert Trust's EIN?

St Albert Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-7099515. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS October 26, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 31, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 13, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 3, 2025)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 17, 2025)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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