The Bayou Foundation

HOUSTON, TX EIN: 76-0038837

The Bayou Foundation is a nonprofit organization, based in HOUSTON, TX. IRS filing data is available for 2021. In 2021, it awarded 34 grants totaling $176K. Net investment income was $37K.

Financial Overview

From 2021 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

Annual Giving

$176K

Grant Count

34

Avg Grant Size

$5K

About The Bayou Foundation

Based on IRS filings

The Bayou Foundation is a nonprofit organization, based in HOUSTON, TX. IRS filing data is available for 2021. In 2021, it awarded 34 grants totaling $176K. Net investment income was $37K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

5states

Cities

AustinColorado SpringsFort WorthHockleyHoustonMemphisMerrifieldNew YorkSan Antonio

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$10K$20K$30K$41K2021
Metric2021
Total Assets
Revenue$36,865
Expenses$36,865
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$36,688
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$44K$88K$132K$176K34 grants2021

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2021

GOODWILL INDUSTRIES$28KHOUSTON AUDUBON SOCIETY$25KHOUSTON MARITIME MUSEUM$25KGALVESTON BAY FOUNDATION$20KSAVE BUFFALO BAYOU$12KTHE UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTO…$10KST MARTIN'S EPISCOPAL CH…$10KFRIENDS OF DON GREENE NA…$5KDOCTOR'S WITHOUT BORDERS$3KST JUDE CHLLDREN'S HOSPI…$3K

Grant Size Distribution

34 grants across all recorded years

34<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2021 IRS filing

LEGACY TRUST COMPANYTRUSTEE$354

From 2021 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
LEGACY TRUST COMPANYTRUSTEE1$354

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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