The Carruth Foundation Inc

HOUSTON, TX EIN: 76-0439576

The Carruth Foundation Inc is a private family foundation established in 1994 and based in Houston, Texas. The foundation operates with limited staffing and focuses on philanthropic grantmaking activities.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$12.0M

-2.6% YoY

Annual Giving

$690K

+12.6% YoY

Grant Count

12

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$57K

+12.6% YoY

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

Grantmaking

The foundation operates on a preselected-only basis and does not accept unsolicited applications for funds.

Grant Range

$30,000

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation primarily funds organizations in Texas, Pennsylvania, and New York.

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Cities

HoustonRye BrookSaratoga SpringsSlippery RockSugar Land

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

  • Total Assets: $11,965,690 (as of January 2024)
  • Total Annual Giving: $689,500–$690,000
  • Total Revenues: $548,193 (FYE January 2024)
  • Total Expenses: $806,119 (FYE January 2024)
  • Number of Employees: 0
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$477K$953K$1M$2M2021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$11,965,690$12,285,420$12,607,562
Revenue$548,193$509,100$1,733,264
Expenses$806,119$733,533$667,565
Qualifying Distributions$689,500$612,500$557,500
Net Investment Income$431,574$388,067$1,617,688
Distributable Amount$692,177$699,269$721,638

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$229K$458K$686K$915K9 grants20219 grants202212 grants202312 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

HOUSTON SPCA$252KNORTHLAND CHRISTIAN SCHOOL$100KTHE PARISH CHILDREN'S SC…$100KHOUSTON MUSEUM OF NATURA…$50KTHEATRE UNDER THE STARS$38KSARATOGA SPRINGS PRESERV…$35KTHE BEACON$25KSTORM HARBOR EQUESTRIAN …$25KHERMANN PARK CONSERVANCY$25KJOY SCHOOL$20K

Grant Size Distribution

42 grants across all recorded years

24<$50K6$50–100K10$100–250K2$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

  • Brady F. Carruth — President
  • Alan Schubert — Trustee
  • Gentry Lee — Trustee

All board members serve without compensation and on a part-time basis.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
BRADY F CARRUTHPRESIDENT
ALAN SCHUBERTTRUSTEE
GENTRY LEETRUSTEE

Contact Information

Address: 2727 Allen Parkway, Suite 1570, Houston, TX 77019-2167

Telephone: 713-526-3012

EIN: 76-0439576

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

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