The Glassell Foundation

Foundation · Grantmaker Houston, TX EIN: 74-6061448

The Glassell Foundation is a private foundation, based in Houston, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $888 in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $48.

Key facts about The Glassell Foundation

EIN: 74-6061448
Latest 990 filing: Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025): $48
Grants made (2025): 1
Average grant: $48
Median grant: $48
Total assets: $888
Primary geography: Texas (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

How The Glassell Foundation gives

Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−16%). Method
In 2025 it paid out 104% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

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

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Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$888

-4.9% YoY

Annual Giving

$48

-5.9% YoY

Grant Count

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$48

-5.9% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Glassell Foundation reported a distributable amount of $46 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

About The Glassell Foundation

Based on IRS filings

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

Texas $48 (100%)

Share of all 1 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

States

Texas

Cities

Houston

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue

Expenses

Qualifying Distributions

Net Investment Income

Metric	2025	2024	2023
Total Assets	$888	$934	$983
Revenue	$2	$2	$1
Expenses	$48	$51	$54
Qualifying Distributions	$48	$51	$54
Net Investment Income	—	—	—
Distributable Amount	$46	$48	$51

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

March 2, 2026 IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 1 recipients in 2025

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2025 grants, the largest recipients include Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo ($48).

Recipient	Purpose	Amount
HOUSTON LIVESTOCK SHOW AND RODEO Houston, TX	GENERAL SUPPORT	$48

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

No officer or director reported compensation in the available filings.

From 2025 IRS filing

Name	Title	Hours	Compensation
Alfred C Glassell III	President	—	—
Pamela S Lindberg	Vice-President	—	—

Frequently Asked Questions

How large is The Glassell Foundation?

As of 2025, The Glassell Foundation holds $888 in total assets with $2 in annual revenue. It awarded 1 grant totaling $48 in 2025.

Where does The Glassell Foundation operate?

The Glassell Foundation has awarded grants in Texas.

What size grants does The Glassell Foundation award?

In 2025, The Glassell Foundation awarded 1 grant totaling $48 — an average of about $48 per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is The Glassell Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, The Glassell Foundation reported a distributable amount of $46 on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.