The Guidry Legacy

Private foundation · Grantmaker Montgomery, TX EIN: 82-6592457

The Guidry Legacy is a private foundation, based in Montgomery, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $5.5M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $475K. Net investment income was $709K.

The Guidry Legacy at a glance

In short: The Guidry Legacy gave $475K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $238K), top state Virginia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$475,261
+17.3% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
2
+100.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$237,631
-41.4% vs 2024
Median grant
$237,631
Total assets
$5,496,735
-29.4% vs 2024
Primary geography
Virginia (5% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

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

Who The Guidry Legacy funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2025

Kuikebela Liseli Foundation: $450KKuikebela Liseli Foundation$450KSt Jude Children's Research Hospital: $25KSt Jude Children's ResearchHospital$25K

The largest 2025 recipient was Kuikebela Liseli Foundation ($450K). Together the top 2 received $475K.

Grant Size Distribution

9 grants across all recorded years

1<$50K$50–100K3$100–250K5$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $250–500K range: 5 grants of 9 (56%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

Cities

ArlingtonClearwaterPearlandSpring Branch

How The Guidry Legacy gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−10%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 106% 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

$0$200K$400K$600K1 grant2020 2 grants2021 2 grants2022 2 grants2023 1 grant2024 2 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $361K (2020) to $526K (2022). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $475K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Kuikebela Liseli Foundation General Fundraising$450,000
St Jude Children's Research Hospital Arlington, VAGeneral Fundraising$25,261
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$5,496,735$878,554$647,872$475,2612$478,230$708,912$451,844
2024$7,791,153$476,797$616,214$405,3201$408,508$242,075$478,449
2023$7,930,570$202,956$707,379$502,0002$504,679—$408,082
2022$8,493,202$524,526$649,832$525,9042$528,854$485,606$504,867
2021$8,772,398$300,071$524,004$480,0002$480,000$259,862$526,141
2020$8,826,404$-219,434$402,153$360,7491—$42,347$482,368

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Guidry Legacy reported a distributable amount of $452K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Guidry Legacy is led by Michael A. Guidry, Trustee on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Michael A. Guidry

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: J. Mark Brewer (2020–2022) — Trustee

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 The Guidry Legacy

How much does The Guidry Legacy give each year?

The Guidry Legacy gave $475K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $405K across 1 grant.

How large is The Guidry Legacy?

The Guidry Legacy reported $5.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $478K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $452K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

Where does The Guidry Legacy operate?

The Guidry Legacy has awarded grants in Florida, Texas, Virginia.

What is The Guidry Legacy's EIN?

The Guidry Legacy's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-6592457. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 21, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 12, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 4, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 24, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)

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