The Houston Foundation
Trust income is used to provide financial support for central united methodist church in concord, nc.
The Houston Foundation at a glance
In short: The Houston Foundation gave $25K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $25K), mostly in North Carolina. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $25,000
- -33.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $25,000
- -33.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $25,000
- Total assets
- $958,112
- +13.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- North Carolina (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026.
Who The Houston Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Central United Methodist Church ($25K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 5 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How The Houston Foundation gives
- Giving grew 213% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $8K (2022) to $38K (2024). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $25K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Central United Methodist Church Concord, NC | Trust income is used to provide financial support for the church | $25,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $958,112 | $36,605 | $29,638 | $25,000 | 1 | $36,605 |
| 2024 | $844,671 | $33,621 | $41,994 | $37,710 | 1 | $33,621 |
| 2023 | $785,741 | $24,615 | $32,650 | $29,000 | 1 | $24,615 |
| 2022 | $700,503 | $25,343 | $11,800 | $8,000 | 1 | $25,343 |
| 2021 | $846,043 | $29,278 | $32,311 | $28,061 | 1 | $29,278 |
| 2020 | $769,309 | $23,495 | $30,642 | $27,055 | 1 | $23,495 |
About The Houston Foundation
Based on IRS filings
The Houston Foundation is a public charity, based in Huntersville, NC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $958K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $25K. Net investment income was $37K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Houston Foundation is led by United Methodist Fdn Of Wnc, Trustee on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
United Methodist Fdn Of Wnc
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$4K (2020) → $5K (2025)
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $5K, to United Methodist Fdn of WNC (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about The Houston Foundation
How much does The Houston Foundation give each year?
The Houston Foundation gave $25K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $38K across 1 grant.
How large is The Houston Foundation?
The Houston Foundation reported $958K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $37K.
Where does The Houston Foundation operate?
The Houston Foundation has awarded grants in North Carolina.
What is The Houston Foundation's EIN?
The Houston Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 56-6082934. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 11, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 29, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 6, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 10, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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