The Louisa Stude Sarofim Foundation
The Louisa Stude Sarofim Foundation is a private foundation, based in Houston, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.9M in total assets. Net investment income was $52K.
The Louisa Stude Sarofim Foundation at a glance
- Total assets
- $1,949,473
- +2.7% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $53,538
- +10.2% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $52,340
- +12.1% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $1,198
- -97.7% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who The Louisa Stude Sarofim Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 2 grants of 5 (40%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How The Louisa Stude Sarofim Foundation gives
- Giving fell 74% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 35% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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
From 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $39K (2023) to $757K (2020). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $51K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Asia Society Texas Center Houston, TX | General Purpose | $51,251 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,949,473 | $53,538 | $1,198 | — | — | — | $52,340 | $158,833 |
| 2024 | $1,898,793 | $48,568 | $53,136 | $51,251 | 1 | $51,251 | $46,683 | $145,983 |
| 2023 | $1,903,359 | $41,105 | $40,511 | $39,104 | 1 | $39,104 | $39,698 | $133,925 |
| 2022 | $1,902,766 | $105,587 | $200,464 | $200,000 | 1 | $200,000 | $136,111 | $136,916 |
| 2021 | $1,998,680 | $396,118 | $193,955 | $193,425 | 2 | $193,425 | $395,588 | $138,393 |
| 2020 | $1,796,625 | $255,741 | $770,417 | $756,575 | 4 | — | $241,255 | $154,710 |
| 2019 | $2,315,117 | $447,321 | $311,266 | $250,000 | 1 | — | $418,517 | $163,937 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Louisa Stude Sarofim Foundation reported a distributable amount of $159K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Louisa Stude Sarofim Foundation's 2025 filing lists 4 officers; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Allison Sarofim
Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Christopher Sarofim
Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Louisa S. Sarofim
Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Mary L. Porter
Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Louisa Stude Sarofim Foundation
How large is The Louisa Stude Sarofim Foundation?
The Louisa Stude Sarofim Foundation reported $1.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $54K.
Where does The Louisa Stude Sarofim Foundation operate?
The Louisa Stude Sarofim Foundation has awarded grants in New Mexico, Pennsylvania, Texas.
How much is The Louisa Stude Sarofim Foundation required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, The Louisa Stude Sarofim Foundation reported a distributable amount of $159K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is The Louisa Stude Sarofim Foundation's EIN?
The Louisa Stude Sarofim Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 76-0347329. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 14, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 29, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 1, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 7, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 11, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 11, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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