The Membery Foundation
The Membery Foundation is a private foundation based in Houston, Texas. In its 2025 filing, it reported 13 grants totaling $186,550 to charitable organizations.
The Membery Foundation at a glance
In short: The Membery Foundation gave $187K across 13 grants in 2025 (avg $14K), mostly in Missouri. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $186,550
- +103.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 13
- +116.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $14,350
- -6.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $144,906
- -33.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Missouri (67% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to The Membery Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 600 Travis Suite 4200, Houston, TX 77002
Phone: (512) 261-3550
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Membery Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Cedars Camps ($119K). Together the top 10 received $184K.
Grant Size Distribution
25 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 21 grants of 25 (84%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation’s 2025 grant dollars were reported as going to recipients in Missouri (67%), Colorado (26%), California (4%), Texas (3%), and Massachusetts (1%). These figures describe the locations of 2025 recipients.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 13 itemized grants.
Cities
How The Membery Foundation gives
- 46% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 273% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2020) to $187K (2025). In 2025 it made 13 grants totaling $187K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Cedars Camps Lebanon, MO | Charitable | $119,200 |
| Love Only Grows Denver, CO | Charitable | $20,000 |
| First Church of Christ Scientist - Boulder Boulder, CO | Charitable | $19,350 |
| Wide Horizon - Christian Science Care Wheat Ridge, CO | Charitable | $6,000 |
| Euphrates Institute Pacific Grove, CA | Charitable | $5,000 |
| The Campership Fund St. Louis, MO | Charitable | $5,000 |
| The Charles Moore Foundation Austin, TX | Charitable | $5,000 |
| Christian Science Committee for Institutional Work in Colorado Boulder, CO | Charitable | $2,000 |
| Adventure Unlimited Greenwood Village, CO | Charitable | $1,000 |
| Arden Wood - Christian Science Care San Francisco, CA | Charitable | $1,000 |
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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 | $144,906 | $114,955 | $187,780 | $186,550 | 13 | $186,550 | $5,725 | $7,224 |
| 2024 | $217,731 | $113,180 | $93,222 | $91,900 | 6 | $91,900 | $8,112 | $8,954 |
| 2023 | $197,773 | $95,789 | $111,243 | $110,498 | 5 | $110,498 | $4,663 | $10,217 |
| 2022 | $213,227 | $75,234 | $50,010 | $50,000 | 1 | $50,000 | $224 | $8,695 |
| 2021 | $188,003 | $13 | $71 | — | — | — | — | $9,227 |
| 2020 | $188,061 | $134,681 | $2,000 | $2,000 | 1 | — | $19 | $3,885 |
| 2019 | $55,380 | $39,371 | — | — | — | — | $36 | $1,031 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Membery Foundation reported a distributable amount of $7K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included organizations whose own stated missions include providing recreational, leadership, educational, and community activities that foster spiritual growth and healing, as described by Adventure Unlimited, and maintaining a Christian Science refuge and providing Christian Science nursing and training, as described by Chestnut Hill Benevolent Association.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 13 grants totaling $186,550. Grant amounts ranged from $1,000 to $119,200, with a median grant of $5,000.
The largest reported grants included $119,200 to Cedars Camps in Lebanon, Missouri; $20,000 to Love Only Grows in Denver, Colorado; and $19,350 to First Church of Christ Scientist - Boulder in Boulder, Colorado. Other reported grants included $6,000 to Wide Horizon - Christian Science Care, $5,000 each to Euphrates Institute, The Campership Fund, and The Charles Moore Foundation, and $2,000 to Christian Science Committee for Institutional Work in Colorado.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Willard M Hanzlik as director, president, and treasurer, and Terri Lacy Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP as director.
The Membery Foundation is led by Willard M. Hanzlik, Director, President & Treasurer on every filing since 2019; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Willard M. Hanzlik
Director, President & Treasurer
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Terri Lacy Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP
Director
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Terri Lacy Andrews Kurth Kenyon LLP (2019–2024) — Director
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 Membery Foundation
How much does The Membery Foundation give each year?
The Membery Foundation gave $187K across 13 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $92K across 6 grants.
What is The Membery Foundation's typical grant size?
The Membery Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $14,350, across 13 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does The Membery Foundation give grants?
The Membery Foundation gives mostly in Missouri: 67% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Colorado (26%). The most frequent recipient cities were Boulder, CO (2 grants) and St. Louis, MO (2 grants).
Does The Membery Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 13 grants with a stated purpose on The Membery Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (12 grants).
Who are The Membery Foundation's largest grantees?
The Membery Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Cedars Camps ($119,200), Love Only Grows ($20,000) and First Church of Christ Scientist - Boulder ($19,350), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 85% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Membery Foundation?
The Membery Foundation reported $145K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $187K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $7K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does The Membery Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Membery Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is The Membery Foundation's EIN?
The Membery Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 76-0260974. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does The Membery Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 6, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 30, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 28, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 9, 2024)
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Cite this profile
Grantable. (2026). The Membery Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 15, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/the-membery-foundation-morg_9685056514fb40dd9d97c2ccbc36f857
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