The Susan Vaughan Foundation Inc

HOUSTON, TX EIN: 76-0285765

The Susan Vaughan Foundation Inc is a private, independent foundation based in Houston, Texas. Established as a trust in 1952 and reorganized under its current name in 1991, the foundation operates as a 501(c)(3) organization designated for religious, educational, charitable, scientific, and literary purposes.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$24.2M

+5.0% YoY

Annual Giving

$1.8M

+23.0% YoY

Grant Count

55

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$32K

+23.0% YoY

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation's primary purpose is to provide grants supporting religious, charitable, scientific, literary, and educational purposes. Grant-making focuses particularly on:

  • Education (with particular emphasis on library support)
  • Arts
  • Human Services
  • Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking

Grantmaking

No specific application procedures or requirements are detailed in available sources.

Grant Range

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation provides funding primarily in:

  • Texas
  • Wisconsin
  • Virginia

Grant Distribution by State

7states

Cities

AustinBarabooBellaireBostonDallasHempsteadHigh PointHighlandsHoustonKemahMarfaPasadenaPittsfieldRestonSanta FeSante FeWashingtonWest Nyack

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

As of 2024:

  • Total assets: $24,199,273
  • Total giving: $1,770,000
  • Revenue: $3.42 million
  • Expenses: $2.27 million
  • Total liabilities: $2,410
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$1M$3M$4M$5M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$24,199,273$23,042,823$23,383,601
Revenue$3,421,448$1,486,412$1,314,474
Expenses$2,267,404$1,827,190$1,833,431
Qualifying Distributions$1,835,980$1,514,123$1,512,886
Net Investment Income$2,242,000$399,713$217,768
Distributable Amount$1,771,881$1,518,990$1,503,325

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$443K$885K$1M$2M45 grants202052 grants202148 grants202255 grants202355 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

PLANNED PARENTHOOD OF GR…$350KGEORGIA O'KEEFFE MUSEUM$250KPLANNED PARENTHOOD GULF …$250KFriends of Pumpkin Park$75KHOUSTON BOTANIC GARDEN$50KGood Reason Houston$25KGreat Springs Project Inc$25KHouston Parks Board$25KMenil Collection$25KMuseum Of Fine Arts Hous…$25K

Grant Size Distribution

243 grants across all recorded years

206<$50K22$50–100K10$100–250K5$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

No officer/director data available.

Contact Information

Address: 1801 Post Oak Blvd, Suite 500 Houston, TX 77056-3855

Telephone: 713-336-6100

Tax-Exempt Status: Designated tax-exempt since September 1989 EIN: 76-0285765

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.

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