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Victory Houston Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Houston, TX EIN: 88-3476550 Website

Victory Houston, inc. Will raise the most money at the least cost to provide support for cancer-related initiatives in the greater houston area.

Victory Houston Inc at a glance

Total assets
$1,861,029
+87.4% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$1,435,720
-23.4% vs 2024
Net investment income (2025)
$20,684
-65.5% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$591,284
-61.1% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

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

Who Victory Houston Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

8 grants across all recorded years

<$50K1$50–100K2$100–250K4$250–500K1$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $250–500K range: 4 grants of 8 (50%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

HoustonAustinKingwood

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$500K$1M$1.5M0 grants2022 5 grants2023 3 grants2024 0 grants2025

From 2023 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $1.1M (2024) to $1.1M (2023). In 2024 it made 3 grants totaling $1.1M.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
The University of Texas Foundation Austin, TXBreast Cancer/Cervical Cancer/Ovarian Cancer$525,000
Baylor College of Medicine Houston Houston, TXPediatric Cancer/Pancreatic Cancer$325,000
Texas Children's Hospital Houston, TXPediatric Cancer$215,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$1,861,029$1,435,720$591,284——$20,684
2024$993,304$1,874,933$1,521,705$1,065,0003$59,895
2023$641,276$1,791,769$1,475,963$1,117,1005$46,031
2022$243,470$319,637$76,167——$33

About Victory Houston Inc

Based on IRS filings

Victory Houston Inc is a public charity focused on Medical Research, based in Houston, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2022 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.9M in total assets. Net investment income was $21K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Victory Houston Inc is led by Diane Watson Cain, President since 2025 (on filings since 2023); none of the 13 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Diane Watson Cain

    President

    First Vice President → First Vice President - & President, 2024

    First Vice President - & President → President, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    25 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Cissy Abel

    Special Event Chair

    On filings since 2024

    15 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Hallie Vanderhider

    Special Event Chair

    On filings since 2024

    15 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Bebe Falik

    Recording Secretary

    Treasurer → Treasurer & Recording Secretary, 2024

    Treasurer & Recording Secretary → Recording Secretary, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Karen Peltz

    1st Vice President

    Member at Large & Recording Secretary → Recording Secretary & 1st Vice President, 2024

    Recording Secretary & 1st Vice President → 1st Vice President, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kathy Bennett

    Treasurer

    Membership Secretary → Treasurer, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Samantha Derrett

    Membership Secretary

    On filings since 2023

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Elizabeth Stein

    Donor Relations

    On filings since 2024

    7 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Gigi Harbison

    Long Range Planning

    On filings since 2024

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jennifer Friedmann

    External Communications

    On filings since 2024

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kate Lucrezi

    Charitable Giving

    On filings since 2024

    7 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lelia Sprague

    Member-At-Large

    Member at Large → Member-At-Large, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tammy Norman

    2nd Vice President

    Second Vice President → 2nd Vice President, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (9)
  • Former: Kelsey Wright (2022–2024) — President
  • Former: Stephanie Morris (2022–2024) — Member-At-Large
  • Former: Betty Dubose (2023–2024) — 2nd Vice President
  • Former: Jennifer Barron (2023–2024) — Special Event Chair
  • Former: Kathryn Noser (2023–2024) — Special Event Chair
  • Former: Betty Beathard (2022–2023) — Recording Secretary
  • Former: Elaine Gartrell (2022–2023) — Second Vice President
  • Former: Elizabeth Fulghum (2022–2023) — Special Event Chair
  • Former: Joni Ballis (2022–2023) — President

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2022–2025. "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 Victory Houston Inc

How large is Victory Houston Inc?

Victory Houston Inc reported $1.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.4M.

What is Victory Houston Inc?

Victory Houston Inc is a public charity focused on Medical Research, based in Houston, TX. It holds $1.9M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Victory Houston Inc operate?

Victory Houston Inc has awarded grants in Texas.

What is Victory Houston Inc's EIN?

Victory Houston Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 88-3476550. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2022–2025.

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

Data update history

(3)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 14, 2024)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 13, 2025)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2022–2025

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