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Leon Payne Jr Foundation

Houston, TX  ·  EIN 852619235  ·  Website (ProPublica) ↗  ·  990s on ProPublica ↗

Assets

$935K

Total Giving

$179K

Grants on File

36

Average Grant

$5K

Giving Radius

Where Leon Payne Jr Foundation Has Given

AK — no grants on file AL — no grants on file AR — no grants on file AZ — no grants on file CA — no grants on file CO — no grants on file CT — no grants on file DC — no grants on file DE — no grants on file FL — no grants on file GA — no grants on file HI — no grants on file IA — no grants on file ID — no grants on file IL — no grants on file IN — no grants on file KS — no grants on file KY — no grants on file LA — no grants on file MA — no grants on file MD — no grants on file ME — no grants on file MI — no grants on file MN — no grants on file MO — $2K across 1 grant MS — no grants on file MT — no grants on file NC — no grants on file ND — no grants on file NE — no grants on file NH — no grants on file NJ — no grants on file NM — no grants on file NV — no grants on file NY — no grants on file OH — no grants on file OK — no grants on file OR — no grants on file PA — no grants on file RI — no grants on file SC — no grants on file SD — no grants on file TN — $10K across 3 grants TX — $167K across 32 grants UT — no grants on file VA — no grants on file VT — no grants on file WA — no grants on file WI — no grants on file WV — no grants on file WY — no grants on file
Historical grants to 23 recipients across 3 states. Top concentrations: HOUSTON ($125K, 24 grants), AUSTIN ($34K, 5 grants), NASHVILLE ($10K, 3 grants), DALLAS ($6K, 2 grants), KANSAS CITY ($2K, 1 grant).

Section I

How to Apply

Letter request with information describing charitable purpose.

On Unsolicited Proposals yes

Restrictions

None

Section IV

Recent Grants

Recipient Amount Year
The University of Texas at Austin School of Social of School Work $10K 2021
Wildlife Center of Texas $500 2021
Houston Spca $2K 2021
River Oaks Garden Club Azalea Trail $2K 2021
Houston Humane Society $2K 2021
Southern Methodist University $2K 2021
Junior League of Houston $1K 2021
St John's the Devine Church $5K 2021
Planned Parenthood $6K 2021
Boy Scout Troop 354 $2K 2021
Vanderbilt University $4K 2021
St John's School $2K 2021
Amazing Place $21K 2021
St John's School $2K 2022
Amazing Place $23K 2022
Houston Humane Society $2K 2022
Houston Spca $2K 2022
Planned Parenthood $4K 2022
St John's the Divine Church $10K 2022
The University of Texas at Austin School of Social of School Work $10K 2022
Vanderbilt University $5K 2022
Nick Finnegan Counseling Center $5K 2022
Houston Spca $348 2023
Texas Sttate University $500 2023
Houston Arboretum & Nature Center $1K 2023

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Section VI

Filing History

Year-by-year financial summary from IRS 990-PF filings. Total assets and qualifying distributions show the foundation's growth and giving trajectory.

Year Total Assets Qualifying Distributions Total Revenue Total Expenses
2023 $920K $50K $783 $90K
2022 $1.0M $50K $33K $75K
2021 $1.1M $53K $1.1M $61K
2020 $1 — $1 —

Section VII

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