The Susan Vaughan Foundation Inc
Houston, TX · EIN 76-0285765. Reported 210 grants totalling $6,091,000 to 92 organizations across tax years 2021-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. The Susan Vaughan Foundation Inc did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $10,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $10,000 and $25,000; the smallest was $3,000 and the largest $350,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which the organization received money -- more than one means a real relationship rather than a one-off.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Planned Parenthood Gulf Coast Inc | Houston, TX | $950,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Planned Parenthood of Greater Texas | Dallas, TX | $640,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Georgia O'keeffe Museum | Santa Fe, NM | $285,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| St Stephen's Episcopal School | Houston, TX | $210,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Georgia Okeeffe Museum | Sante Fe, NM | $190,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Waterloo Greenway Conservancy | Austin, TX | $175,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Houston Botanic Garden | Houston, TX | $170,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Great Springs Project Inc | Austin, TX | $155,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Austin Community Foundation | Austin, TX | $150,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| High Point University | High Point, NC | $150,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Barton Springs Convervancy | Austin, TX | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Depelchin Children's Center | Houston, TX | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Houston Arboretum & Nature Center | Houston, TX | $100,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Texas Tribune Inc | Austin, TX | $100,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Episcopal High School | Bellaire, TX | $95,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Memorial Park Conservancy | Houston, TX | $95,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Museum of Fine Arts Houston | Houston, TX | $90,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Chinati Foundation | Marfa, TX | $80,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Galveston Bay Foundation | Kemah, TX | $80,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Urban Harvest Inc | Houston, TX | $80,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Friends of Pumpkin Park | Houston, TX | $75,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Glenwood Cemetery Historic Capital Campaign | Houston, TX | $70,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Breakthrough Houston | Houston, TX | $60,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Good Reason Houston | Houston, TX | $60,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Houston Parks Board | Houston, TX | $60,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| International Crane Foundation | Baraboo, WI | $60,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Menil Collection | Houston, TX | $60,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Rice Design Alliance | Houston, TX | $60,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Trees for Houston | Houston, TX | $60,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| The Joy School | Houston, TX | $60,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Armand Bayou Nature Center | Pasadena, TX | $55,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| CASA De Esperanza De Los Ninos Inc | Houston, TX | $55,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Rothko Chapel | Houston, TX | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Asia Society Texas Center | Houston, TX | $45,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Covenant House Texas | Houston, TX | $45,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Houston Museum of Natural Science | Houston, TX | $45,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Contemporary Arts Museum | Houston, TX | $40,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Houston Center for Contemporary Craft | Houston, TX | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Katy Prairie Conservancy | Houston, TX | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Mindpop | Austin, TX | $40,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| National Wildlife Federation South Central Region | Reston, VA | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Spark School Park Program | Houston, TX | $40,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Texas Hearing Institute | Houston, TX | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Wonders & Worries Inc | Austin, TX | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Wonderworks | Houston, TX | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Small Steps Nurturing Center | Houston, TX | $37,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Bayou Preservation Association | Houston, TX | $35,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Charles Moore Foundation | Austin, TX | $35,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Hermann Park Conservancy | Houston, TX | $35,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Alley Theatre | Houston, TX | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Communities in Schools Houston | Houston, TX | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Chinquapin School | Highlands, TX | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Fotofest Inc | Houston, TX | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Texas Society to Prevent Blindness | Houston, TX | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Archaeological Institute of America | Boston, MA | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Bayou City Waterkeeper | Houston, TX | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Buffalo Bayou Partnership | Houston, TX | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Inprint Inc | Houston, TX | $25,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Museum of Fine Arts Houston (mfah) | Houston, TX | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Preservation Austin | Austin, TX | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Trail Foundation | Austin, TX | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Salvation Army | West Nyack, NY | $25,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Washington on the Brazos Historical Foundation | Washington, TX | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Documentary Alliance | Houston, TX | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| John Fairey Garden | Hempstead, TX | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Small Places | Houston, TX | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Treefolks | Austin, TX | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| University of Texas Foundation | Austin, TX | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Archaeology Now | Houston, TX | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Cancare Inc | Houston, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| CASA Mateo | Houston, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Chinquapin Preparatory School | Highlands, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Communities in Schools | Houston, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Houston Hospice | Houston, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Houston SPCA | Houston, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Main Street Theater Houston | Houston, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Orange Show Foundation | Houston, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation | Dallas, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| University of Houston College of Architecture | Houston, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Wildlife Habitat Federation | Austin, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Wonderland Educational Estate Assn | Houston, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Writers in the Schools | Houston, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Conservation History Association of Texas | Austin, TX | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Da Camera of Houston | Houston, TX | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Berkshire Historical Society at Arrowhead | Pittsfield, MA | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Camp Fire Central Texas | Austin, TX | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Conservation History Assn of Texas | Austin, TX | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| House of Amos | Houston, TX | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Houston Food Bank | Houston, TX | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Homemade Hope for Homeless Children | Houston, TX | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Nature Discovery Center Inc | Bellaire, TX | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Gateway Academy | Houston, TX | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
56 of 92 (61%) received money in more than one year over the 4 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 67%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is about typical. A high number means its list is close to settled and a newcomer has to displace someone; a low one means it is still moving money around, which is where an opening is.
What the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose field of its filings. This is the closest thing to a statement of what this foundation cares about, in its own words.
- Planned Parenthood of Greater Texas
TO SUPPORT THE PP HEALTH EQUITY FUND - Georgia O'keeffe Museum
TO SUPPORT THE PARK & GARDENS CAPITAL CAMPAIGN - Planned Parenthood Gulf Coast
FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT - Austin Community Foundation
For the benefit of shield ranch foundation charitable fund. - Barton Springs Convervancy
TO SUPPORT THE BARTON SPRINGS BATHHOUSE REHABILITATION PROJECT - Depelchin Children's Center
TO SUPPORT NEW BUILDING CONSTRUCTION
What kind of organizations it funds
By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 150 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 52 | $1,442,500 | $10,000 |
| 2022 | 48 | $1,439,500 | $10,000 |
| 2023 | 55 | $1,439,000 | $10,000 |
| 2024 | 55 | $1,770,000 | $15,000 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Where its money goes
Foundations concentrate geographically far more than their mission statements suggest. 87% of this one's giving went to organizations in Texas. If you are outside its footprint, that matters more than how well your programme fits.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are the strongest available signal that two funders have overlapping priorities, and a funder already backing your peers is a far warmer prospect than one that merely lists your cause.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $10,000. Asking for ten times that is the most common way small organizations waste a submission.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in Texas.
- Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from The Susan Vaughan Foundation Inc's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2021-2024). Nothing here is scraped, inferred, or estimated.
Address of record on the latest return: 1801 Post Oak Blvd Suite 500, Houston, TX, 77056. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
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