Adoption Is an Option
HOUSTON, TX EIN: 85-3356833
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF
Total Assets
$6.5M
-6.0% YoY
Annual Giving
$25K
-70.6% YoY
Grant Count
2
-60.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$13K
-26.5% YoY
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $6,508,281 | $6,924,639 | $7,024,834 |
| Revenue | $676,714 | $333,293 | $108,585 |
| Expenses | $1,093,072 | $433,488 | $725,151 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $837,476 | $262,263 | $624,939 |
| Net Investment Income | $308,525 | $325,899 | $96,957 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
17 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
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Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN KNOX JR | DIRECTOR & PRESIDENT | 40 | — |
| STEPHEN KNOX | DIRECTOR & VICE PRESIDENT | 1 | — |
| CYNTHIA SELIGMANN | DIRECTOR & SECRETARY | 1 | — |
| DEBRA M TENGLER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $175,000 |
Geographic Focus
Where this funder has awarded grants
Grant Distribution by State
Texas $140K (47%)
Virginia $95K (32%)
Tennessee $30K (10%)
Alabama $20K (7%)
California $10K (3%)
New York $3K (1%)
Cities
AlexandriaBirminghamBrentwoodDallasFranklinHoustonLocust ValleyMcleanSan JoseSpringTomball
Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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