Clayton Fund Inc Texas Commerce Bank
Historical FunderHouston, Texas · EIN 76-0285764 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2024)$2.5M
Organizations funded49
Typical grant$35,000
Total assets$64.6M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $25,000 and $50,000.
From the return
How to apply
The foundation filed the following application information (Form 990-PF Part XV, tax year 2024):
| Contact | Ursela Charleston - TRUST OFFICER |
|---|---|
| Address | 712 MAIN STREET 11TH FLOOR NORTH, HOUSTON TX 77002 |
| Phone | 7132164055 |
| Form and materials | NOT APPLICABLE |
| Deadlines | NOT APPLICABLE |
| Restrictions | NOT APPLICABLE |
Copied as filed. Deadlines on a tax return describe the foundation's usual process; they are not confirmation of a current open cycle.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
18% of grants went outside Texas.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Planned Parenthood Gulf Coast | Houston, TX | Charitable | $250,000 |
| Planned Parenthood Federation of America | New York, NY | Charitable | $220,000 |
| Beta Foundation | Houston, TX | Capital grant to complete Phase II of the JOY Campaign, the Confetti Campus | $150,000 |
| San Miguel-Casa Inc | Austin, TX | Charitable | $150,000 |
| Annunciation Orthodox School | Houston, TX | Light the Way Capital Campaign | $120,000 |
| Baylor College of Medicine | Houston, TX | To help offset the costs associated with the Clinic's efforts to provide birth control free of charge to patients | $100,000 |
| Friends of Pumpkin Park | Houston, TX | Charitable | $100,000 |
| Prison Entrepreneurship Program INC | Houston, TX | Toward workforce development and entrepreneurship programs | $100,000 |
| Bridge Over Troubled Waters Inc | Pasadena, TX | Emergency Shelter Program | $75,000 |
| Planned Parenthood Cameron County | San Antonio, TX | To support health care and education in Brownsville and Harlingen and via telehealth | $70,000 |
| Access Esperanza Clinics Inc | Mcallen, TX | To support the Entre Nosotros Project | $60,000 |
| Teach for America Inc | New York, NY | General operating support | $60,000 |
| Houston Area Women's Center | Houston, TX | Comprehensive Services of Domestic and Sexual Violence | $50,000 |
| Houston Hospice | Houston, TX | Charitable | $50,000 |
| Maryland Science Center | Baltimore, MD | Charitable | $50,000 |
| The Womens Home | Houston, TX | General operations support | $50,000 |
| Chinquapin Preparatory School | Highlands, TX | Charitable | $45,000 |
| Arms Wide Adoption Services | Houston, TX | Toward program support in the Greater Houston area | $40,000 |
| Breakthrough Houston | Houston, TX | Toward general operating support | $40,000 |
| Casa de Esperanza de Los Ninos Inc | Houston, TX | General operating expenses | $40,000 |
| Summerhouse Houston | Houston, TX | Charitable | $40,000 |
| Urban Harvest Inc | Houston, TX | To support the operation of its programs for 2024-2025 | $40,000 |
| Womens and Mens Health Services of the Coastal Bend Inc | Corpus Christi, TX | To support Health Education Outreach and Mobile Health Services for Family Planning and Chronic Care | $40,000 |
| Your Public Radio Corporation | Baltimore, MD | Charitable | $40,000 |
| PCI-Media Impact INC | New York, NY | Program Support | $35,000 |
| TIRR Foundation | Houston, TX | To support neurotrauma research program, Mission Connect | $35,000 |
| Wildlife Habitat Federation | Cat Spring, TX | General operating support | $35,000 |
| International Crane Foundation INC | Baraboo, WI | Whooping Crane Conservation Project | $30,000 |
| Spark | Houston, TX | Park construction at Houston-Harris County School | $30,000 |
| Vision Inc | Spokane, WA | Program Support | $30,000 |
| Association for the Advancement of Mexican Americans (AAMA) | Houston, TX | Program Support | $25,000 |
| Emerge Fellowship | Houston, TX | Program Support | $25,000 |
| Engenderhealth Inc | Washington, DC | Charitable | $25,000 |
| Galveston Bay Foundation | Kemah, TX | Youth Education Programs | $25,000 |
| Houston Arboretum and Nature Center | Houston, TX | Guided Field Experience program support | $25,000 |
| Kipp Texas Inc | Houston, TX | Charitable | $25,000 |
| Purple Songs Can Fly | Houston, TX | To cover the annual cost of one full-time songwriter | $25,000 |
| Texas Hearing Institute | Houston, TX | Charitable | $25,000 |
| Writers in the Schools | Houston, TX | Charitable | $25,000 |
| Bridgeyear | Houston, TX | Charitable | $20,000 |
| Restore Americas Estuaries | Arlington, VA | Charitable | $20,000 |
| Asia Society Texas Center | Houston, TX | Charitable | $15,000 |
| Boys and Girls Clubs of Austin and Travis County | Austin, TX | To support Youth Development Programs | $15,000 |
| Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Houston Inc | Houston, TX | Academic Success program support | $15,000 |
| Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Galveston | Houston, TX | Grandparents supporting grandchildren program | $15,000 |
| American Festival for the Arts | Houston, TX | Program Support | $10,000 |
| Bayou Preservation Association | Houston, TX | Charitable | $10,000 |
| Girls Inc of Greater Houston | Houston, TX | To help underwrite the BOLD Leaders Initiative for 2024-2025 school year and summer | $10,000 |
| New Hope Housing INC | Houston, TX | Charitable | $10,000 |
Grants approved for future payment
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Friends of Pumpkin Park | Houston, TX | Charitable | $50,000 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2,540,000 | 50 |
| 2023 | $2,237,500 | 61 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Nov 4, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202543089349100719
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 76-0285764
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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