William Gano Houstoun Foundation

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Austin, Texas · EIN 74-2522686 · Private foundation

Grants paid (2024)$51K

Organizations funded2

Typical grant$3,000

Total assets$1M

Half of its grants to organizations were between $3,000 and $10,500.

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On its return for tax year 2024 the foundation checked the box saying it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.

Where it gives

50% of grants went outside Texas.

Grants paid in tax year 2024

Recipient	Location	Purpose	Amount
Parent Project Muscular Dystrophy	Washington, DC	Washington, DC · Charitable	$10,500
Young Men's Business League	Austin, TX	Austin, TX · Charitable	$3,000

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The return also lists 7 grants to individuals ($37,505). We do not publish the names of individual recipients.

Giving by year

Tax year	Grants paid	Grant lines
2024	$51,005	9
2023	$50,266	11
2022	$47,000	12

Sources

IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Feb 25, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202620569349100507
IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 74-2522686
Profile updated Nov 12, 2026

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