Private foundation · EIN 76-0565827

Palmer Foundation

Preselected only

Houston, TX

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Tax year 2025 (period ending 2025-12-31) · Filed with IRS 2026 · Data as of 2026-10-24 · View filing on ProPublica · Source: IRS e-file object 202611339349104951
Total assets (EOY)$4,813,656
Grants paid$350,000
Typical (median) grant$15,000
Grants listed17
Giving in home state (TX)96%

Grant size distribution

RangeGrants
Under $5K1
$5K–$25K10
$25K–$100K6
$100K+0

Smallest $2,500 · Largest $70,000

Geographic focus

TX
96%
MD
2%
CO
1%
CA
1%

Common purposes

organizationalcancerresearchmealswheelsoperationalschoolscoutsscholarship

Giving history

Tax yearContributions paidTotal assetsGrants listed
2023$320,000$5,156,67319
2024$312,000$4,983,53720
2025$350,000$4,813,65617

Years shown are the filings ingested so far; more years are added as additional IRS batches are processed.

How to apply

This foundation checked Part XV line 2 of its 990-PF: it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Source: 990-PF Part XV line 2, tax year 2025.

Top recipients (tax year 2025)

RecipientLocationPurposeAmount
New Braufels Food BankNEW BRAUNFELS, TXORGANIZATIONAL SUPPORT$70,000
St John'S SchoolHOUSTON, TXORGANIZATIONAL SUPPORT$45,000
Depelchin Children'S CenterHOUSTON, TXORGANIZATIONAL SUPPORT$35,000
Casa De EsperanzaHOUSTON, TXORGANIZATIONAL SUPPORT$35,000
The University Of Texas FoundationHOUSTON, TXSUPPORT FOR CANCER RESEARCH$30,000
Kid'S MealsHOUSTON, TXORGANIZATIONAL SUPPORT$25,000
Interfaith Ministries HoustonHOUSTON, TXSUPPORT FOR MEALS OF WHEELS$20,000
Magellan International SchoolAUSTIN, TXOPERATIONAL SUPPORT TO SCHOOL$15,000
Girls Scouts Of Southern TexasSAN ANTONIO, TXORGANIZATIONAL SUPPORT$15,000
Alamo Area Boy Scouts Of AmericaSAN ANTONIO, TXSUPPORT FOR BOY SCOUTS$15,000
Museum Of Fine Arts HoustonHOUSTON, TXORGANIZATIONAL SUPPORT$10,000
Texas A&M University Kingsville FouKINGSVILLE, TXSCHOLARSHIP FUND$10,000
Michael J Fox FoundationHAGERSTOWN, MDORGANIZATIONAL SUPPORT$7,500
Trinidad State Junior College Ed FTRINIDAD, COORGANIZATIONAL SUPPORT$5,000
New Braunfels Parks FoundationNEW BRAUNFELS, TXORGANIZATIONAL SUPPORT$5,000
The Houston ZooHOUSTON, TXORGANIZATIONAL SUPPORT$5,000
Dna Doe ProjectSEBASTOPOL, CAORGANIZATIONAL SUPPORT$2,500
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