Private foundation · EIN 76-6076267

The William A And Madeline Welder Smith Foundation

Preselected only

Houston, TX

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Tax year 2025 (period ending 2026-06-30) · Filed with IRS 2026 · Data as of 2026-10-24 · View filing on ProPublica · Source: IRS e-file object 202642619349100314
Total assets (EOY)$16,296,990
Grants paid$821,985
Typical (median) grant$20,000
Grants listed40
Giving in home state (TX)87%

Grant size distribution

RangeGrants
Under $5K0
$5K–$25K27
$25K–$100K13
$100K+0

Smallest $5,000 · Largest $55,000

Geographic focus

TX
87%
CA
5%
KS
4%
OH
2%
AR
2%

Common purposes

researchmemoryroycedirectionhonorcancerjacquelynscholarshipanneshallenbergeryeartuitionrelatedcostspatricia

Giving history

Tax yearContributions paidTotal assetsGrants listed
2023$795,400$14,887,77445
2024$822,985$15,288,79941
2025$821,985$16,296,99040

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
University Of Texas Md Anderson Cancer CenterHOUSTON, TXNEUROENDOCRINE PANCREATIC CANCER RESEARCH - DR. JAMES YAO$55,000
Baylor UniversityWACO, TXJACQUELYN M ROYCE ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP$50,000
University Of Texas Md Anderson Cancer CenterHOUSTON, TXPROSTATE CANCER MOONSHOT PROGRAM - DR. CHRIS LOGOTHETIS RESEARCH$50,000
Council On RecoveryHOUSTON, TXTREATMENT/RECOVERY SERVICES IN MEMORY OF ANNE SHALLENBERGER$40,000
Seeds Of HopeENCINITAS, CAEDUCATION$40,000
Broken HalosFLOWER MOUND, TXTHE HAVEN$35,000
Houston Methodist Hospital FoundationHOUSTON, TXAT THE DIRECTION OF DR. JOE AOUN$30,000
Strake Jesuit High SchoolHOUSTON, TXONE YEAR TUITION AND RELATED COSTS$26,985
Caney Baptist ChurchSTREETMAN, TXUNRESTRICTED$25,000
Pathways For Little FeetHOUSTON, TXADOPTION GRANTS IN MEMORY OF ANNE SHALLENBERGER$25,000
Retina Research FoundationHOUSTON, TXIN HONOR OF DR. ALICE MCPHERSON AND FORMER BOARD MEMBERS JACQUELYN ROYCE AND JOSEPH ROYCE$25,000
St Thomas High SchoolHOUSTON, TXONE YEAR TUITION AND RELATED COSTS$25,000
The University Of Texas At AustinAUSTIN, TXTHE BRISCOE CENTER$25,000
Atascocita Methodist ChurchHUMBLE, TXBUILDING PROGRAM$20,000
Fort Bend Christian AcademySUGAR LAND, TXUNRESTRICTED$20,000
Phi Delta Theta FoundationOXFORD, OHUNRESTRICTED$20,000
Student Mobilization IncCONWAY, ARUNRESTRICTED$20,000
Texas Heart InstituteHOUSTON, TXAT THE DIRECTION OF DR. PERRIN$20,000
The Houston BalletHOUSTON, TXIN MEMORY OF PATRICIA OSBORNE$20,000
University Of St ThomasHOUSTON, TXONE-HALF RESTRICTED FOR THE ANNUAL FUND AND ONE-HALF RESTRICTED FOR THE MONAGHAN SCHOLARSHIP$20,000
University Of Texas Health Science Center At HoustonHOUSTON, TXRESEARCH UNDER THE DIRECTION OF DR. HEBERT$20,000
Ut Health - Office Of DevelopmentHOUSTON, TXIN HONOR OF DR. MELINA KIBBE, PRESIDENT$20,000
Andover Augusta Rail Trail Initiative IncANDOVER, KSUNRESTRICTED$15,000
Nery'S PromiseRICHMOND, TXUNRESTRICTED$15,000
Orpheum Performing Arts Centre LtdWICHITA, KSUNRESTRICTED$15,000
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