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The William Stamps Farish Fund Grants

Private foundation · EIN 74-6043019 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2024

Total grants paid
$32.7M
Grants reported
272
Typical grant
$50K
Future commitments

Reported commitments not yet paid.

$19.6M

How to apply

This foundation publishes application instructions on its latest 990-PF and does not report restricting giving to preselected organizations. See more foundations that accept applications.

Contact
Carolyn Watson
Deadlines
Not stated here. Consult the original filing and current funder guidelines.
Application materials
All organizations are required to submit proof of exempt status.
Restrictions
Preference given to grants for the greater houston area; limited out of state. Focus areas are social services, health and education.
Original filing text
Contact
CAROLYN WATSON
Address
1100 LOUISIANA SUITE 2200 HOUSTON, TX, 77002
Phone
7137577300
Deadlines
NONE
Application materials
ALL ORGANIZATIONS ARE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT PROOF OF EXEMPT STATUS.
Restrictions
PREFERENCE GIVEN TO GRANTS FOR THE GREATER HOUSTON AREA; LIMITED OUT OF STATE. FOCUS AREAS ARE SOCIAL SERVICES, HEALTH AND EDUCATION.

Reported organization name: THE WILLIAM STAMPS FARISH FUND

Giving by tax year

Year-level totals across every reported grant in this profile — a summary, not a filter. The awards further down are the largest individual grants across all years, not each year's complete list.

Tax yearGrants paidAmount
2024134$16.7M
2023138$15.9M

Where The William Stamps Farish Fund gives

States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.

Texas$16.7MFlorida$6.9MVirginia$2.8MKentucky$2.4MNew York$1.7M

Largest reported grants

Historical awards reported to the IRS. These are examples of past giving, not open opportunities.

University of Kentucky - Markey Cancer Foundation

LEXINGTON, KY

$1MTax year 2023

Grant purpose

Contribution 3 of 5

Memorial Hermann Foundation

HOUSTON, TX

$1MTax year 2024

Grant purpose

Capital campaign for life flight

University of Virginia McIntire School Foundation

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA

$1MTax year 2024

Grant purpose

Fulfillment of pledge towards creation of endowment at the mcintire school of commerce

Memorial Hermann Foundation

HOUSTON, TX

$1MTax year 2023

Grant purpose

Capital campaign for life flight

University of Virginia McIntire School Foundation

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA

$1MTax year 2023

Grant purpose

Contribution 4 of 5 for towards creation of endowment at the mcintire school of commerce

Showing 5 of the 25 largest grants (272 reported in all).

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About this data

Figures are aggregated from The William Stamps Farish Fund's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (2 filings on file, most recent tax year 2024). Totals reflect grants the foundation reported as paid, and can lag the current year because foundations file annually and often on extension. Source: IRS 990-PF filing on ProPublica. Raw e-file archive (ZIP) — a large IRS yearly archive download.

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