Ippolito Charitable Foundation
Houston, TX · EIN 76-0671962. Reported 339 grants totalling $4,383,260 to 122 recipients across tax years 2019-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. Ippolito Charitable Foundation did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $10,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $5,000 and $15,000; the smallest was $52 and the largest $300,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Recipients are grouped by name and state as they were written on the returns, so an organization entered under two different names appears twice. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which that name received money.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vision Galveston Inc | Galveston, TX | $675,757 | 16 | 5 | 2023 |
| Build Galveston | Galveston, TX | $300,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Galveston Urban Ministries | Galveston, TX | $290,000 | 7 | 5 | 2023 |
| Christus Foundation for Healthcare | Houston, TX | $180,000 | 7 | 5 | 2023 |
| United Way of Galveston Inc | Galveston, TX | $135,500 | 8 | 5 | 2023 |
| Texas A&m Foundation | College Station, TX | $118,750 | 2 | 1 | 2023 |
| Galveston Island Meals on Wheels Inc | Galveston, TX | $111,214 | 7 | 5 | 2023 |
| 1894 Inc | Galveston, TX | $110,000 | 6 | 6 | 2024 |
| Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Houston Inc | Houston, TX | $105,000 | 5 | 3 | 2022 |
| Moody Early Childhood Center | Galveston, TX | $105,000 | 6 | 5 | 2023 |
| St Vincents Episcopal House & Preschool | Galveston, TX | $100,000 | 6 | 4 | 2023 |
| Galveston Historical Foundation Inc | Galveston, TX | $95,004 | 5 | 4 | 2023 |
| Smart Family Literacy Inc | Galveston, TX | $85,350 | 6 | 5 | 2023 |
| Upward Hope Academy Inc | Galveston, TX | $80,000 | 5 | 5 | 2023 |
| Teen Health Center Inc | Galveston, TX | $70,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Galveston Independent School District Educational | Galveston, TX | $68,500 | 7 | 4 | 2022 |
| Resource and Crisis Center of Galveston County | Galveston, TX | $67,596 | 5 | 5 | 2023 |
| Family Service Center of Galveston County Texas | Galveston, TX | $66,905 | 11 | 5 | 2023 |
| Holy Family Parish | Galveston, TX | $65,000 | 5 | 5 | 2023 |
| Artist Boat Inc | Galveston, TX | $60,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Galveston County Food Bank | Texas City, TX | $55,000 | 5 | 5 | 2023 |
| Galveston Island Nature Tourism Council | Galveston, TX | $47,850 | 7 | 5 | 2023 |
| Alcohol Drug Abuse Womens Center Inc | Galveston, TX | $47,500 | 5 | 5 | 2023 |
| Nia Cultural Center | Galveston, TX | $47,500 | 7 | 3 | 2023 |
| Sunshine Center Inc | Galveston, TX | $43,000 | 5 | 5 | 2023 |
| Court Appointed Special Advocates CASA | Texas City, TX | $42,500 | 5 | 5 | 2023 |
| Galveston Arts Center Inc | Galveston, TX | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Galveston-Houston Immigrant Representation Project | Houston, TX | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Galvestons Own Farmers Market Inc | Galveston, TX | $40,000 | 4 | 3 | 2023 |
| Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute for Texas | Dallas, TX | $40,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| NAMI Gulf Coast | Alvin, TX | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Ser-Jobs for Progress of the Texas Gulf Coast Inc | Houston, TX | $40,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Galveston | Houston, TX | $35,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Galveston Bay Foundation | Kemah, TX | $35,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Shriners Hospitals for Children | Galveston, TX | $35,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| National Assistance League | Houston, TX | $32,700 | 6 | 5 | 2023 |
| Jesse Tree Inc | Galveston, TX | $32,500 | 4 | 4 | 2022 |
| Project Graduation Inc | Galveston, TX | $27,500 | 4 | 3 | 2023 |
| Galveston Island Tree Conservancy | Galveston, TX | $26,800 | 4 | 3 | 2023 |
| Turtle Island Restoration Network | Forest Knolls, CA | $26,000 | 4 | 3 | 2023 |
| Ball High School | Galveston, TX | $25,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Bryan Texana Foundation | Houston, TX | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2020 |
| Galveston Diaper Bank | Galveston, TX | $25,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Galveston Chamber Partnership Inc | Galveston, TX | $25,000 | 4 | 3 | 2023 |
| La Izquierda Fest Inc | Galveston, TX | $25,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Micreate Incorporated | Houston, TX | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Galveston Childrens Museum | Galveston, TX | $22,500 | 4 | 4 | 2022 |
| Surfrider Foundation | San Clemente, CA | $20,318 | 3 | 2 | 2023 |
| Bolivar Point Lighthouse Foundation Inc | Port Bolivar, TX | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Christina Sullivan Foundation | Galveston, TX | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2019 |
| Gulf Coast Big Brothers & Big Sisters Inc | Galveston, TX | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Galveston Island Swim Team Gist | Galveston, TX | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Galvestons Historic Downtown Cultural Arts District | Galveston, TX | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Justice Forward | Houston, TX | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| March on Maryland Inc | Severna Park, MD | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Protestant Episcopal Church Diocese of Texas | Houston, TX | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Rosenberg Library Association | Galveston, TX | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Salvation Army | Galveston, TX | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2020 |
| Toolbank USA Inc | Houston, TX | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Hospice Care Team Inc | Texas City, TX | $17,500 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Advocacy Center for Children of Galveston County | Galveston, TX | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston | Houston, TX | $15,000 | 2 | 1 | 2023 |
| Make-a-Wish Foundation of the Texas Gulf Coast and Louisiana Inc | Stafford, TX | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston | Galveston, TX | $14,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center | Houston, TX | $13,500 | 5 | 3 | 2021 |
| The Rose | Houston, TX | $12,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Lutheran Music Academy of Galvestonisland Inc | Galveston, TX | $10,200 | 2 | 1 | 2023 |
| 4B Disaster Response Network | Texas City, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Bryan Educational Institute | Houston, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Everybodys Place of Galveston County | Bacliff, TX | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Fifty Club of Galveston County Inc | Galveston, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Galveston County Community Orchestra Inc Co Austi | Galveston, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Galveston Community Band | Galveston, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| New Life Day School | Galveston, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Petra Cares | Cypress, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Pregnancy Help Center of Galveston Inc | Galveston, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Satori Elementary School | Galveston, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Seeding Galveston | Galveston, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Texas Surf Museum | Galveston, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Upbring | Austin, TX | $9,958 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Helping Hand Home for Children | Austin, TX | $5,500 | 3 | 2 | 2023 |
| Cody Dunn Outdoor Adventures | La Marque, TX | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Galveston Independent School District Educational Foundation | Galveston, TX | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Lone Star Coastal Alliance | Houston, TX | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2019 |
| Lone Star Legal Aid | Houston, TX | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Make-a-Wish Foundation of the Texas Gulf Coast and | Stafford, TX | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| St Jude Childrens Research Hospital Inc | Memphis, TN | $3,500 | 4 | 3 | 2021 |
| The Foundation for Research on Equal Opportunity | Austin, TX | $3,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Re | Washington, DC | $3,000 | 2 | 2 | 2020 |
| Alpha Delta Pi Foundation Inc | Atlanta, GA | $2,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Hope Active | Webster, TX | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2019 |
| Lyceum of Galveston Island Inc | Galveston, TX | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2019 |
| Captains for Clean Water Inc | Fort Myers, FL | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Cedar Creek Booster Club Inc | Austin, TX | $1,700 | 3 | 3 | 2021 |
| Austin Christian Educational Foundation | Austin, TX | $1,500 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| All Saints Episcopal Church | Austin, TX | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2019 |
| Crusty Crew Rescue | Running Spgs, CA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Parent Booster USA Inc | Austin, TX | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Texas Campaign for the Environment Fund | Austin, TX | $1,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| San Dieguito Academy Foundation | Encinitas, CA | $550 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Andrew S Roddick Foundation Inc | Austin, TX | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Caritas of Austin | Austin, TX | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Central Texas Food Bank Inc | Austin, TX | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2019 |
| Justin Wren Foundation | Oklahoma City, OK | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Rawson-Saunders School | Austin, TX | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| International Social Service United States of Amer | Baltimore, MD | $480 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Eanes Education Foundation | W Lake Hills, TX | $400 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Houston Stutter Social for Kids Inc | Sugar Land, TX | $360 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Encinitas Educational Foundation | Encinitas, CA | $350 | 1 | 1 | 2019 |
| Murchison Band Booster Association | Austin, TX | $350 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Houston Food Bank | Houston, TX | $308 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| American Foundation for Suicide Prevention | New York, NY | $300 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Sato Project Inc | Brooklyn, NY | $300 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Polichic Engagement Fund | Austin, TX | $258 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Invest for Better Inc | Oakland, CA | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Austin Independent School District | Austin, TX | $200 | 1 | 1 | 2019 |
| Communities in Schools of Central Texas | Austin, TX | $200 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Galveston Central Middle School Parent Organizatio | Galveston, TX | $200 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Garza Independence H S | Austin, TX | $200 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Inc | Rye Brook, NY | $200 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Lutheran Outdoors Ministry of Texas Inc | La Grange, TX | $200 | 1 | 1 | 2019 |
| Coastal Community Church | Galveston, TX | $52 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
64 of 122 (52%) received money in more than one year over the 6 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 63%, across 5 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is about typical. This measures how often it paid the same organizations again. It says nothing about whether it would consider a new one.
What the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose field of its filings. This is the closest thing to a statement of what this foundation cares about, in its own words.
- Christus Foundation for Healthcare
Our Daily Bread Capital Campaign - Texas A&m Foundation
Account No. 500-74093 Upper Texas Coast Sea Turtle Hospital and Educational Outreach Center - Vision Galveston Inc
Incubate Galveston iniative, specifically for MORTAR Galveston - United Way of Galveston Inc
Galveston County Recovery Fund - Galveston Historical Foundation Inc
The Bishop's Palace Roof Replacement Project - 1894 Inc
Serious Fun Children's Series/Grand Kids Festival
What kind of organizations it funds
By the activity category the IRS assigns each recipient, for the 272 grants where we could match the recipient to a registered organization. The categories are the IRS's. The match, made from the name and address on the return, is ours.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 52 | $622,950 | $10,000 |
| 2020 | 58 | $671,100 | $10,000 |
| 2021 | 64 | $792,420 | $8,729 |
| 2022 | 66 | $768,605 | $10,000 |
| 2023 | 96 | $1,506,685 | $10,000 |
| 2024 | 3 | $21,500 | $1,000 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Where its money goes
98% of its giving went to organizations in Texas. If your organization is based elsewhere, look in the recipient list for grants to your area before writing.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are a sign of overlapping priorities and nothing more: they do not show that any of these funders would consider a new organization. Each page says what its filings show.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $10,000. A request many times that size asks for something it has rarely or never given.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in Texas.
- Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Ippolito Charitable Foundation's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 6 returns (tax years 2019-2024). Grant figures are from its returns. Matching recipients to registered organizations, their IRS classifications, the retention rate and the funders that support the same organizations are our own calculations, described in how we build this.
Address of record on the latest return: 2001 Kirby Drive 1200, Houston, TX, 77019. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
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