Louis L Borick Foundation
Houston, TX · EIN 47-2387053. Reported 406 grants totalling $17.1M to 122 recipients across tax years 2021-2025. 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. Louis L Borick 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 $30,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $20,000 and $49,000; the smallest was $3,500 and the largest $325,000. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I Am a Golfer Foundation | Dallas, TX | $1,275,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Youth Homes Inc | Missoula, MT | $1,100,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Diffadallas | Dallas, TX | $1,044,500 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Watson's Children's Shelter | Missoula, MT | $600,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Resource Center | Dallas, TX | $560,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Pef Israel Endowment Fund Inc | New York, NY | $545,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Center for the Education of Infant Deaf | Berkeley, CA | $505,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Clark Fork Coalition | Missoula, MT | $375,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Tipping Point Community | San Francisco, CA | $375,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Bay Ed Fund | Oakland, CA | $360,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Point Foundation | New York, NY | $335,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Luna Dance Institute | Berkeley, CA | $330,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Montana Natural History Center | Missoula, MT | $300,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Mountain Home Montana | Missoula, MT | $300,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| University of Montana Foundation | Missoula, MT | $266,430 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Teach for America - Bay Area | San Francisco, CA | $260,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Preserve Montana | Helena, MT | $255,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| California Thoroughbred Horseman's Foundation | Arcadia, CA | $240,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Wild Montana | Helena, MT | $230,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Reading Partners | Oakland, CA | $220,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Centerlink | Fort Lauderdale, FL | $200,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Los Angeles County Department of Arts and Culture | Los Angeles, CA | $200,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| La Partnership for Early Childhood Investment | Los Angeles, CA | $190,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Men's Health Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | $190,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| First Place for Youth | Oakland, CA | $185,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Montana Historical Foundation | Helena, MT | $170,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Springboard Collaborative | Hayward, CA | $170,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Children Now | Oakland, CA | $165,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Families First Learning Lab | Missoula, MT | $165,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Lacma | Los Angeles, CA | $165,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Writing Coaches of Montana | Missoula, MT | $165,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Missoula Butterfly House and Insectarium | Missoula, MT | $160,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Destiny Arts Center | Oakland, CA | $155,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Garry Marshall Theatre | Burbank, CA | $155,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Ucsf Foundation | San Francisco, CA | $150,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Friends of Historical Museum at Fort Missoula | Missoula, MT | $149,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| East Bay Center for the Performing Arts | Richmond, CA | $145,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Vida Verda Nature Education | San Gregorio, CA | $145,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Foothill Family Service | Pasadena, CA | $140,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| The Parenting Place | Missoula, MT | $135,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Beyond Differences | San Rafaul, CA | $130,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Greenlight Fund | Oakland, CA | $125,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Home Resource | Missoula, MT | $120,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Greater Dallas Youth Orchestra | Dallas, TX | $117,500 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Southern California Grantmakers | Los Angeles, CA | $113,600 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Child Care Resources | Missoula, MT | $112,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Families Forward Learning Center | Altadena, CA | $110,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Para Los Ninos | Los Angeles, CA | $110,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Bitter Root Land Trust | Hamilton, MT | $105,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| California Hospital Medical Center Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | $100,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Children's Bureau of Southern California | Los Angeles, CA | $100,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco | San Francisco, CA | $100,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Perot Museum of Nature and Science | Dallas, TX | $95,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Chabad Lubavitch of Missoula Inc | Missoula, MT | $90,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Ucsf Benioff Children's Hospital Foundation | Oakland, CA | $90,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Arts for La | Los Angeles, CA | $85,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Missoula Food Bank & Community Center | Missoula, MT | $85,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Raise a Child Inc | Los Angeles, CA | $85,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| CASA of Los Angeles | Monterey Park, CA | $75,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Fosterall | Glendale, CA | $75,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Fostering Media Connections | Los Angeles, CA | $75,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Palm Springs Preservation Foundation | Palm Springs, CA | $75,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| San Francisco Museum of Modern Art | San Francisco, CA | $75,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Teach for America - Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA | $70,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Gateway to Heaven Church of God in Christ | Las Vegas, NV | $69,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Lion Global Foundation | Denver, CO | $68,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Marysville Museum & Gallery | Marysville, MT | $67,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Reading Partners of North Texas | Dallas, TX | $65,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Western State Co University Foundation | Gunnison, CO | $65,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Everybody Dance La | Los Angeles, CA | $60,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Montana Wilderness Association | Helena, MT | $60,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Northern Lights School | Oakland, CA | $60,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| The Flagship Program | Missoula, MT | $60,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| The USC Center of Philanthropy & Public Policy | Los Angeles, CA | $60,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Nonpareil Institute | Plano, TX | $57,500 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Anza-Borrego Desert Natural History Association | Borrego Springs, CA | $55,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Food Forward | North Hollywood, CA | $55,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Horsepower Inc | Clinton, MT | $55,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Brookwood Community | Brookshire, TX | $50,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum | Dallas, TX | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Los Angeles County Arts Commission | Los Angeles, CA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Out Teach | Fort Worth, TX | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Pasadena Community | Pasadena, CA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Council for a Strong America | Washington, DC | $45,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| The Gabriella Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | $45,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| The Stevensville Historical Museum | Stevensville, MT | $43,500 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Missoula Ageing Services | Missoula, MT | $40,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Huntington Library Museum & Botanical Gardens | San Marino, CA | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| The Intown Chabad | Dallas, TX | $40,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Imagine La | Los Angeles, CA | $35,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Walden School | Pasadena, CA | $35,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| American Skin Association | New York, NY | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Menninger Clinic | Houston, TX | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Texas A&m Foundation | College Station, TX | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| United Friends of the Children | Los Angeles, CA | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Springboard Collaborative | Philadelphia, PA | $27,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| All for Kids | Los Angeles, CA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Pasadena Educational | Pasadena, CA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Simon Wiesenthal Center | Los Angeles, CA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Ucsf Benioff Children | San Francisco, CA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| California Hospital Med Ctr Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Chabad of the Park Cities | Dallas, TX | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Institue for Aging | San Francisco, CA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Jq International | West Hollywood, CA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Montana Ghost Town Preservation Society | Bozeman, MT | $20,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| National Golf Player | Gilbert, AZ | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Regents of University | Missoula, MT | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| San Francisco Parks Alliance | San Francisco, CA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Ucsf Benioff Children's Hospital | San Francisco, CA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Anza-Borrego Desert Natural History | Borrego Springs, CA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Northern Lights School | Saranac Lake, NY | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Tzedek America | Encino, CA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Mother's Milk Bank | Missoula, MT | $12,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Cell | Denver, CO | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Children's Organ Transplant Association | Bloomington, IN | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Mizel Institute | Denver, CO | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Bannack Association | Dillon, MT | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Ucross Foundation | Clearmont, WY | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Momenta Foundation | Amesbury, MA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Navy Seal Foundation | Virginia Beach, VI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Polytechnic School | Pasadena, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| University of Southern California | Los Angeles, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
88 of 122 (72%) received money in more than one year over the 5 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 86%, across 4 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is unusually consistent. This measures how often it paid the same organizations again. It says nothing about whether it would consider a new one.
What kind of organizations it funds
By the activity category the IRS assigns each recipient, for the 243 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 85 | $3,383,000 | $25,000 |
| 2022 | 87 | $3,570,110 | $25,000 |
| 2023 | 82 | $3,446,320 | $25,000 |
| 2024 | 75 | $3,510,000 | $30,000 |
| 2025 | 77 | $3,168,600 | $30,000 |
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
40% of its giving went to organizations in California. 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 $30,000. 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 California.
- 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 Louis L Borick Foundation's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 5 returns (tax years 2021-2025). 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: 2707 Kipling St, Houston, TX, 77098. 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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