Grants paid by Melza M and Frank Theodore Barr Foundation Inc
EIN 20-0301511 · Houston, TX · Form 990-PF, Part XV · NTEE T22
Melza M and Frank Theodore Barr Foundation Inc of Houston, TX (EIN 20-0301511) reported 55 grants paid totaling $21,465,729 to 12 recipients in tax years 2018–2025, on Form 990-PF, Part XV. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$21,465,729
55 grants
Recipients
12
distinct organizations
Tax years
2018–2025
8 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 8 | $1,217,166 | — |
| 2019 | 7 | $1,018,425 | — |
| 2020 | 10 | $7,350,000 | — |
| 2021 | 7 | $5,484,063 | — |
| 2022 | 7 | $1,181,075 | — |
| 2023 | 7 | $2,625,000 | — |
| 2024 | 6 | $1,560,000 | — |
| 2025 | 3 | $1,030,000 | — |
Top recipients
The 12 recipients receiving the most from Melza M and Frank Theodore Barr Foundation Inc, by grants paid, out of 12 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California Institute of Technology 95-1643307 | B | Pasadena, CA | 9 | $11,680,000 | 2024 |
| Glaucoma Research Foundation 94-2495035 | C | San Fransico, CA | 5 | $3,500,000 | 2025 |
| Houston Ballet Foundation 74-1394920 | B | Houston, TX | 6 | $3,450,000 | 2023 |
| Crocker Art Museum | U | Sacramento, CA | 3 | $850,138 | 2022 |
| Uc Davis Foundation | U | Davis, CA | 2 | $600,000 | 2024 |
| Museum of Fine Arts Houston 74-1109655 | B | Houston, TX | 5 | $425,000 | 2024 |
| Crocker Art Museum Assoc 94-2552486 | C | Sacramento, CA | 2 | $360,591 | 2019 |
| University of California Davis Heal | U | Sacramento, CA | 1 | $250,000 | 2018 |
| Raptor Trust 22-2420295 | B | Millington, NJ | 8 | $160,000 | 2025 |
| AIDS Resource Foundation for Childr 22-2696986 | C | Newark, NJ | 7 | $120,000 | 2024 |
| Sacha Runa Research Foundation 51-0204130 | B | Urbana, IL | 4 | $40,000 | 2022 |
| Center for Amazon Community Ecology 74-3156891 | B | Lemoyne, PA | 3 | $30,000 | 2025 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Every grant
All 55 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Glaucoma Research Foundation San Fransico, CA | C | $1,000,000 | paid | Support research on glaucoma, Alzheimer and other neuro-degenerative diseases. | 202600409349100420 |
| 2025 | Raptor Trust Millington, NJ | B | $20,000 | paid | Support for education programs & care of injured wild birds. | 202600409349100420 |
| 2025 | Center for Amazon Community Ecology Lemoyne, PA | B | $10,000 | paid | Support for conservation in the Amazon region. | 202600409349100420 |
| 2024 | Glaucoma Research Foundation San Fransico, CA | C | $1,000,000 | paid | Support research on glaucoma and other neuro-degenerative diseases. | 202500429349100710 |
| 2024 | California Institute of Technology Pasadena, CA | B | $320,000 | paid | Three Year Post-DOC Fellowship, Division of Geological and Planetary Sciences. | 202500429349100710 |
| 2024 | Uc Davis Foundation Davis, CA | U | $100,000 | paid | Endowment UC Davis Eye Center | 202500429349100710 |
| 2024 | Museum of Fine Arts Houston Houston, TX | B | $100,000 | paid | Support Conservation Center Completion Project | 202500429349100710 |
| 2024 | AIDS Resource Foundation for Childr Newark, NJ | C | $20,000 | paid | Support of Children in Families Affected by HIV/AIDS. | 202500429349100710 |
| 2024 | Raptor Trust Millington, NJ | B | $20,000 | paid | Support for education program & care of injured wild birds. | 202500429349100710 |
| 2023 | Houston Ballet Foundation Houston, TX | B | $1,500,000 | paid | Support production of new ballet. | 202400449349100520 |
| 2023 | Glaucoma Research Foundation San Fransico, CA | C | $800,000 | paid | Support research on glaucoma and other neuro-degenerative diseases. | 202400449349100520 |
| 2023 | California Institute of Technology Pasadena, CA | B | $210,000 | paid | Two Year Post-DOC Fellowship, Division of Geological and Planetary Sciences. | 202400449349100520 |
| 2023 | California Institute of Technology Pasadena, CA | B | $50,000 | paid | Endowment of Leadership Chair,Division of Geological and Planetary Sciences. | 202400449349100520 |
| 2023 | Museum of Fine Arts Houston Houston, TX | B | $25,000 | paid | Support Armand Hammer Collection Exhibition. | 202400449349100520 |
| 2023 | AIDS Resource Foundation for Childr Newark, NJ | C | $20,000 | paid | Support of Children in Families Affected by HIV/AIDS. | 202400449349100520 |
| 2023 | Raptor Trust Millington, NJ | B | $20,000 | paid | Support for education program & care of injured wild birds. | 202400449349100520 |
| 2022 | Glaucoma Research Foundation San Fransico, CA | C | $600,000 | paid | Support research on glaucoma and other neuro-degenerative diseases. | 202320379349100617 |
| 2022 | Crocker Art Museum Sacramento, CA | U | $231,075 | paid | Support for Crocker art collection. | 202320379349100617 |
| 2022 | California Institute of Technology Pasadena, CA | B | $200,000 | paid | Two Year Post-DOC Fellowship, Division of Geological and Planetary Sciences. | 202320379349100617 |
| 2022 | Houston Ballet Foundation Houston, TX | B | $100,000 | paid | Support of Ballet operations | 202320379349100617 |
| 2022 | AIDS Resource Foundation for Childr Newark, NJ | C | $20,000 | paid | Support of Children in Families Affected by HIV/AIDS. | 202320379349100617 |
| 2022 | Raptor Trust Millington, NJ | B | $20,000 | paid | Support for education program & care of injured wild birds. | 202320379349100617 |
| 2022 | Sacha Runa Research Foundation Urbana, IL | B | $10,000 | paid | Support research & medical assistance to Canelos Quichua people of Ecuador. | 202320379349100617 |
| 2021 | California Institute of Technology Pasadena, CA | B | $5,000,000 | paid | Endowment of Leadership Chair, Center for Comparative Planetary Evolution. | 202200529349100500 |
| 2021 | California Institute of Technology Pasadena, CA | B | $200,000 | paid | Two Year Post-DOC Fellowship, Division of Geological and Planetary Sciences. | 202200529349100500 |
| 2021 | Crocker Art Museum Sacramento, CA | U | $119,063 | paid | Support for museum's art collections. | 202200529349100500 |
| 2021 | Houston Ballet Foundation Houston, TX | B | $100,000 | paid | Support of Ballet during COVID-19 pandemic. | 202200529349100500 |
| 2021 | Museum of Fine Arts Houston Houston, TX | B | $25,000 | paid | Support for Impressionism Exhibition. | 202200529349100500 |
| 2021 | AIDS Resource Foundation for Childr Newark, NJ | C | $20,000 | paid | Support of Children in Families Affected by HIV/AIDS. | 202200529349100500 |
| 2021 | Raptor Trust Millington, NJ | B | $20,000 | paid | Support for education program & care of injured wild birds. | 202200529349100500 |
| 2020 | California Institute of Technology Pasadena, CA | B | $5,000,000 | paid | Endowment of Chair, Center for Comparative Planetary Evolution. | 202140619349100614 |
| 2020 | Houston Ballet Foundation Houston, TX | B | $1,000,000 | paid | Support of Ballet during COVID-19 pandemic. | 202140619349100614 |
| 2020 | Crocker Art Museum Sacramento, CA | U | $500,000 | paid | Support for museum operations during COVID-19 pandemic. | 202140619349100614 |
| 2020 | Uc Davis Foundation Davis, CA | U | $500,000 | paid | Support for new Eye Center Building at UC Davis. | 202140619349100614 |
| 2020 | California Institute of Technology Pasadena, CA | B | $200,000 | paid | Two Year Post-DOC Fellowship, Division of Geological and Planetary Sciences. | 202140619349100614 |
| 2020 | Glaucoma Research Foundation San Fransico, CA | C | $100,000 | paid | Support research on neurodegen diseases. | 202140619349100614 |
| 2020 | Raptor Trust Millington, NJ | B | $20,000 | paid | Support for the care and rehabilitation of wildlife, primarily birds of prey. | 202140619349100614 |
| 2020 | AIDS Resource Foundation for Childr Newark, NJ | C | $10,000 | paid | Support of Children in Families Affected by HIV/AIDS. | 202140619349100614 |
| 2020 | Sacha Runa Research Foundation Urbana, IL | B | $10,000 | paid | Support research & medical assistance to Canelos Quichua people of Ecuador. | 202140619349100614 |
| 2020 | Center for Amazon Community Ecology Lemoyne, PA | B | $10,000 | paid | Support for conservation in the Amazon region. | 202140619349100614 |
| 2019 | California Institute of Technology Pasedena, CA | B | $500,000 | paid | Support to the Division of Geological and Planetary Sciences program for Comparative Planetary Evolution. | 202010419349100411 |
| 2019 | Crocker Art Museum Assoc Sacramento, CA | C | $343,425 | paid | Support for museum operations. | 202010419349100411 |
| 2019 | Houston Ballet Foundation Houston, TX | C | $100,000 | paid | Support for the ballet's endowment | 202010419349100411 |
| 2019 | Museum of Fine Arts Houston Houston, TX | B | $25,000 | paid | Support for museum programs. | 202010419349100411 |
| 2019 | AIDS Resource Foundation for Childr Newark, NJ | C | $20,000 | paid | Support for the organization's services to vulnerable families. | 202010419349100411 |
| 2019 | Raptor Trust Millington, NJ | B | $20,000 | paid | Support for the care and rehabilitation of wildlife, primarily birds of prey. | 202010419349100411 |
| 2019 | Sacha Runa Research Foundation Urbana, IL | B | $10,000 | paid | Support of research and medical programs in Ecuador. | 202010419349100411 |
| 2018 | Houston Ballet Foundation Houston, TX | C | $650,000 | paid | Support for the ballet's programs and for Hurricane Harvey Relief. | 201940499349100304 |
| 2018 | Museum of Fine Arts Houston Houston, TX | B | $250,000 | paid | Fund conservation endowment. | 201940499349100304 |
| 2018 | University of California Davis Heal Sacramento, CA | U | $250,000 | paid | Support for UC Davis Health emergency care center. | 201940499349100304 |
| 2018 | Raptor Trust Millington, NJ | B | $20,000 | paid | Support for the care and rehabilitation of wildlife, primarily birds of prey. | 201940499349100304 |
| 2018 | Crocker Art Museum Assoc Sacramento, CA | C | $17,166 | paid | Support for museum operations. | 201940499349100304 |
| 2018 | Center for Amazon Community Ecology State College, PA | C | $10,000 | paid | Support for conservation and sustainable development of human and other biological communities in the Amazon region. | 201940499349100304 |
| 2018 | AIDS Resource Foundation for Childr Newark, NJ | C | $10,000 | paid | Support to children and families served by the St. Clare's Home for Children, Haller House and Academy Street Firehouse. | 201940499349100304 |
| 2018 | Sacha Runa Research Foundation Urbana, IL | B | $10,000 | paid | Support of research and medical programs in Ecuador. | 201940499349100304 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Recipient matching for this dataset version has not yet completed its independent precision check. Tier A rows carry the EIN the filer reported; tiers B–D are the matcher's inference and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.
Source filings
Every figure above is traceable to one of these IRS e-file returns by its OBJECT_ID.
| Form | Tax year | Period end | Filed | Schema | IRS OBJECT_ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990PF | 2025 | 2025-12-31 | not stated | 2025v4.0 | 202600409349100420 |
| 990PF | 2024 | 2024-12-31 | not stated | 2024v5.0 | 202500429349100710 |
| 990PF | 2023 | 2023-12-31 | not stated | 2023v4.0 | 202400449349100520 |
| 990PF | 2022 | 2022-12-31 | not stated | 2022v4.1 | 202320379349100617 |
| 990PF | 2021 | 2021-12-31 | not stated | 2021v4.0 | 202200529349100500 |
| 990PF | 2020 | 2020-12-31 | not stated | 2020v4.0 | 202140619349100614 |
| 990PF | 2019 | 2019-12-31 | not stated | 2019v5.0 | 202010419349100411 |
| 990PF | 2018 | 2018-12-31 | not stated | 2018v3.1 | 201940499349100304 |
Derived from IRS Form 990-PF e-file XML; recipient identities from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The same rows as Parquet: manifest; as JSON: /api/funders/200301511.json.
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