Grants paid by The Frank and Cindy Liu Family Foundation
EIN 20-2984875 · Houston, TX · Form 990, Schedule I · NTEE T22
The Frank and Cindy Liu Family Foundation of Houston, TX (EIN 20-2984875) reported 40 grants paid totaling $3,822,830 to 32 recipients in tax years 2020–2024, on Form 990, Schedule I. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$3,822,830
40 grants
Recipients
32
distinct organizations
Tax years
2020–2024
4 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 19 | $1,132,812 | — |
| 2022 | 6 | $470,668 | — |
| 2023 | 9 | $1,041,000 | — |
| 2024 | 6 | $1,178,350 | — |
Top recipients
The 32 recipients receiving the most from The Frank and Cindy Liu Family Foundation, by grants paid, out of 32 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Marsh Rice University 74-1109620 | A | Houston, TX | 6 | $2,841,668 | 2024 |
| Frank Liu Jr Academy for Music and Arts 93-3209044 | A | Houston, TX | 1 | $250,000 | 2024 |
| Baylor College of Medicine 74-1613878 | A | Houston, TX | 1 | $100,000 | 2023 |
| Utah State University 87-6000528 | A | Logan, UT | 1 | $80,000 | 2022 |
| Strake Jesuit College Preparatory 74-1680596 | A | Houston, TX | 1 | $75,000 | 2020 |
| Contemporary Arts Museum Houston 74-1093771 | A | Houston, TX | 2 | $73,350 | 2024 |
| Center for Pursuit 74-1272417 | A | Houston, TX | 1 | $65,000 | 2020 |
| Trees for Houston 76-0046318 | A | Houston, TX | 1 | $50,000 | 2022 |
| St Agnes Academy Inc 74-1180196 | A | Houston, TX | 1 | $45,000 | 2020 |
| University of Connecticut Foundation Inc 06-6070722 | A | Storrs, CT | 3 | $42,000 | 2024 |
| Houston Grand Opera Association Inc 74-6016764 | A | Houston, TX | 1 | $30,000 | 2024 |
| Houston Bike Share 45-3612683 | A | Houston, TX | 1 | $15,812 | 2020 |
| St John's School 74-1185668 | A | Houston, TX | 1 | $15,000 | 2023 |
| Methodist Hospital Foundation 76-0094743 | A | Houston, TX | 1 | $10,000 | 2022 |
| Menil Foundation Inc 74-6045327 | A | Houston, TX | 1 | $10,000 | 2024 |
| Mendcenter Foundation 83-3910838 | A | Houston, TX | 1 | $10,000 | 2023 |
| Pflag Houston 76-0372170 | A | Houston, TX | 1 | $10,000 | 2023 |
| Holocaust Museum Houston 76-0331398 | A | Houston, TX | 1 | $10,000 | 2023 |
| Knox College 37-0673513 | A | Galesburg, IL | 1 | $10,000 | 2020 |
| Chinese Community Center Inc 76-0067885 | A | Houston, TX | 1 | $10,000 | 2022 |
| The Denver Waldorf School Association 84-0717615 | A | Denver, CO | 1 | $10,000 | 2020 |
| Toys Fore Tch Kids 84-3128514 | A | Houston, TX | 1 | $9,000 | 2020 |
| Bellaire United Methodist Church 74-1166901 | A | Bellaire, TX | 1 | $7,000 | 2023 |
| University of Houston 74-6001399 | A | Houston, TX | 1 | $7,000 | 2020 |
| Houston-Taipei Society Inc 74-1665184 | A | Houston, TX | 1 | $5,000 | 2020 |
| International Buddhist Progress Society-Houston 52-2176498 | A | Stafford, TX | 1 | $5,000 | 2020 |
| The Gateway Academy 03-0580735 | A | Houston, TX | 1 | $5,000 | 2020 |
| Idea Public Schools | U | Weslaco, TX | 1 | $5,000 | 2020 |
| Periwinkle Foundation 76-0093914 | A | Houston, TX | 1 | $5,000 | 2020 |
| Asia Society Texas Center 03-0433949 | A | Houston, TX | 1 | $5,000 | 2020 |
| Link Houston 82-2124290 | A | Houston, TX | 1 | $5,000 | 2020 |
| Habib University Foundation US 45-3218399 | A | New York, NY | 1 | $2,000 | 2020 |
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 40 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | William Marsh Rice University Houston, TX | A | $836,000 | paid | EDUCATIONAL | 202542869349301344 |
| 2024 | Frank Liu Jr Academy for Music and Arts Houston, TX | A | $250,000 | paid | EDUCATION-CHARTER SCHOOLS | 202542869349301344 |
| 2024 | Contemporary Arts Museum Houston Houston, TX | A | $38,350 | paid | ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES-ART MUSEUMS | 202542869349301344 |
| 2024 | Houston Grand Opera Association Inc Houston, TX | A | $30,000 | paid | ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES-OPERA | 202542869349301344 |
| 2024 | University of Connecticut Foundation Inc Storrs, CT | A | $14,000 | paid | EDUCATION-SINGLE ORGANIZATION SUPPORT | 202542869349301344 |
| 2024 | Menil Foundation Inc Houston, TX | A | $10,000 | paid | ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES-ART MUSEUMS | 202542869349301344 |
| 2023 | William Marsh Rice University Houston, TX | A | $840,000 | paid | EDUCATIONAL | 202413199349316671 |
| 2023 | Baylor College of Medicine Houston, TX | A | $100,000 | paid | HEALTH CARE-RESEARCH INSTITUTES & PUBLIC POLICY ANALYSIS | 202413199349316671 |
| 2023 | Contemporary Arts Museum Houston Houston, TX | A | $35,000 | paid | ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES-ART MUSEUMS | 202413199349316671 |
| 2023 | St John's School Houston, TX | A | $15,000 | paid | EDUCATION-ELEMENTARY & SECONDARY SCHOOLS | 202413199349316671 |
| 2023 | University of Connecticut Foundation Inc Storrs, CT | A | $14,000 | paid | EDUCATION-SINGLE ORGANIZATION SUPPORT | 202413199349316671 |
| 2023 | Holocaust Museum Houston Houston, TX | A | $10,000 | paid | CIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIAL ACTION & ADVOCACY-CIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIAL ACTION & ADVOCACY N.E.C. | 202413199349316671 |
| 2023 | Pflag Houston Houston, TX | A | $10,000 | paid | HUMAN SERVICES | 202413199349316671 |
| 2023 | Mendcenter Foundation Houston, TX | A | $10,000 | paid | MENTAL HEALTH & CRISIS INTERVENTION-MENTAL HEALTH TREATMENT | 202413199349316671 |
| 2023 | Bellaire United Methodist Church Bellaire, TX | A | $7,000 | paid | RELIGION-RELATED-PROTESTANT | 202413199349316671 |
| 2022 | William Marsh Rice University Houston, TX | A | $306,668 | paid | EDUCATION-HIGHER EDUCATION | 202313199349304766 |
| 2022 | Utah State University Logan, UT | A | $80,000 | paid | EDUCATIONAL | 202313199349304766 |
| 2022 | Trees for Houston Houston, TX | A | $50,000 | paid | ENVIRONMENT-ENVIRONMENTAL BEAUTIFICATION | 202313199349304766 |
| 2022 | University of Connecticut Foundation Incorporated Storrs, CT | A | $14,000 | paid | EDUCATION-SINGLE ORGANIZATION SUPPORT | 202313199349304766 |
| 2022 | Chinese Community Center Inc Houston, TX | A | $10,000 | paid | HUMAN SERVICES-PERSONAL SOCIAL SERVICES | 202313199349304766 |
| 2022 | Methodist Hospital Foundation Houston, TX | A | $10,000 | paid | HEALTH CARE-HOSPITALS | 202313199349304766 |
| 2020 | William Marsh Rice University Houston, TX | A | $825,000 | paid | Educational | 202132999349300418 |
| 2020 | Strake Jesuit College Preparatory Houston, TX | A | $75,000 | paid | Educational | 202132999349300418 |
| 2020 | Center for Pursuit Houston, TX | A | $65,000 | paid | Health | 202132999349300418 |
| 2020 | St Agnes Academy Inc Houston, TX | A | $45,000 | paid | Educational | 202132999349300418 |
| 2020 | William Marsh Rice University Houston, TX | A | $30,000 | paid | Educational | 202132999349300418 |
| 2020 | Houston Bike Share Houston, TX | A | $15,812 | paid | Human Services | 202132999349300418 |
| 2020 | Knox College Galesburg, IL | A | $10,000 | paid | Educational | 202132999349300418 |
| 2020 | The Denver Waldorf School Association Denver, CO | A | $10,000 | paid | Educational | 202132999349300418 |
| 2020 | Toys Fore Tch Kids Houston, TX | A | $9,000 | paid | Human Services | 202132999349300418 |
| 2020 | University of Houston Houston, TX | A | $7,000 | paid | Educational | 202132999349300418 |
| 2020 | Periwinkle Foundation Houston, TX | A | $5,000 | paid | Health | 202132999349300418 |
| 2020 | International Buddhist Progress Society-Houston Stafford, TX | A | $5,000 | paid | Religion | 202132999349300418 |
| 2020 | Houston-Taipei Society Inc Houston, TX | A | $5,000 | paid | International | 202132999349300418 |
| 2020 | Link Houston Houston, TX | A | $5,000 | paid | Public Benefit | 202132999349300418 |
| 2020 | Asia Society Texas Center Houston, TX | A | $5,000 | paid | Arts | 202132999349300418 |
| 2020 | The Gateway Academy Houston, TX | A | $5,000 | paid | Educational | 202132999349300418 |
| 2020 | Idea Public Schools Weslaco, TX | U | $5,000 | paid | Educational | 202132999349300418 |
| 2020 | William Marsh Rice University Houston, TX | A | $4,000 | paid | Educational | 202132999349300418 |
| 2020 | Habib University Foundation US New York, NY | A | $2,000 | paid | Educational | 202132999349300418 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | 2024 | 2024-12-31 | not stated | 2024v5.2 | 202542869349301344 |
| 990 | 2023 | 2023-12-31 | not stated | 2023v5.1 | 202413199349316671 |
| 990 | 2022 | 2022-12-31 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202313199349304766 |
| 990 | 2020 | 2020-12-31 | not stated | 2020v4.0 | 202132999349300418 |
Derived from IRS Form 990 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/202984875.json.
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