Grants paid by Re Bob and Vivian Smith Foundation
EIN 46-1709171 · Houston, TX · Form 990-PF, Part XV · NTEE T20
Re Bob and Vivian Smith Foundation of Houston, TX (EIN 46-1709171) reported 113 grants paid totaling $2,601,000 to 35 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
$2,601,000
113 grants
Recipients
35
distinct organizations
Tax years
2018–2025
7 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 12 | $335,000 | — |
| 2020 | 14 | $330,000 | — |
| 2021 | 14 | $340,000 | — |
| 2022 | 17 | $415,000 | — |
| 2023 | 17 | $378,000 | — |
| 2024 | 19 | $412,000 | — |
| 2025 | 20 | $391,000 | — |
Top recipients
The 35 recipients receiving the most from Re Bob and Vivian Smith Foundation, by grants paid, out of 35 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cystic Fibrosis Foundation 13-1930701 | B | Bethesda, MD | 7 | $255,000 | 2025 |
| St Faustina Catholic Church 47-1337578 | C | Fulshear, TX | 4 | $200,000 | 2025 |
| Wreaths Across America- Houston | U | Kingwood, TX | 7 | $180,000 | 2025 |
| Texas A&m Foundation 74-2245072 | B | College Station, TX | 6 | $150,000 | 2025 |
| Arbor Preschool 76-0317198 | C | Houston, TX | 7 | $145,000 | 2025 |
| Sunshine Kids Foundation 76-0020802 | B | Houston, TX | 7 | $145,000 | 2025 |
| University of Houston at Sugar Land | U | Sugar Land, TX | 5 | $125,000 | 2023 |
| Houston Christian High School 76-0531636 | B | Houston, TX | 5 | $125,000 | 2024 |
| Epilepsy Foundation | U | Landover, MD | 6 | $120,000 | 2025 |
| Grace School | U | Houston, TX | 4 | $110,000 | 2022 |
| The Spirit Cookers Inc 86-2617863 | B | Willis, TX | 5 | $105,000 | 2025 |
| Folds of Honor Foundation 75-3240683 | B | Owasso, OK | 3 | $75,000 | 2022 |
| Shriners Hospitals for Children | U | Houston, TX | 3 | $70,000 | 2021 |
| Semper Fi Fund | U | Oceanside, CA | 3 | $70,000 | 2022 |
| Stephen Siller Tunnel to Tower 02-0554654 | C | Staten Island, NY | 3 | $65,000 | 2022 |
| University of Houston | U | Houston, TX | 2 | $60,000 | 2025 |
| Kids Meals Inc 76-0330447 | C | Houston, TX | 4 | $60,000 | 2025 |
| Tunnel to Towers Foundation | U | Staten Island, NY | 3 | $60,000 | 2025 |
| St Jude Children's Research 62-0646012 | C | Memphis, TN | 3 | $55,000 | 2025 |
| St Edwards University | U | Austin, TX | 3 | $51,000 | 2025 |
| Houston Food Bank 74-2181456 | B | Houston, TX | 4 | $47,000 | 2025 |
| St Jude Childrens Research Hospital | U | Houston, TX | 2 | $45,000 | 2020 |
| Folds of Honor South Texas Aa 47-4519536 | D | Friendswood, TX | 2 | $40,000 | 2025 |
| Astrodome Conservancy Grant 81-3660137 | C | Houston, TX | 2 | $40,000 | 2025 |
| Theater Under the Stars 74-1621647 | C | Houston, TX | 2 | $40,000 | 2025 |
| Texas A&m Universitys Austin 74-1794259 | D | College Station, TX | 1 | $35,000 | 2018 |
| Shriners Hospital for Children | U | Houston, TX | 1 | $25,000 | 2022 |
| Houston Hospice 74-2092951 | B | Houston, TX | 1 | $20,000 | 2018 |
| Make a Wish Foundation | U | Stafford, TX | 2 | $20,000 | 2025 |
| Sacred Heart Catholic Church 74-2468779 | C | Conroe, TX | 1 | $15,000 | 2020 |
| Co-Cathedral of the Sacred Heart | U | Houston, TX | 1 | $10,000 | 2018 |
| Houston Arboretum & Nature 74-1587880 | C | Houston, TX | 1 | $10,000 | 2025 |
| Md Anderson Cancer Center | U | Houston, TX | 1 | $10,000 | 2023 |
| Lily's Toy Box 83-0627532 | C | Houston, TX | 1 | $10,000 | 2025 |
| Mobile Loaves & Fishes Inc 74-2956081 | B | Austin, TX | 1 | $8,000 | 2023 |
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 113 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | St Faustina Catholic Church Fulshear, TX | C | $50,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202631879349100558 |
| 2025 | University of Houston Houston, TX | U | $30,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202631879349100558 |
| 2025 | The Spirit Cookers Inc Willis, TX | B | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202631879349100558 |
| 2025 | Texas A&m Foundation College Station, TX | B | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202631879349100558 |
| 2025 | Wreaths Across America - Houston Kingwood, TX | U | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202631879349100558 |
| 2025 | Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Bethesda, MD | B | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202631879349100558 |
| 2025 | Theater Under the Stars Houston, TX | C | $20,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202631879349100558 |
| 2025 | Arbor Preschool Houston, TX | C | $20,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202631879349100558 |
| 2025 | Tunnel to Towers Foundation Staten Island, NY | U | $20,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202631879349100558 |
| 2025 | Sunshine Kids Foundation Houston, TX | B | $20,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202631879349100558 |
| 2025 | St Edwards University Austin, TX | U | $16,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202631879349100558 |
| 2025 | Astrodome Conservancy Grant Houston, TX | C | $15,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202631879349100558 |
| 2025 | Houston Food Bank Houston, TX | B | $15,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202631879349100558 |
| 2025 | Kids Meals Inc Houston, TX | C | $15,000 | paid | GENRAL SUPPORT | 202631879349100558 |
| 2025 | Epilepsy Foundation Landover, MD | U | $15,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202631879349100558 |
| 2025 | Folds of Honor South Texas Aa Friendswood, TX | D | $15,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202631879349100558 |
| 2025 | Lily's Toy Box Houston, TX | C | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202631879349100558 |
| 2025 | Make a Wish Foundation Stafford, TX | U | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202631879349100558 |
| 2025 | St Jude Children's Research Memphis, TN | C | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202631879349100558 |
| 2025 | Houston Arboretum & Nature Houston, TX | C | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202631879349100558 |
| 2024 | St Faustina Catholic Church Fulshear, TX | C | $50,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202541339349102019 |
| 2024 | University of Houston Houston, TX | U | $30,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202541339349102019 |
| 2024 | Wreaths Across America - Houston Kingwood, TX | U | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202541339349102019 |
| 2024 | Texas A&m Foundation College Station, TX | B | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202541339349102019 |
| 2024 | Astrodome Conservancy Grant Houston, TX | C | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202541339349102019 |
| 2024 | Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Bethesda, MD | B | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202541339349102019 |
| 2024 | The Spirit Cookers Inc Willis, TX | B | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202541339349102019 |
| 2024 | Folds of Honor South Texas Aa Friendswood, TX | D | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202541339349102019 |
| 2024 | St Jude Children's Research Memphis, TN | C | $20,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202541339349102019 |
| 2024 | Theater Under the Stars Houston, TX | C | $20,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202541339349102019 |
| 2024 | Arbor Preschool Houston, TX | C | $20,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202541339349102019 |
| 2024 | Houston Christian High School Houston, TX | B | $20,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202541339349102019 |
| 2024 | Tunnel to Towers Foundation Staten Island, NY | U | $20,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202541339349102019 |
| 2024 | Sunshine Kids Foundation Houston, TX | B | $20,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202541339349102019 |
| 2024 | St Edwards University Austin, TX | U | $20,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202541339349102019 |
| 2024 | Epilepsy Foundation Landover, MD | U | $15,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202541339349102019 |
| 2024 | Kids Meals Inc Houston, TX | C | $15,000 | paid | GENRAL SUPPORT | 202541339349102019 |
| 2024 | Make a Wish Foundation Stafford, TX | U | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202541339349102019 |
| 2024 | Houston Food Bank Houston, TX | B | $2,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202541339349102019 |
| 2023 | St Faustina Catholic Church Fulshear, TX | C | $50,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202421419349100022 |
| 2023 | University of Houston at Sugar Land Sugar Land, TX | U | $30,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202421419349100022 |
| 2023 | Houston Christian High School Houston, TX | B | $30,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202421419349100022 |
| 2023 | Texas A&m Foundation College Station, TX | B | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202421419349100022 |
| 2023 | Epilepsy Foundation Landover, MD | U | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202421419349100022 |
| 2023 | St Jude Children's Research Memphis, TN | C | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202421419349100022 |
| 2023 | Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Bethesda, MD | B | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202421419349100022 |
| 2023 | Wreaths Across America - Houston Kingwood, TX | U | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202421419349100022 |
| 2023 | Tunnel to Towers Foundation Staten Island, NY | U | $20,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202421419349100022 |
| 2023 | Arbor Preschool Houston, TX | C | $20,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202421419349100022 |
| 2023 | Sunshine Kids Foundation Houston, TX | B | $20,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202421419349100022 |
| 2023 | The Spirit Cookers Inc Willis, TX | B | $20,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202421419349100022 |
| 2023 | Houston Food Bank Houston, TX | B | $15,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202421419349100022 |
| 2023 | St Edwards University Austin, TX | U | $15,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202421419349100022 |
| 2023 | Kids Meals Inc Houston, TX | C | $15,000 | paid | GENRAL SUPPORT | 202421419349100022 |
| 2023 | Md Anderson Cancer Center Houston, TX | U | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202421419349100022 |
| 2023 | Mobile Loaves & Fishes Inc Austin, TX | B | $8,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202421419349100022 |
| 2022 | St Faustina Catholic Church Fulshear, TX | C | $50,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202321959349100402 |
| 2022 | Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Bethesda, MD | B | $50,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202321959349100402 |
| 2022 | University of Houston at Sugar Land Sugar Land, TX | U | $30,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202321959349100402 |
| 2022 | Shriners Hospital for Children Houston, TX | U | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202321959349100402 |
| 2022 | Texas A&m Foundation College Station, TX | B | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202321959349100402 |
| 2022 | Wreaths Across America - Houston Kingwood, TX | U | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202321959349100402 |
| 2022 | Houston Christian High School Houston, TX | B | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202321959349100402 |
| 2022 | Semper Fi Fund Oceanside, CA | U | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202321959349100402 |
| 2022 | Folds of Honor Foundation Owasso, OK | B | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202321959349100402 |
| 2022 | Stephen Siller Tunnel to Tower Staten Island, NY | C | $20,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202321959349100402 |
| 2022 | The Spirit Cookers Inc Willis, TX | B | $20,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202321959349100402 |
| 2022 | Epilepsy Foundation Landover, MD | U | $20,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202321959349100402 |
| 2022 | Sunshine Kids Foundation Houston, TX | B | $20,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202321959349100402 |
| 2022 | Arbor Preschool Houston, TX | C | $15,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202321959349100402 |
| 2022 | Houston Food Bank Houston, TX | B | $15,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202321959349100402 |
| 2022 | Kids Meals Inc Houston, TX | C | $15,000 | paid | GENRAL SUPPORT | 202321959349100402 |
| 2022 | Grace School Houston, TX | U | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202321959349100402 |
| 2021 | Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Bethesda, MD | B | $50,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202211759349100701 |
| 2021 | Shriners Hospitals for Children Houston, TX | U | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202211759349100701 |
| 2021 | Wreaths Across America- Houston Kingwood, TX | U | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202211759349100701 |
| 2021 | Houston Christian High School Houston, TX | B | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202211759349100701 |
| 2021 | Folds of Honor Foundation Owasso, OK | B | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202211759349100701 |
| 2021 | Texas A&m Foundation College Station, TX | B | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202211759349100701 |
| 2021 | Grace School Houston, TX | U | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202211759349100701 |
| 2021 | University of Houston at Sugar Land Sugar Land, TX | U | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202211759349100701 |
| 2021 | Sunshine Kids Foundation Houston, TX | B | $20,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202211759349100701 |
| 2021 | Epilepsy Foundation Landover, MD | U | $20,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202211759349100701 |
| 2021 | Stephen Siller Tunnel to Tower Staten Island, NY | C | $20,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202211759349100701 |
| 2021 | Semper Fi Fund Oceanside, CA | U | $20,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202211759349100701 |
| 2021 | Arbor Preschool Houston, TX | C | $20,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202211759349100701 |
| 2021 | The Spirit Cookers Inc Willis, TX | B | $15,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202211759349100701 |
| 2020 | Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Bethesda, MD | B | $30,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202102239349100410 |
| 2020 | Arbor Preschool Houston, TX | C | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202102239349100410 |
| 2020 | Houston Christian High School Houston, TX | B | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202102239349100410 |
| 2020 | Epilepsy Foundation Landover, MD | U | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202102239349100410 |
| 2020 | Texas A&m Foundation College Station, TX | B | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202102239349100410 |
| 2020 | Grace School Houston, TX | U | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202102239349100410 |
| 2020 | Wreaths Across America- Houston Kingwood, TX | U | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202102239349100410 |
| 2020 | Folds of Honor Foundation Owasso, OK | B | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202102239349100410 |
| 2020 | Stephen Siller Tunnel to Tower Staten Island, NY | C | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202102239349100410 |
| 2020 | University of Houston at Sugar Land Sugar Land, TX | U | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202102239349100410 |
| 2020 | Sunshine Kids Foundation Houston, TX | B | $20,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202102239349100410 |
| 2020 | St Jude Childrens Research Hospital Houston, TX | U | $20,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202102239349100410 |
| 2020 | Shriners Hospitals for Children Houston, TX | U | $20,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202102239349100410 |
| 2020 | Sacred Heart Catholic Church Conroe, TX | C | $15,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202102239349100410 |
| 2018 | Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Bethesda, MD | B | $50,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 201941549349100214 |
| 2018 | Grace School Houston, TX | U | $50,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 201941549349100214 |
| 2018 | Texas A&m Universitys Austin College Station, TX | D | $35,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 201941549349100214 |
| 2018 | Wreaths Across America- Houston Kingwood, TX | U | $30,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 201941549349100214 |
| 2018 | Arbor Preschool Houston, TX | C | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 201941549349100214 |
| 2018 | Semper Fi Fund Oceanside, CA | U | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 201941549349100214 |
| 2018 | Sunshine Kids Foundation Houston, TX | B | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 201941549349100214 |
| 2018 | St Jude Childrens Research Hospital Houston, TX | U | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 201941549349100214 |
| 2018 | Shriners Hospitals for Children Houston, TX | U | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 201941549349100214 |
| 2018 | Houston Hospice Houston, TX | B | $20,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 201941549349100214 |
| 2018 | University of Houston at Sugar Land Sugar Land, TX | U | $15,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 201941549349100214 |
| 2018 | Co-Cathedral of the Sacred Heart Houston, TX | U | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 201941549349100214 |
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 | 2025v4.1 | 202631879349100558 |
| 990PF | 2024 | 2024-12-31 | not stated | 2024v5.1 | 202541339349102019 |
| 990PF | 2023 | 2023-12-31 | not stated | 2023v5.0 | 202421419349100022 |
| 990PF | 2022 | 2022-12-31 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202321959349100402 |
| 990PF | 2021 | 2021-12-31 | not stated | 2021v4.2 | 202211759349100701 |
| 990PF | 2020 | 2020-12-31 | not stated | 2020v4.1 | 202102239349100410 |
| 990PF | 2018 | 2018-12-31 | not stated | 2018v3.1 | 201941549349100214 |
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/461709171.json.
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