Betty Jane Seydler Foundation
Private foundation · Houston, TX · EIN 13-4294409 · reported 2023–2025
63grants reported
$10Kmedian award
$5,000lower quartile
$5,000smallest grant
$1.5Mtotal paid
5states reached
3years giving
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 15 of its 63 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $345K in total. That is what it paid, not what it says in a policy.
Gives every year. This foundation reported grants in 2023, 2024, 2025. A funder that shows up year after year is worth a letter even if this year is a no.
Where to write
1415 Louisiana 36TH Floor
Houston, TX 77002-7360
Address as registered with the IRS. Most foundations this size have no website and no application form, which is not a dead end: a short letter to this address is the whole process, and almost nobody sends one.
Who they funded
| Recipient and stated purpose | Where | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Vanguard Charitable Endowment Fnd | Warwick, RI | $382,000 |
| Vanguard Charitable Endowment Fnd | Warwick, RI | $185,000 |
| Vanguard Charitable Endowment Fnd | Warwick, RI | $185,000 |
| Christian Community Service Center Capital Campaign | Houston, TX | $100,000 |
| Christian Community Service Center Capital Campaign | Houston, TX | $50,000 |
| Interfaith Ministeries Greater Hous | Houston, TX | $40,000 |
| Interfaith Ministeries Greater Hous | Houston, TX | $40,000 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters | Houston, TX | $30,000 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters | Houston, TX | $30,000 |
| Interfaith Ministeries Greater Hous Religious Charity | Houston, TX | $30,000 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters | Houston, TX | $30,000 |
| Christian Community Service Center | Houston, TX | $10,000 |
| Houston Food Bank | Houston, TX | $10,000 |
| Houston Public Media Foundation | Houston, TX | $10,000 |
| Habitat for Humanity Educational and Charity | Houston, TX | $10,000 |
| Salvation Army | Houston, TX | $10,000 |
| St Luke's United Methodist Church Religious Charity | Houston, TX | $10,000 |
| River Oaks Chamber Orchestra Cultural & Educational | Houston, TX | $10,000 |
| Christian Broadcasting Network | Virginia Beach, VA | $10,000 |
| Kids Meals | Houston, TX | $10,000 |
| Camp Allen | Navasota, TX | $10,000 |
| Houston Zoo | Houston, TX | $10,000 |
| Houston Food Bank | Houston, TX | $10,000 |
| Houston Public Media Foundation | Houston, TX | $10,000 |
| Habitat for Humanity Educational and Charity | Houston, TX | $10,000 |
| Salvation Army | Houston, TX | $10,000 |
| St Luke's United Methodist Church Religious Charity | Houston, TX | $10,000 |
| River Oaks Chamber Orchestra Cultural & Educational | Houston, TX | $10,000 |
| Christian Broadcasting Network | Virginia Beach, VA | $10,000 |
| Kids Meals | Houston, TX | $10,000 |
| Camp Allen | Navasota, TX | $10,000 |
| Houston Zoo | Houston, TX | $10,000 |
| Houston Food Bank | Houston, TX | $10,000 |
| Houston Public Media Foundation | Houston, TX | $10,000 |
| Habitat for Humanity Educational and Charity | Houston, TX | $10,000 |
| Salvation Army | Houston, TX | $10,000 |
| St Luke's United Methodist Church Religious Charity | Houston, TX | $10,000 |
| Christian Broadcasting Network | Virginia Beach, VA | $10,000 |
| Kids Meals | Houston, TX | $10,000 |
| Camp Allen | Navasota, TX | $10,000 |
| Houston Zoo | Houston, TX | $10,000 |
| Briarwood Brookwood Inc Charity and educational | Brookshire, TX | $5,000 |
| First United Methodist Church Religious Charity | Houston, TX | $5,000 |
| Star of Hope | Houston, TX | $5,000 |
| One Child | Colorado Springs, CO | $5,000 |
| Samaritans Purse | Boone, NC | $5,000 |
| Harley's Dream | Berthoud, CO | $5,000 |
| Amazing Place | Houston, TX | $5,000 |
| Patrons for Bellaire Parks | Bellaire, TX | $5,000 |
| The Brookwood Community Charity and educational | Brookshire, TX | $5,000 |
| First United Methodist Church Religious Charity | Houston, TX | $5,000 |
| Star of Hope | Houston, TX | $5,000 |
| One Child | Colorado Springs, CO | $5,000 |
| Samaritans Purse | Boone, NC | $5,000 |
| Harley's Dream | Berthoud, CO | $5,000 |
| Amazing Place | Houston, TX | $5,000 |
| Briarwood Brookwood Inc Charity and educational | Brookshire, TX | $5,000 |
| First United Methodist Church Religious Charity | Houston, TX | $5,000 |
| Star of Hope | Houston, TX | $5,000 |
| One Child | Colorado Springs, CO | $5,000 |
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