Leon Payne Jr Foundation
Private foundation · Houston, TX · EIN 85-2619235 · reported 2023–2025
40grants reported
$2,500median award
$1,000lower quartile
$348smallest grant
$191Ktotal paid
4states reached
3years giving
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 7 of its 40 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $94K 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
45 W Broad Oaks Dr
Houston, TX 77056-1203
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 |
|---|---|---|
| The Church of St John the Divine | Houston, TX | $20,000 |
| The Church of St John the Divine | Houston, TX | $20,000 |
| Houston Methodist Hospital Foundation | Houston, TX | $18,500 |
| Houston Methodist Hospital Foundation | Houston, TX | $15,000 |
| Houston Arboretum | Houston, TX | $13,500 |
| The Church of St John the Divine | Houston, TX | $10,000 |
| Amazing Place | Houston, TX | $8,000 |
| Planned Parenthood Federation of America Inc | Austin, TX | $6,500 |
| Amazing Place | Houston, TX | $5,500 |
| Amazing Place | Houston, TX | $5,000 |
| Houston Food Bank | Houston, TX | $5,000 |
| The Menninger Clinic | Houston, TX | $5,000 |
| Southern Methodist University | Dallas, TX | $5,000 |
| Houston Methodist Hospital Foundation | Houston, TX | $5,000 |
| Planned Parenthood Federation of America Inc | Austin, TX | $4,500 |
| Nick Finnegan Counseling Center | Houston, TX | $4,304 |
| Houston SPCA | Houston, TX | $4,000 |
| Houston SPCA | Houston, TX | $3,500 |
| Nmdp Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | $2,500 |
| Texas Children's Hospital | Houston, TX | $2,500 |
| MD Anderson Cancer Center | Houston, TX | $2,500 |
| Houston Humane Soceity Wildlife | Houston, TX | $2,500 |
| Vanderbilt University | Nashville, TN | $2,250 |
| Houston Arboretum & Nature Center | Houston, TX | $2,000 |
| Houston Humane Society | Houston, TX | $2,000 |
| St John's School | Houston, TX | $2,000 |
| Vanderbilt University | Nashville, TN | $2,000 |
| Small Steps Nurturing Center | Houston, TX | $1,500 |
| St John's School | Houston, TX | $1,250 |
| St Johns School | Houston, TX | $1,000 |
| Community Foundation of the Texas Hill Country | Kerrville, TX | $1,000 |
| Kerrville Pets Alive | Kerrville, TX | $1,000 |
| Lurie Childrens | Chicago, IL | $1,000 |
| Concert Against Cancer | Houston, TX | $1,000 |
| Houston Arboretum & Nature Center | Houston, TX | $1,000 |
| Nick Finnegan Counseling Center | Houston, TX | $1,000 |
| Texas State University | San Marcos, TX | $1,000 |
| The Junior League of Houston | Houston, TX | $1,000 |
| Texas Sttate University | San Marcos, TX | $500 |
| Houston SPCA | Houston, TX | $348 |
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