Melza M and Frank Theodore Barr
Private foundation · Houston, TX · EIN 20-0301511 · reported 2023–2025
24grants reported
$20Kmedian award
$20Klower quartile
$10Ksmallest grant
$5.4Mtotal paid
8states reached
3years giving
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.
Who they funded
| Recipient and stated purpose | Where | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Houston Ballet Foundation Support production of new ballet. | Houston, TX | $1,500,000 |
| Glaucoma Research Foundation Support research on glaucoma, Alzheimer and other neuro-degenerative diseases. | San Fransico, CA | $1,000,000 |
| Glaucoma Research Foundation Support research on glaucoma and other neuro-degenerative diseases. | San Fransico, CA | $1,000,000 |
| Glaucoma Research Foundation Support research on glaucoma and other neuro-degenerative diseases. | San Fransico, CA | $800,000 |
| California Institute of Technology Three Year Post-DOC Fellowship, Division of Geological and Planetary Sciences. | Pasadena, CA | $320,000 |
| California Institute of Technology Two Year Post-DOC Fellowship, Division of Geological and Planetary Sciences. | Pasadena, CA | $210,000 |
| UC Davis Foundation Endowment UC Davis Eye Center | Davis, CA | $100,000 |
| Museum of Fine Arts Houston Support Conservation Center Completion Project | Houston, TX | $100,000 |
| California Institute of Technology Endowment of Leadership Chair,Division of Geological and Planetary Sciences. | Pasadena, CA | $50,000 |
| Museum of Fine Arts Houston Support Armand Hammer Collection Exhibition. | Houston, TX | $25,000 |
| Raptor Trust Support for education programs & care of injured wild birds. | Millington, NJ | $20,000 |
| Sustainable Harvest Int'l Support of Central American agricultural programs. | Washington, DC | $20,000 |
| Wild Earth Allies Support for Prey Lang Forrest environmental project, Cambodia. | Chevy Chase, MD | $20,000 |
| Raptor Trust Support for education program & care of injured wild birds. | Millington, NJ | $20,000 |
| Sustainable Harvest Int'l Support of Central American agricultural programs. | Boston, MA | $20,000 |
| Wild Earth Allies Support for Prey Lang Forrest environmental project, Cambodia. | Chevy Chase, MD | $20,000 |
| AIDS Resource Foundation for Childr Support of Children in Families Affected by HIV/AIDS. | Newark, NJ | $20,000 |
| Raptor Trust Support for education program & care of injured wild birds. | Millington, NJ | $20,000 |
| Sustainable Harvest Int'l Support of Central American agricultural programs. | Boston, MA | $20,000 |
| Wild Earth Allies Support for Prey Lang Forrest environmental project, Cambodia. | Chevy Chase, MD | $20,000 |
| AIDS Resource Foundation for Childr Support of Children in Families Affected by HIV/AIDS. | Newark, NJ | $20,000 |
| People and Plants International Support ecology of Nantu Forest Area, Indonesia. | Bristol, VT | $10,000 |
| Center for Amazon Community Ecology Support for conservation in the Amazon region. | Lemoyne, PA | $10,000 |
| The Menil Collection Exhibit Support: Art of the Cameroon Grassfields. | Houston, TX | $10,000 |
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