RE Bob and Vivian Smith Foundation
Private foundation · Houston, TX · EIN 46-1709171 · reported 2023–2025
56grants reported
$20Kmedian award
$15Klower quartile
$2,000smallest grant
$1.2Mtotal paid
4states reached
3years giving
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 5 of its 56 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $200K 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
1900 West Loop S Ste 1050
Houston, TX 77027-3295
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 |
|---|---|---|
| St Faustina Catholic Church | Fulshear, TX | $50,000 |
| St Faustina Catholic Church | Fulshear, TX | $50,000 |
| St Faustina Catholic Church | Fulshear, TX | $50,000 |
| University of Houston | Houston, TX | $30,000 |
| Houston Christian High School | Houston, TX | $30,000 |
| University of Houston at Sugar Land | Sugar Land, TX | $30,000 |
| University of Houston | Houston, TX | $30,000 |
| Cystic Fibrosis Foundation | Bethesda, MD | $25,000 |
| Texas A&M Foundation | College Station, TX | $25,000 |
| The Spirit Cookers Inc | Willis, TX | $25,000 |
| Wreaths Across America - Houston | Kingwood, TX | $25,000 |
| Cystic Fibrosis Foundation | Bethesda, MD | $25,000 |
| Epilepsy Foundation | Landover, MD | $25,000 |
| Texas A&M Foundation | College Station, TX | $25,000 |
| Wreaths Across America - Houston | Kingwood, TX | $25,000 |
| St Jude Children's Research | Memphis, TN | $25,000 |
| Cystic Fibrosis Foundation | Bethesda, MD | $25,000 |
| Texas A&M Foundation | College Station, TX | $25,000 |
| The Spirit Cookers Inc | Willis, TX | $25,000 |
| Wreaths Across America - Houston | Kingwood, TX | $25,000 |
| Astrodome Conservancy Grant | Houston, TX | $25,000 |
| Folds of Honor South Texas AA | Friendswood, TX | $25,000 |
| Arbor Preschool | Houston, TX | $20,000 |
| Sunshine Kids Foundation | Houston, TX | $20,000 |
| Theater Under the Stars | Houston, TX | $20,000 |
| Tunnel to Towers Foundation | Staten Island, NY | $20,000 |
| Arbor Preschool | Houston, TX | $20,000 |
| Sunshine Kids Foundation | Houston, TX | $20,000 |
| The Spirit Cookers Inc | Willis, TX | $20,000 |
| Tunnel to Towers Foundation | Staten Island, NY | $20,000 |
| Arbor Preschool | Houston, TX | $20,000 |
| Houston Christian High School | Houston, TX | $20,000 |
| St Edwards University | Austin, TX | $20,000 |
| St Jude Children's Research | Memphis, TN | $20,000 |
| Sunshine Kids Foundation | Houston, TX | $20,000 |
| Tunnel to Towers Foundation | Staten Island, NY | $20,000 |
| Theater Under the Stars | Houston, TX | $20,000 |
| St Edwards University | Austin, TX | $16,000 |
| Astrodome Conservancy Grant | Houston, TX | $15,000 |
| Epilepsy Foundation | Landover, MD | $15,000 |
| Folds of Honor South Texas AA | Friendswood, TX | $15,000 |
| Houston Food Bank | Houston, TX | $15,000 |
| Kids Meals Inc GENRAL SUPPORT | Houston, TX | $15,000 |
| Houston Food Bank | Houston, TX | $15,000 |
| Kids Meals Inc GENRAL SUPPORT | Houston, TX | $15,000 |
| St Edwards University | Austin, TX | $15,000 |
| Epilepsy Foundation | Landover, MD | $15,000 |
| Kids Meals Inc GENRAL SUPPORT | Houston, TX | $15,000 |
| Make A Wish Foundation | Stafford, TX | $10,000 |
| St Jude Children's Research | Memphis, TN | $10,000 |
| Houston Arboretum & Nature | Houston, TX | $10,000 |
| Lily's Toy Box | Houston, TX | $10,000 |
| MD Anderson Cancer Center | Houston, TX | $10,000 |
| Make A Wish Foundation | Stafford, TX | $10,000 |
| Mobile Loaves & Fishes Inc | Austin, TX | $8,000 |
| Houston Food Bank | Houston, TX | $2,000 |
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