William Stamps Farish Fund
Private foundation · Houston, TX · EIN 74-6043019 · reported 2023–2025 · files as The William Stamps Farish Fund
423grants reported
$50Kmedian award
$25Klower quartile
$10Ksmallest grant
$48.2Mtotal paid
17states reached
3years giving
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 42 of its 423 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $5.2M 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
1100 Louisiana St Ste 2200
Houston, TX 77002-5245
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 |
|---|---|---|
| University of Kentucky - Markey Cancer Foundation CONTRIBUTION 4 OF 5 -EXCELLENCE IN UROLOGIC CANCER | Lexington, KY | $1,000,000 |
| University of Virginia McIntire School Foundation FULFILLMENT OF PLEDGE TOWARDS CREATION OF ENDOWMENT AT THE MCINTIRE SCHOOL OF COMMERCE | Charlottesville, VA | $1,000,000 |
| Memorial Hermann Foundation CAPITAL CAMPAIGN FOR LIFE FLIGHT | Houston, TX | $1,000,000 |
| Boca Grande Health Clinic Foundation Inc CONTRIBUTION 2 OF 3 FOR CLINIC OF THE FUTURE CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | Boca Grande, FL | $1,000,000 |
| Foundation for Fighting Blindness CONTRIBUTIONS 2 & 3 OF 5-RETINITIS PIGMENTOSA RESEARCH | Columbia, MD | $1,000,000 |
| University of Kentucky - Markey Cancer Foundation CONTRIBUTION 2 OF 5 | Lexington, KY | $1,000,000 |
| University of Virginia McIntire School Foundation CONTRIBUTION 3 OF 5 FOR TOWARDS CREATION OF ENDOWMENT AT THE MCINTIRE SCHOOL OF COMMERCE | Charlottesville, VA | $1,000,000 |
| Boca Grande Health Clinic Foundation Inc CONTRIBUTION 1 OF 3 FOR CLINIC OF THE FUTURE CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | Boca Grande, FL | $1,000,000 |
| Memorial Hermann Foundation CAPITAL CAMPAIGN FOR LIFE FLIGHT | Houston, TX | $1,000,000 |
| University of Kentucky - Markey Cancer Foundation CONTRIBUTION 3 OF 5 | Lexington, KY | $1,000,000 |
| University of Virginia McIntire School Foundation CONTRIBUTION 4 OF 5 FOR TOWARDS CREATION OF ENDOWMENT AT THE MCINTIRE SCHOOL OF COMMERCE | Charlottesville, VA | $1,000,000 |
| Mayo Clinic CONTRIBUTIONS 2 & 3 OF 5-ENDOCRINOLOGY RESEARCH | Rochester, MN | $800,000 |
| Methodist Hospital Foundation FULFILLMENT OF PLEDGE FOR ALZHEIMER'S RESEARCH STUDY | Houston, TX | $750,000 |
| Tampa Museum of Art Inc GENERAL OPERATIONS; CONTRIBUTION 3 OF 10 - CENTENNIAL CAMPAIGN | Tampa, FL | $500,000 |
| Foundation for Fighting Blindness CONTRIBUTION 4 OF 5 - RETINITIS PIGMENTOSA | Columbia, MD | $500,000 |
| Covenant House Texas BUILDING FOR LIFE CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | Houston, TX | $500,000 |
| Tampa Museum of Art Inc MAJOR ART EXHIBIT SUPPORT; CONTRIBUTION 1 OF 10 - CENTENNIAL CAMPAIGN | Tampa, FL | $500,000 |
| Camp for All Foundation FOR CAMPAIGN TO BUILD A SECOND CAMP LOCATION | Houston, TX | $500,000 |
| Kids Meals Inc BUILDING HOPE CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | Houston, TX | $500,000 |
| Memorial Assistance Ministries GROWING OUR IMPACTTOGETHER CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | Houston, TX | $500,000 |
| Tampa Museum of Art Inc GENERAL OPERATIONS; CONTRIBUTION 2 OF 10 - CENTENNIAL CAMPAIGN | Tampa, FL | $500,000 |
| The Brotherhoodsister Sol Inc PROGRAM SUPPORT AND CAPACITY BUILDING | New York, NY | $450,000 |
| DE Pelchin Children's Center CAPITAL CAMPAIGN AND PROGRAM SUPPORT | Houston, TX | $450,000 |
| Council on Recovery BUILDING RENOVATIONS. PROGRAM SUPPORT AND CAPACITY BUILDING FOR THE DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT | Houston, TX | $445,000 |
| Protestant Episcopal High School of Virginia CONTRIBUTION 3 OF 5 - COURAGE CAMPAIGN | Alexandria, VA | $400,000 |
| Mayo Clinic CONTRIBUTION 4 OF 5 - ENDOCRINOLOGY | Rochester, MN | $400,000 |
| W Oscar Neuhaus Memorial Foundation FULFILLMENT OF PLEDGE FOR PROGRAM SUPPORT | Bellaire, TX | $400,000 |
| Brotherhoodsister Sol Inc | New York, NY | $400,000 |
| Protestant Episcopal High School of Virginia CONTRIBUTION 1 OF 5 - COURAGE CAMPAIGN | Alexandria, VA | $400,000 |
| Protestant Episcopal High School of Virginia CONTRIBUTION 2 OF 5 - COURAGE CAMPAIGN | Alexandria, VA | $400,000 |
| Alliance of Community Assistance Ministries PROGRAM SERVICES, GENERAL OPERATIONS, SPONSORSHIP | Houston, TX | $360,000 |
| Alliance of Community Assistance Ministries PROGRAM SERVICES, GENERAL OPERATIONS, SPONSORSHIP | Houston, TX | $360,000 |
| Alliance of Community Assistance Ministries PROGRAM SERVICES AND GENERAL OPERATIONS | Houston, TX | $350,000 |
| Brotherhoodsister Sol Inc | New York, NY | $350,000 |
| YMCA of the Greater Houston Area CONTRIBUTIONS 1 AND 2 OF 3 - EVALUATION AND OUTCOME MEASURES PROJECT | Houston, TX | $300,000 |
| Aucilla Christian Academy GENERAL OPERATIONS; CONTRIBUTION 2 OF 5 FOR CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | Monticello, FL | $300,000 |
| Aucilla Christian Academy GENERAL OPERATIONS AND CONTRIBUTION 1 OF 5 FOR CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | Monticello, FL | $300,000 |
| Crisis Center of Tampa Bay Inc CORBETT TRAUMA CENTER | Tampa, FL | $250,000 |
| Beta Academy CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | Houston, TX | $250,000 |
| Boca Grande United Methodist Church DISASTER RELIEF | Boca Grande, FL | $250,000 |
| Crisis Center of Tampa Bay Inc CORBETT TRAUMA CENTER | Tampa, FL | $250,000 |
| Houston Hospice TO IMPLEMENT A TALENT ACQUISITION AND RECRUITMENT STRATEGY | Houston, TX | $250,000 |
| Joy School DREAM BIG! CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | Houston, TX | $250,000 |
| Memorial Hermann Foundation CONTRIBUTION 4 OF 4 -LIFE FLIGHT | Houston, TX | $250,000 |
| Seminary of the Southwest THE CAMPAIGN FOR SOUTHWEST | Austin, TX | $250,000 |
| St Luke's United Methodist Church CAPITAL CAMPAIGN FOR COMMUNITY CENTER IN SW HOUSTON | Houston, TX | $250,000 |
| Wesley Community Center CONTRIBUTION 2 OF 2 - ADULT WORKFORCE & EDUCATION CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | Houston, TX | $250,000 |
| Beta Academy CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | Houston, TX | $250,000 |
| Camp Allen Camp & Conference Center BACK TO NATURE CAMPAIGN | Navasota, TX | $250,000 |
| Crisis Center of Tampa Bay Inc CORBETT TRAUMA CENTER | Tampa, FL | $250,000 |
| Friends of Boca Grande Community Center RENAISSANCE FUND CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | Boca Grande, FL | $250,000 |
| Methodist Hospital Foundation CONTRIBUTION 1 OF 4 FOR ALZHEIMER'S RESEARCH STUDY | Houston, TX | $250,000 |
| Healthcare for the Homeless - Houston GENERAL OPERATIONS AND IT MIGRATION PROJECT, PHARMACY UPGRADE AND DEVELOPMENT OF HR SYSTEMS | Houston, TX | $235,000 |
| United Against Human Trafficking FULFILLMENT OF PLEDGE FOR PROGRAM EXPANSION AND GENERAL OPERATIONS, BRIDGE FUNDING | Houston, TX | $225,000 |
| Center for Pursuit | Houston, TX | $225,000 |
| Friends of Joshua House Foundation Inc GENERAL OPERATIONS AND URGENT CAPITAL NEEDS | Lutz, FL | $225,000 |
| Corbett Preparatory School of Ids Inc STAFF DEVELOPMENT | Tampa, FL | $200,000 |
| Tall Timbers Research Inc | Tallahassee, FL | $200,000 |
| Champions for Children Inc | Tampa, FL | $200,000 |
| United Way of Greater Houston BUILDING POSSIBILITIES CAPITAL CAMPAIGN - TECHNOLOGY | Houston, TX | $200,000 |
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