Private foundation · Houston, TX

Novum Foundation

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Typical grant size
$15K – $20K – $40K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
9
Repeat grantees
3
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

Alfredo Vilas
President
Chris Scott
Secretary/Treasurer
Gabriel Loperena
Director
Maximiliano Poveda
Director

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part VII. Officers, directors, and trustees as reported by the foundation.

Payout rate · TY 2024
189.5%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'23
'24
28
Total grants awarded
$764K
Total amount
$27K
Average grant
$86K
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$522K
16 grants
2023
$242K
12 grants

Top recipients

2 grants · TX · ✓ Exact match
$103K
Mission Success of Houston
1 grant · TX
$86K
Austism Speaks Inc
2 grants · DC
$72K
Mensajeros de LA Paz
2 grants
$68K
The Bienvenido Project (funfonavi)
1 grant
$45K
National Autistic Society
1 grant
$40K
Fundacion Innovacion Ortopedica Sin Limites
1 grant
$40K
2 grants · FL · ✓ Exact match
$35K
2 grants · PR · ✓ Exact match
$30K
1 grant · TN · ✓ Exact match
$30K

Recipient names are as reported on the 990-PF. ✓ Exact match = EIN matched to IRS records by exact name + state; ≈ likely match = EIN inferred from a closely similar name. The recipient EIN is never stated on the form — it is DoubleNine’s match.

Recent grants · most recent filings first

Mission Success of Houston
Wellness and enrichment programs for under-served Houston, TX students
TX · TY 2024
$86K
Elijah's Retreat Inc
Net-zero cabin for families with children facing autism
TX · TY 2024
$52K
Mensajeros de LA Paz
Support foster youth who have experienced family separation due to human rights violations
TY 2024
$50K
Austism Speaks Inc
General support
DC · TY 2024
$50K
The Bienvenido Project (funfonavi)
Construyendo Suenos (Building Dreams) project
TY 2024
$45K
National Autistic Society
Child educational facility renovation and upgrades
TY 2024
$40K
Fundacion Innovacion Ortopedica Sin Limites
Prosthetics for people in need
TY 2024
$40K
Amani Foundation
Farm and biogas infrastructure improvements for Tanzania children's home
TN · TY 2024
$30K
Nucleo
Instruments and musical instruction for children from low-income families
TY 2024
$20K
Sumando Manos Foundation Inc
Apiculture initiative
FL · TY 2024
$20K
Integrar
Updated IT training for low-income graduates of their year-long program
TY 2024
$18K
Tiny Tickers
General support
TY 2024
$17K
Monte Azul Inc
Incubating Sustainable Farmers program
PR · TY 2024
$16K
African People & Wildlife
Conservation through livestock protection and wildlife conflict mitigation training
NJ · TY 2024
$15K
Mumas Renaciendo
Training program for economically disadvantaged women
PR · TY 2024
$15K
The Menil Collection
What Drawing Can Be: Four Responses exhibition
TX · TY 2024
$10K
Elijah's Retreat Inc
Construction of a net-zero cabin
TX · TY 2023
$52K
The Bienvenido Project Funfonavi
Educational scholarships
TY 2023
$24K
Austism Speaks Inc
General support
DC · TY 2023
$22K
Mission Squash of Houston
General support
TX · TY 2023
$21K
John Langdon Down Foundation Ac
Educational, medical and psychological care to children and youth with Down syndrome
TY 2023
$20K
Instituto Nueva Escuela
INE en el Oeste (INE in the West) Center
PR · TY 2023
$20K
Mensajeros de LA Paz
Support foster youth who have experienced family separation due to human rights violations
TY 2023
$18K
Ojos Que Sienten Ac
"Training for the Social Inclusion of Individuals with Visual Disabilities 2023" project
TY 2023
$17K
Sumando Manos Foundation Inc
Ingenious apiculture initiative
FL · TY 2023
$15K
Mumas Renaciendo Corp
Train 10 economically disadvantaged women
PR · TY 2023
$15K
Partnerschools Inc
Combat the unfortunate reduction of art programs in Houston's public schools
TX · TY 2023
$10K
Multipolar
"Centro de Formacion para el Empleo" program
TY 2023
$8K

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV. Up to 50 most recent grants shown.