Private foundation · Houston, TX

Prometheus Charitable Trust

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Typical grant size
$2K $5K $10K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
81
Repeat grantees
41
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

DeadlinesNONE
ContactBLAINE ADAMS · 7137056445
MaterialsWRITTEN REQUEST TO INCLUDE 501(C)(3) EXEMPTION LETTER AND CURRENT YEAR IRS EXEMPTION STATUS.
RestrictionsNONE

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

Ellen Blaine Adams
TRUSTEE
$38K
Lise M Liddell
TRUSTEE
Frank a Liddell III
TRUSTEE
Robert B Liddell
TRUSTEE

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

Payout rate · TY 2024
11.4%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'17
'18
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
439
Total grants awarded
$3.6M
Total amount
$8K
Average grant
$141K
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$400K
38 grants
2023
$428K
30 grants
2022
$378K
26 grants
2021
$400K
29 grants
2020
$328K
26 grants
2019
$300K
42 grants
2018
$280K
53 grants
2017
$260K
59 grants
2016
$201K
32 grants
2015
$200K
37 grants
2014
$200K
38 grants
2013
$205K
29 grants

Top recipients

6 grants · TX · ✓ Exact match
$540K
12 grants · TX · ✓ Exact match
$270K
Shanti Bhavan Children's Proj
9 grants · NJ
$220K
12 grants · TX · ✓ Exact match
$170K
12 grants · TN · ✓ Exact match
$153K
Musicares
12 grants · TN
$151K
11 grants · NY · ✓ Exact match
$102K
Center for Medicine After the Holoc
9 grants · TX
$94K
Kipp Academy Nashville
12 grants · TN
$86K
Healthcare for the Homeless
11 grants · TX
$82K

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

Ishida Dance Company
GENERAL PURPOSE
TX · TY 2024
$50K
Fidelity Charitable Trust
GENERAL PURPOSE
OH · TY 2024
$40K
University of Houston
GENERAL SUPPORT
TX · TY 2024
$30K
The Mendcenter Foundation
GENERAL PURPOSE
TX · TY 2024
$29K
Rothko Chapel
GENERAL PURPOSE
TX · TY 2024
$25K
Music Health Alliance
GENERAL PURPOSE
TN · TY 2024
$25K
Houston Area Women's Center
GENERAL PURPOSE
TX · TY 2024
$20K
Shanti Bhavan Children's Project
GENERAL PURPOSE
WA · TY 2024
$20K
Wendy Wagner Foundation for Funding
GENERAL PURPOSE
TX · TY 2024
$15K
W O Smith Music School
GENERAL PURPOSE
TN · TY 2024
$14K
Innocence Project
GENERAL PURPOSE
NY · TY 2024
$14K
Fam Intentional Community
GENERAL PURPOSE
TX · TY 2024
$13K
Ballet Tech Foundation
GENERAL PURPOSE
NY · TY 2024
$10K
Center for Medicine After the Holoc
GENERAL PURPOSE
TX · TY 2024
$10K
Kipp Academy Nashville
GENERAL SUPPORT
TN · TY 2024
$10K
Musicares
GENERAL PURPOSE
TN · TY 2024
$10K
Fisk University Jubilee Singers
GENERAL PURPOSE
TN · TY 2024
$10K
Houston Eye Associates Foundation
GENERAL PURPOSE
TX · TY 2024
$10K
United Cerebral Palsy of Middle Ten
GENERAL PURPOSE
TN · TY 2024
$8K
Walden's Puddle Wildlife Rehabilita
GENERAL PURPOSE
TN · TY 2024
$5K
Glenwood Cemetery Historic Preserva
GENERAL PURPOSE
TX · TY 2024
$5K
Phi Beta Kappa Society
GENERAL PURPOSE
DC · TY 2024
$4K
Healthcare for the Homeless
GENERAL PURPOSE
TX · TY 2024
$4K
Bewell in School
GENERAL PURPOSE
TN · TY 2024
$4K
Elijah Rising
GENERAL PURPOSE
TX · TY 2024
$3K
Fayetteville Community Center & Per
GENERAL PURPOSE
TX · TY 2024
$3K
Memorial Elementary Pto
GENERAL PURPOSE
TX · TY 2024
$3K
Center for Music for People With Di
GENERAL PURPOSE
MT · TY 2024
$2K
Moonlight Community Foundation
GENERAL PURPOSE
MT · TY 2024
$1K
St Phillip's School and Community
GENERAL PURPOSE
TX · TY 2024
$1K
Upper Missouri Waterkeeper
GENERAL PURPOSE
MT · TY 2024
$1K
Team Gleason Foundation
GENERAL PURPOSE
LA · TY 2024
$500
Gallatin River Task Force
GENERAL PURPOSE
MT · TY 2024
$500
Benefit Big Sky
GENERAL PURPOSE
MT · TY 2024
$500
Point Arena Joint Union High School
GENERAL PURPOSE
CA · TY 2024
$500
Big Sky Community Organization
GENERAL PURPOSE
MT · TY 2024
$500
Palestine Children's Relief Fund
GENERAL PURPOSE
CA · TY 2024
$500
Paws of Glenwood
PAWS OF GLENWOOD
AR · TY 2024
$500
The Mendcenter Foundation
GENERAL PURPOSE
TX · TY 2023
$110K
Shanti Bhavan Children's Project
GENERAL PURPOSE
WA · TY 2023
$40K
Big Sky Bravery
GENERAL PURPOSE
MT · TY 2023
$33K
University of Houston
GENERAL SUPPORT
TX · TY 2023
$30K
Music Health Alliance
GENERAL PURPOSE
TN · TY 2023
$20K
Houston Area Women's Center
GENERAL PURPOSE
TX · TY 2023
$20K
Musicares
GENERAL PURPOSE
TN · TY 2023
$15K
W O Smith Music School
GENERAL PURPOSE
TN · TY 2023
$14K
Innocence Project
GENERAL PURPOSE
NY · TY 2023
$14K
Phi Beta Kappa Society
GENERAL PURPOSE
DC · TY 2023
$10K
Ballet Tech Foundation
GENERAL PURPOSE
NY · TY 2023
$10K
Fisk University Jubilee Singers
GENERAL PURPOSE
TN · TY 2023
$10K

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