Private foundation · Houston, TX

Saramco Foundation

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Typical grant size
$15K – $25K – $50K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
10
Repeat grantees
9
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

James a Gilligan
President
Julie Gilligan
Secretary
Sarah Sikorski
Officer
Amy Macon
Officer

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

Payout rate · TY 2024
9.4%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
55
Total grants awarded
$2.1M
Total amount
$38K
Average grant
$130K
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$460K
12 grants
2023
$430K
11 grants
2022
$420K
11 grants
2021
$420K
11 grants
2020
$380K
10 grants

Top recipients

6 grants · TX · ≈ likely match
$645K
4 grants · TX · ✓ Exact match
$360K
5 grants · TX · ✓ Exact match
$125K
2 grants · TX · ✓ Exact match
$110K
Cristo Rey Jesuit
2 grants · TX
$110K
Pc Tots
5 grants · UT
$90K
Yellowston Academy
1 grant · TX
$85K
Harbour Christian Academy
2 grants · TX
$70K
2 grants · TX · ≈ likely match
$65K
3 grants · TX · ✓ Exact match
$60K

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

Small Steps Nurturing Center
General Charitable Purpose
TX · TY 2024
$105K
Yellowstone Academy
General Charitable Purpose
TX · TY 2024
$90K
Cristo Rey Jesuit
General Charitable Purpose
TX · TY 2024
$50K
Harbour Christian Academy
General Charitable Purpose
TX · TY 2024
$50K
Pc Tots
General Charitable Purpose
UT · TY 2024
$30K
Onegoal
General Charitable Purpose
IL · TY 2024
$25K
Small Steps Nurturing Center Foundation
General Charitable Purpose
TX · TY 2024
$25K
Chinquapin Preparatory School
General Charitable Pupose
TX · TY 2024
$25K
Friends of Children-houston
General Charitable Purpose
TX · TY 2024
$20K
Kipp Academy
General Charitable Purpose
TX · TY 2024
$20K
The Nehemiah Center
General Charitable Purpose
TX · TY 2024
$10K
Search Homeless Services
General Charitable Purpose
TX · TY 2024
$10K
Small Steps Nurturing Center
General Operations
TX · TY 2023
$130K
Yellowstone Academy
General Operations
TX · TY 2023
$90K
Cristo Rey Jesuity Houston
General Operations
TX · TY 2023
$50K
Harbor Christian Academy
General Operations
TX · TY 2023
$35K
Onegoal
General Operations
TX · TY 2023
$25K
Pc Tots
General Operations
UT · TY 2023
$25K
Chinquapin Preparatory School
General Operations
TX · TY 2023
$25K
Kipp Texas
General Operations
TX · TY 2023
$20K
Nestquest
General Operations
TX · TY 2023
$10K
The Nehemiah Center
General Operations
TX · TY 2023
$10K
Search Homeless Services
General Operations Tiny Treasure School
TX · TY 2023
$10K
Small Steps Nurturing Center
General Operations
TX · TY 2022
$130K
Yellowstone Academy
General Operations
TX · TY 2022
$90K
Cristo Rey Jesuit Houston
General Operations
TX · TY 2022
$50K
Harbor Christian Academy
General Operations
TX · TY 2022
$30K
Chinquapin Preparatory School
General Operations
TX · TY 2022
$25K
Onegoal
General Operations
IL · TY 2022
$25K
Kipp Texas
General Operations
TX · TY 2022
$20K
Pc Tots
General Operations
UT · TY 2022
$20K
Nestquest
General Operations
TX · TY 2022
$10K
Search Homeless Services
General Operations
TX · TY 2022
$10K
Nehemiah Center
General Operations
TX · TY 2022
$10K
Small Steps Nurturing Center
General Operations
TX · TY 2021
$130K
Yellowstone Academy
General Operations
TX · TY 2021
$90K
Cristo Rey Jesuit Houston
General Operations
TX · TY 2021
$60K
Chinquapin Preparatory School
General Operations
TX · TY 2021
$25K
Harbor Christian Adademy
General Operations
TX · TY 2021
$25K
Onegoal
General Operations
TX · TY 2021
$25K
Kipp Texas
General Operations
TX · TY 2021
$20K
Commmunities in Schools
General Operations
TX · TY 2021
$15K
Pc Tots
General Operations
UT · TY 2021
$10K
Search Homeless Services
General Operations
TX · TY 2021
$10K
The Nehemiah Center
General Operations
TX · TY 2021
$10K
Small Steps Nurturing Center
General Operations
TX · TY 2020
$125K
Yellowston Academy
General Operations
TX · TY 2020
$85K
Cristo Rey Jesuit
General Operations
TX · TY 2020
$60K
Chinquapin Preparatory School
General Operations
TX · TY 2020
$25K
Kipp Academy
General Operations
TX · TY 2020
$20K

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