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Private Foundation
Spec's Charitable Foundation
Spec's Charitable Foundation, of Houston, TX, is a Private Foundation tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2024 filing shows $2.7M in revenue, $2.1M in expenses, $4.6M in total assets. IRS filings disclose 28 grants awarded by this foundation, totaling roughly $10.2M.
EIN: 760488033
Houston, TX
Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations N.E.C.
NTEE: T99
Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$2.7M
Total Expenses$2.1M
Total Assets$4.6M
Grants Given28
Grant Total$10.2M
Filing Years2019–2024
Sample Grants Given
ArchDiocese of Galveston
EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES
$735,000
Houston Symphony Outreach
Educational Purposes
$650,000
U of H Conrad Hilton School
Educational Purposes
$120,000
University of North Texas Foundation
Educational Purposes
$70,000
ArchDiocese of Galveston
EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES
$769,000
Showing up to 5 of 28 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
VICE PRES
John A Rydman
PRESIDENT
Karen Lynn Rydman
SEC/TREAS.
Lisa R Key
VICE PRES
Robert J Heisler
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2.7M | $2.1M | $4.6M |
| 2023 | $2.1M | $2.0M | $4.3M |
| 2022 | $2.1M | $1.9M | $4.1M |
| 2020 | $1.8M | $1.5M | $3.2M |
| 2019 | $1.8M | $1.8M | $3.0M |
Between 2019 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $1.8M to $2.7M (+47%), with total assets most recently reported at $4.6M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.
Grant Geography
Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in TX.
TX
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