Sponsor a PurposeMelza M and Frank Theodore Barr
Grantmaking profile built from public IRS Form 990 filings.
| Location | Houston, Texas |
| Grants on file | 138 |
| Total giving on file | $49.7M |
| Typical grant size | $360K |
| Most recent filing year | 2025 |
| Cause focus | General grantmaking |
What they fund
- Donation made to the COVID-19 Early Fund to support trials of medication treatment for COVID-19.
- Endowment of Chair, Center for Comparative Planetary Evolution.
- Endowment of Leadership Chair, Center for Comparative Planetary Evolution.
- Endowment of Leadership Chair,Division of Geological and Planetary Sciences.
- Endowment UC Davis Eye Center
Largest recipients on file
| Recipient | State | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| California Institute of Technology | CA | 19 | $32.4M |
| Houston Ballet Foundation | TX | 12 | $6.9M |
| Glaucoma Research Foundation | CA | 7 | $4.0M |
| Crocker Art Museum | CA | 8 | $1.9M |
| Uc Davis Foundation | CA | 3 | $1.1M |
| Museum of Fine Arts Houston | TX | 9 | $750K |
| University of California Davis Heal | CA | 2 | $500K |
| Caltech | CA | 2 | $400K |
| Raptor Trust | NJ | 13 | $260K |
| Sustainable Harvest Int'L | ME | 13 | $260K |
Other general grantmaking funders in Texas
Laura and John Arnold FoundationMichael & Susan Dell FoundationMusk FoundationJe and Le Mabee Foundation IncHouston Endowment IncThe Moody Foundation
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