The George Foundation

Private foundation · EIN 74-6043368 · since 1950thegeorgefoundation.org·Fort Bend County·Updated 13 October 2026

At a glance

$19M

Annual giving, 2023 tax year

From the Form 990-PF filing

Open to applications

Rolling, no deadlines · unsolicited applications welcome

Key takeaways

The George Foundation funds work in Fort Bend County across affordable housing, education, human needs, health and wellness, and community building, so a grant writer should check first that their organisation is based in Fort Bend County or delivers high-quality services not otherwise available there to a significant number of residents.
For a typical request, the Small Grant programme caps out at $25,000, while Capital Grants start from $100,000 and require an effective local fundraising campaign with extensive community participation and grassroots leadership, so applicants should match the ask to the right track.
Approach is by Letter of Inquiry through the Foundation's online Grants Portal, which runs on a rolling basis with no fixed deadline, and selected LOIs are then invited to submit a full application; Grant Staff may also schedule a site visit during due diligence.
The Foundation weighs organisational stability and executive leadership, alignment with its grantmaking priorities, capacity to implement the proposed activities, and a clear plan to measure outcomes, so applicants should be ready to speak to all of these.
Pass-through or regranting organisations, youth or adult sports teams, religious or private schools, individual K-12 public schools (though school districts or charter networks as a whole are reviewed), churches and other organised religious bodies, fraternal organisations, individuals, discriminatory institutions, endowments, political interests, loans or debt reduction, research or studies, regional, national or international programming, event tickets, tables or advertisements, event sponsorships, and conference or travel fees are not funded, and requests that would impose expenditure responsibility on the Foundation are also excluded.

Overview

The George Foundation is a US private foundation based in Richmond, TX.

What they fund

Profile derived from the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings (TY2023, TY2022) and its website, with every statement checked against those sources. Sources read on 7 October 2026.

Priority Areas

The George Foundation makes grants to strengthen Fort Bend County and enhance residents’ quality of life, focusing on affordable housing, education, human needs, and health and wellness. Its education portfolio aims to help students thrive and improve access to job training and higher education. Human-needs investments support services for people facing hardship, including older adults and people with special needs. Health funding provides physical and behavioural healthcare for underserved and uninsured residents. In housing, the Foundation seeks to expand affordable options through collaboration with experienced developers, local organisations and financial institutions, including financial education for prospective buyers and renters. It also offers limited additional support for community-building initiatives. Grants focus on direct services and work by nonprofit partners; eligible organisations are based in Fort Bend County or provide high-quality services not otherwise available there to a significant number of residents.

Themes

Affordable Housing
Education
Human Needs
Health & Wellness
Community building

Geographic Focus

Fort Bend County.

What They Don't Fund

Pass-through or regranting organizations (i.e., organizations that primarily raise funds/generate revenue to then distribute money to organizations of its selection)
Youth or adult sports teams/recreational leagues
Religious or private schools
Individual K-12 public schools (we review requests from school districts or charter networks as a whole)
Churches or other organized religious bodies
Fraternal organizations
Individuals
Institutions that discriminate on the basis of race, creed, gender, national origin, age, disability, or sexual orientation in policy or practice
Endowments
Political interests of any kind
Loans or debt reduction
Research or studies – aligned with Basic Research, Clinical Trials, or certain Longitudinal Studies
Regional, national, or international programming
Purchase of special event tickets, tables, or advertisements
Sponsorships for events, workshops, fairs, or festivals
Travel or fees for conferences, seminars, conventions, performances, or competitions
Grants that impose expenditure responsibility on the Foundation

How to apply

Applicants submit a Letter of Inquiry (LOI) through the Foundation’s online Grants Portal. Selected LOIs are invited to submit a full grant application.

Application success factors

What the foundation says:

The Foundation particularly favours applications establishing or supporting models of excellence in Career Readiness, Early Childhood Education, High Performing Public Education, and Youth Development.
The Foundation particularly favours models of excellence in Abuse/Neglect Prevention and Intervention, Basic Needs, Senior Services, and Services to Special Populations.
The Foundation particularly favours models of excellence in Access to Care for the Uninsured and Mental and Behavioral Health.
The Foundation particularly favours models of excellence in Affordable Housing, Homelessness/Housing Assistance, and Housing Stability.
Requests are assessed for how they meet a critical, unmet need in Fort Bend County.
The Foundation considers organisational stability and executive leadership.
Alignment with the Foundation’s grantmaking priorities is considered.
The Foundation considers whether the organisation can implement the proposed activities with its staff, volunteers, resources, mission, and experience.
A clear plan to measure outcomes is a consideration.
For Capital Grants, an effective local fundraising campaign with extensive community participation and grassroots leadership is among the stated conditions.
Grant Staff may schedule a site visit during due diligence to discuss the proposed request.

Officers and directors

Ruthanne Mefford — Trustee
Thomas Randle — Trustee
Stephen J Ewbank — Trustee
James Condrey — Trustee
Mark Magee — Trustee
Roger E Adamson — CEO

From the latest Form 990-PF filing

2 years of tax filings

Year	Total expenses	Grants paid	Assets	Filing document
2022 tax year	$23,226,690	$16,013,717	$443,293,166	Filing for 2022 tax year
2023 tax year	$26,602,221	$19,018,722	$492,369,596	Filing for 2023 tax year

Figures from the foundation’s IRS Form 990-PF filings. Assets are at fair market value at year end. The document icon links to each year’s filing on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.