Funding search · EIN 134294409 · Houston, TX
Betty Jane Seydler Foundation
A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.
- 79
- grants reported
- $1.7M
- total given
- 2022–2025
- filing years
- $10,000
- median grant
Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2025. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.
What they fund
educationalreligiousculturalcampaigncapitalemergencyfoodpantry
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Funding pattern
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Top recipients
Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.
- Vanguard Charitable Endowment Fnd3 grants · $752,000
- Christian Community Service Center3 grants · $160,000
- Interfaith Ministeries Greater Hous4 grants · $135,000
- Big Brothers Big Sisters4 grants · $115,000
- Ccsc - Capital Campaign1 grant · $50,000
- Houston Public Media Foundation4 grants · $40,000
- Christian Broadcasting Network4 grants · $40,000
- St Luke'S United Methodist Church4 grants · $40,000
- Kids Meals4 grants · $40,000
- Salvation Army4 grants · $40,000
Giving over time
Grant history
All 79 reported grants, largest first.
- $382,000
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Fnd · Warwick, RI · 2025
Charity
- $185,000
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Fnd · Warwick, RI · 2024
Charity
- $185,000
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Fnd · Warwick, RI · 2023
Charity
- $100,000
Christian Community Service Center · Houston, TX · 2024
Capital Campaign
- $50,000
Christian Community Service Center · Houston, TX · 2023
Capital Campaign
- $50,000
Ccsc - Capital Campaign · Houston, TX · 2022
Emergency Services , Food Pantry
- $40,000
Interfaith Ministeries Greater Hous · Houston, TX · 2025
Charity
- $40,000
Interfaith Ministeries Greater Hous · Houston, TX · 2024
Charity
- $30,000
Big Brothers Big Sisters · Houston, TX · 2025
General Fund
- $30,000
Big Brothers Big Sisters · Houston, TX · 2024
General Fund
- $30,000
Big Brothers Big Sisters · Houston, TX · 2023
General Fund
- $30,000
Interfaith Ministeries Greater Hous · Houston, TX · 2023
Religious Charity
- $25,000
Big Brothers Big Sisters · Houston, TX · 2022
General Fund
- $25,000
Interfaith Ministeries Greater Hous · Houston, TX · 2022
Religious Charity
- $10,000
Camp Allen · Navasota, TX · 2025
General
- $10,000
Christian Broadcasting Network · Virginia Beach, VA · 2025
Charity
- $10,000
Christian Community Service Center · Houston, TX · 2025
General Fund
- $10,000
Habitat for Humanity · Houston, TX · 2025
Educational and Charity
- $10,000
Houston Food Bank · Houston, TX · 2025
General Fund
- $10,000
Houston Public Media Foundation · Houston, TX · 2025
General Fund
- $10,000
Houston Zoo · Houston, TX · 2025
General
- $10,000
Kids Meals · Houston, TX · 2025
Charity
- $10,000
River Oaks Chamber Orchestra · Houston, TX · 2025
Cultural & Educational
- $10,000
Salvation Army · Houston, TX · 2025
Charity
- $10,000
St Luke'S United Methodist Church · Houston, TX · 2025
Religious Charity
- $10,000
Camp Allen · Navasota, TX · 2024
General
- $10,000
Christian Broadcasting Network · Virginia Beach, VA · 2024
Charity
- $10,000
Habitat for Humanity · Houston, TX · 2024
Educational and Charity
- $10,000
Houston Food Bank · Houston, TX · 2024
General Fund
- $10,000
Houston Public Media Foundation · Houston, TX · 2024
General Fund
- $10,000
Houston Zoo · Houston, TX · 2024
General
- $10,000
Kids Meals · Houston, TX · 2024
Charity
- $10,000
Salvation Army · Houston, TX · 2024
Charity
- $10,000
St Luke'S United Methodist Church · Houston, TX · 2024
Religious Charity
- $10,000
Camp Allen · Navasota, TX · 2023
General
- $10,000
Christian Broadcasting Network · Virginia Beach, VA · 2023
Charity
- $10,000
Habitat for Humanity · Houston, TX · 2023
Educational and Charity
- $10,000
Houston Food Bank · Houston, TX · 2023
General Fund
- $10,000
Houston Public Media Foundation · Houston, TX · 2023
General Fund
- $10,000
Houston Zoo · Houston, TX · 2023
General
- $10,000
Kids Meals · Houston, TX · 2023
Charity
- $10,000
River Oaks Chamber Orchestra · Houston, TX · 2023
Cultural & Educational
- $10,000
Salvation Army · Houston, TX · 2023
Charity
- $10,000
St Luke'S United Methodist Church · Houston, TX · 2023
Religious Charity
- $10,000
Christian Broadcasting Network · Virginia Beach, VA · 2022
Charity
- $10,000
Houston Food Bank · Houston, TX · 2022
General Fund
- $10,000
Houston Public Media Foundation · Houston, TX · 2022
General Fund
- $10,000
Kids Meals · Houston, TX · 2022
Charity
- $10,000
River Oaks Chamber Orchestra · Houston, TX · 2022
Cultural & Educational
- $10,000
Salvation Army · Houston, TX · 2022
Charity
- $10,000
St Luke'S United Methodist Church · Houston, TX · 2022
Religious Charity
- $5,000
Amazing Place · Houston, TX · 2025
General
- $5,000
Briarwood Brookwood · Brookshire, TX · 2025
Charity and educational
- $5,000
First United Methodist Church · Houston, TX · 2025
Religious Charity
- $5,000
Harley'S Dream · Berthoud, CO · 2025
General
- $5,000
One Child · Colorado Springs, CO · 2025
General
- $5,000
Patrons for Bellaire Parks · Bellaire, TX · 2025
General
- $5,000
Samaritans Purse · Boone, NC · 2025
Charity
- $5,000
Star of Hope · Houston, TX · 2025
Charity
- $5,000
Amazing Place · Houston, TX · 2024
General
- $5,000
Briarwood Brookwood · Brookshire, TX · 2024
Charity and educational
- $5,000
First United Methodist Church · Houston, TX · 2024
Religious Charity
- $5,000
One Child · Colorado Springs, CO · 2024
General
- $5,000
Patrons for Bellaire Parks · Bellaire, TX · 2024
General
- $5,000
Samaritans Purse · Boone, NC · 2024
Charity
- $5,000
Star of Hope · Houston, TX · 2024
Charity
- $5,000
Amazing Place · Houston, TX · 2023
General
- $5,000
First United Methodist Church · Houston, TX · 2023
Religious Charity
- $5,000
Harley'S Dream · Berthoud, CO · 2023
General
- $5,000
One Child · Colorado Springs, CO · 2023
General
- $5,000
Samaritans Purse · Boone, NC · 2023
Charity
- $5,000
Star of Hope · Houston, TX · 2023
Charity
- $5,000
The Brookwood Community · Brookshire, TX · 2023
Charity and educational
- $5,000
First United Methodist Church · Houston, TX · 2022
Religious Charity
- $5,000
Habitat for Humanity · Houston, TX · 2022
Educational and Charity
- $5,000
One Child · Colorado Springs, CO · 2022
Charity
- $5,000
Samaritans Purse · Boone, NC · 2022
Charity
- $5,000
Star of Hope · Houston, TX · 2022
Charity
- $5,000
The Brookwood Community · Brookshire, TX · 2022
Charity and educational
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