Funding search · EIN 760284834 · Houston, TX
Carl & Phyllis Detering 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.
- 60
- grants reported
- $319,599
- total given
- 2022–2024
- filing years
- $1,500
- median grant
Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.
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Funding pattern
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Top recipients
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- Kincaid School3 grants · $155,000
- Communities in Schools of Houston3 grants · $25,000
- Houston Botanic Garden1 grant · $20,000
- Orange Show Center Visionary Art4 grants · $17,099
- Texas Children'S Hospital4 grants · $16,000
- World Brahman Congress1 grant · $10,000
- Junior League of Houston2 grants · $10,000
- Museum of Fine Arts - Houston4 grants · $10,000
- The University of Texas at Austin1 grant · $10,000
- Bayou Bend Collections & Gardens4 grants · $6,000
Giving over time
Grant history
All 60 reported grants, largest first.
- $55,000
Kincaid School · Houston, TX · 2023
Charitable
- $50,000
Kincaid School · Houston, TX · 2024
Charitable
- $50,000
Kincaid School · Houston, TX · 2022
Charitable
- $20,000
Houston Botanic Garden · Houston, TX · 2023
Charitable
- $10,350
Orange Show Center Visionary Art · Houston, TX · 2022
Charitable
- $10,000
Communities in Schools of Houston · Houston, TX · 2024
Charitable
- $10,000
Communities in Schools of Houston · Houston, TX · 2024
Charitable
- $10,000
The University of Texas at Austin · Austin, TX · 2022
Charitable
- $10,000
World Brahman Congress · Bryan, TX · 2022
Charitable
- $5,000
Junior League of Houston · Houston, TX · 2024
Charitable
- $5,000
Junior League of Houston · Houston, TX · 2024
Charitable
- $5,000
Communities in Schools of Houston · Houston, TX · 2023
Charitable
- $4,000
Texas Children'S Hospital · Houston, TX · 2024
Charitable
- $4,000
Texas Children'S Hospital · Houston, TX · 2024
Charitable
- $4,000
Texas Children'S Hospital · Houston, TX · 2023
Charitable
- $4,000
Texas Children'S Hospital · Houston, TX · 2022
Charitable
- $3,000
Hlsr Education Fund · Houston, TX · 2023
Charitable
- $2,603
Orange Show Center Visionary Art · Houston, TX · 2023
Charitable
- $2,500
Int'L Stockman'S Educational Founda · Corsicana, TX · 2024
Charitable
- $2,500
Int'L Stockman'S Educational Founda · Corsicana, TX · 2024
Charitable
- $2,500
Museum of Fine Arts - Houston · Houston, TX · 2024
Charitable
- $2,500
Museum of Fine Arts - Houston · Houston, TX · 2024
Charitable
- $2,500
River Oaks Garden Club · Houston, TX · 2024
Charitable
- $2,500
River Oaks Garden Club · Houston, TX · 2024
Charitable
- $2,500
Museum of Fine Arts - Houston · Houston, TX · 2023
Charitable
- $2,500
Museum of Fine Arts - Houston · Houston, TX · 2022
Charitable
- $2,073
Orange Show Center Visionary Art · Houston, TX · 2024
Charitable
- $2,073
Orange Show Center Visionary Art · Houston, TX · 2024
Charitable
- $1,500
Bayou Bend Collections & Gardens · Houston, TX · 2024
Charitable
- $1,500
Bayou Bend Collections & Gardens · Houston, TX · 2024
Charitable
- $1,500
Bayou Bend Collections & Gardens · Houston, TX · 2023
Charitable
- $1,500
Praire View a&M University · Prairie View, TX · 2023
Charitable
- $1,500
Bayou Bend Collections & Gardens · Houston, TX · 2022
Charitable
- $1,500
Hlsr Education Fund · Houston, TX · 2022
Charitable
- $1,500
Praire View a&M University · Prairie View, TX · 2022
Charitable
- $1,000
Elisabet Ney Museum · Austin, TX · 2024
Charitable
- $1,000
Elisabet Ney Museum · Austin, TX · 2024
Charitable
- $1,000
Focusing Families · Brenham, TX · 2024
Charitable
- $1,000
Focusing Families · Brenham, TX · 2024
Charitable
- $1,000
Mercury Chamber Orchestra · Houston, TX · 2024
Charitable
- $1,000
Mercury Chamber Orchestra · Houston, TX · 2024
Charitable
- $1,000
The Heritage Society · Houston, TX · 2024
Charitable
- $1,000
The Heritage Society · Houston, TX · 2024
Charitable
- $1,000
Waller County Fair Association · Hempstead, TX · 2024
Charitable
- $1,000
Waller County Fair Association · Hempstead, TX · 2024
Charitable
- $1,000
Elisabet Ney Museum · Austin, TX · 2023
Charitable
- $1,000
Memorial Park Conservancy · Houston, TX · 2023
Charitable
- $1,000
Mercury Chamber Orchestra · Houston, TX · 2023
Charitable
- $1,000
Search Homeless Services · Houston, TX · 2023
Charitable
- $1,000
The Heritage Society · Houston, TX · 2023
Charitable
- $1,000
Elisabet Ney Museum · Austin, TX · 2022
Charitable
- $1,000
Epilepsy Foundation Texas · Houston, TX · 2022
Charitable
- $1,000
Houston Food Bank · Houston, TX · 2022
Charitable
- $1,000
Mercury Chamber Orchestra · Houston, TX · 2022
Charitable
- $1,000
Search Homeless Services · Houston, TX · 2022
Charitable
- $1,000
The Heritage Society · Houston, TX · 2022
Charitable
- $500
Waller County Fair Association · Hempstead, TX · 2023
Charitable
- $500
Washington Cemetary Historic Trust · Pipe Creek, TX · 2023
Charitable
- $500
Waller County Fair Association · Hempstead, TX · 2022
Charitable
- $500
Washington Cemetary Historic Trust · Pipe Creek, TX · 2022
Charitable
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