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Private foundation (trust)EIN 760537009Est. 1997-06

THE MICHAEL & REBECCA CEMO FOUNDATION

HOUSTON, TX 77019

Total Assets

$17.9M

FY 2024

Annual Giving

$625K

FY 2024

Grants Made

17

FY 2024

Avg Grant

$37K

FY 2024

Grant Range

$5K–$180K

Typical

Deadlines

Applications

Focus Areas

Education

Financial Snapshot

2024 filing

Total Revenue

$6.9M

Total Expenses

$695K

Qualifying Distributions

$625K

Distributable Amount

$766K

Min. Investment Return

$798K

Payout rate 82%Arc chart showing what share of IRS distributable amount was paid out as qualifying distributions in the latest filing.82%

Payout rate

Qualifying distributions as a share of distributable amount.

Grant Range

17 grants

Grant sizes from minimum $5K through median $20K to maximum $180K, shown on a logarithmic scale.

Logarithmic scale — typical grant portfolios span orders of magnitude, so distances are proportional to multiplicative change, not dollar gaps.

Giving Over Time

5 years

Giving over time from 2018 to 2024. Peak $625K in 2024. Hover bars for details.

Total dollars recorded per filing year. Scale adjusts to the foundation's range.

Top Recipients

51 grants

UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON
$832K
8 grants
HOUSTON SPCA
$346K
5 grants
WOUNDED WARRIOR PROJECT
$215K
3 grants
ST THOMAS HIGH SCHOOL
$200K
1 grant
HOUSTON PUBLIC MEDIA
$152K
5 grants
HOUSTON METHODIST HOSPITAL FOUNDATION
$150K
3 grants
HOUSTON FOOD BANK
$140K
4 grants
MICHAEL J FOX FOUNDATION
$130K
4 grants

Grant Size Distribution

51 grants

<$10K
10
grants
$10–50K
29
grants
$50–250K
12
grants
$250K–1M
$1–5M
$5M+

Geographic Focus

7 states

Texas
$2.0M
76% of total
Florida
$335K
13% of total
New York
$145K
6% of total
Maine
$50K
2% of total
District of Columbia
$40K
2% of total
North Carolina
$25K
1% of total
California
$20K
1% of total

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