Louis L Borick Foundation
Houston, TX · EIN 47-2387053. Reported 329 grants totalling $13.9M to 110 organizations across tax years 2021-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. Louis L Borick Foundation did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $30,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $20,000 and $45,000; the smallest was $3,500 and the largest $325,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which the organization received money -- more than one means a real relationship rather than a one-off.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I Am a Golfer Foundation | Dallas, TX | $1,175,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Youth Homes Inc | Missoula, MT | $900,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Diffadallas | Dallas, TX | $869,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Watson's Children's Shelter | Missoula, MT | $500,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Resource Center | Dallas, TX | $450,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Pef Israel Endowment Fund Inc | New York, NY | $420,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Center for the Education of Infant Deaf | Berkeley, CA | $405,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Clark Fork Coalition | Missoula, MT | $300,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Tipping Point Community | San Francisco, CA | $300,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Luna Dance Institute | Berkeley, CA | $280,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Bay Ed Fund | Oakland, CA | $260,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Mountain Home Montana | Missoula, MT | $250,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Point Foundation | New York, NY | $235,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| University of Montana Foundation | Missoula, MT | $228,430 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Montana Natural History Center | Missoula, MT | $225,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Preserve Montana | Helena, MT | $210,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Teach for America - Bay Area | San Francisco, CA | $210,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| California Thoroughbred Horseman's Foundation | Arcadia, CA | $200,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| First Place for Youth | Oakland, CA | $185,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Reading Partners | Oakland, CA | $185,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Wild Montana | Helena, MT | $170,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Centerlink | Fort Lauderdale, FL | $160,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| La Partnership for Early Childhood Investment | Los Angeles, CA | $160,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Men's Health Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | $160,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Los Angeles County Department of Arts and Culture | Los Angeles, CA | $150,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Ucsf Foundation | San Francisco, CA | $150,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Children Now | Oakland, CA | $135,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Montana Historical Foundation | Helena, MT | $135,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Beyond Differences | San Rafaul, CA | $130,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Families First Learning Lab | Missoula, MT | $130,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Lacma | Los Angeles, CA | $130,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Missoula Butterfly House and Insectarium | Missoula, MT | $130,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Writing Coaches of Montana | Missoula, MT | $130,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Destiny Arts Center | Oakland, CA | $125,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Garry Marshall Theatre | Burbank, CA | $120,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Springboard Collaborative | Hayward, CA | $120,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| East Bay Center for the Performing Arts | Richmond, CA | $115,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Friends of Historical Museum at Fort Missoula | Missoula, MT | $114,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Child Care Resources | Missoula, MT | $112,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Foothill Family Service | Pasadena, CA | $105,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| The Parenting Place | Missoula, MT | $105,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Vida Verda Nature Education | San Gregorio, CA | $105,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Children's Bureau of Southern California | Los Angeles, CA | $100,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Greenlight Fund | Oakland, CA | $100,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Home Resource | Missoula, MT | $100,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Perot Museum of Nature and Science | Dallas, TX | $95,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Greater Dallas Youth Orchestra | Dallas, TX | $92,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Southern California Grantmakers | Los Angeles, CA | $86,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Arts for La | Los Angeles, CA | $85,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Para Los Ninos | Los Angeles, CA | $85,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Raise a Child Inc | Los Angeles, CA | $85,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Families Forward Learning Center | Altadena, CA | $80,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Bitter Root Land Trust | Hamilton, MT | $75,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| California Hospital Medical Center Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | $75,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| CASA of Los Angeles | Monterey Park, CA | $75,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Fosterall | Glendale, CA | $75,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Fostering Media Connections | Los Angeles, CA | $75,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Teach for America - Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA | $70,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Gateway to Heaven Church of God in Christ | Las Vegas, NV | $69,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Reading Partners of North Texas | Dallas, TX | $65,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Ucsf Benioff Children's Hospital Foundation | Oakland, CA | $65,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Western State Co University Foundation | Gunnison, CO | $65,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Everybody Dance La | Los Angeles, CA | $60,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco | San Francisco, CA | $60,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Missoula Food Bank & Community Center | Missoula, MT | $60,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Montana Wilderness Association | Helena, MT | $60,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| San Francisco Museum of Modern Art | San Francisco, CA | $60,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| The Flagship Program | Missoula, MT | $60,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Marysville Museum & Gallery | Marysville, MT | $52,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Chabad Lubavitch of Missoula Inc | Missoula, MT | $50,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Lion Global Foundation | Denver, CO | $50,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Los Angeles County Arts Commission | Los Angeles, CA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Out Teach | Fort Worth, TX | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| The USC Center of Philanthropy & Public Policy | Los Angeles, CA | $50,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Nonpareil Institute | Plano, TX | $47,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Council for a Strong America | Washington, DC | $45,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Horsepower Inc | Clinton, MT | $45,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Palm Springs Preservation Foundation | Palm Springs, CA | $45,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| The Gabriella Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | $45,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Anza-Borrego Desert Natural History Association | Borrego Springs, CA | $40,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Brookwood Community | Brookshire, TX | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Food Forward | North Hollywood, CA | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Missoula Ageing Services | Missoula, MT | $40,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Intown Chabad | Dallas, TX | $40,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Imagine La | Los Angeles, CA | $35,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Northern Lights School | Oakland, CA | $35,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| The Stevensville Historical Museum | Stevensville, MT | $33,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| American Skin Association | New York, NY | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Menninger Clinic | Houston, TX | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Texas A&m Foundation | College Station, TX | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Huntington Library Museum & Botanical Gardens | San Marino, CA | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| United Friends of the Children | Los Angeles, CA | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Springboard Collaborative | Philadelphia, PA | $27,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Simon Wiesenthal Center | Los Angeles, CA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| California Hospital Med Ctr Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Jq International | West Hollywood, CA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Montana Ghost Town Preservation Society | Bozeman, MT | $20,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| San Francisco Parks Alliance | San Francisco, CA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Ucsf Benioff Children's Hospital | San Francisco, CA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Walden School | Pasadena, CA | $20,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Anza-Borrego Desert Natural History | Borrego Springs, CA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Northern Lights School | Saranac Lake, NY | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Mother's Milk Bank | Missoula, MT | $12,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Children's Organ Transplant Association | Bloomington, IN | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Mizel Institute | Denver, CO | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| National Golf Player | Gilbert, AZ | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Bannack Association | Dillon, MT | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Momenta Foundation | Amesbury, MA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Navy Seal Foundation | Virginia Beach, VI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| University of Southern California | Los Angeles, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
87 of 110 (79%) received money in more than one year over the 4 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 85%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is unusually consistent. A high number means its list is close to settled and a newcomer has to displace someone; a low one means it is still moving money around, which is where an opening is.
What kind of organizations it funds
By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 196 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 85 | $3,383,000 | $25,000 |
| 2022 | 87 | $3,570,110 | $25,000 |
| 2023 | 82 | $3,446,320 | $25,000 |
| 2024 | 75 | $3,510,000 | $30,000 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Where its money goes
Foundations concentrate geographically far more than their mission statements suggest. 40% of this one's giving went to organizations in California. If you are outside its footprint, that matters more than how well your programme fits.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are the strongest available signal that two funders have overlapping priorities, and a funder already backing your peers is a far warmer prospect than one that merely lists your cause.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $30,000. Asking for ten times that is the most common way small organizations waste a submission.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in California.
- Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Louis L Borick Foundation's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2021-2024). Nothing here is scraped, inferred, or estimated.
Address of record on the latest return: 2707 Kipling St, Houston, TX, 77098. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
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