About Spec's Charitable Foundation
Spec's Charitable Foundation concentrates its giving on large, local education-related projects, with a strong emphasis on faith-based K–12 Catholic education and music education/outreach in the Houston area. Its grants are few but sizable and often made repeatedly to the same organizations, supporting institutional educational purposes rather than many small community initiatives.
Focus Areas
Catholic diocesan K–12 education in Galveston–Houston (Archdiocese of Galveston–Houston)Music education and outreach programs led by Houston SymphonyRegional higher education support (University of North Texas/Foundation-level scholarships or program funding)
Who They Fund
studentseducators/teacherseducational institutions (schools, colleges, training programs)
Giving Approach
Concentrated, large grants to a small set of repeat grantees — primarily local institutions — focusing on institutional educational purposes rather than broad diversified giving.
Funding Style
About Spec's Charitable Foundation
Spec's Charitable Foundation is based in Houston, TX. It gave $3,111,597 in annual grants and reported $4,598,344 in total assets on its latest 990 year on file, 2025. Its giving is concentrated in education, with active support for Catholic K–12 education, music education and outreach, and higher education scholarships and endowed support. Recent grants show repeated support for a small set of grantees. The largest named awards in the recent grant list include $759,046 to ArchDiocese of Galveston in 2023 and $735,000 to ArchDiocese of Galveston in 2025, both for educational purposes. Spec's Charitable Foundation also awarded $650,000 to Houston Symphony Outreach in 2025 for educational purposes and $500,000 to Houston Symphony Outreach in 2023 for educational purposes. Higher education support appears in grants such as $192,000 to University of North Texas Foundation in 2023 and $120,000 to U of H Conrad Hilton School in 2025. The foundation does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments.
What Spec's Charitable Foundation Funds
Recent grantmaking spans Catholic K–12 education, music education and outreach, and higher education scholarships. Notable grants include $735,000 to ArchDiocese of Galveston for educational purposes in 2025 and $759,046 to the same grantee in 2023. Houston Symphony Outreach received $650,000 in 2025 and $500,000 in 2023 for educational purposes tied to music outreach. Higher education support includes $192,000 to University of North Texas Foundation in 2023 and $120,000 to U of H Conrad Hilton School in 2025. The grant list also includes a $551 award to Ukrainian American Cultural Club of Houston for educational purposes.
How Spec's Charitable Foundation Gives
Spec's Charitable Foundation makes few but sizable grants. Its typical grant size is $85,000 at the 25th percentile, $192,000 at the median, and $500,000 at the 75th percentile. The foundation’s recent grantmaking is institution-focused rather than individual-focused, and it does not fund individuals. Active grant programs indicate support for employee and family education, music education, scholarships, and endowed support. The grant list shows repeated awards to the same organizations across multiple years, including the ArchDiocese of Galveston, Houston Symphony Outreach, University of North Texas Foundation, and U of H Conrad Hilton School.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$1.6M
Total Assets
$4.6M
Total Revenue
$2.7M
Total Expenses
$2.1M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $85K and $500K, with a median of $192K.
25th Percentile
$85K
Median
$192K
75th Percentile
$500K
Geographic Reach
Local1 state funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
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