Company Profile
The George Foundation
Company Overview
The George Foundation is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt grant making private foundation established in 1945 by Mamie and Albert P. George for the use and benefit of the people of Fort Bend County.
Company History
In the 1920s, the discovery of oil on The George Ranch elevated the family’s wealth to an unforeseen level. However, along with unexpected prosperity came tragedy. The Georges' only child, Davis George, died of infant cholera at the age of two. Years later, Mary Jones, the Georges' beloved niece and apparent heir to the estate, died in a tragic car accident while returning to the ranch after a trip to Houston.
With no living heirs to their estate and a strong desire to give back to the community that blessed their lives, Albert and Mamie George established The George Foundation in 1945 “for the use and benefit of the people of Fort Bend County.” Originally seeded with $10,000 and fully funded after Mamie’s death in 1971, the Georges' vision of creating a lasting impact on the community has been realized. To date, The George Foundation’s Board of Trustees has had the privilege to award more than $180 million in grants to Fort Bend County nonprofit organizations and scholarship recipients and will continue Albert and Mamie’s legacy of giving into the future.