Jfa Foundation
EIN 274344587 Private FoundationTotal Given 2016–2024
$349K
165 grants · $39K avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
<$100K/yr
micro funder
capacity
$1K
typical micro grants · $500–$2K
grant size
63%
deep partner · 38/60 multi-year
repeat
$1.5M
Assets (2024)
60
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
Unknown
Contact Person
JIM F AVANT PRESIDENT
Phone
(713) 520-6745
Deadlines
OCTOBER 1 OF ANY CALENDAR YEAR IN WHICH A GRANT IS REQUESTED.
How to Apply
NO PARTICULAR FORM. APPLICATION SHOULD INCLUDE THE NAME, ADDRESS, TELEPHONE NUMBER, AND WEBSITE, IF ANY, OF THE ORGANIZATION SEEKING A GRANT AND THE OFFICER OR OFFICERS WHO WILL BE ACTIVE ON THE GRANT APPLICATION; DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PURPOSE OF THE GRANT; DESCRIPTION OF THE ACTIVITIES AND FOCUS OF THE ORGANIZATION; GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF THE SOURCES OF FUNDING FOR THE ORGANIZATION.
Restrictions
NONE AT THIS TIME.
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $20K | $298K | $4K | 10 |
| 2017 | $26K | $330K | $5K | 18 |
| 2018 | $24K | $265K | $6K | 13 |
| 2020 | $17K | $992K | $506K | 14 |
| 2021 | $29K | $1.6M | $513K | 22 |
| 2022 | $86K | $1.5M | $28K | 31 |
| 2023 | $89K | $1.5M | $62K | 30 |
| 2024 | $58K | $1.5M | $63K | 27 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 165 grants on record
Minimum
$50
25th Pctl
$500
Median
$1K
Average
$2K
75th Pctl
$2K
Maximum
$30K
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
84.8% of US grants
· Rank #1 of 7 states
$326K across
140 grants
10 of 254 counties
Top 10 counties
- 1 Harris
- 2 Frio
- 3 Williamson
- 4 Waller
- 5 Brewster
- 6 Travis
- 7 Bexar
- 8 Brazos
- 9 Dallas
- 10 Grimes
Officers & Directors
Grants Awarded (165 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dilley Methodist Church | Dilley, TX | $30,000 | PROVIDING MINISTRY | 2023 |
| Dilley Memorial Cemetery Assoc | Dilley, TX | $16,000 | SUPPORTS CEMETERY | 2023 |
| Menil Foundation Inc | Houston, TX | $15,000 | SUPPORTS ART IN HOUSTON | 2022 |
| Memorial Park Conservancy Inc | Houston, TX | $12,000 | SUPPORTING THE PUBLIC PARK, MEMORIAL PARK | 2022 |
| Memorial Park Conservancy Inc | Houston, TX | $11,000 | SUPPORTING THE PUBLIC PARK, MEMORIAL PARK | 2024 |
| Houston Methodist Hospital Foundation | Houston, TX | $10,000 | SUPPORTING MEDICAL SERVICES AND RESEARCH | 2024 |
| Southwestern University | Georgetown, TX | $10,000 | SUPPORTING A STUDENT IN UNIVERSITY STUDIES | 2024 |
| Peckerwood Garden Conservation Foundation | Hempstead, TX | $10,000 | SUPPORT THE LIVING LABORATORY OF NATIVE PLANTS | 2016 |
| Houston Methodist Hospital Foundation | Houston, TX | $10,000 | SUPPORTING MEDICAL SERVICES AND RESEARCH | 2022 |
| Southwestern University | Georgetown, TX | $5,000 | SUPPORTING A STUDENT IN UNIVERSITY STUDIES | 2020 |
| Houston Methodist Hospital Foundation | Houston, TX | $5,000 | SUPPORTING MEDICAL SERVICES AND RESEARCH | 2021 |
| Memorial Park Conservancy Inc | Houston, TX | $5,000 | SUPPORTING THE PUBLIC PARK, MEMORIAL PARK | 2021 |
| Southwestern University | Georgetown, TX | $5,000 | SUPPORTING A STUDENT IN UNIVERSITY STUDIES | 2021 |
| Houston Methodist Hospital Foundation | Houston, TX | $5,000 | SUPPORTING MEDICAL SERVICES AND RESEARCH | 2023 |
| Memorial Park Conservancy Inc | Houston, TX | $5,000 | SUPPORTING THE PUBLIC PARK, MEMORIAL PARK | 2023 |
| Southwestern University | Georgetown, TX | $5,000 | SUPPORTING A STUDENT IN UNIVERSITY STUDIES | 2023 |
| Southwestern University | Georgetown, TX | $5,000 | SUPPORTING A STUDENT IN A HIGH IMPACT EXPERIENCE | 2017 |
| Big Bend Conservancy | Big Bend National Park, TX | $5,000 | SUPPORTING PROJECTS IN BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK | 2022 |
| Dilley Methodist Church | Dilley, TX | $5,000 | PROVIDING MINISTRY | 2022 |
| Southwestern University | Georgetown, TX | $5,000 | SUPPORTING A STUDENT IN UNIVERSITY STUDIES | 2022 |
| Peckerwood Garden Conservation Foundation | Hempstead, TX | $5,000 | SUPPORT THE LIVING LABORATORY OF NATIVE PLANTS | 2018 |
| Southwestern University | Georgetown, TX | $5,000 | SUPPORTING A STUDENT IN UNIVERSITY STUDIES | 2018 |
| Coastal Prairie Conservancy | Houston, TX | $4,075 | PROMOTES PRESERVATION OF NATIVE TEXAS COASTAL LANDS | 2022 |
| St Paul'S Methodist Church | Houston, TX | $4,000 | SUPPORT THE CHURCH AND HURRICANE HARVEY RELEIF | 2017 |
| American Red Cross | Houston, TX | $3,500 | SUPPORT HURRICANE HARVEY AND MICHAEL RELIEF | 2022 |
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