The Herndon Family Foundation
EIN 742982730 Private Foundation
Possibly inactive.
Last 990-PF filing on record is from 2023
(3 years ago). Verify before investing time in an application.
Total Given 2016–2023
$635K
264 grants · $79K avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
<$100K/yr
micro funder
capacity
$2K
typical micro grants · $1K–$2K
grant size
59%
supporter · 66/112 multi-year
repeat
$2.0M
Assets (2023)
112
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No. Preselected Only
Contact Person
CENTRAL TEXAS FOOD BANK
Phone
(512) 663-8882
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $62K | $1.8M | $32K | 30 |
| 2017 | $88K | $1.9M | $90K | 39 |
| 2018 | $93K | $1.7M | $71K | 48 |
| 2020 | $96K | $2.1M | $-24K | 35 |
| 2021 | $94K | $2.3M | $171K | 32 |
| 2022 | $106K | $1.8M | $32K | 39 |
| 2023 | $96K | $2.0M | $58K | 41 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 264 grants on record
Minimum
$500
25th Pctl
$1K
Median
$2K
Average
$2K
75th Pctl
$2K
Maximum
$15K
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
70.8% of US grants
· Rank #1 of 11 states
$487K across
187 grants
9 of 254 counties
Top 9 counties
- 1 Travis
- 2 Dallas
- 3 Harris
- 4 El Paso
- 5 Childress
- 6 Brazos
- 7 Bexar
- 8 Bosque
- 9 Midland
Officers & Directors
Grants Awarded (264 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helping Hand Home for Children | Austin, TX | $15,000 | AN UNRESTRICTED GIFT | 2021 |
| Parks for Downtown Dallas | Dallas, TX | $15,000 | AN UNRESTRICTED GIFT | 2021 |
| Helping Hand Home for Children | Austin, TX | $11,750 | AN UNRESTRICTED GIFT | 2020 |
| Texas State History Museum Foundati | Austin, TX | $10,000 | AN UNRESTRICTED GIFT. | 2020 |
| Friends of the Governor's Mansion | Austin, TX | $10,000 | AN UNRESTRICTED GIFT. | 2020 |
| Friends of the Governor's Mansion | Austin, TX | $10,000 | AN UNRESTRICTED GIFT. | 2023 |
| Regents School of Austin | Austin, TX | $10,000 | AN UNRESTRICTED GIFT | 2016 |
| Olympic Center in Co Springs | Colorado Springs, CO | $10,000 | AN UNRESTRICTED GIFT | 2016 |
| Regents School of Austin | Austin, TX | $10,000 | AN UNRESTRICTED GIFT | 2017 |
| Friends of the Governor's Mansion | Austin, TX | $10,000 | AN UNRESTRICTED GIFT. | 2022 |
| Parks for Downtown Dallas | Dallas, TX | $10,000 | AN UNRESTRICTED GIFT | 2022 |
| Regents School of Austin | Austin, TX | $10,000 | AN UNRESTRICTED GIFT | 2018 |
| Central Texas Food Bank | Austin, TX | $9,800 | AN UNRESTRICTED GIFT. | 2020 |
| Texas State History Museum Foundati | Austin, TX | $8,944 | AN UNRESTRICTED GIFT. | 2022 |
| Helping Hand Home for Children | Austin, TX | $7,500 | AN UNRESTRICTED GIFT | 2022 |
| Partnerships for Children | Austin, TX | $7,000 | AN UNRESTRICTED GIFT. | 2020 |
| Texas State History Museum Foundati | Austin, TX | $6,000 | AN UNRESTRICTED GIFT. | 2016 |
| Friends of the Governor's Mansion | Austin, TX | $5,000 | AN UNRESTRICTED GIFT. | 2021 |
| George W. Bush Presidential Center | Dallas, TX | $5,000 | AN UNRESTRICTED GIFT | 2023 |
| Young Life Foundation | Colorado Springs, CO | $5,000 | AN UNRESTRICTED GIFT | 2023 |
| UNIV of TX School of Nursing | Austin, TX | $5,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2023 |
| UNIV Texas Southwestern Medical SCH | Dallas, TX | $5,000 | AN UNRESTRICTED GIFT | 2016 |
| University of Tx - El Paso | El Paso, TX | $5,000 | AN UNRESTRICTED GIFT TO HELP PRESERVE R.E. THOMASON PAPERS IN LIBRARY. | 2017 |
| Red Cross of Central Texas | Austin, TX | $5,000 | AN UNRESTRICTED GIFT. | 2017 |
| St Edwards University | Austin, TX | $5,000 | A RESTRICTED GIFT TO BE USED FOR COLLEGE ASSISTANCE MIGRANT SCHOLARSHIPS. | 2017 |
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