The Marie Fay Evnochides Fund
EIN 760510562 Private FoundationTotal Given 2017–2025
$356K
57 grants · $40K avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
<$100K/yr
micro funder
capacity
$3K
typical micro grants · $1K–$10K
grant size
10%
transactional · 5/48 multi-year
repeat
$1.6M
Assets (2025)
48
Distinct Recipients
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No. Preselected Only
Phone
(713) 521-7179
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $16K | $982K | $597K | 1 |
| 2018 | $75K | $998K | $29K | 31 |
| 2019 | $37K | $1.0M | $40K | 4 |
| 2020 | N/A | $1.0M | $39K | N/A |
| 2021 | $52K | $1.4M | $107K | 3 |
| 2023 | $54K | $1.3M | $90K | 4 |
| 2024 | $43K | $1.5M | $83K | 6 |
| 2025 | $78K | $1.6M | $249K | 8 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 57 grants on record
Minimum
$500
25th Pctl
$1K
Median
$3K
Average
$6K
75th Pctl
$10K
Maximum
$45K
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
91.2% of US grants
· Rank #1 of 4 states
$351K across
52 grants
2 of 254 counties
Top 2 counties
- 1 Harris
- 2 Galveston
Officers & Directors
Grants Awarded (57 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Fay School | Houston, TX | $45,000 | ANNUAL FUND | 2021 |
| The Fay School | Houston, TX | $28,720 | ANNUAL FUND | 2018 |
| The Fay School | Houston, TX | $16,280 | ANNUAL FUND | 2017 |
| Christine Nguyen | Houston, TX | $15,000 | Achievement Award | 2023 |
| Kimberly Wiley | Houston, TX | $15,000 | Achievement Award | 2023 |
| Laurie Levy | Houston, TX | $15,000 | Achievement Award | 2024 |
| Rachel Hall | Houston, TX | $15,000 | Achievement Award | 2024 |
| Brian Berneking | Houston, TX | $15,000 | ACHIEVEMENT AWARD | 2025 |
| Julia Jones | Houston, TX | $15,000 | ACHIEVEMENT AWARD | 2025 |
| Caralou Smith | Houston, TX | $15,000 | Achievement Award | 2019 |
| Marlena Smith | Houston, TX | $15,000 | Achievement Award | 2019 |
| The Fay School | Houston, TX | $12,000 | ANNUAL FUND | 2023 |
| Houston Area Parkinson Society | Houston, TX | $12,000 | ANNUAL FUND | 2023 |
| Kickstart Kids | Houston, TX | $10,000 | CONTRIBUTION | 2025 |
| Houston Parks Board | Houston, TX | $10,000 | CONTRIBUTION | 2025 |
| Garden Club of Houston | Houston, TX | $10,000 | CONTRIBUTION | 2025 |
| Alexander Jewish Family Svc | Houston, TX | $10,000 | CONTRIBUTION | 2025 |
| Houston Area Parkinson Society | Houston, TX | $10,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2018 |
| Galveston Bay Foundation | Kemah, TX | $5,500 | CONTRIBUTION | 2025 |
| Yellowstone Academy | Houston, TX | $5,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2018 |
| The Kinkaid School | Houston, TX | $5,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2018 |
| Houston Area Parkinson Society | Houston, TX | $5,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2019 |
| Covenant House Texas | Houston, TX | $3,750 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2021 |
| Houston Area Women'S Shelter | Houston, TX | $3,750 | General Support | 2021 |
| Covenant House | Houston, TX | $3,250 | CONTRIBUTION | 2024 |
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