Joe B. Foster Family Foundation
EIN 760538109 Private FoundationTotal Given 2017–2025
$2.0M
205 grants · $217K avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$5K
typical small grants · $2K–$10K
grant size
64%
deep partner · 44/69 multi-year
repeat
$7.6M
Assets (2025)
69
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
Unknown
Contact Person
WILLIAM WARREN FOSTER
Phone
(713) 412-8623
Deadlines
NONE
How to Apply
WRITTEN REQUEST
Restrictions
NONE
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $137K | $2.1M | $216K | 27 |
| 2018 | $331K | $1.9M | $330K | 22 |
| 2019 | $338K | $1.7M | $91K | 23 |
| 2020 | N/A | $1.5M | $54K | N/A |
| 2021 | $237K | $7.4M | $5.6M | 25 |
| 2022 | $173K | $6.8M | $1.0M | 23 |
| 2023 | $222K | $7.2M | $462K | 29 |
| 2024 | $250K | $7.5M | $1.6M | 26 |
| 2025 | $266K | $7.6M | $570K | 30 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 205 grants on record
Minimum
$500
25th Pctl
$2K
Median
$5K
Average
$10K
75th Pctl
$10K
Maximum
$250K
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
58.0% of US grants
· Rank #1 of 10 states
$1.6M across
119 grants
7 of 254 counties
Top 7 counties
- 1 Harris
- 2 Travis
- 3 Brazos
- 4 Tom Green
- 5 Collin
- 6 Fort Bend
- 7 Lubbock
Officers & Directors
Grants Awarded (205 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Methodist Hospital | Houston, TX | $250,000 | CHARITABLE | 2019 |
| Houston Methodist Hospital | Houston, TX | $250,000 | CHARITABLE | 2018 |
| YMCA of Greater Houston | Houston, TX | $115,000 | CHARITABLE | 2021 |
| YMCA of Greater Houston | Houston, TX | $80,000 | Foster Y - Support Summer Programs | 2024 |
| YMCA of Greater Houston | Houston, TX | $80,000 | Foster Y - Enrichment Programs | 2025 |
| YMCA of Greater Houston | Houston, TX | $75,000 | CHARITABLE | 2022 |
| YMCA of Greater Houston | Houston, TX | $75,000 | Foster Y - Support Summer Programs | 2023 |
| Texas A&M Foundation | College Station, TX | $29,000 | Endowment-Corp Cadets Scholarship | 2023 |
| Texas A&M Foundation | College Station, TX | $29,000 | Endowment-Corp Cadets Scholarship | 2024 |
| Texas A&M Foundation | College Station, TX | $29,000 | Endowment-Corp Cadets Scholarship | 2025 |
| Search Homeless Services | Houston, TX | $25,000 | CHARITABLE | 2017 |
| Reasoning Mind | Houston, TX | $25,000 | CHARITABLE | 2017 |
| YMCA of Greater Houston | Houston, TX | $15,000 | CHARITABLE | 2019 |
| St Theresa Catholic Church | Houston, TX | $15,000 | CHARITABLE | 2021 |
| St Theresa Catholic Church | Houston, TX | $15,000 | General Operating Expenses | 2023 |
| StTheresa Catholic Church | Houston, TX | $15,000 | General Operating Expenses | 2024 |
| St Louis Catholic School | Austin, TX | $15,000 | Donation-General Operating Budget | 2025 |
| YMCA of Greater Houston | Houston, TX | $15,000 | CHARITABLE | 2017 |
| YMCA of Greater Houston | Houston, TX | $15,000 | CHARITABLE | 2018 |
| Texas A&M Foundation | College Station, TX | $10,000 | CHARITABLE | 2019 |
| The Elephant Sanctuary | Hohenwald, TN | $10,000 | CHARITABLE | 2019 |
| Snooty Giggles Dog Rescue | Thompsons Station, TN | $10,000 | CHARITABLE | 2019 |
| Snooty Giggles Dog Rescue | Thompsons Station, TN | $10,000 | CHARITABLE | 2021 |
| Safe in Austin Rescue Ranch | Leander, TX | $10,000 | CHARITABLE | 2021 |
| Houston's Amazing Place | Houston, TX | $10,000 | CHARITABLE | 2021 |
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