GHS Foundation

EIN 760628970 Private Foundation

Houston, TX 77056 |(713) 624-9444

Total Given 2019–2025
$19.0M
43 grants · $2.7M avg/year
based on 7 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$1M+/yr
mid-tier
capacity
$125K
typical big bets · $6K–$628K
grant size
65%
deep partner · 11/17 multi-year
repeat
$55.0M
Assets (2025)
17
Distinct Recipients

Focus Areas

Education

Application Information

Accepts Unsolicited Proposals No. Preselected Only
Phone (713) 624-9444
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Financial Trends

Giving Over Time

Total Assets Over Time

View financial data as table
YearTotal GivingTotal AssetsRevenueGrants
2019 $4.1M $24.6M $2.8M 8
2021 $2.2M $27.0M $2.7M 9
2022 $1.7M $31.7M $3.9M 6
2023 $2.2M $30.2M $4.9M 6
2024 $3.7M $42.0M $10.2M 7
2025 $5.1M $55.0M $6.4M 7

Grant Size Distribution

Based on 43 grants on record

Minimum
$500
25th Pctl
$6K
Median
$125K
Average
$441K
75th Pctl
$628K
Maximum
$3.6M

Geographic Distribution


Texas Counties Served

93.0% of US grants · Rank #1 of 2 states $17.9M across 40 grants 7 of 254 counties

Top 7 counties

  1. 1 Walker 4 grants · $8.3M
  2. 2 Jefferson 12 grants · $4.6M
  3. 3 Nacogdoches 6 grants · $4.4M
  4. 4 Angelina 6 grants · $446K
  5. 5 Trinity 5 grants · $116K
  6. 6 Dallas 4 grants · $8K
  7. 7 Harris 3 grants · $7K

Officers & Directors

Grants Awarded (43 total)

Purpose
Sam Houston State University Huntsville, TX $3,597,500 SCHOLARSHIPS 2025
Sam Houston State University Huntsville, TX $2,097,500 SCHOLARSHIPS 2019
Sam Houston State University Huntsville, TX $1,935,900 SCHOLARSHIPS 2024
Stephen F. Austin State University Nacogdoches, TX $945,000 SCHOLARSHIPS 2024
Stephen F. Austin State University Nacogdoches, TX $830,000 SCHOLARSHIPS 2019
Lamar University College of Business Beaumont, TX $776,000 SCHOLARSHIPS 2019
Stephen F. Austin State University Nacogdoches, TX $731,000 SCHOLARSHIPS 2025
Stephen F. Austin State University Nacogdoches, TX $722,000 SCHOLARSHIPS 2021
Sam Houston State University Huntsville, TX $691,500 SCHOLARSHIPS 2023
Sam Houston State University Huntsville, TX $641,500 SCHOLARSHIPS 2021
Lamar University College of Business Beaumont, TX $632,000 SCHOLARSHIPS 2023
Lamar University College of Business Beaumont, TX $625,000 SCHOLARSHIPS 2024
Stephen F. Austin State University Nacogdoches, TX $603,000 SCHOLARSHIPS 2022
Stephen F. Austin State University Nacogdoches, TX $593,000 SCHOLARSHIPS 2023
Lamar University College of Business Beaumont, TX $572,000 SCHOLARSHIPS 2021
Lamar University College of Business Beaumont, TX $560,000 SCHOLARSHIPS 2022
Lamar University College of Business Beaumont, TX $540,000 SCHOLARSHIPS 2025
Sam Houston State University Huntsville, TX $367,500 SCHOLARSHIPS 2022
Lamar Institute of Technology Beaumont, TX $226,600 SCHOLARSHIPS 2019
Lamar Institute of Technology Beaumont, TX $164,000 SCHOLARSHIPS 2021
Lamar Institute of Technology Beaumont, TX $163,000 SCHOLARSHIPS 2023
Lamar Institute of Technology Beaumont, TX $125,000 SCHOLARSHIPS 2024
Lamar Institute of Technology Beaumont, TX $123,500 SCHOLARSHIPS 2022
Lamar Institute of Technology Beaumont, TX $118,000 SCHOLARSHIPS 2025
Bobby Sam Harkins Memorial Scholarship Groveton, TX $100,000 SCHOLARSHIP 2019

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