Jess and Varda Fields Foundation
EIN 814804897
Possibly inactive.
Last 990-PF filing on record is from 2023
(3 years ago). This foundation may have filed its
final return or ceased operations — verify before investing time in an application.
Total Given 2017–2023
$84K
38 grants · $12K avg/year
based on 7 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
<$100K/yr
micro funder
capacity
$1K
typical micro grants · $500–$2K
grant size
19%
balanced · 5/27 multi-year
repeat
$62K
Assets (2023)
27
Distinct Recipients
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Contact Person
HERMANN PARK CONSERVANCY
Phone
(832) 250-4399
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $14K | $136K | $50K | 5 |
| 2018 | $15K | $121K | $0 | 8 |
| 2019 | $7K | $113K | $0 | 7 |
| 2020 | $21K | $92K | $0 | 7 |
| 2022 | $6K | $82K | $0 | 5 |
| 2023 | $20K | $62K | $0 | 6 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 38 grants on record
Minimum
$100
25th Pctl
$500
Median
$1K
Average
$2K
75th Pctl
$2K
Maximum
$15K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
JF
Jess Fields Sr
2 yrs
Presidenttrustee
Leadership
VF
Varda Fields
6+ yrs
Trustee
JF
Jay Fields
6+ yrs
Trustee
JF
Jess Fields Jr
2 yrs
Trustee
JF
Jess Fields Sr
2 yrs
Presidenttrustee
Leadership
JF
Jay Fields
6+ yrs
Trustee
VF
Varda Fields
6+ yrs
Trustee
JF
Jess Fields Jr
2 yrs
Trustee
JF
Jess Fields
4 yrs
Presidenttrustee
Leadership
JF
Jay Fields
6+ yrs
Trustee
VF
Varda Fields
6+ yrs
Trustee
JF
Jess Fields
4 yrs
Presidenttrustee
Leadership
VF
Varda Fields
6+ yrs
Trustee
JF
Jay Fields
6+ yrs
Trustee
JF
Jess Fields
4 yrs
Presidenttrustee
Leadership
JF
Jay Fields
6+ yrs
Trustee
VF
Varda Fields
6+ yrs
Trustee
JF
Jess Fields
4 yrs
Trustee
JF
Jay Fields
6+ yrs
Trustee
VF
Varda Fields
6+ yrs
Trustee
Grants Awarded (38 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grace Church | Humble, TX | $15,000 | CHARITABLE | 2023 |
| Chabad House | Austin, TX | $10,360 | CHARITABLE | 2020 |
| Ut Chabad House | Austin, TX | $5,540 | CHARITABLE | 2017 |
| Chabad House | Austin, TX | $5,360 | CHARITABLE | 2018 |
| Knowautism | Houston, TX | $5,000 | CHARITABLE | 2020 |
| Northeast Houston Baptist Church | Humble, TX | $5,000 | CHARITABLE | 2020 |
| Holocaust Museum | Houston, TX | $5,000 | CHARITABLE | 2017 |
| Animal Rescue Foundation | Walnut Creek, CA | $5,000 | CHARITABLE | 2018 |
| Houston Ballet | Houston, TX | $3,000 | CHARITABLE | 2019 |
| Chabad House | Austin, TX | $2,500 | CHARITABLE | 2022 |
| American Cancer Society | Oklahoma City, OK | $2,500 | CHARITABLE | 2019 |
| Knowautism | Houston, TX | $2,150 | CHARITABLE | 2017 |
| Friends of the Isreal Defense Force | New York, NY | $2,000 | CHARITABLE | 2023 |
| The Shul of Bellaire | Bellaire, TX | $1,750 | CHARITABLE | 2022 |
| Crime Stoppers | Houston, TX | $1,700 | CHARITABLE | 2018 |
| Knowautism | Houston, TX | $1,000 | CHARITABLE | 2022 |
| Hermann Park Conservancy | Houston, TX | $1,000 | CHARITABLE | 2019 |
| Knowautism | Houston, TX | $1,000 | CHARITABLE | 2023 |
| The Shul of Bellaire | Bellaire, TX | $1,000 | CHARITABLE | 2023 |
| Friends of Idf | New York, NY | $1,000 | CHARITABLE | 2017 |
| Joe Niekro Foundation | Scottsdale, AZ | $1,000 | CHARITABLE | 2018 |
| Knowautism | Houston, TX | $1,000 | CHARITABLE | 2018 |
| Chabad House | Austin, TX | $600 | CHARITABLE | 2023 |
| Jewish Federations of North America | New York, NY | $560 | CHARITABLE | 2018 |
| Hermann Park Conservancy | Houston, TX | $500 | CHARITABLE | 2020 |