Funding search · EIN 274344587 · Houston, TX
Jfa Foundation
A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.
- 119
- grants reported
- $341,945
- total given
- 2022–2025
- filing years
- $1,000
- median grant
Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2025. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.
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Top recipients
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- Dilley Methodist Church3 grants · $50,000
- Southwestern University4 grants · $45,000
- Memorial Park Conservancy4 grants · $38,000
- Houston Methodist Hospital Foundation4 grants · $35,000
- Dilley Memorial Cemetery Assoc1 grant · $16,000
- Big Bend Conservancy4 grants · $16,000
- Menil Foundation1 grant · $15,000
- American Red Cross4 grants · $12,500
- Camp La Junta Fund1 grant · $10,000
- Coastal Prairie Conservancy4 grants · $8,075
Giving over time
Grant history
The 100 largest of 119 grants.
- $30,000
Dilley Methodist Church · Dilley, TX · 2023
Providing ministry
- $25,000
Southwestern University · Georgetown, TX · 2025
Supporting a student in university studies
- $16,000
Dilley Memorial Cemetery Assoc · Dilley, TX · 2023
Supports cemetery
- $15,000
Dilley Methodist Church · Dilley, TX · 2025
Ministries in dilley, tx
- $15,000
Menil Foundation · Houston, TX · 2022
Supports art in houston
- $12,000
Memorial Park Conservancy · Houston, TX · 2022
Supporting the public park, memorial park
- $11,000
Memorial Park Conservancy · Houston, TX · 2024
Supporting the public park, memorial park
- $10,000
Camp La Junta Fund · Hunt, TX · 2025
Rebuild hill country of texas boy's camp
- $10,000
Houston Methodist Hospital Foundation · Houston, TX · 2025
Supporting medical services and research
- $10,000
Memorial Park Conservancy · Houston, TX · 2025
Supporting the public park, memorial park
- $10,000
Houston Methodist Hospital Foundation · Houston, TX · 2024
Supporting medical services and research
- $10,000
Southwestern University · Georgetown, TX · 2024
Supporting a student in university studies
- $10,000
Houston Methodist Hospital Foundation · Houston, TX · 2022
Supporting medical services and research
- $5,000
Big Bend Conservancy · Big Bend National Park, TX · 2025
Supporting projects in big bend national park
- $5,000
Houston Methodist Hospital Foundation · Houston, TX · 2023
Supporting medical services and research
- $5,000
Memorial Park Conservancy · Houston, TX · 2023
Supporting the public park, memorial park
- $5,000
Southwestern University · Georgetown, TX · 2023
Supporting a student in university studies
- $5,000
Big Bend Conservancy · Big Bend National Park, TX · 2022
Supporting projects in big bend national park
- $5,000
Dilley Methodist Church · Dilley, TX · 2022
Providing ministry
- $5,000
Southwestern University · Georgetown, TX · 2022
Supporting a student in university studies
- $4,075
Coastal Prairie Conservancy · Houston, TX · 2022
Promotes preservation of native texas coastal lands
- $3,500
American Red Cross · Houston, TX · 2022
Support hurricane harvey and michael relief
- $3,000
American Red Cross · Houston, TX · 2025
Providing resources to people in need after a disaster
- $3,000
Texas Land Conservancy · Austin, TX · 2025
Promotes preservation of native texas lands
- $3,000
American Red Cross · Houston, TX · 2024
Support disaster relief
- $3,000
Big Bend Conservancy · Big Bend National Park, TX · 2024
Supporting projects in big bend national park
- $3,000
Texas Land Conservancy · Austin, TX · 2024
Promotes preservation of native texas lands
- $3,000
American Red Cross · Houston, TX · 2023
Support disaster relief
- $3,000
Big Bend Conservancy · Big Bend National Park, TX · 2023
Supporting projects in big bend national park
- $3,000
Texas Land Conservancy (Ned Fritz Society) · Austin, TX · 2023
Promotes preservation of native texas lands
- $3,000
Houston Food Bank · Houston, TX · 2022
Providing food assistance to houston area residents
- $3,000
Texas Land Conservancy (Ned Fritz Society) · Austin, TX · 2022
Promotes preservation of native texas lands
- $2,600
St Paul'S United Methodist Church · San Antonio, TX · 2025
Providing ministrties in the houston areq
- $2,000
Dilley Memorial Cemetery Association · Dilley, TX · 2025
Provide maintenance and care of the cemetery
- $2,000
Emergency Aid Coalition · Houston, TX · 2025
Providing food and clothing to homeless and low-income recipients
- $2,000
Hermann Park Conservancy · Houston, TX · 2025
Promotes preservation of hermann park
- $2,000
Houston Food Bank · Houston, TX · 2025
Supporting houston residents with food
- $2,000
Orange Show Center for Visionary Art · Houston, TX · 2025
Organization promoting art
- $2,000
The John Fairey Garden Conservation Foundation · Hempstead, TX · 2025
Native plant preservation institution
- $2,000
Uso · Washington, DC · 2025
Supporting u.s. Troops and their families
- $2,000
Uso · Washington, DC · 2024
Supporting u.s. Troops and their families
- $2,000
Coastal Prairie Conservancy · Houston, TX · 2023
Promotes preservation of native texas coastal lands
- $2,000
Houston Food Bank · Houston, TX · 2023
Supporting houston residents with food
- $2,000
Star of Hope · Houston, TX · 2023
Providing charitable work and services
- $2,000
Uso · Washington, DC · 2023
Supporting u.s. Troops and their families
- $2,000
Hermann Park Conservancy · Houston, TX · 2022
Support the public park
- $2,000
St Paul'S Methodist Church · Houston, TX · 2022
Providing ministry
- $2,000
The John Fairey Garden Conservation Foundation · Hempstead, TX · 2022
Support native plant preservation institution
- $2,000
Uso · Washington, DC · 2022
Support u.s. Troops and their families
- $1,500
Emergency Aid Coalition · Houston, TX · 2024
Providing food and clothing to homeless and low-income recipients
- $1,500
The John Fairey Garden Conservation Foundation · Hempstead, TX · 2024
Native plant preservation institution
- $1,500
Star of Hope · Houston, TX · 2022
Providing charitable work and services
- $1,500
The Nature Conservancy · San Antonio, TX · 2022
The preservation of native land
- $1,300
Trees for Houston · Hempstead, TX · 2025
Providing trees for houston area
- $1,200
Houston Public Media (Resiliency Fund) · Houston, TX · 2025
Providing pbs programs for houston area
- $1,200
Wounded Warrior Project · Topeka, KS · 2022
Providing care for veterans in the military
- $1,100
Trees for Houston · Hempstead, TX · 2022
Providing trees for houston area
- $1,000
Amazing Place · Houston, TX · 2025
Providing daycare for adults with memory loss
- $1,000
Bakerripley · Houston, TX · 2025
Providing resources, education and opportunities to houston.
- $1,000
Coastal Prairie Conservancy · Houston, TX · 2025
Promotes preservation of native texas coastal lands
- $1,000
Grand Canyon Conservancy · Grand Canyon, AZ · 2025
Supporting projects in grand canyon national park
- $1,000
Star of Hope · Houston, TX · 2025
Providing charitable work and services
- $1,000
Thornton Middle School Band · Missouri City, TX · 2025
Supporting band to middle school students
- $1,000
Bakerripley · Houston, TX · 2024
Providing resources, education and opportunities to houston.
- $1,000
Coastal Prairie Conservancy · Houston, TX · 2024
Promotes preservation of native texas coastal lands
- $1,000
Houston Food Bank · Houston, TX · 2024
Supporting houston residents with food
- $1,000
Orange Show Foundation · Houston, TX · 2024
Organization promoting art
- $1,000
Shriner'S Hospital for Children · Tampa, FL · 2024
Provides medical care and research to children in texas
- $1,000
Star of Hope · Houston, TX · 2024
Providing charitable work and services
- $1,000
Texas Children'S Hospital · Houston, TX · 2024
Providing medical care for children
- $1,000
The Nature Conservancy · San Antonio, TX · 2024
The preservation of native land
- $1,000
Wounded Warrior Project · Topeka, KS · 2024
Providing care for veterans in the military
- $1,000
Hermann Park Conservancy · Houston, TX · 2023
Promotes preservation of hermann park
- $1,000
Orange Show Foundation · Houston, TX · 2023
Organization promoting art
- $1,000
Shriner'S Hospital for Children · Tampa, FL · 2023
Provides medical care and research to children in texas
- $1,000
St Jude'S Hospital · Houston, TX · 2023
Provides medical care and research to children
- $1,000
The Nature Conservancy · San Antonio, TX · 2023
The preservation of native land
- $1,000
Trees for Houston · Hempstead, TX · 2023
Providing trees for houston area
- $1,000
Wounded Warrior Project · Topeka, KS · 2023
Providing care for veterans in the military
- $1,000
Bakerripley · Houston, TX · 2022
Support hurricane flood relief for houston
- $1,000
St Jude'S Hospital · Houston, TX · 2022
Provides medical care and research to children
- $1,000
Texas Children'S Hospital · Houston, TX · 2022
Providing medical care for children
- $800
Young Life · Colorado Springs, CO · 2025
Providing ministry to high school students
- $800
Interfaith Ministries of Greater Houston · Houston, TX · 2022
Providing charitable work and services
- $700
Emergency Aid Coalition · Houston, TX · 2022
Providing food and clothing to homeless and low-income families in harris county
- $600
Trees for Houston · Hempstead, TX · 2024
Providing trees for houston area
- $600
Amazing Place · Houston, TX · 2022
Providing daycare for adults with memory loss
- $500
Texas Children'S Hospital · Houston, TX · 2025
Providing medical care for children
- $500
The Nature Conservancy · San Antonio, TX · 2025
The preservation of native land
- $500
The Salvation Army · Alexandria, VA · 2025
Providing charitable work and services
- $500
Amazing Place · Houston, TX · 2024
Providing daycare for adults with memory loss
- $500
Hermann Park Conservancy · Houston, TX · 2024
Promotes preservation of hermann park
- $500
Houston Habitat for Humanity · Houston, TX · 2024
Providing housing for people in need
- $500
Interfaith Ministries of Greater Houston · Houston, TX · 2024
Providing charitable work and services
- $500
St Jude'S Hospital · Houston, TX · 2024
Provides medical care and research to children
- $500
The Salvation Army · Alexandria, VA · 2024
Providing charitable work and services
- $500
Emergency Aid Coalition · Houston, TX · 2023
Providing food and clothing to homeless and low-income recipients
- $500
Interfaith Ministries of Greater Houston · Houston, TX · 2023
Providing charitable work and services
- $500
Texas Children'S Hospital · Houston, TX · 2023
Providing medical care for children
- $500
The John Fairey Garden Conservation Foundation · Hempstead, TX · 2023
Native plant preservation institution
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