Apache Foundation
Apache Foundation is a private foundation based in Houston, Texas. Its 2025 grants went to charitable organizations and public entities working on environmental and community initiatives, including habitat protection, tree planting, urban forestry, and local quality-of-life efforts.
Apache Foundation at a glance
In short: Apache Foundation gave $307K across 59 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in Texas. 41% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $307,408
- +13.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 59
- -3.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $5,210
- +17.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,315
- Total assets
- $2,479,451
- -10.4% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 41% first-time grantees (24 of 59, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Texas (80% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Apache Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 2000 W Sam Houston Pkwy S Ste 200, Houston, TX 77042-3615
Phone: (713) 296-6000
Website: https://apache.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Apache Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Houston Wilderness ($37K). Together the top 10 received $156K.
Grant Size Distribution
297 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 295 grants of 297 (99%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation’s 2025 grant dollars went to recipients in Texas (80%), Louisiana (12%), and New Mexico (8%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 59 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Apache Foundation open to new grantees?
41%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 24 of 59 grantees (41%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $4K; repeat grants $6K. How we count
Medians: $2K first-time, $4K repeat.
- 53% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+11%). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2021–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $271K (2024) to $307K (2025). In 2025 it made 59 grants totaling $307K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Houston Wilderness Houston, TX | To work with a variety of businesses environmental and government interest to protect and promote the 10 diverse ecoregions of the 13+ county area around Greater Houston Galveston Bay and the Gulf of Mexico including coastal prairies forests wetlands and waterways. | $37,002 |
| Texas Longleaf Team Texas A&M Forest Service College Station, TX | To restore and enhance one of the most critical and diverse forest ecosystems within the state of Texas. | $21,200 |
| City of Houston Houston, TX | To focus its proactive legislative efforts on the enhancement of life in Houston through emphasis on public safety and criminal justice initiatives; economic development and increasing jobs; protecting the quality of life; improving mobility; creating complete communities. | $17,761 |
| TreeFOLKS Austin, TX | To empower citizens of the region to build stronger communities through planting and caring for trees. | $16,282 |
| Harris County Precinct 3 Houston, TX | To leave the world a better place through scientific study and practical application of environmentally sound principles of land use planning and tree-planting as a method of carbon sequestration. | $14,801 |
| Harris County Precinct 4 Spring, TX | To improve the communitys appearance through providing leadership and standards of excellence and by bringing the community into balance with ecological and environmental principals. | $14,209 |
| Scenic Texas Austin, TX | To help citizens safeguard the scenic qualities of Texas roadways countryside and communities. | $10,657 |
| Keep Midland Beautiful Midland, TX | To promote public interest in the general improvement of the environment of Laredo and to educate and inspire the community to take action to create a clean beautiful and waste-free. | $8,940 |
| Big Bend Conservation Alliance Alpine, TX | To engage communities in the protection of land dark skies water and culture in the Far West Texas Region. | $8,880 |
| NOLA Tree Project New Orleans, LA | To improve protect and sustain the urban canopy of New Orleans by replanting trees educating the community and addressing significant environmental challenges through tree plantings and tree giveaways. | $6,603 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,479,451 | $540,716 | $829,608 | $307,408 | 59 | $307,408 |
| 2024 | $2,767,540 | $879,814 | $815,581 | $270,500 | 61 | $270,500 |
| 2023 | $2,688,714 | $859,913 | $1,020,510 | $307,291 | 41 | $307,291 |
| 2022 | $2,858,543 | $526,464 | $810,184 | $276,207 | 73 | $276,207 |
| 2021 | $3,215,051 | $873,262 | $906,448 | $278,671 | 63 | — |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
A foundation mission statement is not provided. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations and public entities involved in environmental conservation, tree planting and care, community improvement, and local initiatives. For example, Houston Wilderness describes its mission as protecting and promoting the diverse ecoregions around Houston, Galveston Bay, and the Gulf of Mexico. TreeFolks says it empowers Central Texans to build stronger communities through planting and caring for trees.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 59 grants totaling $307,408. Grants ranged from $1,066 to $37,002, with a median of $3,315. Among the largest awards were $37,002 to Houston Wilderness, $21,200 to Texas Longleaf Team Texas A&M Forest Service, $17,761 to the City of Houston, and $16,282 to TreeFOLKS. Other recipients included Harris County Precincts 3 and 4, Scenic Texas, Big Bend Conservation Alliance, and NOLA Tree Project.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Officers and directors listed on the 2025 filing include John J Christmann IV, Chief Executive Officer; Stephen J Riney, President; Ben C Rodgers, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer; Kimberly O Warnica, Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer; Tracey K Henderson and Mark D Maddox, Executive Vice Presidents; Castlen M Kennedy and Greg McDaniel, Senior Vice Presidents; Scott R Grandt, Treasurer; and David J Bernal, Vice President.
Apache Foundation is led by John J Christmann IV, Chief Executive Officer since 2024 (on filings since 2021); none of the 29 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
John J Christmann IV
Chief Executive Officer
Chief Executive Officer & President → Chief Executive Officer, 2024
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Stephen J Riney
President
Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer → President & Chief Financial Officer, 2024
President & Chief Financial Officer → President, 2025
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Andrew Galbreath
Assistant General Counsel & Assistant Secretary
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Anthony L White
Vice President
Vice President → Assistant Controller, 2022
Assistant Controller → Vice President, 2023
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Ben C Rodgers
Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer
Senior Vice President & Treasurer → Senior Vice President Finance & Treasurer, 2024
Senior Vice President Finance & Treasurer → Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer, 2025
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Castlen M Kennedy
Senior Vice President
Vice President → Senior Vice President, 2024
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Cynthia Y Lam
Assistant Secretary
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
David J Bernal
Vice President
Assistant General Counsel & Assistant Secretary → Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Greg McDaniel
Senior Vice President
Vice President → Senior Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Gregory C Jantz
Assistant Secretary
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Jay S Schultz
Assistant Secretary
Assistant Secretary → Assistant Treasurer, 2022
Assistant Treasurer → Assistant Secretary, 2023
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Jessica Jackson
Vice President
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Joshua B Nix
Assistant Secretary
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Kyle Funderburk
Assistant Secretary
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Mark D Maddox
Executive Vice President
Senior Vice President → Executive Vice President, 2023
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Nora J Dobin
Assistant Secretary
Assistant Secretary → Assistant General Counsel & Assistant Secretary, 2022
Assistant General Counsel & Assistant Secretary → Assistant Secretary, 2023
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Robert P Rayphole
Assistant Financial Controller
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
S Brett Cupit
Assistant General Counsel & Assistant Secretary
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Stephen P Fohn
Assistant Secretary
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Tracey K Henderson
Executive Vice President
Senior Vice President → Executive Vice President, 2023
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Aneil Kochar
Vice President & Treasurer
Assistant Treasurer → Vice President & Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Jessi Wong
Assistant Controller
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Scott R Grandt
Senior Vice Presidentnce & Treasurer
Senior Vice President → Senior Vice Presidentnce & Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Keely Pippin
Assistant Secretary
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Amy Siegfried
Assistant Secretary
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Bryan Patrick
Assistant Treasurer
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Crawford LeBouef
Assistant Secretary
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Donald Martin
Vice President
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Kimberly O Warnica
Executive Vice President & Chief Legal Officer
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Former officers (34)
- Former: D Clay Bretches (2021–2024) — Executive Vice President
- Former: Jon W Sauer (2021–2024) — Vice President
- Former: Ken H Neupert (2021–2024) — Vice President
- Former: Patrick F Whitman (2021–2024) — Assistant General Counsel & Assistant Secretary
- Former: Rajesh Sharma (2021–2024) — Corporate Secretary & Assistant General Counsel
- Former: Rebecca A Hoyt (2021–2024) — Senior Vice President Chief Accounting Officer & Controller
- Former: Timothy R Custer (2021–2024) — Senior Vice President
- Former: W Brad Eubanks (2021–2024) — Senior Vice President
- Former: Jeff Yates (2022–2024) — Vice President
- Former: J Austin Frost (2023–2024) — Assistant Secretary
- Former: Andrew S Friedberg (2021–2023) — Assistant Secretary
- Former: Brandy Jones (2021–2023) — Vice President
- Former: Breezi Province (2021–2023) — Vice President
- Former: Carla Tharp (2021–2023) — Vice President
- Former: David A Pursell (2021–2023) — Executive Vice President
- Former: Gary T Clark (2021–2023) — Vice President
- Former: Jeremy Hill (2021–2023) — Vice President
- Former: Jim Virginillo (2021–2023) — Vice President
- Former: Mark J Bright (2021–2023) — Senior Vice President
- Former: P Anthony Lannie (2021–2023) — Executive Vice President & General Counsel
- Former: Rana Roy (2021–2023) — Vice President
- Former: Robert Goodwin (2021–2023) — Vice President
- Former: Travis Osborne (2021–2023) — Vice President
- Former: Dan Schockling (2022–2023) — Vice President
- Former: Sara Reilly (2022–2023) — Vice President
- Former: David Chi (2023) — Vice President
- Former: Patrick McGrievy (2023) — Vice President
- Former: Eric Vosburgh (2021–2022) — Vice President
- Former: Michael Munro (2021–2022) — Vice President
- Former: Sergio Garza (2021–2022) — Assistant Secretary
- Former: Stephen S Williams (2021–2022) — Assistant General Counsel & Assistant Secretary
- Former: Dah Ruey David Chi (2021) — Vice President
- Former: Peter J Czerniakowski (2021) — Assistant Treasurer
- Former: Stacie Burns (2021) — Assistant Controller
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Apache Foundation
How much does Apache Foundation give each year?
Apache Foundation gave $307K across 59 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $271K across 61 grants.
What is Apache Foundation's typical grant size?
Apache Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $3,315, and its average grant was $5,210, across 59 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Apache Foundation that year got $4K on average.
Where does Apache Foundation give grants?
Apache Foundation gives mostly in Texas: 80% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Louisiana (12%) and New Mexico (8%). The most frequent recipient cities were Houston, TX (7 grants), Austin, TX (3 grants), New Orleans, LA (3 grants) and Albuquerque, NM (3 grants).
Does Apache Foundation give general operating support?
Occasionally: 2% of Apache Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (1 of 59) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Apache Foundation's largest grantees?
Apache Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Houston Wilderness ($37,002), Texas Longleaf Team Texas A&M Forest Service ($21,200) and City of Houston ($17,761), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 25% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Apache Foundation?
Apache Foundation reported $2.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $541K.
What does Apache Foundation fund?
A foundation mission statement is not provided. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations and public entities involved in environmental conservation, tree planting and care, community improvement, and local initiatives. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Apache Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Apache Foundation's EIN?
Apache Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 41-6031039. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Does Apache Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 2, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 8, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 20, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 19, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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Grantable. (2026). Apache Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/apache-foundation-morg_ed5963af46064f83bc7192e92232ce29
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