Camp Gary Fund

Public charity · Grantmaker Houston, TX EIN: 87-0854824

the corporation is organized to support organizations and individuals through grants and scholarships who enhance a spirit of learning inspired by helping youth increase their potential

Camp Gary Fund at a glance

In short: Camp Gary Fund gave $103K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $13K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$102,500
+13.2% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
8
Average grant
$12,813
Median grant
$11,750
Total assets
$47,929
+17.6% vs 2024
Primary geography
Texas (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Camp Gary Fund funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 8 recipients in 2025

Camp Aranzazu: $26KCamp Aranzazu$26KBridging for tomorrow: $17KBridging for tomorrow$17KCreate a Spark Foundation: $17KCreate a Spark Foundation$17KHaley Rasco Foundation: $14KHaley Rasco Foundation$14KGreater houston Comm Found: $10KGreater houston Comm Found$10KLone str college: $9KLone str college$9KEpilepsy Foundation texas: $5KEpilepsy Foundation texas$5KDpac: $5KDpac$5K

The largest 2025 recipient was Camp Aranzazu ($26K). Together the top 8 received $103K.

Grant Size Distribution

22 grants across all recorded years

22<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 22 grants of 22 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.

Cities

HoustonRockportSpringNew YorkCypressPleasant GroveTomball

How Camp Gary Fund gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+11%). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150KTotal only2021 6 grants2022 8 grants2023 Total only2024 8 grants2025

From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $75K (2021) to $103K (2025). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $103K.

Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Camp Aranzazu Rockport, TX—$25,510
Bridging for tomorrow Houston, TX—$17,000
Create a Spark Foundation Tomball, TX—$17,000
Haley Rasco Foundation Cypress, TX—$13,500
Greater houston Comm Found Houston, TX—$10,000
Lone str college Spring, TX—$9,490
Epilepsy Foundation texas Houston, TX—$5,000
Dpac Spring, TX—$5,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$47,929$175,114$173,495$102,5008$791
2024$40,743$155,038$174,257$90,534Total only$854
2023$41,446$152,027$131,225$94,7408$-2,048
2022$20,644$134,379$139,414$92,5006$152
2021$25,679$102,121$76,442$75,000Total only—

"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

About Camp Gary Fund

Based on IRS filings

Camp Gary Fund is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Houston, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $48K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $103K. Net investment income was $791.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Camp Gary Fund is led by Thomas L Hargrove, President on every filing since 2021; none of the 7 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Thomas L Hargrove

    President

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • Davis Segers

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    No compensation reported

  • Jeff Ingram

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    No compensation reported

  • Mark O Donnel

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    No compensation reported

  • Misty Hale

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    No compensation reported

  • Sandy Pierce

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    No compensation reported

  • Steve Fiscella

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    No compensation reported

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 Camp Gary Fund

How much does Camp Gary Fund give each year?

Camp Gary Fund gave $103K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it reported $91K in grants paid.

What is Camp Gary Fund's typical grant size?

Camp Gary Fund's median grant in 2025 was $11,750, and its average grant was $12,813, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.

Where does Camp Gary Fund give grants?

Camp Gary Fund gives mostly in Texas: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Houston, TX (3 grants) and Spring, TX (2 grants).

Who are Camp Gary Fund's largest grantees?

Camp Gary Fund's largest 2025 grantees include Camp Aranzazu ($25,510), Bridging for tomorrow ($17,000) and Create a Spark Foundation ($17,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 58% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Camp Gary Fund?

Camp Gary Fund reported $48K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $175K.

What is Camp Gary Fund?

Camp Gary Fund is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Houston, TX. It holds $48K in total assets as of 2025.

What is Camp Gary Fund's EIN?

Camp Gary Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 87-0854824. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 9, 2023)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS June 18, 2024)
  3. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 26, 2026)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 9, 2022)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 20, 2025)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024

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