Caring Forever Foundation
The foundation is a supporting organization of memorial drive united methodist church and was established exclusively for charitable, religious, and educational purposes.
Caring Forever Foundation at a glance
In short: Caring Forever Foundation gave $99K across 5 grants in 2024 (avg $20K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $99,220
- -4.4% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 5
- -16.7% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $19,844
- +14.7% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $8,000
- Total assets
- $7,577,295
- +10.3% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Texas (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Caring Forever Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Memorial Drive United Methodist Chu ($66K). Together the top 5 received $99K.
Grant Size Distribution
24 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 21 grants of 24 (88%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Caring Forever Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (+18%). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $73K (2022) to $104K (2023). In 2024 it made 5 grants totaling $99K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Memorial Drive United Methodist Chu Houston, TX | Community Projects | $66,220 |
| Cornerstone Family Ministries Houston, TX | After School Program | $10,000 |
| Mikey's Place Houston, TX | Supplies | $8,000 |
| Family Point Resources Houston, TX | Programming | $7,500 |
| House of Amos Houston, TX | Programming | $7,500 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $7,577,295 | $338,922 | $235,411 | $99,220 | 5 | $60,118 |
| 2023 | $6,869,539 | $208,231 | $215,318 | $103,783 | 6 | $7,662 |
| 2022 | $6,075,999 | $235,465 | $221,438 | $73,163 | 6 | $46 |
| 2021 | $7,218,660 | $182,849 | $206,814 | $84,284 | 4 | $6 |
| 2020 | $6,720,400 | $146,116 | $176,130 | $75,483 | 3 | $5 |
| 2019 | $5,751,766 | $214,393 | $182,100 | $91,987 | 2 | $44 |
About Caring Forever Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Caring Forever Foundation is a public charity focused on religion, based in Houston, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $7.6M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 5 grants totaling $99K. Net investment income was $60K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Caring Forever Foundation is led by Kelly Johnson, Chair since 2024 (on filings since 2023); none of the 11 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Kelly Johnson
Chair
Director → Chair, 2024
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Greg Nelson
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Erin Valdez
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ross Robinson
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Trish Brice
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Elaine White
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Marty Ontko
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jan Whitehead
Director
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kim Bradshaw
Director
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sean Duffin
Director
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Keri Bruegger
Church Administrator
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (23)
- Former: Brad Morgan (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Brian Payne (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Christie Petrie (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Jen Hudd (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Marli Couch (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Mike Baker (2021–2023) — Chairman
- Former: Larisa McLean (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Chris Hardig (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: David Miller (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Gerry Elphingstone (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: David Hammer (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Linda Morgan (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Neal Carlson (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Scott Neal (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Tk Harrison (2019–2021) — Chairman
- Former: Debbie Moore (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Gary Noble (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Greg Shaw (2019–2020) — Secretary
- Former: John Robbins (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Lindsey Martin (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Ron Green (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Nina Davis (2019) — Church Administrator
- Former: Stacy Stepler (2019) — Executive Di
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "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 Caring Forever Foundation
How much does Caring Forever Foundation give each year?
Caring Forever Foundation gave $99K across 5 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $104K across 6 grants.
What is Caring Forever Foundation's typical grant size?
Caring Forever Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $8,000, and its average grant was $19,844, across 5 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990.
Where does Caring Forever Foundation give grants?
Caring Forever Foundation gives mostly in Texas: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Houston, TX (5 grants).
Does Caring Forever Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on Caring Forever Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.
Who are Caring Forever Foundation's largest grantees?
Caring Forever Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include Memorial Drive United Methodist Chu ($66,220), Cornerstone Family Ministries ($10,000) and Mikey's Place ($8,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. Together they received 85% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Caring Forever Foundation?
Caring Forever Foundation reported $7.6M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $339K.
What is Caring Forever Foundation?
Caring Forever Foundation is a public charity focused on religion, based in Houston, TX. It holds $7.6M in total assets as of 2024.
What is Caring Forever Foundation's EIN?
Caring Forever Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 76-0611358. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 13, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS October 28, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 9, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 13, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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