Dorothy & Ray Galvin Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Houston, TX EIN: 33-1021019

Dorothy & Ray Galvin Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Houston, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $453K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $5K. Net investment income was $11K.

Dorothy & Ray Galvin Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: Dorothy & Ray Galvin Foundation Inc gave $5K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$4,500
Grants made (2025)
2
Average grant
$2,250
Median grant
$2,250
Total assets
$452,507
+11.6% vs 2024
Primary geography
Texas (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

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

Who Dorothy & Ray Galvin Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

4 grants across all recorded years

4<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 4 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

States

Cities

HoustonVariois

How Dorothy & Ray Galvin Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving fell 87% from 2022 to 2025. Method

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

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$20K$30K$40K1 grant2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024 2 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2025) to $34K (2022). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $5K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Various Organizations Houston, TXGeneral Purpose$2,500
Various Organizations Houston, TXGeneral Purpose$2,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment Income
2025$452,507$11,183$4,500$4,5002$4,500$11,183
2024$405,623$10,816————$10,816
2023$231,704$10,293————$10,293
2022$212,939$56,850$33,750$33,7501$33,750$56,850
2021$203,509$10,143$17,000$17,0001$17,000$10,143
2020$199,831$9,963$31,000$31,0001—$9,963

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Dorothy & Ray Galvin Foundation Inc is led by Mark Galvin, Trustee since 2024 (on filings since 2022) — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Mark Galvin

    Trustee

    Officer → Trustee, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    No compensation reported

Former officers (3)
  • Former: Dorothy Galvin (2020–2021) — Officer
  • Former: Melissa Elaine Galvin Freeman (2020–2021) — Officer
  • Former: Raymond Galvin (2020–2021) — Officer

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Dorothy & Ray Galvin Foundation Inc

How much does Dorothy & Ray Galvin Foundation Inc give each year?

Dorothy & Ray Galvin Foundation Inc gave $5K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

How large is Dorothy & Ray Galvin Foundation Inc?

Dorothy & Ray Galvin Foundation Inc reported $453K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $11K.

Where does Dorothy & Ray Galvin Foundation Inc operate?

Dorothy & Ray Galvin Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Texas.

What is Dorothy & Ray Galvin Foundation Inc's EIN?

Dorothy & Ray Galvin Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 33-1021019. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

Data update history

(3)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 17, 2026)
  2. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 17, 2026)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2023

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