Garver Black Hilyard Family Foundation
The Garver Black Hilyard Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Houston, Texas. Its 2025 filing reports 56 grants totaling $2,997,550 to charitable organizations.
Garver Black Hilyard Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Garver Black Hilyard Family Foundation gave $3.0M across 56 grants in 2025 (avg $54K), mostly in Texas. 16% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $2,997,550
- +22.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 56
- +7.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $53,528
- +13.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $20,000
- Total assets
- $36,248,716
- -4.6% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 16% first-time grantees (9 of 55, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Texas (72% 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 Garver Black Hilyard Family 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: 2748 Bingle Rd, Houston, TX 77055
Phone: (713) 522-3092
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Garver Black Hilyard Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Houston Botanic Garden ($519K). Together the top 10 received $2.3M.
Grant Size Distribution
263 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 200 grants of 263 (76%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, Texas organizations received 72% of grant dollars and Kentucky organizations received 16%. California and Connecticut each received 3%, and Georgia received 2%. The grants listed include support for organizations in Houston and elsewhere in Texas, as well as recipients in Kentucky, California, Connecticut, and Georgia.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 56 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Garver Black Hilyard Family Foundation open to new grantees?
16%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 9 of 55 grantees (16%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $21K; repeat grants $61K. How we count
Medians: $20K first-time, $20K repeat.
- 82% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 22% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 85% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $2.2M (2020) to $3.0M (2025). In 2025 it made 56 grants totaling $3.0M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Houston Botanic Garden Houston, TX | General Charitable Purposes | $519,400 |
| Buffalo Bayou Partnership Houston, TX | pledge for maintenance facility | $500,000 |
| University of Kentucky Lexington, KY | Scholarships | $475,000 |
| Gracewood Church Children at Heart Foundation Houston, TX | General Charitable Purpose | $180,000 |
| Texas A&M Foundation College Station, TX | Scholarship Funds | $178,000 |
| Texas A&M Foundation College Station, TX | New ETID Building campaign | $100,000 |
| Container Recycling Institute Culver City, CA | General Charitable Pupose | $85,000 |
| Keep America Beautiful Stamford, CT | General Charitable Purposes | $78,000 |
| Inheritance of Hope Atlanta, GA | General Charitable Purpose | $50,000 |
| Keep Texas Beautiful Austin, TX | General Charitable Purpose | $50,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $36,248,716 | $2,682,057 | $3,679,063 | $2,997,550 | 56 | $3,184,792 | $1,473,705 | $3,768,578 |
| 2024 | $38,004,977 | $4,870,163 | $2,978,002 | $2,442,790 | 52 | $2,617,656 | $2,538,025 | $3,186,835 |
| 2023 | $38,072,566 | $912,405 | $2,746,900 | $2,325,170 | 53 | $2,479,033 | $644,258 | $2,610,985 |
| 2022 | $39,906,201 | $2,433,569 | $2,911,224 | $2,450,550 | 51 | $2,597,509 | $2,196,373 | $2,483,271 |
| 2021 | $40,384,609 | $3,473,847 | $2,691,197 | $2,219,127 | 51 | $2,365,212 | $3,190,362 | $2,727,609 |
| 2020 | $39,601,206 | $2,467,108 | $2,436,505 | $2,172,439 | 45 | — | $2,269,581 | $2,294,117 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Garver Black Hilyard Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $3.8M for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations working in areas including plant and environmental conservation, public spaces, education and scholarships, recycling, community improvement, family support, and food assistance.
Grantee descriptions illustrate this range. Houston Botanic Garden says its mission is to enrich life through discovery, education, and the conservation of plants and the natural environment. Buffalo Bayou Partnership describes its work as transforming and revitalizing Buffalo Bayou and creating and caring for inclusive public spaces. The Houston Food Bank says its mission is to provide food for better lives.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation made 56 grants totaling $2,997,550. Grants ranged from $1,000 to $519,400, with a median grant of $20,000.
The largest reported grants included $519,400 to Houston Botanic Garden for general charitable purposes, $500,000 to Buffalo Bayou Partnership for a maintenance-facility pledge, and $475,000 to the University of Kentucky for scholarships. Other notable grants included $180,000 to Gracewood Church Children at Heart Foundation, $178,000 to Texas A&M Foundation for scholarship funds, $100,000 to Texas A&M Foundation for a new ETID building campaign, and $85,000 to Container Recycling Institute for general charitable purposes. The Houston Food Bank received $50,000.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
C Michael Garver is listed as a trustee on the 2025 filing.
Garver Black Hilyard Family Foundation is led by C. Michael Garver, Trustee on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
C. Michael Garver
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
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 Garver Black Hilyard Family Foundation
How much does Garver Black Hilyard Family Foundation give each year?
Garver Black Hilyard Family Foundation gave $3.0M across 56 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $2.4M across 52 grants.
What is Garver Black Hilyard Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Garver Black Hilyard Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $20,000, and its average grant was $53,528, across 56 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Garver Black Hilyard Family Foundation that year got $21K on average.
Where does Garver Black Hilyard Family Foundation give grants?
Garver Black Hilyard Family Foundation gives mostly in Texas: 72% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Kentucky (16%). The most frequent recipient cities were Houston, TX (30 grants), College Station, TX (3 grants), Austin, TX (3 grants) and Park City, UT (2 grants).
Does Garver Black Hilyard Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 86% of Garver Black Hilyard Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (48 of 56) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Garver Black Hilyard Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Garver Black Hilyard Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Houston Botanic Garden ($519,400), Buffalo Bayou Partnership ($500,000) and University of Kentucky ($475,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 50% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Garver Black Hilyard Family Foundation?
Garver Black Hilyard Family Foundation reported $36.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $3.2M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $3.8M (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does Garver Black Hilyard Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations working in areas including plant and environmental conservation, public spaces, education and scholarships, recycling, community improvement, family support, and food assistance. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Garver Black Hilyard Family 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 Garver Black Hilyard Family Foundation's EIN?
Garver Black Hilyard Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 76-0556696. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Garver Black Hilyard Family 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 October 2026.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 20, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Garver Black Hilyard Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 5, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/garver-black-hilyard-family-foundation-morg_4077ecc03d594c6d875f8b074783b638
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