GHBA Charitable Foundation

Public charity · Grantmaker Houston, TX EIN: 46-4656185

To serve the organization's members and the community by awarding scholarships

GHBA Charitable Foundation at a glance

In short: GHBA Charitable Foundation gave $498K across 2 grants in 2024 (avg $249K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2024)
$497,930
+197.9% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
2
-33.3% vs 2023
Average grant
$248,965
+346.9% vs 2023
Median grant
$248,965
Total assets
$263,032
+28.2% 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 GHBA Charitable Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2024

Operation Finally Home: $249KOperation Finally Home$249KHomeaid: $249KHomeaid$249K

The largest 2024 recipient was Operation Finally Home ($249K). Together the top 2 received $498K.

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

1<$50K2$50–100K2$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 2 grants of 5 (40%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

States

Cities

HoustonNew BraunfelsConroe

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$200K$400K$600K0 grants2021 0 grants2022 3 grants2023 2 grants2024

From 2023 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $167K (2023) to $498K (2024). In 2024 it made 2 grants totaling $498K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Operation Finally Home New Braunfels, TXProvide Assistance$248,965
Homeaid Houston, TXProvide Assistance$248,965
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrants
2024$263,032$804,097$755,097$497,9302
2023$205,246$449,044$434,955$167,1363
2022$132,590$95,216$65,007——
2021$65,967$77,550$32,383——

About GHBA Charitable Foundation

Based on IRS filings

GHBA Charitable Foundation is a public charity, based in Houston, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $263K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 2 grants totaling $498K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

GHBA Charitable Foundation is led by Aimee Bertrand, CEO since 2022 (on filings since 2021); none of the 6 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Aimee Bertrand

    CEO

    Officer → CEO, 2022

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Matthew Reibenstein

    Current President

    New on the 2024 filing

    No compensation reported

  • Griff Godwin

    CFO

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Cecilia Buice

    Controller

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mike Dishberger

    Past President

    New on the 2024 filing

    No compensation reported

  • Mike Kuchar

    Treasurer

    New on the 2024 filing

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2024. "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 GHBA Charitable Foundation

How much does GHBA Charitable Foundation give each year?

GHBA Charitable Foundation gave $498K across 2 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $167K across 3 grants.

How large is GHBA Charitable Foundation?

GHBA Charitable Foundation reported $263K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $804K.

Where does GHBA Charitable Foundation operate?

GHBA Charitable Foundation has awarded grants in Texas.

What is GHBA Charitable Foundation's EIN?

GHBA Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-4656185. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2024.

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

Data update history

(3)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 2, 2024)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 11, 2025)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024

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