Ghs Foundation

HOUSTON, TX EIN: 76-0628970

Ghs Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in HOUSTON, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $32.5M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $5.1M. Net investment income was $1.3M.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$32.5M

+1.2% YoY

Annual Giving

$5.1M

+37.8% YoY

Grant Count

7

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$724K

+37.8% YoY

About Ghs Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Ghs Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in HOUSTON, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $32.5M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $5.1M. Net investment income was $1.3M.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Cities

BeaumontCarrolltonGrovetonHoustonHuntsvilleLufkinNacogdochesNew Orleans

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$3M$6M$8M$11M202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$32,481,068$32,082,024$26,333,515
Revenue$6,388,932$10,197,210$4,945,276
Expenses$5,989,888$4,448,701$2,874,528
Qualifying Distributions$5,496,392$4,085,135$2,501,705
Net Investment Income$1,318,567$6,692,343$979,742
Distributable Amount$2,317,240$1,669,422$1,415,608

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$1M$3M$4M$5M7 grants20209 grants20216 grants20226 grants20237 grants20247 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 7 recipients in 2025

SAM HOUSTON STATE UNIVER…$3.6MSTEPHEN F AUSTIN STATE U…$731KLAMAR UNIVERSITY COLLEGE…$540KLAMAR INSTITUTE OF TECHN…$118KANGELINA COLLEGE$75KGROVETON EX-STUDENTS ASS…$8KTRINITY EPISCOPAL CHURCH$500

Grant Size Distribution

35 grants across all recorded years

11<$50K4$50–100K5$100–250K1$250–500K12$500K–1M2$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

DAWN WESNESKIVICE PRESIDENT$268KNANCY HAMLIN COOKEVP, SEC & TREAS$174KROBERT E HUTSONVICE PRESIDENT$125K

From 2025 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
GERALD H SMITHPRESIDENT3
ROBERT E HUTSONVICE PRESIDENT20$125,008
NANCY HAMLIN COOKEVP, SEC & TREAS30$173,985
DAWN WESNESKIVICE PRESIDENT40$267,583

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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

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