Harbourview Foundation
Harbourview Foundation is a private foundation based in League City, Texas. It made 16 grants totaling $286,500 in 2025, supporting organizations in Texas and North Carolina.
Harbourview Foundation at a glance
In short: Harbourview Foundation gave $287K across 16 grants in 2025 (avg $18K), mostly in Texas. 31% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $286,500
- -22.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 16
- -42.9% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $17,906
- +36.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $15,000
- Total assets
- $4,805,046
- -3.9% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 31% first-time grantees (5 of 16, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Texas (95% 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 Harbourview Foundation
- How to Apply
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Contact Shelley Horst. The filing lists application forms and materials online and states that there are no restrictions on awards.
- Contact
Application contact: Shelley Horst
Mailing address: 2951 Marina Bay Dr Ste 130-800, League City, TX 77573
Phone: (409) 763-6000
Website: HTTP://HARBOURVIEWCARECENTER.COM/
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Harbourview Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Habitat for Humanity ($60K). Together the top 10 received $250K.
Grant Size Distribution
64 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 63 grants of 64 (98%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 95% of grant dollars went to recipients in Texas and 5% to recipients in North Carolina.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 16 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Harbourview Foundation open to new grantees?
31%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 5 of 16 grantees (31%) were first-time recipients. With only 16 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. First grants averaged $20K; repeat grants $17K. How we count
Medians: $20K first-time, $10K repeat.
- 63% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 152% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2023–2025). 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 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $287K (2025) to $368K (2024). In 2025 it made 16 grants totaling $287K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Habitat for Humanity Houston, TX | Contribution to Supporthabitat for Humanity | $60,000 |
| Trinity Episcopal Galveston, TX | Contribution to Supporttrinity Episcopal | $35,000 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters Gulf Coast Galveston, TX | Contribution to Supportbig Brothers Big Sistergulf Coast | $25,000 |
| Galveston Seafarers Center Galveston, TX | Contribution to Supportgalveston Seafarers Center | $25,000 |
| Houston Christian University Houston, TX | Contribution to Supporthouston Christian University | $25,000 |
| Angel Reach Conroe, TX | Contribution to Supportangel Reach | $20,000 |
| Camp Corral Raleigh, NC | Contribution to Supportcamp Corral | $15,000 |
| Hope and Healing Center & Institute Houston, TX | Contribution to Supporthope and Healing Center& Institute | $15,000 |
| St Marys Law School San Antonio, TX | Contribution to Supportst Marys Law School | $15,000 |
| Hagar's Heart Arlington, TX | Contribution to Supporthagars Heart | $15,000 |
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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 | $4,805,046 | $198,543 | $432,119 | $286,500 | 16 | — | — | — |
| 2024 | $4,997,862 | $-256,537 | $504,034 | $367,605 | 28 | $367,605 | $202,416 | $241,083 |
| 2023 | $5,758,933 | $-56,651 | $435,693 | $311,000 | 20 | $311,000 | $209,872 | $244,246 |
| 2022 | $6,253,601 | $136,281 | $36,990 | — | — | — | $136,281 | — |
| 2021 | $6,404,594 | $33,020 | $888,685 | — | — | — | $-18,323 | — |
| 2019 | $7,153,045 | $1,304,106 | $540,938 | — | — | — | $24,838 | — |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The grants listed for 2025 include support for housing, faith-based organizations, youth services, education, and other community organizations. Grantees’ own mission statements illustrate some of this work: Habitat for Humanity describes its mission as providing decent, affordable housing for lower-income families; Houston Christian University says it aims to instill academic, spiritual, and professional excellence; and Hagar’s Heart says it supports, educates, and empowers domestic violence survivors.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 16 grants totaling $286,500. Grant amounts ranged from $2,500 to $60,000, with a median grant of $15,000. Among the largest awards were $60,000 to Habitat for Humanity in Houston, $35,000 to Trinity Episcopal in Galveston, and $25,000 each to Big Brothers Big Sisters Gulf Coast, Galveston Seafarers Center, and Houston Christian University.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists E Vince Matthews III as president; Jim Lovelace and Allan Matthews as directors; and Shelley Horst as grant coordinator.
Harbourview Foundation is led by E. Vince Matthews III, President since 2024 (on filings since 2022); all 4 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
E. Vince Matthews III
President
President → Director, 2023
Director → President, 2024
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
$2K (2023) → $2K (2025)
Allan Matthews
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$1K (2019) → $2K (2025)
Jim Lovelace
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$1K (2019) → $2K (2025)
Shelley Horst
Grant Coordinator
On filings since 2022
20 hrs/week
$21K (2022) → $70K (2025)
Former officers (8)
- Former: Vincent Matthews (2019–2021) — President
- Former: Brent Masel (2019) — President
- Former: Marvina Miner (2019) — Administrator
- Former: Neal Matlock (2019) — Director
- Former: Renee Revis (2019) — Director of Nursing
- Former: Russell Moody (2019) — Director
- Former: Sheri Brown (2019) — Director of Nursing
- Former: V. Shanmugasundarum (2019) — Therapist
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $70K, to Shelley Horst (Grant Coordinator). 4 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Harbourview Foundation
How much does Harbourview Foundation give each year?
Harbourview Foundation gave $287K across 16 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $368K across 28 grants.
What is Harbourview Foundation's typical grant size?
Harbourview Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $15,000, and its average grant was $17,906, across 16 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Harbourview Foundation that year got $20K on average.
Where does Harbourview Foundation give grants?
Harbourview Foundation gives mostly in Texas: 95% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was North Carolina (5%). The most frequent recipient cities were Galveston, TX (5 grants), Houston, TX (4 grants), Conroe, TX (2 grants) and Fort Worth, TX (2 grants).
Does Harbourview Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 16 grants with a stated purpose on Harbourview Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Harbourview Foundation's largest grantees?
Harbourview Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Habitat for Humanity ($60,000), Trinity Episcopal ($35,000) and Big Brothers Big Sisters Gulf Coast ($25,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 42% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Harbourview Foundation?
Harbourview Foundation reported $4.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $199K.
What does Harbourview Foundation fund?
The grants listed for 2025 include support for housing, faith-based organizations, youth services, education, and other community organizations. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Harbourview Foundation?
Contact Shelley Horst. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Harbourview Foundation's EIN?
Harbourview Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 76-0288769. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 30, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 25, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024
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Cite this profile
Grantable. (2026). Harbourview Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 18, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/harbourview-foundation-morg_a54c928f67f042a9ba18c1081500307e
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