Harkins Sweeney Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Houston, TX EIN: 80-0422176

Harkins Sweeney Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Houston, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $227K in total assets. Net investment income was $19K.

Harkins Sweeney Family Foundation at a glance

Total assets
$226,709
+2.7% vs 2023
Revenue (2024)
$21,570
+339.7% vs 2023
Net investment income (2024)
$19,072
+132.7% vs 2023
Expenses (2024)
$15,573
-35.1% vs 2023
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Harkins Sweeney Family Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

8 grants across all recorded years

8<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 8 grants of 8 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Cities

HoustonSaucier

How Harkins Sweeney Family Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 31% from 2020 to 2023. Method
  • In 2023 it paid out 40% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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$30K1 grant2020 3 grants2021 2 grants2022 2 grants2023 0 grants2024

From 2020 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $6K (2020) to $26K (2021). In 2023 it made 2 grants totaling $8K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Palmer Creek Methodist Campground Saucier, MSTo help the organization in fulfilling the purpose for which it was created.$5,000
Frostwood Elementary School Houston, TXTo help the organization in fulfilling the purpose for which it was created.$2,750
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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 IncomeDistributable Amount
2024$226,709$21,570$15,573———$19,072$21,347
2023$220,712$4,906$24,013$7,7502$7,750$8,196$19,427
2022$239,819$9,004$23,239$9,5302$9,530$6,132$20,133
2021$255,504$16,629$32,204$26,1303$26,130$14,085$21,059
2020$271,079$-14,409$15,423$5,9001—$5,727$19,427

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Harkins Sweeney Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $21K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Harkins Sweeney Family Foundation's 2024 filing lists 5 officers; none of the 5 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Aubrey A. Stigall

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Erin Sweeney Decelle

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Mary Lee Stigall

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Roy Sweeney

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Ryan Sweeney

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Harkins Sweeney Family Foundation

How large is Harkins Sweeney Family Foundation?

Harkins Sweeney Family Foundation reported $227K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $22K.

Where does Harkins Sweeney Family Foundation operate?

Harkins Sweeney Family Foundation has awarded grants in Mississippi, Texas.

How much is Harkins Sweeney Family Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, Harkins Sweeney Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $21K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Harkins Sweeney Family Foundation's EIN?

Harkins Sweeney Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 80-0422176. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

Data update history

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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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