Harriet & Joe Foster Foundation

HOUSTON, TX EIN: 76-0464978

Harriet & Joe Foster Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in HOUSTON, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $912K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 17 grants totaling $194K. Net investment income was $20K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$912K

-20.9% YoY

Annual Giving

$194K

+19.3% YoY

Grant Count

17

+21.4% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$11K

-1.7% YoY

About Harriet & Joe Foster Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Harriet & Joe Foster Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in HOUSTON, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $912K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 17 grants totaling $194K. Net investment income was $20K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

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States

Cities

Houston

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$1M$3M$4M$6M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$912,207$1,152,654$1,273,020
Revenue$-3,787$76,314$90,254
Expenses$207,172$174,635$138,211
Qualifying Distributions$197,150$165,250$124,650
Net Investment Income$20,035$66,929$78,993
Distributable Amount$55,787$56,404$61,445

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$48K$97K$145K$194K12 grants202011 grants202111 grants202214 grants202317 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

YMCA OF THE GREATER HOUS…$40KST THOMAS UNIVERSITY$20KHOUSTON FOOD BANK$20KTHE CENTER FOR PURSUIT$16KCATHOLIC CHARITIES ARCHD…$10KSAN JOSE CLINIC$10KTHE DOWN SYNDROME ASSOCI…$10KST JOSEPH HOSPITAL FOUND…$10KHOUSTON HOSPICE$10KHOUSTON ACHIEVEMENT PLACE$10K

Grant Size Distribution

65 grants across all recorded years

65<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$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 2024 IRS filing

No officer/director data available.

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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