Harris County Hospital District Foundation
Harris County Hospital District is a public charity based in Bellaire, Texas. Its grantmaking supports the Harris Health System, including patient-care projects, community health initiatives, children’s health programs, and employee support.
Harris County Hospital District Foundation at a glance
In short: Harris County Hospital District Foundation gave $3.7M across 26 grants in 2025 (avg $141K), mostly in Texas. 42% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $3,677,760
- -23.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 26
- +44.4% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $141,452
- -46.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $24,411
- Total assets
- $31,759,368
- +4.4% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 42% first-time grantees (11 of 26, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Texas (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Harris County Hospital District Foundation
- Contact
Mailing address: 4800 Fournace Place, Bellaire, TX 77401
Phone: (713) 566-6409
Website: https://hchdfoundation.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Harris County Hospital District Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Harris Health System ($2.6M). Together the top 10 received $3.4M.
Grant Size Distribution
85 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 62 grants of 85 (73%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
All reported 2025 grant dollars went to recipients in Texas. The Children’s Health Fund is specifically devoted to children’s health issues in Harris County.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 26 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Harris County Hospital District Foundation open to new grantees?
42%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 11 of 26 grantees (42%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $54K; repeat grants $206K. How we count
Medians: $25K first-time, $24K repeat.
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2020–2025). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $2.8M (2020) to $49.4M (2022). In 2025 it made 26 grants totaling $3.7M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Harris Health System Bellaire, TX | District Support, Community Outreach | $2,630,813 |
| American Heart Association Houston, TX | Heart Health | $275,000 |
| Communities in Schools of Houston Houston, TX | Children's Health | $108,331 |
| Precinct 4 Forward Tomball, TX | Children's Health | $100,000 |
| HealthCorps Inc Houston, TX | Children's Health | $68,962 |
| Northwest Assistance Ministries Houston, TX | Children's Health | $45,500 |
| Recipe For Success Foundation Houston, TX | Children's Health | $40,760 |
| Family Service Center of Houston Houston, TX | Children's Health | $37,500 |
| Small Steps Nurturing Center Houston, TX | Children's Health | $37,500 |
| Cherish Our Children Houston, TX | Children's Health | $30,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $31,759,368 | $4,486,747 | $4,406,388 | $3,677,760 | 26 | $2,683,918 |
| 2024 | $30,426,197 | $2,046,807 | $5,317,568 | $4,775,024 | 18 | $1,500,958 |
| 2023 | $28,832,624 | $2,366,724 | $13,658,420 | $13,158,674 | 15 | $1,335,104 |
| 2022 | $42,615,141 | $23,031,096 | $50,362,060 | $49,421,255 | 15 | $18,311,604 |
| 2021 | $80,539,470 | $12,511,826 | $5,255,970 | $4,280,171 | 11 | $5,598,516 |
| 2020 | $63,268,222 | $9,218,459 | $3,528,875 | $2,780,522 | 10 | $3,693,067 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The Foundation’s stated mission is to enhance the broad healthcare mission of Harris Health System by raising funds for programs and increasing community awareness of the system. Its stated program areas include heart health, nursing leadership and education, trauma prevention and outreach, cancer resources, and employee disaster relief. It also supports children’s health initiatives, including mental health services, education, and health and fitness programs.
The 2025 grants included support for Harris Health System’s district support and community outreach, heart health, and children’s health. Some supported grantees describe their own work as student support and connections to community resources (Communities in Schools of Houston), teen health education (HealthCorps), basic-needs services (Northwest Assistance Ministries), and healthy-eating education (Recipe for Success Foundation).
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the organization reported 26 grants totaling $3,677,760. Grant amounts ranged from $10,000 to $2,630,813, with a median of $24,411. The largest grant was $2,630,813 to Harris Health System for district support and community outreach. Other notable grants included $275,000 to the American Heart Association for heart health; $108,331 to Communities in Schools of Houston for children’s health; $100,000 to Precinct 4 Forward for children’s health; and $68,962 to HealthCorps for children’s health.
The Foundation’s Children’s Health Fund supports integrated health projects for children at highest risk in Harris County and Harris Health System who are not eligible for similar services. Eligible proposals may cover one or two years; after receiving funding for two years, an applicant must skip a year before applying again with a new project or program. Applications are reviewed by the Children’s Health Advisory Committee, with recommendations then reviewed and discussed by the Board of Trustees. The Foundation’s website lists a 2027–2028 application as open.
The Foundation also offers one-time Small Grants of up to $10,000 for pilot projects that benefit Harris Health patients. Harris Health pavilions, clinics, and departments may apply using the application and budget template, with signatures from the pavilion’s Associate Administrator and an Executive Vice President required before submission. These are seed funds, not ongoing support for the same project. The Foundation’s separate Employee Contribution Fund supports projects of $5,000 or less for Harris Health departments and staff; it is funded by employee payroll deductions and allows one award per department per fiscal year.
For Children’s Health Fund grants to outside organizations, grantees must submit a six-month interim report and a 12-month status report. Funds not spent within 12 months must be returned unless the Committee grants prior permission. Small Grants recipients are asked to submit progress and final reports. How to apply: The Children’s Health Fund has an annual application process; Small Grants and Employee Contribution Fund applications require the specified application materials and internal Harris Health signatures.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Kristin Blomquist as Chair; Theodore Franklin, Wea Lee, and Wendy Montoya Cloonan as Vice Chairs; Michael Chadwick as President; Cynthia Adkins, Denis DeBakey, and Jay R Houren as Vice Presidents; Donald Blake as Treasurer; and Ewan Johnson MD PhD as Assistant Treasurer.
Harris County Hospital District Foundation is led by Jeffrey Baker, Executive Director on every filing since 2020; none of the 27 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jeffrey Baker
Executive Director
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael Chadwick
President
Treasurer → President, 2025
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kristin Blomquist
Chair
Trustee → Vice Chair, 2024
Vice Chair → Chair, 2025
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Algenita S Davis
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Elvin Franklin Jr.
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kenneth L Mattox MD FACS
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Laura D Dale
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Marianne P Fanning
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Matthew Plummer Jr. DMD
Trustee
President → Trustee, 2025
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Meredith T Cullen
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael Mithoff
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Patrick Blake
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Regina J Rogers
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Roland Garcia Jr.
Trustee
Vice President → Trustee, 2025
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Virginia Mithoff
Trustee
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Tijerina
Trustee
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Beth Young
Secretary
Assistant Secretary → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Cynthia Adkins
Vice President
Vice Chair → Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Denis DeBakey
Vice President
Trustee → Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Donald Blake
Treasurer
Assistant Treasurer → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ewan Johnson MD PhD
Assistant Treasurer
Trustee → Assistant Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jay R Houren
Vice President
Vice Chair → Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Theodore Franklin
Vice Chair
Chairman → Vice Chair, 2025
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Wanda LeBlanc
Assistant Secretary
Secretary → Assistant Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Wea Lee
Vice Chair
Assistant Treasurer → Vice Chair, 2025
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Wendy Montoya Cloonan
Vice Chair
Trustee → Vice Chair, 2025
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Peggy B Smith MA PhD
Assistant Treasurer
Trustee → Assistant Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (6)
- Former: Henry JN Taub II (2020–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Asha Kapadia PhD (2020–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Elena Marks (2020–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Peggy Smith (2022) — Trustee
- Former: Marcy Taub Wessel (2020–2021) — Vice Chair
- Former: Virginal Mithoff (2020) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Harris County Hospital District Foundation
How much does Harris County Hospital District Foundation give each year?
Harris County Hospital District Foundation gave $3.7M across 26 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $4.8M across 18 grants.
What is Harris County Hospital District Foundation's typical grant size?
Harris County Hospital District Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $24,411, and its average grant was $141,452, across 26 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Harris County Hospital District Foundation that year got $54K on average.
Where does Harris County Hospital District Foundation give grants?
Harris County Hospital District Foundation gives mostly in Texas: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Houston, TX (24 grants).
Does Harris County Hospital District Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 26 grants with a stated purpose on Harris County Hospital District Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Children's Health" (24 grants).
Who are Harris County Hospital District Foundation's largest grantees?
Harris County Hospital District Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Harris Health System ($2,630,813), American Heart Association ($275,000) and Communities in Schools of Houston ($108,331), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 82% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Harris County Hospital District Foundation?
Harris County Hospital District Foundation reported $31.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $4.5M.
What does Harris County Hospital District Foundation fund?
The Foundation’s stated mission is to enhance the broad healthcare mission of Harris Health System by raising funds for programs and increasing community awareness of the system. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Harris County Hospital District Foundation?
Harris County Hospital District Foundation has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check hchdfoundation.org for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is Harris County Hospital District Foundation's EIN?
Harris County Hospital District Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 76-0408224. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS January 14, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS January 18, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS January 13, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS January 16, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS January 30, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS January 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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