Helotes Festival Association Inc
The Helotes Festival Association, INC. promotes community goodwill and preserves the heritage of Helotes, TX.
Helotes Festival Association Inc at a glance
In short: Helotes Festival Association Inc gave $20K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $10K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $19,708
- +185.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +100.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $9,854
- +42.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $9,854
- Total assets
- $1,777,278
- -1.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Texas (51% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Helotes Festival Association Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Walter Gerlach Livestock SH ($10K). Together the top 2 received $20K.
Grant Size Distribution
7 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 7 grants of 7 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
Cities
How Helotes Festival Association Inc gives
- Giving grew 91% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $6K (2019) to $20K (2025). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $20K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Walter Gerlach Livestock SH Helotes, TX | — | $10,025 |
| Justin Cowboy Crisis Fund INC Colorado Springs, CO | — | $9,683 |
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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 | $1,777,278 | $332,993 | $265,208 | $19,708 | 2 | $7,806 |
| 2024 | $1,805,764 | $260,236 | $223,240 | $6,900 | 1 | $3,168 |
| 2023 | $1,780,794 | $351,919 | $189,193 | $6,125 | 1 | $1,153 |
| 2022 | $1,732,134 | $438,523 | $180,553 | $10,336 | 2 | $39 |
| 2021 | $1,496,160 | $166,349 | $134,888 | $6,693 | 1 | $4 |
| 2019 | $1,595,774 | $157,507 | $220,327 | $6,059 | 1 | $120 |
About Helotes Festival Association Inc
Based on IRS filings
Helotes Festival Association Inc is a public charity, based in Helotes, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.8M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $20K. Net investment income was $8K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Helotes Festival Association Inc is led by David Gray, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 11 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
David Gray
President
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bryce Noah
Director
On filings since 2019
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Danny Smith
Director
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joe Reeves
Director
On filings since 2019
20 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Maxine Benke
Director
On filings since 2019
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tammy Carpenter
Director
On filings since 2021
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jamie Taylor
Director
On filings since 2023
20 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Travis Lorton
Director
On filings since 2023
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Nowlin
Vice President
Director → Vice President, 2023
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Monique Reardon
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Amanda Palos
Secretary
On filings since 2022
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (4)
- Former: Bert Buys (2019–2022) — Vice President
- Former: Richard Clark (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Rebecca Pick (2019–2021) — Secretary
- Former: Richard Weyel (2019) — Director
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.
Frequently asked questions about Helotes Festival Association Inc
How much does Helotes Festival Association Inc give each year?
Helotes Festival Association Inc gave $20K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $7K across 1 grant.
How large is Helotes Festival Association Inc?
Helotes Festival Association Inc reported $1.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $333K.
Where does Helotes Festival Association Inc operate?
Helotes Festival Association Inc has awarded grants in Colorado, Texas.
What is Helotes Festival Association Inc's EIN?
Helotes Festival Association Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 74-2329384. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 25, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS January 26, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 23, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS January 31, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 12, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 9, 2026)
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