Heroes Race

Private foundation · Grantmaker Fort Worth, TX EIN: 47-2263531

Heroes Race is a private foundation, based in Fort Worth, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2022.

Heroes Race at a glance

Expenses (2022)
$431
-83.5% vs 2021
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2022 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2022; updated October 2026.

Who Heroes Race funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

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

The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 5 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

ArlingtonBenbrookFort Worth

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$5K$10K$15K3 grants2020 2 grants2021 0 grants2022

From 2020 to 2021, annual grant giving ranged from $3K (2021) to $13K (2020). In 2021 it made 2 grants totaling $3K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Zebs Foundation Benbrook, TXFor ministering to needy children through soccer.$1,400
Big Brothers Big Sisters Lone Star Arlington, TXFor mentoring at-risk youth$1,100
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying Distributions
2022——$431———
2021$431—$2,620$2,5002$2,500
2020$3,051$10,074$13,333$12,6233—

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Heroes Race's 2022 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2022 report compensation.

Officers on the 2022 filing

  • Joe Alcala

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sylvia Alcala

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2022. "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 Heroes Race

Where does Heroes Race operate?

Heroes Race has awarded grants in Texas.

What is Heroes Race's EIN?

Heroes Race's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-2263531. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2022.

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

Data update history

(4)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 12, 2021)
  2. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 3, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 11, 2023)
  4. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2022

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