Hood-barrow Foundation

HOUSTON, TX EIN: 76-0205381

The Hood-Barrow Foundation is a private foundation established in 1987 and based in Houston, Texas. The foundation operates as a 501(c)(3) organization with no employees.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$17.8M

+47.4% YoY

Annual Giving

$700K

+483.3% YoY

Grant Count

+35.7% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$18K

+329.8% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Hood-barrow Foundation reported a distributable amount of $803K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The Hood-Barrow Foundation primarily funds educational initiatives, with a particular emphasis on the Lamont School. The foundation supports multiple designated funds including the general fund, Willamette Fund-Alumni, Stewardship Fund, Scholarship Fund, Potter Alzheimer Research Fund, and Nancy Cochran Graduate Scholarship Fund.

Grantmaking

The foundation made 22 grants in the most recent reporting year. Recent grants include:

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation is based in Houston, Texas and appears to support organizations in the Houston area and beyond, including organizations in Colorado.

Grant Distribution by State

Texas $521K (44%)

California $297K (25%)

Colorado $277K (23%)

Ohio $39K (3%)

Wyoming $16K (1%)

New York $13K (1%)

Florida $9K (1%)

Oregon $4K (0%)

+2 more states

States

California Colorado Florida Kansas New York Ohio Oregon Texas Virginia Wyoming

Cities

AuroraAustinBoerneCentennialCoral GablesDaytonDenverEnglewoodFair Oaks RanchFairfaxHendersonHockleyHoustonJacksonKatyLa JollaLa PorteLakesideLos AngelesNew York

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

As of December 2024:

Total assets: $17,844,984
Total revenues: $6,518,701
Total expenses: $783,363
Number of employees: 0

As of December 2023:

Total assets: $12,109,646
Total giving: $120,000

The foundation's investment income and dividends increased 27.3% from 2023 to 2024, growing from $331,737 to $422,178.

Revenue

Expenses

Qualifying Distributions

Net Investment Income

Metric	2024	2023	2022
Total Assets	$17,844,984	$12,109,646	$1,624,410
Revenue	$6,518,701	$10,773,223	$172,254
Expenses	$783,363	$225,031	$151,324
Qualifying Distributions	$708,563	$127,942	$121,425
Net Investment Income	$6,413,835	$248,310	$144,259
Distributable Amount	$803,230	$741,218	$96,048

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

Grant Size Distribution

141 grants across all recorded years

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest include National Jewish Health ($50,000), San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance Philanthropy Department ($50,000), Second Harvest of Silicon Valley Attn Donation Dept ($50,000).

Recipient	Purpose	Amount
ANNUNCIATION ORTHODOX SCHOOL HOUSTON, TX	GENERAL	$9,000
BOYS AND GIRLS COUNTRY OF HOUSTON INC HOCKLEY, TX	GENERAL	$10,000
BROKEN SHOVELS HENDERSON, CO	GENERAL	$10,000
CIBOLO CREEK COMMUNITY CHURCH FAIR OAKS RANCH, TX	GENERAL	$5,000
GIRLS ATHLETIC LEADERSHIP SCHOOL DENVER, CO	GENERAL	$10,000
HIGH LINE CANAL CONSERVANCY CENTENNIAL, CO	GENERAL	$25,000
HILL COUNTRY MONTESSORI SCHOOL BOERNE, TX	ANNUAL FUND	$10,000
HOUSTON HUMANE SOCIETY HOUSTON, TX	GENERAL	$5,000
HOUSTON SYMPHONY HOUSTON, TX	ENDOWMENT FUND	$4,500
LEAGUE OF AMERICAN ORCHESTRAS CO MELANIE HAUSMAN DIRECTOR NEW YORK, NY	STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS	$12,500

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

Name	Title	Hours	Compensation
THEODORE H BARROW	DIRECTOR	0.05	—
KENNETH T BARROW	VICE PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR	0.05	—
BARBARA B MCCELVEY	DIRECTOR	0.05	—
ELIZABETH B BRUEGGEMAN	PRESIDENT/TREASURER	0.4	—
JANE H BARROW	SECRETARY/DIRECTOR	0.05	—
ERIC D BRUEGGEMAN	VICE PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR	0.05	—
KEVIN L BRUEGGEMAN	DIRECTOR	0.05	—
DANIEL M MCCELVEY	DIRECTOR	0.05	—

Frequently Asked Questions

What does Hood-barrow Foundation fund?

How do I apply for a grant from Hood-barrow Foundation?

The foundation made 22 grants in the most recent reporting year. Recent grants include: • National Jewish Health (Department of Immunology and Genomic Medicine): $50,000 • High Line Canal Conservancy (General support): $25,000 • St Francis Episcopal Church (Support to hire new organist): $25,000 The foundation's annual giving totals approximately $700,000 based on recent activity.

Where does Hood-barrow Foundation make grants?

The foundation is based in Houston, Texas and appears to support organizations in the Houston area and beyond, including organizations in Colorado.

What size grants does Hood-barrow Foundation award?

In 2024, Hood-barrow Foundation awarded 38 grants totaling $700K — an average of about $18K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is Hood-barrow Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, Hood-barrow Foundation reported a distributable amount of $803K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.