Hord Foundation
Hord Foundation is a private foundation, based in Midland, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $479K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $195K.
Hord Foundation at a glance
In short: Hord Foundation gave $195K across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $28K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $194,600
- -62.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 7
- -22.2% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $27,800
- -51.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $35,000
- Total assets
- $479,302
- -4.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Texas (74% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Hord Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 7 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Faith Academy of Bellville ($50K). Together the top 7 received $195K.
Grant Size Distribution
38 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 28 grants of 38 (74%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.
Cities
How Hord Foundation gives
- Giving fell 43% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF 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 $180K (2021) to $560K (2023). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $195K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Faith Academy of Bellville Bellville, TX | Operations | $50,000 |
| Young Life Colorado Springs, CO | Operations | $50,000 |
| Baylor Bear Foundation Waco, TX | Operations | $48,600 |
| First United Methodist Midland, TX | Operations | $35,000 |
| Museum of the Southwest Midland, TX | Operations | $5,000 |
| Starlight Therapeutic Riding Center Inc Midland, TX | Operations | $5,000 |
| Bluebonnet Society Bellville, TX | Operations | $1,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $479,302 | $233,043 | $253,254 | $194,600 | 7 | $217,705 | $387 |
| 2024 | $499,513 | $581,554 | $579,085 | $517,800 | 9 | $539,961 | $424 |
| 2023 | $497,044 | $855,050 | $891,986 | $560,000 | 10 | $581,877 | $712 |
| 2022 | $533,300 | $378,663 | $660,512 | $344,295 | 5 | $344,295 | — |
| 2021 | $873,054 | $1,116,387 | $535,867 | $179,750 | 7 | $179,750 | — |
| 2020 | $576,218 | $826,742 | $1,017,527 | $473,500 | 12 | — | — |
| 2019 | $783,510 | $29,981 | $547,794 | $435,250 | 12 | — | — |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Hord Foundation reported a distributable amount of $387 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Hord Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jennifer D. Hord
Manager
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
W. D. Hord III
Manager
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
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 Hord Foundation
How much does Hord Foundation give each year?
Hord Foundation gave $195K across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $518K across 9 grants.
What is Hord Foundation's typical grant size?
Hord Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $35,000, and its average grant was $27,800, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Hord Foundation give grants?
Hord Foundation gives mostly in Texas: 74% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Colorado (26%). The most frequent recipient cities were Midland, TX (3 grants) and Bellville, TX (2 grants).
Does Hord Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 7 grants with a stated purpose on Hord Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Operations" (7 grants).
Who are Hord Foundation's largest grantees?
Hord Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Faith Academy of Bellville ($50,000), Young Life ($50,000) and Baylor Bear Foundation ($48,600), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 76% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Hord Foundation?
Hord Foundation reported $479K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $218K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $387 (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Hord Foundation's EIN?
Hord Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-8836849. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 31, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 29, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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