House of Huston Foundation Inc
House of Huston Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in Coral Gables, Florida. Its 2025 grants supported charitable organizations working in areas including homelessness services, hunger relief, historic preservation, public media, vision services, and environmental awareness.
House of Huston Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: House of Huston Foundation Inc gave $25K across 25 grants in 2025 (avg $1K), mostly in Florida. 4% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $25,000
- +4.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 25
- +4.2% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $368,469
- -1.4% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 4% first-time grantees (1 of 25, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Florida (82% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to House of Huston Foundation Inc
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 1121 Madruga Avenue 401, Coral Gables, FL 33146
Phone: (305) 667-0556
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who House of Huston Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Chapman Partnership ($3K). Together the top 10 received $15K.
Grant Size Distribution
112 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 112 grants of 112 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 82% of grant dollars went to recipients in Florida. Georgia, California, Iowa, and Ohio each received 4%. Listed Florida recipients included organizations in Miami, Coral Gables, Coconut Grove, Coconut Creek, and Palmetto Bay.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 25 itemized grants.
Cities
Is House of Huston Foundation Inc open to new grantees?
4%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 1 of 25 grantees (4%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $500; repeat grants $1K. How we count
Medians: $500 first-time, $1K repeat.
- 96% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−4%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 90% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $20K (2021) to $26K (2022). In 2025 it made 25 grants totaling $25K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Chapman Partnership Miami, FL | Homeless Shelters & Services | $2,500 |
| Food for the Poor Coconut Creek, FL | Hunger Relief | $2,500 |
| Vizcayans Miami, FL | Historic Preservation | $2,000 |
| South Florida PBS Miami, FL | Support of Public Television | $1,500 |
| WLRN Public Radio Miami, FL | Support of Public Radio | $1,500 |
| Fairchild Tropical Gardens Coral Gables, FL | Preservation of Botanic Garden | $1,000 |
| Historic Linwood Foundation Columbus, GA | Historic Preservation | $1,000 |
| Miami Lighthouse for the Blind Maimi, FL | To support individuals who suffer from vision impairment | $1,000 |
| Junior League of Miami Foundation Coral Gables, FL | To endow the Junior League of Miami, Inc. | $1,000 |
| Barnacle Society Coconut Grove, FL | Historic Preservation | $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 | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $368,469 | $21,036 | $26,117 | $25,000 | 25 | $25,000 | $20,144 | $27,670 |
| 2024 | $373,550 | $22,271 | $25,068 | $24,000 | 24 | $24,000 | $21,455 | $25,548 |
| 2023 | $376,347 | $18,971 | $25,605 | $24,500 | 24 | $24,500 | $18,156 | $23,419 |
| 2022 | $382,991 | $21,802 | $27,386 | $26,000 | 22 | $26,000 | $20,829 | $24,921 |
| 2021 | $388,564 | $20,960 | $20,679 | $20,250 | 17 | — | $20,531 | $25,693 |
| 2020 | $399,876 | $13,178 | $23,690 | $23,100 | 21 | — | $12,774 | $21,823 |
| 2019 | $398,795 | $19,133 | $24,740 | $23,825 | 21 | — | $18,613 | $22,161 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, House of Huston Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $28K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s own mission is not stated in the available information. Its 2025 grants included support for charitable organizations with a range of missions. For example, Chapman Partnership says it provides programs and services to help residents overcome homelessness and achieve long-term self-sufficiency. Food for the Poor describes its work as linking churches to serve people who are materially poor and poor in spirit. Miami Lighthouse for the Blind says it provides education, training, research, and vision services to support the independence of people who are blind or visually impaired.
Other supported organizations describe missions that include restoring and protecting the Everglades, preserving historic sites, providing humanitarian healthcare for children in Palestine, and entertaining, enlightening, and educating South Florida audiences through public media.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 25 grants totaling $25,000. Grants ranged from $500 to $2,500, with a median grant of $1,000.
The largest 2025 grants included $2,500 each to Chapman Partnership for homeless shelters and services and Food for the Poor for hunger relief; $2,000 to Vizcayans for historic preservation; and $1,500 each to South Florida PBS and WLRN Public Radio for public media support. Other listed grants included $1,000 to Fairchild Tropical Gardens for botanic garden preservation, Historic Linwood Foundation for historic preservation, Miami Lighthouse for the Blind for support of people with vision impairment, and The Everglades Foundation for environmental awareness.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Tom Huston Jr as President, Rafael Thomas Lorie as Director, Catherine H Lori as Treasurer, and John Paul Lori as Director.
House of Huston Foundation Inc is led by Tom Huston Jr., President on every filing since 2019; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Tom Huston Jr.
President
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Rafael Thomas Lorie
Director
Secretary → Director, 2022
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
John Paul Lori
Director
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Catherine H Lori
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2020
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 House of Huston Foundation Inc
How much does House of Huston Foundation Inc give each year?
House of Huston Foundation Inc gave $25K across 25 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $24K across 24 grants.
What is House of Huston Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
House of Huston Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $1,000, across 25 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from House of Huston Foundation Inc that year got $500 on average.
Where does House of Huston Foundation Inc give grants?
House of Huston Foundation Inc gives mostly in Florida: 82% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Miami, FL (12 grants) and Coral Gables, FL (3 grants).
Does House of Huston Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 25 grants with a stated purpose on House of Huston Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Historic Preservation" (3 grants).
Who are House of Huston Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
House of Huston Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Chapman Partnership ($2,500), Food for the Poor ($2,500) and Vizcayans ($2,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 28% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is House of Huston Foundation Inc?
House of Huston Foundation Inc reported $368K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $25K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $28K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does House of Huston Foundation Inc fund?
The foundation’s own mission is not stated in the available information. Its 2025 grants included support for charitable organizations with a range of missions. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from House of Huston Foundation Inc?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is House of Huston Foundation Inc's EIN?
House of Huston Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 59-6152540. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does House of Huston Foundation Inc accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 16, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 6, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 13, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 8, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 28, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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