Houston BARC Foundation
Houston BARC Foundation was formed to raise funds to improve existing Houston BARC facilities, to raise awareness of homeless animal prevention programs, and to make spay and neuter assistance programs more widely accessible to Houston residents.
Houston BARC Foundation at a glance
In short: Houston BARC Foundation gave $95K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $95K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $94,799
- -51.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $94,799
- -51.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $94,799
- Total assets
- $949,935
- +8.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Texas (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
How to apply to Houston BARC Foundation
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Houston BARC Foundation
Who Houston BARC Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was City of Houston BARC ($95K).
Grant Size Distribution
4 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 3 grants of 4 (75%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Houston BARC Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−10%). 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 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $95K (2025) to $196K (2024). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $95K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| City of Houston BARC Houston, TX | Shelter needs | $94,799 |
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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 | $949,935 | $205,977 | $136,887 | $94,799 | 1 | $302 |
| 2024 | $876,412 | $491,958 | $235,764 | $195,529 | 1 | $234 |
| 2023 | $573,809 | $285,313 | $149,712 | $113,707 | 1 | — |
| 2022 | $438,220 | $233,521 | $152,375 | $105,438 | 1 | — |
| 2021 | $360,899 | $127,796 | $157,340 | — | — | — |
| 2020 | $385,443 | $93,715 | $42,079 | — | — | — |
About Houston BARC Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Houston BARC Foundation is a public charity, based in Houston, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $950K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $95K. Net investment income was $302.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Houston BARC Foundation is led by Katie Prichard, President since 2021 (on filings since 2020); none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Katie Prichard
President
Co-Vice President → President, 2021
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Holly Benson
Treasurer
Treasurer → Member, 2022
Member → Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (31)
- Former: Anna Kaplan (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Annise Parker (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Malcolm Mack Eisenberg (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Susan Boggio (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Amanda Aburubia (2021–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Annabelle Burguiere (2021–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Lauren Kenton (2022–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Lori Hernandez (2022–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Amy Lowe (2020–2022) — Member
- Former: Andrea Hellyer (2020–2022) — Member
- Former: Brenda Hanzl (2020–2022) — Member
- Former: Elsie J Eckert (2020–2022) — Member
- Former: Giovanni Rosselli (2020–2022) — Member
- Former: Laura Butler (2020–2022) — Vice President
- Former: Marianne Fanning (2020–2022) — Member
- Former: Mason Mote (2020–2022) — Secretary
- Former: Shannon Conklin (2021–2022) — Member
- Former: Andrea Ward (2022) — Member
- Former: Anna Moore (2022) — Member
- Former: Grace Millsap (2022) — Member
- Former: Jasmine Jenkins (2022) — Member
- Former: Sophia Proler (2022) — Member
- Former: Susana Molina (2022) — Member
- Former: Elise J Eckert (2021) — Director
- Former: Chris Newport (2020) — Director
- Former: Diane Arms (2020) — Director
- Former: Katherine Thomasson (2020) — President
- Former: Kevin Jones (2020) — Co-Vice President
- Former: Kiefer Forseth (2020) — Director
- Former: Melissa Clark (2020) — Director
- Former: Michele Hedges (2020) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Houston BARC Foundation
How much does Houston BARC Foundation give each year?
Houston BARC Foundation gave $95K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $196K across 1 grant.
How large is Houston BARC Foundation?
Houston BARC Foundation reported $950K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $206K.
Where does Houston BARC Foundation operate?
Houston BARC Foundation has awarded grants in Texas.
What is Houston BARC Foundation's EIN?
Houston BARC Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-4683504. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 21, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 8, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 28, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 3, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 21, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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