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Houston Safari Club Foundation

HOUSTON, TX EIN: 74-2177975 Website

PRESERVING THE SPORT OF HUNTING THROUGH EDUCATION, CONSERVATION, AND THE PROMOTION OF OUR HUNTING HERITAGE.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$3.4M

+7.1% YoY

Annual Giving

$228K

+58.5% YoY

Grant Count

11

+37.5% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$21K

+15.3% YoY

About Houston Safari Club Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Houston Safari Club Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Environment & Animals, based in HOUSTON, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 11 grants totaling $228K. Net investment income was $255K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

8states

Cities

AlpineBanderaCollege StationColumbusDallasHardyHoustonKingsvilleLanderMetairieMissoulaNew BraunfelsOrlandoSan AntonioSouthlakeWashington

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$471K$941K$1M$2M20212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$3,386,601$3,162,210$3,013,484
Revenue$1,412,640$1,052,618$1,292,593
Expenses$1,231,012$1,061,754$1,008,546
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$255,105$182,867$143,188
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$57K$114K$171K$228K8 grants20217 grants20228 grants20238 grants202411 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

SAN ANTONIO AREA FOUNDAT…$90KTEXAS A&M UNIVERISTY-VET…$24KTEXAS WILDLIFE ASSOC FOU…$20KOUTDOORS TOMORROW FOUNDA…$15KWORKING DOGS FOR CONSERV…$15KNORTH TEXAS RESEARCH PRO…$15KTEXAS A&M UNIVERISTY-NAT…$12KALL OTHER GRANTS 5000 EACH$11KTEXAS PARKS & WILDLIFE F…$10KCOASTAL PRAIRIE CONSERVA…$10K

Grant Size Distribution

42 grants across all recorded years

41<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Open Grants

1 open opportunity from Houston Safari Club Foundation

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2025 grants, the largest include San Antonio Area Foundation ($90,000), Texas A&m Univeristy-vet Pathobiolo ($24,000), Texas Wildlife Assoc Foundation ($20,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
ALL OTHER GRANTS 5000 EACH $10,847
OUTDOORS TOMORROW FOUNDATION SOUTHLAKE, TXOUTDOOR EDUCATION$15,000
TEXAS WILDLIFE ASSOC FOUNDATION SAN ANTONIO, TXYOUTH HUNTING PROGRA$20,000
TEXAS A&M UNIVERISTY-VET PATHOBIOLO COLLEGE STATION, TXCONSERVATION$24,000
TEXAS PARKS & WILDLIFE FOUNDATION NEW BRAUNFELS, TXCONSERVATION$10,000
COASTAL PRAIRIE CONSERVANCY HOUSTON, TXCONSERVATION$10,000
TEXAS A&M UNIVERISTY-NATURAL RESOUR COLLEGE STATION, TXCONSERVATION$11,605
WORKING DOGS FOR CONSERVATION MISSOULA, MTCONSERVATION$15,000
NORTH TEXAS RESEARCH PROGRAM KINGSVILLE, TXCONSERVATION$15,000
THE LODGE ON SAN JULIAN CREEK BANDERA, TXVETERAN'S OUTREACH$6,941

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

JOE BETAREXECUTIVE DI$189K

From 2025 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
JOE BETAREXECUTIVE DI40$188,866
JD BURROWSTREASURER1
CARL CRAMMSECRETARY1
JEFF GARRETTPRESIDENT-EL1
DEREK HAMDIRECTOR1
SUZANNE HIXSONDIRECTOR1
DAVID KOCHDIRECTOR1
LANCE LESTERVICE PRESIDE1
JAMES LOFTONPRESIDENT5
MITZY MCCORVEYDIRECTOR1
RUDY NIXVICE PRESIDE1
KEVIN ORMSTONDIRECTOR1
MATT PYLEDIRECTOR1
BRYAN RAYDIRECTOR1
CHRIS RUHMANDIRECTOR1
MONICA WILLIAMSONIMMEDIATE PA1

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Houston Safari Club Foundation?

Houston Safari Club Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Environment & Animals, based in HOUSTON, TX. It holds $3.4M in total assets as of 2025.

How large is Houston Safari Club Foundation?

As of 2025, Houston Safari Club Foundation holds $3.4M in total assets with $1.4M in annual revenue. It awarded 11 grants totaling $228K in 2025.

Where does Houston Safari Club Foundation operate?

Houston Safari Club Foundation has awarded grants in Arkansas, District of Columbia, Florida, Louisiana, Montana, Ohio, Texas, Wyoming.

What size grants does Houston Safari Club Foundation award?

In 2025, Houston Safari Club Foundation awarded 11 grants totaling $228K — an average of about $21K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is Houston Safari Club Foundation's EIN?

Houston Safari Club Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 74-2177975. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

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

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