Hulsey Family Foundation
Hulsey Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Terrell, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 9 grants totaling $160K. Net investment income was $125K.
Hulsey Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Hulsey Family Foundation gave $160K across 9 grants in 2025 (avg $18K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $160,000
- -6.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 9
- -47.1% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $17,778
- +76.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $3,185,633
- -1.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Texas (94% 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 Hulsey Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 9 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was St John's Episcopal School ($90K). Together the top 9 received $160K.
Grant Size Distribution
72 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 71 grants of 72 (99%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.
Cities
How Hulsey Family Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+15%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 118% of 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $129K (2021) to $171K (2024). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $160K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| St John's Episcopal School Dallas, TX | General Operating Funds | $90,000 |
| Church of the Incarnation Dallas, TX | General Operating Funds | $20,000 |
| Terrell ISD Excellence Fund Terrell, TX | General Operating Funds | $10,000 |
| Partners in Education Dallas, TX | General Operating Funds | $10,000 |
| Trustees of University of Pennsylva Philadelphia, PA | General Operating Funds | $10,000 |
| Advocacy for Community Transformati Dallas, TX | General Operating Funds | $5,000 |
| Dallas Foundation Dallas, TX | Brook Hollow Scholarship Fund | $5,000 |
| Carrie's Closet Fort Worth, TX | General Operating Funds | $5,000 |
| North Texas Community Foundation Fort Worth, TX | Colonial Scholarship | $5,000 |
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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 | $3,185,633 | $318,367 | $353,511 | $160,000 | 9 | $160,000 | $124,856 | $135,487 |
| 2024 | $3,222,003 | $263,203 | $343,642 | $171,000 | 17 | $171,000 | $90,561 | $140,626 |
| 2023 | $3,346,045 | $457,306 | $382,727 | $135,000 | 17 | $149,234 | $104,521 | $158,669 |
| 2022 | $3,225,215 | $724,279 | $428,560 | $139,250 | 13 | $139,250 | $434,970 | $148,435 |
| 2021 | $2,899,925 | $285,374 | $178,884 | $129,000 | 16 | $129,000 | $235,490 | $138,303 |
| 2020 | $2,793,435 | $234,428 | $295,530 | $139,850 | 14 | — | $78,748 | $136,332 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Hulsey Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $135K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Hulsey Family Foundation is led by Robert A. Hulsey, President & Director on every filing since 2020; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Robert A. Hulsey
President & Director
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brian G. Hulsey
Secretary, Director & Foundation Manager
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Carl Stevens White III
Vice President & Director
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Carol Hulsey Yowell
Vice President & Director
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gloria Lindsey White Penny
Treasurer & Director
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
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 Hulsey Family Foundation
How much does Hulsey Family Foundation give each year?
Hulsey Family Foundation gave $160K across 9 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $171K across 17 grants.
What is Hulsey Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Hulsey Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $17,778, across 9 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Hulsey Family Foundation give grants?
Hulsey Family Foundation gives mostly in Texas: 94% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Pennsylvania (6%). The most frequent recipient cities were Dallas, TX (5 grants) and Fort Worth, TX (2 grants).
Does Hulsey Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 78% of Hulsey Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (7 of 9) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Hulsey Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Hulsey Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include St John's Episcopal School ($90,000), Church of the Incarnation ($20,000) and Terrell ISD Excellence Fund ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 75% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Hulsey Family Foundation?
Hulsey Family Foundation reported $3.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $160K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $135K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Hulsey Family Foundation?
Hulsey Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Terrell, TX. It holds $3.2M in total assets as of 2025.
What is Hulsey Family Foundation's EIN?
Hulsey Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-0670517. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS October 26, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 22, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 6, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 23, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 27, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 3, 2026)
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Grantable. (2026). Hulsey Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 25, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/hulsey-family-foundation-morg_a309d6e3a6214768bedafc7dcb10e24e
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