Hurwitz Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Houston, TX EIN: 76-0368521

The HURWITZ FAMILY FOUNDATION is a private foundation based in Houston, Texas. In 2025, it reported 10 grants totaling $132,000 to charitable organizations in Texas, Arizona, and Puerto Rico.

Key facts about Hurwitz Family Foundation

In short: Hurwitz Family Foundation gave $132K across 10 grants in 2025 (avg $13K), mostly in Texas. 20% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
76-0368521
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$132,000
Grants made (2025)
10
Average grant
$13,200
Median grant
$10,000
New grantees (estimate)
20% first-time grantees (2 of 10, 2025)
Total assets
$1,997,803
Primary geography
Texas (61% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
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. Full details ↓

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology). Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$2.0M

+3.5% YoY

Annual Giving

$132K

-34.1% YoY

Grant Count

10

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$13K

-34.1% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Hurwitz Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $94K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Is Hurwitz Family Foundation open to new grantees?

20%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 2 of 10 grantees (20%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $6K; repeat grants $15K. How we count

Medians: $6K first-time, $13K repeat.

  • 60% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving grew 159% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 143% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations working in education, health and medical services, Jewish community and senior care, and Holocaust education. These are areas reflected in the grantees’ own descriptions, not stated foundation priorities.

Grantmaking

In filing year 2025, the foundation gave 10 grants totaling $132,000. Grants ranged from $1,000 to $25,000, with a median of $10,000. The three largest awards were $25,000 each to Banner Alzheimer's Foundation, MD Anderson Cancer Center, and The Palmas Academy. Other notable awards included $15,000 to Jewish Federation of Greater Houston and $10,000 each to Families Empowered, Holocaust Museum Houston, Houston Methodist Hospital Foundation, and Medical Bridges.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

In 2025, 61% of grant dollars went to recipients in Texas, 20% to recipients in Arizona, and 19% to recipients in Puerto Rico.

Grant Distribution by State

6states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 10 itemized grants.

Cities

HoustonHumacaoPhoenixLakevilleNew YorkPittsburghPunta SantiagoSaffordSun CityWaco

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K15 grants2020 14 grants2021 7 grants2022 11 grants2023 10 grants2024 10 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $51K (2022) to $227K (2021). In 2025 it made 10 grants totaling $132K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Banner Alzheimer's Foundation: $25KBanner Alzheimer's Foundation$25KMD Anderson Cancer Center: $25KMD Anderson Cancer Center$25KThe Palmas Academy: $25KThe Palmas Academy$25KJewish Federation of Greater Houston: $15KJewish Federation of GreaterHouston$15KFamilies Empowered: $10KFamilies Empowered$10KHolocaust Museum Houston: $10KHolocaust Museum Houston$10KHouston Methodist Hospital Foundation: $10KHouston Methodist HospitalFoundation$10KMedical Bridges: $10KMedical Bridges$10KSeacus: $1KSeacus$1KSeven Acres Jewish Senior Care Services: $1KSeven Acres Jewish Senior CareServices$1K

The largest 2025 recipient was Banner Alzheimer's Foundation ($25K). Together the top 10 received $132K.

Grant Size Distribution

52 grants across all recorded years

48<$50K3$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 48 grants of 52 (92%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Banner Alzheimer's Foundation Phoenix, AZGeneral Support$25,000
MD Anderson Cancer Center Houston, TXGeneral Support$25,000
The Palmas Academy Humacao, PRGeneral Support$25,000
Jewish Federation of Greater Houston Houston, TXGeneral Support$15,000
Families Empowered Houston, TXGeneral Support$10,000
Holocaust Museum Houston Houston, TXGeneral Support$10,000
Houston Methodist Hospital Foundation Houston, TXGeneral Support$10,000
Medical Bridges Houston, TXGeneral Support$10,000
Seacus Safford, AZGeneral Support$1,000
Seven Acres Jewish Senior Care Services Houston, TXGeneral Support$1,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grants
2025 $1,997,803 $204,663 $137,100 $132,000
2024 $1,930,240 $122,557 $205,794 $200,294
2023 $2,013,477 $706,247 $99,048 $94,548
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$200K$400K$600K$800K2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$1,997,803$1,930,240$2,013,477
Revenue$204,663$122,557$706,247
Expenses$137,100$205,794$99,048
Qualifying Distributions$134,550$203,044$96,798
Net Investment Income$117,543$119,807$65,458
Distributable Amount$93,980$92,733$58,123

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 2, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 10, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 10, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 16, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 24, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 6, 2026)

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists Charles E. Hurwitz as president, Barbara R. Hurwitz as vice president, and David A. Hurwitz as treasurer.

Hurwitz Family Foundation is led by Charles E. Hurwitz, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Charles E. Hurwitz

    President

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Barbara R. Hurwitz

    Vice President

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • David A. Hurwitz

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    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.

Contact

Mailing address: 109 N Post Oak Lane 250, Houston, TX 77024
Phone: (713) 975-7600

Frequently asked questions about Hurwitz Family Foundation

How much does Hurwitz Family Foundation give each year?

Hurwitz Family Foundation gave $132K across 10 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $200K across 10 grants.

What is Hurwitz Family Foundation's typical grant size?

Hurwitz Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $13,200, across 10 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Hurwitz Family Foundation that year got $6K on average.

Where does Hurwitz Family Foundation give grants?

Hurwitz Family Foundation gives mostly in Texas: 61% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Arizona (20%) and Puerto Rico (19%). The most frequent recipient cities were Houston, TX (7 grants).

Does Hurwitz Family Foundation give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Hurwitz Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (10 of 10) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are Hurwitz Family Foundation's largest grantees?

Hurwitz Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Banner Alzheimer's Foundation ($25,000), MD Anderson Cancer Center ($25,000) and The Palmas Academy ($25,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 57% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Hurwitz Family Foundation?

Hurwitz Family Foundation reported $2.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $135K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $94K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What does Hurwitz Family Foundation fund?

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations working in education, health and medical services, Jewish community and senior care, and Holocaust education. These are areas reflected in the grantees’ own descriptions, not stated foundation priorities. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Hurwitz Family Foundation?

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 Hurwitz Family Foundation's EIN?

Hurwitz Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 76-0368521. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Does Hurwitz Family Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?

No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.

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