Husky Owl Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Corpus Christi, TX EIN: 85-1699611

Husky Owl Foundation is a private foundation based in Corpus Christi, Texas. Its 2024 filing reports 10 grants totaling $1,001,000, primarily to organizations in Texas.

Husky Owl Foundation at a glance

In short: Husky Owl Foundation gave $1.0M across 10 grants in 2024 (avg $100K), mostly in Texas. 30% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$1,001,000
+18.5% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
10
-9.1% vs 2023
Average grant
$100,100
+30.3% vs 2023
Median grant
$97,500
Total assets
$22,338,388
+24.0% vs 2023
New grantees (estimate)
30% first-time grantees (3 of 10, 2024; small sample)
Primary geography
Texas (89% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

How to apply to Husky Owl Foundation

Contact

Application contact: Anthony Rendon
Mailing address: PO Box 61045, Corpus Christi, TX 78466
Phone: (361) 887-8916

Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Who Husky Owl Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

Mighty Oaks: $256KMighty Oaks$256KYoung Life: $140KYoung Life$140KBo Porter Academy: $125KBo Porter Academy$125KRice University: $120KRice University$120KSports Catalyst Inc: $120KSports Catalyst Inc$120KHartwell Global Education Foundation: $75KHartwell Global EducationFoundation$75KDiscover Identify Develop: $50KDiscover Identify Develop$50KStillwater Christian Ministries: $50KStillwater ChristianMinistries$50KPTSD Foundation: $50KPTSD Foundation$50KGoodworks Unlimited LLC: $15KGoodworks Unlimited LLC$15K

The largest 2024 recipient was Mighty Oaks ($256K). Together the top 10 received $1.0M.

Grant Size Distribution

37 grants across all recorded years

14<$50K10$50–100K10$100–250K3$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 14 grants of 37 (38%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

In 2024, 89% of grant dollars went to recipients in Texas, 5% each to recipients in Utah and Pennsylvania, and 1% to a recipient in Tennessee.

Grant Distribution by State

10states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 10 itemized grants.

Cities

HoustonMagnoliaCorpus ChristiKansas CityDallasRosharonSalt Lake CityStillwaterUvaldeAlexandraAlvinArlingtonDripping SpringsFort ScottFranklinLeague CityNew YorkOak ForestSpringWashington

Is Husky Owl Foundation open to new grantees?

30%

first-time grantees, 2024

In 2024, 3 of 10 grantees (30%) were first-time recipients. With only 10 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 10 points. First grants averaged $62K; repeat grants $117K. How we count

Medians: $50K first-time, $120K repeat.

  • 70% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
  • Giving grew 151% from 2021 to 2024. Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 141% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2021–2024). 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

$0$500K$1M$1.5M0 grants2020 7 grants2021 9 grants2022 11 grants2023 10 grants2024

From 2021 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $399K (2021) to $1.0M (2024). In 2024 it made 10 grants totaling $1.0M.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Mighty Oaks Magnolia, TXTo Support the Mission of the Organization.$256,000
Young Life Corpus Christi, TXTo Support the Mission of the Organization.$140,000
Bo Porter Academy Rosharon, TXTo Support the Mission of the Organization.$125,000
Rice University Houston, TXTo Support the Mission of the Organization.$120,000
Sports Catalyst Inc Spring, TXTo Support the Mission of the Organization.$120,000
Hartwell Global Education Foundation Dallas, TXTo Support the Mission of the Organization.$75,000
Discover Identify Develop Salt Lake City, UTTo Support the Mission of the Organization.$50,000
Stillwater Christian Ministries Stillwater, PATo Support the Mission of the Organization.$50,000
PTSD Foundation Houston, TXTo Support the Mission of the Organization.$50,000
Goodworks Unlimited LLC Franklin, TNTo Support the Mission of the Organization.$15,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2024$22,338,388$5,876,773$1,434,529$1,001,00010$1,158,406$1,606,108$819,343
2023$18,012,450$4,331,660$1,080,734$845,00011$845,000$393,162$750,339
2022$14,183,812$7,195,625$1,030,515$645,0009$645,000$168,102$578,876
2021$9,418,727$7,363,471$532,546$398,5007$398,500$73,338$240,438
2020$2,127,618$2,150,000$22,688————$21,178

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Husky Owl Foundation reported a distributable amount of $819K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

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

Grantmaking

In filing year 2024, the foundation gave 10 grants totaling $1,001,000. Grants ranged from $15,000 to $256,000, with a median grant of $97,500. The largest grants went to MIGHTY OAKS ($256,000), YOUNG LIFE ($140,000), BO PORTER ACADEMY ($125,000), RICE UNIVERSITY ($120,000), and SPORTS CATALYST INC ($120,000). Each grant was reported as supporting the recipient’s mission.

The foundation’s filing states that it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. It lists Anthony Rendon as the contact; application form and materials, deadlines, and award restrictions are listed as N/A.

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2024 filing lists ANTHONY RENDON as president and treasurer, AMANDA RENDON as vice president and secretary, and JOSEPH D HORNBERGER as vice secretary.

Husky Owl Foundation is led by Anthony Rendon, President & Treasurer on every filing since 2020; 1 of 3 officers listed in 2024 is compensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Anthony Rendon

    President & Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Joseph D. Hornberger

    Vice Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $21K (2020) → $157K (2024)

  • Amanda Rendon

    Vice President & Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Joseph D Hornberger — Vice Secretary: $157KJoseph D HornbergerVice Secretary$157K

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $157K, to Joseph D Hornberger (Vice Secretary).

Frequently asked questions about Husky Owl Foundation

How much does Husky Owl Foundation give each year?

Husky Owl Foundation gave $1.0M across 10 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $845K across 11 grants.

What is Husky Owl Foundation's typical grant size?

Husky Owl Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $97,500, and its average grant was $100,100, across 10 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Husky Owl Foundation that year got $62K on average.

Where does Husky Owl Foundation give grants?

Husky Owl Foundation gives mostly in Texas: 89% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Houston, TX (2 grants).

Does Husky Owl Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2024: none of the 10 grants with a stated purpose on Husky Owl Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "To Support the Mission of the Organization." (10 grants).

Who are Husky Owl Foundation's largest grantees?

Husky Owl Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include Mighty Oaks ($256,000), Young Life ($140,000) and Bo Porter Academy ($125,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 52% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.

How large is Husky Owl Foundation?

Husky Owl Foundation reported $22.3M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1.2M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $819K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

How do I apply for a grant from Husky Owl Foundation?

Husky Owl Foundation has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.

What is Husky Owl Foundation's EIN?

Husky Owl Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 85-1699611. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

Data update history

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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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Cite this profile

Grantable. (2026). Husky Owl Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/husky-owl-foundation-morg_1cec6ae225d348f69a9cf3cfa4ab55ee

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