Irene Cafcalas Hofheinz Foundation
Irene Cafcalas Hofheinz Foundation is a private foundation, based in Houston, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $30K. Net investment income was $117K.
Irene Cafcalas Hofheinz Foundation at a glance
In short: Irene Cafcalas Hofheinz Foundation gave $30K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $15K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $30,000
- -76.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- -33.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $15,000
- -64.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $15,000
- Total assets
- $1,062,679
- +7.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Texas (100% 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 Irene Cafcalas Hofheinz Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was UT Physicians Healthcare for the Greater Houston Area ($25K). Together the top 2 received $30K.
Grant Size Distribution
16 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 13 grants of 16 (81%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
Cities
How Irene Cafcalas Hofheinz Foundation gives
- Giving fell 77% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 77% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 $23K (2023) to $144K (2021). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $30K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| UT Physicians Healthcare for the Greater Houston Area Houston, TX | General support | $25,000 |
| St Paul's United Methodist Church Houston, TX | General support | $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 | $1,062,679 | $124,357 | $47,465 | $30,000 | 2 | $39,150 | $117,122 | $50,805 |
| 2024 | $985,787 | $82,526 | $145,139 | $125,500 | 3 | $138,639 | $77,720 | $53,486 |
| 2023 | $1,048,400 | $118,960 | $39,599 | $22,500 | 3 | $35,407 | $116,160 | $49,292 |
| 2022 | $969,039 | $99,522 | $147,237 | $131,000 | 3 | $140,851 | $95,772 | $51,554 |
| 2021 | $1,016,754 | $301,059 | $156,154 | $143,500 | 5 | $152,392 | $298,359 | $63,377 |
| 2020 | $870,849 | $102,207 | $56,020 | $44,000 | 6 | — | $100,457 | $55,622 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Irene Cafcalas Hofheinz Foundation reported a distributable amount of $51K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Irene Cafcalas Hofheinz Foundation is led by James Fred Hofheinz, President & Director on every filing since 2020; 1 of 2 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
James Fred Hofheinz
President & Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$5K (2020) → $10K (2025)
Linda Hickerson Hofheinz
Secretary & Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Tracey V Hofheinz Montauriol (2020–2024) — 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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $10K, to James Fred Hofheinz (Pres/Dir.).
Frequently asked questions about Irene Cafcalas Hofheinz Foundation
How much does Irene Cafcalas Hofheinz Foundation give each year?
Irene Cafcalas Hofheinz Foundation gave $30K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $126K across 3 grants.
How large is Irene Cafcalas Hofheinz Foundation?
Irene Cafcalas Hofheinz Foundation reported $1.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $39K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $51K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
Where does Irene Cafcalas Hofheinz Foundation operate?
Irene Cafcalas Hofheinz Foundation has awarded grants in District of Columbia, New York, Texas.
What is Irene Cafcalas Hofheinz Foundation's EIN?
Irene Cafcalas Hofheinz Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-0479856. 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
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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