Ivanhoe Foundation
Ivanhoe Foundation is a private foundation, based in Houston, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $730K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $42K. Net investment income was $53K.
Ivanhoe Foundation at a glance
In short: Ivanhoe Foundation gave $42K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $11K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $42,000
- +158.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +100.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $10,500
- +29.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,500
- Total assets
- $729,661
- +1.5% 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 Ivanhoe Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was JFS ReelAbilities Houston Film & Arts Festival ($40K across 2 grants). Together the top 2 received $42K.
Grant Size Distribution
29 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 28 grants of 29 (97%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How Ivanhoe Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+12%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 103% 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 $16K (2024) to $70K (2023). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $42K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| JFS ReelAbilities Houston Film & Arts Festival Houston, TX | Supporting disabled creators. | $20,000 |
| JFS ReelAbilities Houston Film & Arts Festival Houston, TX | Supporting disabled creators. | $20,000 |
| Rehabilitation Services Volunteer Project Houston, TX | Rehabilitation | $1,000 |
| Rehabilitation Services Volunteer Project Houston, TX | Rehabilitation | $1,000 |
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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 | $729,661 | $58,318 | $47,468 | $42,000 | 4 | $42,000 | $52,850 | $40,813 |
| 2024 | $718,811 | $57,428 | $25,081 | $16,250 | 2 | $16,250 | $48,597 | $40,491 |
| 2023 | $729,944 | $55,895 | $83,628 | $69,750 | 9 | $69,750 | $18,535 | $41,934 |
| 2022 | $757,677 | $67,074 | $42,638 | $37,500 | 8 | $37,500 | $61,936 | $41,186 |
| 2021 | $733,241 | $37,935 | $41,115 | $38,500 | 6 | $38,500 | $37,498 | $40,019 |
| 2020 | $753,321 | $11,747 | $42,228 | $35,500 | 6 | — | $17,022 | $36,208 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Ivanhoe Foundation reported a distributable amount of $41K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Ivanhoe Foundation is led by Cindy Ivanhoe, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Cindy Ivanhoe
President
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John Kajander
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sunil Kothari
Director
On filings since 2020
2 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 Ivanhoe Foundation
How much does Ivanhoe Foundation give each year?
Ivanhoe Foundation gave $42K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $16K across 2 grants.
What is Ivanhoe Foundation's typical grant size?
Ivanhoe Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,500, and its average grant was $10,500, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Ivanhoe Foundation give grants?
Ivanhoe Foundation gives mostly in Texas: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Houston, TX (4 grants).
Does Ivanhoe Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Ivanhoe Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is Ivanhoe Foundation?
Ivanhoe Foundation reported $730K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $42K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $41K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Ivanhoe Foundation's EIN?
Ivanhoe Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-1969712. 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 August 11, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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