Jim and Lynne Vanderhider Family Foundation
Jim and Lynne Vanderhider Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Houston, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $601K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $17K. Net investment income was $33K.
Jim and Lynne Vanderhider Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Jim and Lynne Vanderhider Family Foundation gave $17K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), mostly in New Mexico. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $17,080
- -76.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $5,693
- -76.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $601,120
- +2.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New Mexico (71% 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 Jim and Lynne Vanderhider Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Cancer Foundation of Santa Fe ($7K). Together the top 3 received $17K.
Grant Size Distribution
15 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 12 grants of 15 (80%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How Jim and Lynne Vanderhider Family Foundation gives
- Giving fell 66% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 55% 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $17K (2025) to $73K (2024). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $17K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Cancer Foundation of Santa Fe Santa Fe, NM | Unrestricted use byCancer Foundation of Santa Fe | $7,080 |
| Espanola Humane Espanola, NM | Unrestricted use byEspanola Humane | $5,000 |
| Leukemia and Lymphona Society Washington, DC | Unrestricted use byLeukemia and Lymphona Society | $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 | $601,120 | $42,231 | $26,147 | $17,080 | 3 | $17,080 | $33,455 | $30,883 |
| 2024 | $585,066 | $58,201 | $79,278 | $73,406 | 3 | $73,406 | $38,039 | $30,608 |
| 2023 | $605,621 | $359,082 | $31,644 | $26,784 | 4 | $26,784 | $37,541 | $15,138 |
| 2022 | $272,746 | $13,439 | $56,249 | $50,000 | 1 | $50,000 | $8,832 | $16,952 |
| 2021 | $315,708 | $39,071 | $60,478 | $56,100 | 4 | $56,100 | $36,158 | $20,526 |
| 2020 | $337,114 | $20,194 | $68,271 | $62,498 | 2 | — | $19,851 | $19,938 |
| 2019 | $400,190 | $19,853 | $24,446 | $19,100 | 5 | — | $16,653 | $22,696 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Jim and Lynne Vanderhider Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $31K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Jim and Lynne Vanderhider Family Foundation is led by Lynne Vanderhider, President & Director on every filing since 2019; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Lynne Vanderhider
President & Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jim Vanderhider
Secretary, Treasurer & Director
Secretary, Treasuer & Director → Secretary, Treasurer & Director, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael Vanderhider
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rachel Verret
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Jim and Lynne Vanderhider Family Foundation
How much does Jim and Lynne Vanderhider Family Foundation give each year?
Jim and Lynne Vanderhider Family Foundation gave $17K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $73K across 3 grants.
What is Jim and Lynne Vanderhider Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Jim and Lynne Vanderhider Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $5,693, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Jim and Lynne Vanderhider Family Foundation give grants?
Jim and Lynne Vanderhider Family Foundation gives mostly in New Mexico: 71% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was District of Columbia (29%).
Does Jim and Lynne Vanderhider Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Jim and Lynne Vanderhider Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Jim and Lynne Vanderhider Family Foundation?
Jim and Lynne Vanderhider Family Foundation reported $601K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $17K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $31K (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.
What is Jim and Lynne Vanderhider Family Foundation's EIN?
Jim and Lynne Vanderhider Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 30-0862921. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 22, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS October 21, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 4, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 3, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 4, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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