Jireh Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker San Antonio, TX EIN: 74-2980977

Jireh Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in San Antonio, Texas. Its 2024 filing reports grants for a church donation, individuals’ living expenses, and ministry operating costs.

Jireh Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: Jireh Foundation Inc gave $21K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$20,750
-68.9% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
8
-38.5% vs 2024
Average grant
$2,594
-49.5% vs 2024
Median grant
$1,025
Total assets
$22,165
-50.2% 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 November 2026.

How to apply to Jireh Foundation Inc

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. It has specially designed applications for submission. The filing reports no award restrictions, although most awards are designed for recipients in the San Antonio area.

Review Cycle
The filing states there are no deadlines.
Deadline
The filing states there are no deadlines.
Contact

Application contact: Edward Ron Acosta
Mailing address: 13300 Old Blanco Road - Suite 321, San Antonio, TX 78216
Phone: (210) 342-7010

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

Who Jireh Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2025

Safe Harbor: $14KSafe Harbor$14KGary Woods Ministries: $1KGary Woods Ministries$1K

The largest 2025 recipient was Safe Harbor ($14K). Together the top 2 received $15K.

Organizations only. It also paid 6 grants to individuals ($5,350), which are not listed by name.

Grant Size Distribution

82 grants across all recorded years

82<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 82 grants of 82 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation’s 2024 grant dollars went to recipients in Texas (93%) and California (7%). Its filing also states that most awards are designed for recipients in the San Antonio area.

Grant Distribution by State

5states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.

Cities

San AntonioSugar LandKellerMiamiAustinBoerneConverseFrazier ParkGoletaHicksvilleHoustonMagnoliaNew BraunfelsSan Antoni

How Jireh Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving fell 82% from 2022 to 2025. 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

$0$50K$100K$150K33 grants2019 20 grants2020 20 grants2021 20 grants2022 21 grants2023 13 grants2024 8 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $21K (2025) to $145K (2019). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $21K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Safe Harbor San Antonio, TXDonation for Church$14,400
6 grants to individuals Recipients not named —$5,350
Gary Woods Ministries Sugar Land, TXFinancial Assistancefor Operating Costs$1,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrants
2025$22,165$250$22,555$20,7508
2024$44,469$108,420$68,481$66,75013
2023$4,530$100,490$121,586$119,80021
2022$25,626$108,220$117,546$115,83520
2021$34,952$118,450$119,164$117,92520
2020$35,666$69,570$110,629$109,22520
2019$76,725$202,480$146,855$145,17533

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

Mission & Focus Areas

No mission statement is provided. The 2024 grants show support for a church donation, individual living expenses, and operating costs for a ministry.

Grantmaking

In filing year 2024, the foundation reported 13 grants totaling $66,750. Grant amounts ranged from $500 to $40,000, with a median grant of $2,200. The largest listed grants were $40,000 to SAFE HARBOR for a church donation; $3,850 to an individual recipient for living expenses; $3,300 to an individual recipient for living expenses; and $2,750 to an individual recipient for living expenses. Its 2025 filing, the latest on this page, reports 8 grants totaling $20,750.

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2024 filing lists EDWARD R ACOSTA as an officer.

Jireh Foundation Inc's only listed officer is Edward R. Acosta, Officer on every filing since 2019 (uncompensated).

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Edward R. Acosta

    Officer

    On filings since 2019

    10 hrs/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 Jireh Foundation Inc

How much does Jireh Foundation Inc give each year?

Jireh Foundation Inc gave $21K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $67K across 13 grants.

What is Jireh Foundation Inc's typical grant size?

Jireh Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $1,025, and its average grant was $2,594, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Jireh Foundation Inc give grants?

Jireh Foundation Inc gives mostly in Texas: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.

Does Jireh Foundation Inc give general operating support?

Yes: 13% of Jireh Foundation Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (1 of 8) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Recurring purposes include "Financial Assistancefor Living Expenses" (6 grants).

How large is Jireh Foundation Inc?

Jireh Foundation Inc reported $22K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $250.

What does Jireh Foundation Inc fund?

No mission statement is provided. The 2024 grants show support for a church donation, individual living expenses, and operating costs for a ministry. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Jireh Foundation Inc?

The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is Jireh Foundation Inc's EIN?

Jireh Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 74-2980977. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Does Jireh Foundation Inc accept unsolicited proposals?

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

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

Data update history

(8)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 9, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 15, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 9, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 16, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 17, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 3, 2025)
  7. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS September 1, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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