JLH Foundation
JLH Foundation is a private foundation based in Katy, Texas. In 2024, it made 10 grants totaling $3,564,700 to charitable organizations, including organizations in Texas and Indiana. Its 2025 filing, the latest on this page, reports 10 grants totaling $3 million.
JLH Foundation at a glance
In short: JLH Foundation gave $3.0M across 10 grants in 2025 (avg $296K), mostly in Texas. 20% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $2,962,431
- -16.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 10
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $296,243
- -16.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $146,000
- Total assets
- $48,973,183
- -0.8% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 20% first-time grantees (2 of 10, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Texas (91% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated November 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to JLH Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests. It states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 5489, Katy, TX 77491
Phone: (281) 752-4510
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who JLH Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Compassionate Touch ($1.5M). Together the top 10 received $3.0M.
Grant Size Distribution
49 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 19 grants of 49 (39%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2024, 93% of grant dollars went to recipients in Texas and 7% to recipients in Indiana.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 10 itemized grants.
Cities
Is JLH Foundation open to new grantees?
20%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 2 of 10 grantees (20%) 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 $170K; repeat grants $328K. How we count
Medians: $170K first-time, $146K repeat.
- 40% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving fell 54% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 104% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). 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
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $2.1M (2021) to $9.3M (2023). In 2025 it made 10 grants totaling $3.0M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Compassionate Touch Houston, TX | Charitable | $1,500,000 |
| Memorial Hermann Foundation Houston, TX | Charitable | $333,333 |
| Childrens Transplant Initiative Spring, TX | Charitable | $278,098 |
| Childrens Organ Transplant Association (Cota) Bloomington, IN | Charitable | $264,000 |
| University of Texas Foundation Austin, TX | Charitable | $167,000 |
| Texas Children's Hospital Bellaire, TX | Charitable | $125,000 |
| The Transplant Association San Antonio, TX | Charitable | $90,000 |
| Southwestern Medical Foundation Dallas, TX | Charitable | $80,000 |
| Amy's House Foundation Temple, TX | Charitable | $75,000 |
| The Seton Fund Austin, TX | Charitable | $50,000 |
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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 | $48,973,183 | $2,977,282 | $3,395,121 | $2,962,431 | 10 | $2,962,431 | $2,563,152 | $2,844,930 |
| 2024 | $49,370,668 | $2,983,088 | $4,070,071 | $3,564,700 | 10 | $3,632,425 | $2,586,445 | $2,828,976 |
| 2023 | $50,445,439 | $6,825,287 | $9,685,560 | $9,322,412 | 11 | $9,322,412 | $1,491,049 | $2,724,897 |
| 2022 | $53,244,944 | $3,587,296 | $6,777,673 | $6,387,073 | 8 | $6,387,073 | $3,446,040 | $2,831,114 |
| 2021 | $56,459,067 | $4,873,725 | $2,475,502 | $2,089,350 | 10 | $2,089,350 | $4,524,681 | $3,235,835 |
| 2020 | $54,066,374 | $-13,320 | $2,609,155 | $2,306,484 | 8 | — | $1,230,544 | $2,763,526 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, JLH Foundation reported a distributable amount of $2.8M for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2024 grants show support for a range of charitable organizations. Compassionate Touch describes its mission as helping families of seriously ill people with short-term emergency expenses, while Children’s Transplant Initiative says it supports children and families before and after organ transplants, including through financial assistance and hospitality housing. Baylor College of Medicine describes its work as advancing human health through patient care, research, education, and community services.
Grantmaking
In 2024, the foundation gave 10 grants totaling $3,564,700. Grant amounts ranged from $25,000 to $2,000,000, with a median of $132,600. The largest awards included $2,000,000 to the University of Texas Foundation, $500,000 to Compassionate Touch, $315,000 to Baylor College of Medicine, and $252,000 to the Children’s Organ Transplant Association. Its 2025 filing, the latest on this page, reports 10 grants totaling $3 million.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
JLH Foundation is led by Paula Hern, Chairman & Director on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Paula Hern
Chairman & Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ellis Tudzin
Secretary, Treasurer & Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tom Barbour
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/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 JLH Foundation
How much does JLH Foundation give each year?
JLH Foundation gave $3.0M across 10 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $3.6M across 10 grants.
What is JLH Foundation's typical grant size?
JLH Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $146,000, and its average grant was $296,243, across 10 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from JLH Foundation that year got $170K on average.
Where does JLH Foundation give grants?
JLH Foundation gives mostly in Texas: 91% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Indiana (9%). The most frequent recipient cities were Houston, TX (2 grants) and Austin, TX (2 grants).
Does JLH Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 10 grants with a stated purpose on JLH Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (10 grants).
Who are JLH Foundation's largest grantees?
JLH Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Compassionate Touch ($1,500,000), Memorial Hermann Foundation ($333,333) and Childrens Transplant Initiative ($278,098), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 71% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is JLH Foundation?
JLH Foundation reported $49.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $3.0M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $2.8M (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does JLH Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2024 grants show support for a range of charitable organizations. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from JLH Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is JLH Foundation's EIN?
JLH Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 76-0668991. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does JLH Foundation 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
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS September 9, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). JLH Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/jlh-foundation-morg_6664183396e544a6ad3c66dcf6691ead
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