John and Amy Aubrey Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Houston, TX EIN: 76-0696686

John and Amy Aubrey Foundation is a private foundation, based in Houston, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $778K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $49K. Net investment income was $23K.

John and Amy Aubrey Foundation at a glance

In short: John and Amy Aubrey Foundation gave $49K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $8K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$49,015
+5.4% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
6
-14.3% vs 2024
Average grant
$8,169
+23.0% vs 2024
Median grant
$5,250
Total assets
$777,524
-3.2% vs 2024
Primary geography
Texas (96% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.

Who John and Amy Aubrey Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 6 recipients in 2025

Deacons of Deadwood: $17KDeacons of Deadwood$17KBilly Brown Charitable Foundation: $15KBilly Brown CharitableFoundation$15KGreen Beret Foundation: $6KGreen Beret Foundation$6KChildren at Risk: $5KChildren at Risk$5KPrison Entrepreneurship Program: $5KPrison EntrepreneurshipProgram$5KSt Johns Health Foundation: $2KSt Johns Health Foundation$2K

The largest 2025 recipient was Deacons of Deadwood ($17K). Together the top 6 received $49K.

Grant Size Distribution

32 grants across all recorded years

32<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 32 grants of 32 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

5states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.

Cities

HoustonJacksonMontgomeryAustinCatonsvilleConroeKingwoodMooseSouthfieldSpringSugar LandWest Orange

How John and Amy Aubrey Foundation gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−6%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 89% 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

$0$25K$50K$75K$100K11 grants2019 6 grants2020 7 grants2021 3 grants2022 9 grants2023 7 grants2024 6 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $21K (2021) to $89K (2023). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $49K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Deacons of Deadwood Houston, TXCharitable$16,515
Billy Brown Charitable Foundation Sugar Land, TXCharitable$15,000
Green Beret Foundation Montgomery, TXCharitable$5,500
Children at Risk Houston, TXCharitable$5,000
Prison Entrepreneurship Program Houston, TXCharitable$5,000
St Johns Health Foundation Jackson, WYCharitable$2,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$777,524$21,682$57,328$49,0156$51,049$22,775$57,531
2024$803,641$11,946$68,742$46,5007$55,308$19,323$58,534
2023$851,579$45,566$101,799$88,8409$96,808$39,766$59,591
2022$898,711$2,086$59,001$51,9203$53,639$21,515$55,414
2021$934,185$-25,991$25,922$21,3007—$13,314$39,904
2020$973,468$35,266$50,092$39,4086—$31,211$40,460
2019$958,162$399,598$59,268$53,37711—$14,032$45,785

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, John and Amy Aubrey Foundation reported a distributable amount of $58K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

John and Amy Aubrey Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • John Steffes

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Amy M. Aubrey

    Officer

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • John C. Aubrey

    Officer

    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 John and Amy Aubrey Foundation

How much does John and Amy Aubrey Foundation give each year?

John and Amy Aubrey Foundation gave $49K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $47K across 7 grants.

What is John and Amy Aubrey Foundation's typical grant size?

John and Amy Aubrey Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,250, and its average grant was $8,169, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does John and Amy Aubrey Foundation give grants?

John and Amy Aubrey Foundation gives mostly in Texas: 96% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Houston, TX (3 grants).

Does John and Amy Aubrey Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 6 grants with a stated purpose on John and Amy Aubrey Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (6 grants).

Who are John and Amy Aubrey Foundation's largest grantees?

John and Amy Aubrey Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Deacons of Deadwood ($16,515), Billy Brown Charitable Foundation ($15,000) and Green Beret Foundation ($5,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 76% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is John and Amy Aubrey Foundation?

John and Amy Aubrey Foundation reported $778K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $51K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $58K (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 John and Amy Aubrey Foundation's EIN?

John and Amy Aubrey Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 76-0696686. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 27, 2020)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

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