La Michoacana Foundation Inc

Foundation · Grantmaker Houston, TX EIN: 47-3752873

La Michoacana Foundation Inc is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Houston, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 22 grants totaling $234K.

Key facts about La Michoacana Foundation Inc

EIN
47-3752873
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024
Annual giving (2024)
$233,523
Grants made (2024)
22
Average grant
$10,615
Median grant
$4,925
New grantees (estimate)
24% first-time grantees (4 of 17, 2024)
Primary geography
Texas (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

Who La Michoacana Foundation Inc funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for La Michoacana Foundation Inc's 22 itemized 2024 grants were Texas (100%). The most frequent recipient cities were Houston, TX (12 grants). None of its 22 grants with a stated purpose were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Scholarship" (17 grants) and "Donation" (5 grants).

Is La Michoacana Foundation Inc open to new grantees?

24%

first-time grantees, 2024

In 2024, 4 of 17 grantees (24%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $3K; repeat grants $15K. How we count

Medians: $3K first-time, $5K repeat.

  • 76% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
  • Giving grew 81% from 2021 to 2024. Method

Estimate from itemized IRS Form 990-PF grant lists (2020–2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

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Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

—

Annual Giving

$234K

-55.5% YoY

Grant Count

22

-8.3% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$11K

-51.5% YoY

About La Michoacana Foundation Inc

Based on IRS filings

La Michoacana Foundation Inc is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Houston, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 22 grants totaling $234K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of all 22 itemized 2024 grant dollars.

Cities

HoustonSan AntonioArlingtonCollege StationHuntsvilleNacogdochesAustinCollegedaleCypressDallasEdinburgStephenvilleAlbionLubbockWacoBrenhamBrownsvilleDentonGalvestonPasadena

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$0.275$0.55$0.8250000000000001$1.120202021202220232024
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Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$131K$263K$394K$525K22 grants202017 grants202122 grants202224 grants202322 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

University of Houston: $94K across 2 grantsUniversity of Houston$94K · 2 grantsHouston Livestock Show & Rodeo: $35KHouston Livestock Show & Rodeo$35KTexas A&M University: $25KTexas A&M University$25KJoanna Guevara: $10KJoanna Guevara$10KStephen F Austin State University: $9KStephen F Austin StateUniversity$9KUtmb Health: $8KUtmb Health$8KSam Houston State University: $7KSam Houston State University$7KScholarship Less Than 100000: $7KScholarship Less Than 100000$7KUniversity of Texas Arlington: $6KUniversity of Texas Arlington$6KThe Regis School: $5KThe Regis School$5K

Grant Size Distribution

107 grants across all recorded years

102<$50K3$50–100K2$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest recipients include University of Houston ($93,506 across 2 grants), Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo ($35,000), Texas A&M University ($25,460).

RecipientPurposeAmount
UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON Houston, TXDONATION$55,000
UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON Houston, TXSCHOLARSHIP$38,506
HOUSTON LIVESTOCK SHOW & RODEO Houston, TXDONATION$35,000
TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY College Station, TXSCHOLARSHIP$25,460
JOANNA GUEVARA Houston, TXSCHOLARSHIP$10,000
STEPHEN F AUSTIN STATE UNIVERSITY Nacogdoches, TXSCHOLARSHIP$8,500
UTMB HEALTH Galveston, TXSCHOLARSHIP$8,000
SAM HOUSTON STATE UNIVERSITY Huntsville, TXSCHOLARSHIP$7,000
SCHOLARSHIP LESS THAN 100000 Houston, TXSCHOLARSHIP$6,680
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS ARLINGTON Arlington, TXSCHOLARSHIP$6,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

No officer or director reported compensation in the available filings.

From 2024 IRS filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Denys Ortega HerreraPresident3—
Omar OrtegaVice-Preside3—
Arely OrtegaVice-Preside3—

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is La Michoacana Foundation Inc?

La Michoacana Foundation Inc is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Houston, TX. It holds — in total assets as of 2024.

Where does La Michoacana Foundation Inc operate?

La Michoacana Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Michigan, Tennessee, Texas.

What size grants does La Michoacana Foundation Inc award?

In 2024, La Michoacana Foundation Inc awarded 22 grants totaling $234K — an average of about $11K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is La Michoacana Foundation Inc's EIN?

La Michoacana Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-3752873. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

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