Pazera Family Foundation
Pazera Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Rockport, Texas. Its 2025 filing lists 12 grants totaling $73,650, all described as general support, to charitable organizations in Texas, Colorado, and North Carolina.
Pazera Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Pazera Family Foundation gave $74K across 12 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), mostly in Texas. 50% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $73,650
- -63.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 12
- +20.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $6,138
- -69.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,450
- Total assets
- $9,511,833
- +34.6% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 50% first-time grantees (6 of 12, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Texas (64% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Pazera Family Foundation
- 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 for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 1899 N Live Oak, Rockport, TX 78382-3003
Phone: (361) 790-8788
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Pazera Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was HRS True Hope ($23K). Together the top 10 received $72K.
Grant Size Distribution
61 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 58 grants of 61 (95%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation’s 2025 grants went to recipients in Texas, Colorado, and North Carolina. The filing reports grant dollars by recipient state as Texas 64%, Colorado 22%, and North Carolina 15%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 12 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Pazera Family Foundation open to new grantees?
50%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 6 of 12 grantees (50%) were first-time recipients. With only 12 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. First grants averaged $4K; repeat grants $9K. How we count
Medians: $3K first-time, $6K repeat.
- 50% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving fell 51% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 0% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 $74K (2025) to $203K (2024). In 2025 it made 12 grants totaling $74K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| HRS True Hope Georgetown, TX | General Support | $22,500 |
| Heart of the Hills Fredericksburg, CO | General Support | $15,000 |
| Dragon Touchdown Club Southklake, TX | General Support | $10,000 |
| Elk River Helping Hands Banner Elk, NC | Gerneral Support | $8,500 |
| Young Life Austin Austin, TX | General Support | $5,500 |
| The Good Samaritan Center Rockport, TX | General Support | $3,700 |
| Children's Coalition of Aransas County Rockport, TX | General Support | $3,200 |
| St Bernadette Linville, NC | General Support | $2,000 |
| Young Life Fredricksburg, TX | General Support | $1,000 |
| Archbishop Appeal Fredericksburg, TX | General Support | $1,000 |
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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 | $9,511,833 | $2,548,730 | $104,780 | $73,650 | 12 | $563 | $1,434,757 | $279,935 |
| 2024 | $7,067,883 | $1,268,808 | $207,550 | $202,504 | 10 | $202,504 | $511,487 | $258,165 |
| 2023 | $6,006,625 | $879,119 | $219,487 | $171,000 | 15 | $171,000 | $299,288 | $201,071 |
| 2022 | $5,346,993 | $2,093,960 | $173,348 | $150,321 | 12 | $150,321 | $1,193,551 | $172,354 |
| 2021 | $3,426,381 | $1,094,476 | $121,436 | $112,550 | 12 | $112,550 | $588,531 | $147,452 |
| 2020 | $2,453,341 | $505,160 | $93,299 | $90,250 | 15 | — | $244,696 | $105,705 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Pazera Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $280K 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. Among its 2025 grantees, HRS True Hope says it supports disadvantaged people with basic needs, education, and infrastructure to improve quality of life and promote independence. Dragon Touchdown Club describes its mission as supporting, enhancing, and highlighting community football. Elk River Helping Hands says it assists people in the aftermath of catastrophic events in North Carolina’s High Country.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 12 grants totaling $73,650. Grant amounts ranged from $250 to $22,500, with a median grant of $3,450. Its largest grants included HRS True Hope in Georgetown, Texas ($22,500); Heart of the Hills in Fredericksburg, Colorado ($15,000); Dragon Touchdown Club in Southlake, Texas ($10,000); Elk River Helping Hands in Banner Elk, North Carolina ($8,500); and Young Life Austin in Austin, Texas ($5,500). The filing lists each grant’s purpose as general support.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Thomas J Pazera as director, president, and treasurer; Donna J Pazera as director and secretary; and Michael J Pazera as director and vice president.
Pazera Family Foundation is led by Michael J. Pazera, Director & V President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Michael J. Pazera
Director & V President
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Thomas J. Pazera
Director, President & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Donna J. Pazera
Director & Secretary
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/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 Pazera Family Foundation
How much does Pazera Family Foundation give each year?
Pazera Family Foundation gave $74K across 12 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $203K across 10 grants.
What is Pazera Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Pazera Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $3,450, and its average grant was $6,138, across 12 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Pazera Family Foundation that year got $4K on average.
Where does Pazera Family Foundation give grants?
Pazera Family Foundation gives mostly in Texas: 64% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Colorado (22%) and North Carolina (15%). The most frequent recipient cities were Rockport, TX (2 grants).
Does Pazera Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 92% of Pazera Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (11 of 12) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Pazera Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Pazera Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include HRS True Hope ($22,500), Heart of the Hills ($15,000) and Dragon Touchdown Club ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 64% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Pazera Family Foundation?
Pazera Family Foundation reported $9.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $563 in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $280K (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 does Pazera Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Among its 2025 grantees, HRS True Hope says it supports disadvantaged people with basic needs, education, and infrastructure to improve quality of life and promote independence. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Pazera Family Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Pazera Family Foundation's EIN?
Pazera Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-0282756. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Pazera Family Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 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 August 17, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Pazera Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 22, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/pazera-family-foundation-morg_27f488ca17494fff9f5ac38425acf4ae
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