Pazera Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Rockport, TX EIN: 27-0282756

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.

Key facts about Pazera Family Foundation

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.

EIN
27-0282756
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$73,650
Grants made (2025)
12
Average grant
$6,138
Median grant
$3,450
New grantees (estimate)
50% first-time grantees (6 of 12, 2025)
Total assets
$9,511,833
Primary geography
Texas (64% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
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. Full details ↓

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology). Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$9.5M

+34.6% YoY

Annual Giving

$74K

-63.6% YoY

Grant Count

12

+20.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$6K

-69.7% YoY

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.

Is Pazera Family Foundation open to new grantees?

50%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 6 of 12 grantees (50%) were first-time recipients. 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.

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.

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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

10states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 12 itemized grants.

Cities

FredericksburgFredricksburgHoustonVirgina BeachDenverSt. PaulAustinBaltamoreBanner ElkCorpus ChristiFredericksburgeGeorgetownPrescottRockportWashingtonBooneDallasFultonIngramKansas City

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K15 grants2020 12 grants2021 12 grants2022 15 grants2023 10 grants2024 12 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $74K (2025) to $203K (2024). In 2025 it made 12 grants totaling $74K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

HRS True Hope: $23KHRS True Hope$23KHeart of the Hills: $15KHeart of the Hills$15KDragon Touchdown Club: $10KDragon Touchdown Club$10KElk River Helping Hands: $9KElk River Helping Hands$9KYoung Life Austin: $6KYoung Life Austin$6KThe Good Samaritan Center: $4KThe Good Samaritan Center$4KChildren's Coalition of Aransas County: $3KChildren's Coalition ofAransas County$3KSt Bernadette: $2KSt Bernadette$2KYoung Life: $1KYoung Life$1KArchbishop Appeal: $1KArchbishop Appeal$1K

The largest 2025 recipient was HRS True Hope ($23K). Together the top 10 received $72K.

Grant Size Distribution

61 grants across all recorded years

58<$50K3$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 58 grants of 61 (95%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
HRS True Hope Georgetown, TXGeneral Support$22,500
Heart of the Hills Fredericksburg, COGeneral Support$15,000
Dragon Touchdown Club Southklake, TXGeneral Support$10,000
Elk River Helping Hands Banner Elk, NCGerneral Support$8,500
Young Life Austin Austin, TXGeneral Support$5,500
The Good Samaritan Center Rockport, TXGeneral Support$3,700
Children's Coalition of Aransas County Rockport, TXGeneral Support$3,200
St Bernadette Linville, NCGeneral Support$2,000
Young Life Fredricksburg, TXGeneral Support$1,000
Archbishop Appeal Fredericksburg, TXGeneral Support$1,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grants
2025 $9,511,833 $2,548,730 $104,780 $73,650 (12 grants)
2024 $7,067,883 $1,268,808 $207,550 $202,504 (10 grants)
2023 $6,006,625 $879,119 $219,487 $171,000 (15 grants)
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$1M$2M$3M2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$9,511,833$7,067,883$6,006,625
Revenue$2,548,730$1,268,808$879,119
Expenses$104,780$207,550$219,487
Qualifying Distributions$563$202,504$171,000
Net Investment Income$1,434,757$511,487$299,288
Distributable Amount$279,935$258,165$201,071

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 17, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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.

Contact

Mailing address: 1899 N Live Oak, Rockport, TX 78382-3003
Phone: (361) 790-8788

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 September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.

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