Pharr Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Hillsborough, CA EIN: 94-3378536

Pharr Foundation is a private foundation, based in Hillsborough, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $234K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $15K. Net investment income was $4K.

Pharr Foundation at a glance

In short: Pharr Foundation gave $15K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $15K), mostly in Virginia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$15,000
+0.0% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$15,000
+0.0% vs 2024
Median grant
$15,000
Total assets
$233,973
-0.3% vs 2024
Primary geography
Virginia (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

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

Who Pharr Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Old Road Fund Inc: $15KOld Road Fund Inc$15K

The largest 2025 recipient was Old Road Fund Inc ($15K).

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

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

The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 5 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Norfolk

How Pharr Foundation gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−6%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 105% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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$5K$10K$15K$20K1 grant2019 1 grant2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2019) to $16K (2022). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $15K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Old Road Fund Inc Norfolk, VAUnrestricted$15,000
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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$233,973$7,656$18,460$15,0001$15,000$4,271$14,270
2024$234,672$10,847$17,798$15,0001$15,000$5,407$13,600
2023$241,623$10,782$17,710$15,0001$15,000$5,603$12,364
2022$248,551$6,762$22,283$16,0001$16,000$4,054$13,327
2021$264,072$218,236$12,225$10,0001$10,000$216,011$11,036
2020$58,061$7,929$6,810$5,0001——$10,063
2019$56,942$1,388$7,079$5,0001——$8,738

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Pharr Foundation reported a distributable amount of $14K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Pharr Foundation is led by Matt Pharr, President on the 2025 filing; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Matt Pharr

    President

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michael M. Pharr

    CFO & Secretary

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Jane E. Pharr (2019–2024) — President

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 Pharr Foundation

How much does Pharr Foundation give each year?

Pharr Foundation gave $15K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $15K across 1 grant.

How large is Pharr Foundation?

Pharr Foundation reported $234K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $15K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $14K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

Where does Pharr Foundation operate?

Pharr Foundation has awarded grants in Virginia.

What is Pharr Foundation's EIN?

Pharr Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 94-3378536. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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

Data update history

(3)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 18, 2020)
  2. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 7, 2026)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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