Poarch Family Foundation
Poarch Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Houston, Texas. Its 2024 filing reports 22 grants totaling $622,400, and states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
Poarch Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Poarch Family Foundation gave $622K across 22 grants in 2024 (avg $28K), mostly in Texas. 23% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $622,400
- +45.3% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 22
- +46.7% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $28,291
- -1.0% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $7,500
- Total assets
- $88,463
- -3.4% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 23% first-time grantees (5 of 22, 2024; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Texas (91% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Poarch 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: 1041 Conrad Sauer, Houston, TX 77043
Phone: (713) 984-1473
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Poarch Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was The Kinkaid School Inc ($250K). Together the top 10 received $568K.
Grant Size Distribution
76 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 71 grants of 76 (93%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation’s 2024 grant dollars went to recipients in Texas (91%), Georgia (8%), Colorado (1%), and Minnesota (1%), according to the filing.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 22 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Poarch Family Foundation open to new grantees?
23%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 5 of 22 grantees (23%) were first-time recipients. With only 22 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $4K; repeat grants $36K. How we count
Medians: $5K first-time, $10K repeat.
- 50% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
- Giving grew 335% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2024). 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 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $97K (2020) to $622K (2024). In 2024 it made 22 grants totaling $622K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Kinkaid School Inc Houston, TX | General support | $250,000 |
| The Methodist Hospital Foundation Houston, TX | General support | $125,000 |
| Stoney Creek Foundation Houston, TX | General support | $50,000 |
| Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Atlanta, GA | General support | $47,500 |
| Alpha Houston Houston, TX | General support | $25,000 |
| The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center Houston, TX | To support the MD Anderson Cancer Center | $25,000 |
| The Brookwood Community Inc Brookshire, TX | General support | $15,000 |
| Belong Bakery (Belong Kitchen HTX) Houston, TX | General support | $10,000 |
| Boy Scouts of America Sam Houston Area Council Houston, TX | General support | $10,000 |
| Keep Houston Beautiful Inc Austin, TX | General support | $10,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $88,463 | $1,178,772 | $627,141 | $622,400 | 22 | $623,620 | $583,837 | $6,615 |
| 2023 | $91,586 | $663,456 | $438,847 | $428,500 | 15 | $429,600 | $299,707 | $3,066 |
| 2022 | $145,318 | $811,563 | $395,333 | $393,000 | 15 | $394,020 | $343,569 | $231 |
| 2021 | $66,758 | $31,948 | $150,720 | $143,000 | 13 | $144,776 | $29,862 | $7,176 |
| 2020 | $185,530 | $423,666 | $98,677 | $96,500 | 11 | — | $172,343 | $4,764 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Poarch Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $7K for 2024 — 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. Its 2024 grants included support for organizations with varied missions. For example, Stoney Creek Foundation describes itself as a Christian camp for children and retreats; The Brookwood Community says it provides an educational environment and meaningful work for adults with disabilities; and YES Prep Public Schools says it prepares low-income youth for four-year colleges or universities.
Other 2024 grantees describe work in economic mobility and health (Memorial Assistance Ministries), regional theater (Fredericksburg Theater Company), residential care for children from families in crisis (Boys and Girls Country of Houston), history education (Admiral Nimitz Foundation), and wildlife conservation (Pheasants Forever).
Grantmaking
In 2024, the foundation gave $622,400 through 22 grants. Grants ranged from $900 to $250,000, with a median of $7,500. It gave $428,500 through 15 grants in 2023 and $393,000 through 15 grants in 2022.
The largest reported 2024 grants included $250,000 to The Kinkaid School Inc. and $125,000 to The Methodist Hospital Foundation, both for general support; $50,000 to Stoney Creek Foundation for general support; $47,500 to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation for general support; and $25,000 each to Alpha Houston for general support and the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center to support the center. Other reported grants included $15,000 to The Brookwood Community Inc. for general support and $10,000 each to Belong Bakery, Boy Scouts of America Sam Houston Area Council, Keep Houston Beautiful Inc., and Texas Parks and Wildlife, all for general support.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Donald Poarch, Cynthia Poarch, Caroline Poarch, and Allison Poarch as directors.
Poarch Family Foundation's 2024 filing lists 4 officers; none of the 4 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Allison Poarch
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Caroline Poarch
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cynthia Poarch
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Donald Poarch
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Poarch Family Foundation
How much does Poarch Family Foundation give each year?
Poarch Family Foundation gave $622K across 22 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $429K across 15 grants.
What is Poarch Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Poarch Family Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $7,500, and its average grant was $28,291, across 22 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Poarch Family Foundation that year got $4K on average.
Where does Poarch Family Foundation give grants?
Poarch Family Foundation gives mostly in Texas: 91% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Georgia (8%). The most frequent recipient cities were Houston, TX (13 grants), Austin, TX (2 grants) and Fredericksburg, TX (2 grants).
Does Poarch Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 86% of Poarch Family Foundation's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (19 of 22) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Poarch Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Poarch Family Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include The Kinkaid School Inc ($250,000), The Methodist Hospital Foundation ($125,000) and Stoney Creek Foundation ($50,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 68% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Poarch Family Foundation?
Poarch Family Foundation reported $88K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $624K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $7K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Poarch Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2024 grants included support for organizations with varied missions. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Poarch 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 Poarch Family Foundation's EIN?
Poarch Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-0562235. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Does Poarch 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
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS October 29, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 8, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 2, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 12, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 15, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Poarch Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 16, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/poarch-family-foundation-morg_020a8d8d9eee4adea902f7bffd2b7799
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