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Targa Resources Employee Relief Organization

Private foundation · Grantmaker Houston, TX EIN: 71-0992115 Website

Targa Resources Employee Relief Organization is a private foundation based in Houston, Texas. Its 2025 grants went to individuals in Texas for disaster assistance, including relief related to tornadoes and Central Texas flooding.

Key facts about Targa Resources Employee Relief Organization

In short: Targa Resources Employee Relief Organization gave $37K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $9K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
71-0992115
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$37,000
Grants made (2025)
4
Average grant
$9,250
Median grant
$8,500
Primary geography
Texas (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Accepts unsolicited proposals
No
How to apply
The organization 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. 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

—

Annual Giving

$37K

-84.7% YoY

Grant Count

4

-92.6% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$9K

+106.0% YoY

How Targa Resources Employee Relief Organization gives

  • Giving grew 185% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2022 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Grantmaking

In filing year 2025, the organization reported 4 grants totaling $37,000. Grants ranged from $5,000 to $15,000, with a median of $8,500. Recipients included Dakota Hedgecock ($15,000) and Kade Broussard ($12,000) for tornado disaster assistance, and Keni Benavidez and Aaron Long ($5,000 each) for Central Texas flood assistance.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

All grant dollars reported for 2025 went to recipients in Texas.

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.

States

Cities

Houston

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$200K$400K$600K56 grants2019 96 grants2020 31 grants2021 2 grants2022 3 grants2023 54 grants2024 4 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $11K (2023) to $458K (2020). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $37K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 4 recipients in 2025

Dakota Hedgecock: $15KDakota Hedgecock$15KKade Broussard: $12KKade Broussard$12KKeni Benavidez: $5KKeni Benavidez$5KAaron Long: $5KAaron Long$5K

The largest 2025 recipient was Dakota Hedgecock ($15K). Together the top 4 received $37K.

Grant Size Distribution

94 grants across all recorded years

94<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 94 grants of 94 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Dakota Hedgecock Houston, TXDisaster Assistance - Tornado$15,000
Kade Broussard Houston, TXDisaster Assistance - Tornado$12,000
Keni Benavidez Houston, TXDisaster Assistance - Central Texas Flood$5,000
Aaron Long Houston, TXDisaster Assistance - Central Texas Flood$5,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Grant total Grant count
2025 $37,000 4
2024 $242,500 54
2023 $10,500 3
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
$0$200K$400K$600K2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Revenue$37,000$242,500$10,500
Expenses$37,000$242,500$10,500
Qualifying Distributions$37,000$242,500$10,500

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 16, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 12, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 28, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 1, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS September 16, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 21, 2025)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 7, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists Jennifer Kneale, Caroline Lafond, and Matthew Meloy as director committee members.

Targa Resources Employee Relief Organization's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Jennifer R Kneale

    Director Committe Member

    Director → Director & Committee Member, 2024

    Director & Committee Member → Director Committe Member, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Caroline Lafond

    Director Committee Member

    Director & Committee Member → Director Committee Member, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Matthew Meloy

    Director Committee Member

    Director & Committee Member → Director Committee Member, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (5)
  • Former: Robert M Muraro (2019–2023) — Director
  • Former: Gerald Shrader (2023) — Director
  • Former: Regina Gregory (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: Chris M McEwan (2019–2020) — Director
  • Former: Paul W Chung (2019–2020) — Director

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.

Contact

Mailing address: 811 Louisiana St 2100, Houston, TX 77002
Phone: (713) 584-1458
Website: https://houstonemployeerelieforganization.org

Frequently asked questions about Targa Resources Employee Relief Organization

How much does Targa Resources Employee Relief Organization give each year?

Targa Resources Employee Relief Organization gave $37K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $243K across 54 grants.

What is Targa Resources Employee Relief Organization's typical grant size?

Targa Resources Employee Relief Organization's median grant in 2025 was $8,500, and its average grant was $9,250, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Targa Resources Employee Relief Organization give grants?

Targa Resources Employee Relief Organization gives mostly in Texas: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Houston, TX (4 grants).

Does Targa Resources Employee Relief Organization give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Targa Resources Employee Relief Organization's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.

How do I apply for a grant from Targa Resources Employee Relief Organization?

The organization 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 Targa Resources Employee Relief Organization's EIN?

Targa Resources Employee Relief Organization's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 71-0992115. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Does Targa Resources Employee Relief Organization 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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