Texas Historical Foundation

Foundation · Grantmaker DALLAS, TX EIN: 74-6013014

PRESERVATION OF TEXAS HISTORY AND ARTIFACTS.

Key facts about Texas Historical Foundation

EIN
74-6013014
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$202,630
Grants made (2025)
24
Average grant
$8,443
Median grant
$8,000
Total assets
$4,662,344
Primary geography
Texas (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

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

Who Texas Historical Foundation funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for Texas Historical Foundation's 24 itemized 2025 grants were Texas (100%). The most frequent recipient cities were Austin, TX (6 grants) and Dallas, TX (3 grants). 4% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$4.7M

-2.8% YoY

Annual Giving

$203K

-6.2% YoY

Grant Count

24

+300.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$8K

-76.5% YoY

About Texas Historical Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Texas Historical Foundation is a nonprofit organization, based in DALLAS, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $4.7M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 24 grants totaling $203K. Net investment income was $233K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

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States

Cities

AustinDallasSan AntonioGalvestonHoustonArcher CityBlancoBrenhamCueroEl PasoFayettevilleForth WorthFredericksburgGeorgetownGonzalesHuntsvilleKerrvilleLake JacksonMasonMercedes

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$533K$1M$2M$2M20212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$4,662,344$4,794,258$4,640,216
Revenue$767,579$1,131,783$1,939,056
Expenses$889,107$933,540$819,561
Qualifying Distributions———
Net Investment Income$232,957$139,132$90,295
Distributable Amount———

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$54K$108K$162K$216K16 grants20210 grants20220 grants20236 grants202424 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Texas Archive of the Mov…$25KAustin Film Society Obo …$8KDocumentary Arts Inc$8KKovno Communications Inc…$8KArcher County Museum and…$8KGault School of Archaeol…$8KMuseum of the West Texas…$8KTexas Heritage Project o…$8KRancho Alegre Radio Dba …$8KTexas State Historical A…$8K

Grant Size Distribution

46 grants across all recorded years

45<$50K$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2025 grants, the largest recipients include Texas Archive of the Moving Image ($25,000), Austin Film Society Obo Sugarloaf Pictures Llc ($8,000), Documentary Arts Inc ($8,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
TEXAS ARCHIVE OF THE MOVING IMAGE AUSTIN, TXAWARDED FUNDS FOR THE RESTORATION AND DIGITZATION OF THEIR KPRC-HOUSTON COLLECTION.$25,000
AUSTIN FILM SOCIETY OBO SUGARLOAF PICTURES LLC AUSTIN, TX"TONKAWA: THEY ALL STAY TOGETHER" IS A FULL-LENGTH DOCUMENTARY FILM CHRONICLING THE TEXAS TRIBE'S RETURN TO THEIR HILL COUNTRY HOMELAND AFTER GENERATIONS AWAY AND EXPLORING THEIR CULTURAL AND HISTORICAL LEGACY WITHIN THE STATE, PARTICULARLY THE CITY OF AUSTIN.$8,000
DOCUMENTARY ARTS INC DALLAS, TXDOCUMENTARY ARTS RECEIVED GRANT FUNDING TO CREATE A COMPILATION OF SONGS WRITTEN BY MUSICIANS WITH TIES TO DALLAS' STORIED DEEP ELLUM NEIGHBORHOOD. MUSIC WILL BE RECORDED USING PERIOD EQUIPMENT AND TECHNIQUES, AND FEATURE CONTEMPORARY ARTISTS FROM TEXAS AND BEYOND PERFORMING THE WORKS OF ICONIC DEEP ELLUM MUSICIANS INCLUDING BLIND LEMON JEFFERSON AND WILLIE JOHNSON.$8,000
KOVNO COMMUNICATIONS INC OBO LIZ CARPENTER FILM PARTNERS AUSTIN, TXGRANT SUPPORTS EXTENDED SCREENINGS OF "SHAKING IT UP: THE LIFE & TIMES OF LIZ CARPENTER", A FULL LENGTH DOCUMENTARY CHRONICLING THE LIFE OF LIZ CARPENTER, THE INFLUENTIAL TEXAS JOURNALIST, ACTIVIST, AND POLITICAL OPERATOR WHO BECAME A HOUSEHOLD NAME WHILE WORKING IN LBJ'S WHITE HOUSE.$8,000
ARCHER COUNTY MUSEUM AND ARTS CENTER ARCHER CITY, TXFOR PHASE TWO OF THE RESTORATION OF THE HISTORICALLY DESIGNATED 1910 ARCHER COUNTY JAIL, FUTURE HOME OF THE ARCHER COUNTY MUSEUM AND ARTS CENTER.$8,000
GAULT SCHOOL OF ARCHAEOLOGICAL RESEARCH FREDERICKSBURG, TXTHIS RESEARCH PROJECT WILL CONDUCT AN IN-DEPTH STATEWIDE SURVEY OF THE FOLSOM PROJECTILE POINT COLLECTING DETAILED INFORMATION USING THE METHODOLOGY DEVELOPED AND EMPLOYED FOR THE RECENTLY COMPLETED TEXAS CLOVIS FLUTED PROJECTILE POINT SURVEY.$8,000
MUSEUM OF THE WEST TEXAS FRONTIER STAMFORD, TXSUPPORTS THE FURTHER EXPANSION OF THE "HISTORY ALIVE" PROGRAM AT THE MUSEUM OF THE WEST TEXAS FRONTIER.$8,000
TEXAS HERITAGE PROJECT OF AITSCM SAN ANTONIO, TXTO FUND A PROJECT THAT WILL CREATE IMMERSIVE, INTERACTIVE DIGITAL MAPS DETAILING HISTORY OF THE REGION FROM THE 1600S TO PRESENT DAY, EXPLORING THE HISTORY OF SOUTH TEXAS INDIGENOUS PEOPLES.$8,000
RANCHO ALEGRE RADIO DBA RANCHO ALEGRE AUSTIN, TXTHIS PROJECT WILL SEE INTERVIEWS WITH THE GREATS OF TEJANO MUSIC MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC, PROVIDING FIRSTHAND ACCOUNTS OF THIS TOO OFTEN OVERLOOKED AND UNIQUELY TEXAN MUSIC MOVEMENT.$8,000
TEXAS STATE HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION AUSTIN, TXFOR THE TSHA ANNUAL MEETING WHICH IS THE LARGEST GATHERING OF ITS KIND FOR TEXAS HISTORY ENTHUSIASTS AND PROFESSIONAL AND INDEPENDENT SCHOLARS.$8,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

DAVID PREZIOSIPRESIDENT AND CEO$129K

From 2025 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
SEE ATTACHED DETAILBOARD OF DIRECTORS——
DAVID PREZIOSIPRESIDENT AND CEO40$129,218

Frequently Asked Questions

How large is Texas Historical Foundation?

As of 2025, Texas Historical Foundation holds $4.7M in total assets with $768K in annual revenue. It awarded 24 grants totaling $203K in 2025.

Where does Texas Historical Foundation operate?

Texas Historical Foundation has awarded grants in Texas.

What size grants does Texas Historical Foundation award?

In 2025, Texas Historical Foundation awarded 24 grants totaling $203K — an average of about $8K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is Texas Historical Foundation's EIN?

Texas Historical Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 74-6013014. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

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

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