Texas Historical Foundation
PRESERVATION OF TEXAS HISTORY AND ARTIFACTS.
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
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
Grant Size Distribution
46 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
Among its reported 2025 grants, the largest include Texas Archive of the Moving Image ($25,000), Austin Film Society Obo Sugarloaf Pictures Llc ($8,000), Documentary Arts Inc ($8,000).
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FORT WORTH MUSEUM OF SCIENCE & HISTORY FORTH WORTH, TX | FORT WORTH MUSEUM OF SCIENCE & HISTORY RECEIVED GRANT FUNDING FOR RESTORATIONS TO ITEMS IN THEIR GENERAL WORTH COLLECTION, PREPARING THEM FOR EXHIBITION AT THE NEW FORT WORTH CITY HALL IN 2025. THE CITY'S NAMESAKE, WORTH WAS A VETERAN OF THE MEXICAN-AMERICAN AND SEMINOLE WARS. THE COLLECTION SERVES AS A FOUNDATIONAL ELEMENT FOR NUMEROUS HISTORICAL PROGRAMS AT FWMSH. | $6,400 |
| 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, TX | DOCUMENTARY 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, TX | GRANT 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 |
| SAM HOUSTON STATE UNIVERSITY HUNTSVILLE, TX | SAM HOUSTON STATE UNIVERSITY WILL USE GRANT FUNDS TO EXPAND THEIR DIGITAL ARCHIVE OF SAM HOUSTON COLLECTIONS TO INCLUDE GARMENTS, FURNITURE, AND HOUSEHOLD OBJECTS, THUS MAKING THE ITEMS FULLY SEARCHABLE TO THE PUBLIC ONLINE. | $6,173 |
| BUILDINGCOMMUNITYWORKSHOP DALLAS, TX | RECEIVED GRANT SUPPORT FOR THEIR EFFORT TO CREATE A SERIES OF 3-D MODELS DEPICTING DALLAS' HISTORICALLY BLACK 10TH STREET HISTORIC DISTRICT AT CRITICAL JUNCTURES IN ITS HISTORY. | $6,000 |
| TEXAS ARCHIVE OF THE MOVING IMAGE AUSTIN, TX | AWARDED FUNDS FOR THE RESTORATION AND DIGITZATION OF THEIR KPRC-HOUSTON COLLECTION. | $25,000 |
| DR PEPPER MUSEUM WACO, TX | FOR THE PURCHASE OF STATE OF THE ART ARCHIVAL STORAGE EQUIPMENT FOR THEIR EXPANSIVE COLLECTIONS. | $7,700 |
| ARCHER COUNTY MUSEUM AND ARTS CENTER ARCHER CITY, TX | FOR 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, TX | THIS 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 |
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
From 2025 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEE ATTACHED DETAIL | BOARD OF DIRECTORS | — | — |
| DAVID PREZIOSI | PRESIDENT AND CEO | 40 | $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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