Texas Horse Racing Hall of Fame
Texas Horse Racing Hall of Fame is a private foundation, based in Selma, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $241K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $7K. Net investment income was $29K.
Texas Horse Racing Hall of Fame at a glance
In short: Texas Horse Racing Hall of Fame gave $7K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $7,291
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- Average grant
- $3,646
- Median grant
- $3,646
- Total assets
- $240,965
- -1.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Texas (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 Texas Horse Racing Hall of Fame funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Texas Thoroughbred Educational Fund ($4K). Together the top 2 received $7K.
Grant Size Distribution
11 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 11 grants of 11 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Texas Horse Racing Hall of Fame gives
- Giving fell 44% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 59% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $7K (2025) to $16K (2020). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $7K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Texas Thoroughbred Educational Fund Buda, TX | Unrestricted | $3,646 |
| Texas Quarter Horse Foundation Amarillo, TX | Unrestricted | $3,645 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $240,965 | $81,898 | $84,485 | $7,291 | 2 | $7,291 | $28,592 | $12,370 |
| 2024 | $243,496 | $38,246 | $25,213 | — | — | — | $32,554 | $12,755 |
| 2023 | $234,467 | $3,411 | $17,091 | $13,000 | 4 | $13,000 | $5,043 | $11,768 |
| 2022 | $244,143 | $36,314 | $18,242 | $13,000 | 4 | $13,000 | $4,715 | $11,563 |
| 2021 | $226,118 | $49,697 | $87,502 | $15,000 | 1 | $15,000 | $5,299 | $14,256 |
| 2020 | $263,916 | $6,206 | $30,559 | $15,750 | 3 | — | $4,012 | $13,130 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Texas Horse Racing Hall of Fame reported a distributable amount of $12K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Texas Horse Racing Hall of Fame is led by Tommy Azopard, Chairman on every filing since 2021; none of the 14 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Tommy Azopard
Chairman
On filings since 2021
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ben Hudson
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Catherine Carr
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Charles Graham
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Danny Pish
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Janet VanBebber
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John Adger
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John Straus Jr.
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lukin Gilliland Jr.
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mike Burleson
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Susan Naylor Moulton
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bryan Brown
Treasurer
On filings since 2021
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Daniel Becka
Secretary
On filings since 2024
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dave Appleton
Vice Chairman
On filings since 2024
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (6)
- Former: Sharolyn Grammer (2020–2023) — Secretary
- Former: Bryan Pettigrew (2023) — Vice Chairman
- Former: Jim Heird (2021–2022) — Vice Chairman
- Former: Debbie Straus (2020) — Treasurer
- Former: Joe R. Straus Jr. (2020) — V-Chairman
- Former: Tom Azopardi (2020) — Chairman
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Texas Horse Racing Hall of Fame
How much does Texas Horse Racing Hall of Fame give each year?
Texas Horse Racing Hall of Fame gave $7K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Texas Horse Racing Hall of Fame?
Texas Horse Racing Hall of Fame reported $241K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $7K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $12K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
Where does Texas Horse Racing Hall of Fame operate?
Texas Horse Racing Hall of Fame has awarded grants in Texas.
What is Texas Horse Racing Hall of Fame's EIN?
Texas Horse Racing Hall of Fame's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 74-2781173. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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 November 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 9, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 11, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 31, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
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