The Fant Foundation
The Fant Foundation is a private foundation based in Houston, Texas. It provides support and assistance to impoverished, distressed, and disadvantaged individuals and families seeking to improve their living conditions, including through direct relief and financial or in-kind assistance.
The Fant Foundation at a glance
In short: The Fant Foundation gave $135K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $34K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $135,000
- +32.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- -50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $33,750
- +164.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $35,000
- Total assets
- $1,030,203
- -10.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Texas (63% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to The Fant Foundation
- How to Apply
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The filing instructs interested parties to write to the Fant Foundation for application information and materials. Awards for support and assistance are made to individuals on a nondiscriminatory basis and may be limited or restricted to specific purposes.
- Review Cycle
- Not applicable, according to the filing.
- Deadline
- Not applicable, according to the filing.
- Contact
Application contact: Fant Foundation
Mailing address: 1322 N Post Oak, Houston, TX 77055
Phone: (713) 316-1229
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Fant Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Breakthrough T1D ($50K). Together the top 4 received $135K.
Grant Size Distribution
55 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 40 grants of 55 (73%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation’s filing says its direct charitable activities in 2025 focused primarily on disadvantaged people living in Texas. Of its 2025 grant dollars, 63% went to recipients in Texas and 37% to recipients in New York.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How The Fant Foundation gives
- Giving fell 91% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 249% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 $102K (2024) to $1.5M (2022). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $135K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Breakthrough T1D New York, NY | General Fund | $50,000 |
| Power for Parkinson's Austin, TX | General Fund | $50,000 |
| Flordely Bonora Houston, TX | Assistance with Essential Living Expenses | $20,000 |
| Whole Health Center Houston Benefitting Various Patients Houston, TX | Medical | $15,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,030,203 | $34,711 | $155,650 | $135,000 | 4 | $135,000 | $19,964 | $54,193 |
| 2024 | $1,151,142 | $169,544 | $121,598 | $102,000 | 8 | $102,000 | $159,583 | $56,272 |
| 2023 | $1,103,196 | $-15,417 | $466,687 | $442,000 | 13 | $442,000 | $4,419 | $73,471 |
| 2022 | $1,582,986 | $1,130,402 | $1,483,308 | $1,474,200 | 18 | $1,474,200 | $42,809 | $120,252 |
| 2021 | $1,935,892 | $65,715 | $965,524 | $951,292 | 12 | $951,292 | $58,271 | — |
| 2020 | $2,825,701 | $40,212 | $677,072 | $654,673 | 11 | — | $27,715 | — |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Fant Foundation reported a distributable amount of $54K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation states that it provides humanitarian services, in-kind assistance, and financial support to people who want to improve their economic living conditions but face economic, mental, or physical limitations or circumstances. Its direct assistance may include food, clothing, money, transportation, guidance, counseling, and other necessary goods or services. It may also provide temporary relief to people in areas affected by natural disasters.
The foundation’s 2025 grants included support for organizations as well as individuals. Breakthrough T1D describes its mission as accelerating breakthroughs to cure, prevent, and treat type 1 diabetes and its complications. Power for Parkinson’s describes its mission as providing free fitness classes, social opportunities, education, and support groups for people with Parkinson’s and their care partners.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported four grants totaling $135,000. Grants ranged from $15,000 to $50,000, with a median of $35,000. The two largest grants were $50,000 each: to Breakthrough T1D for its general fund and to Power for Parkinson’s for its general fund. Other reported grants included $20,000 for essential living expenses and $15,000 for medical assistance.
The foundation says recipients are identified and screened through research, field work, support applications, or recommendations from other organizations and agencies. Its board makes award decisions based on foundation manager recommendations and reports about each recipient’s circumstances and level of need. The foundation also says it monitors recipients’ conditions through follow-up and uses that information to decide on continued support.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Richard E. Fant as president, Jana Fant as vice president, and Stephen Swan as treasurer/secretary. Each is listed with Co New Process Steel.
The Fant Foundation is led by Richard E. Fant Co New Process Steel, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Richard E. Fant Co New Process Steel
President
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jana Fant Co New Process Steel
Vice President
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Stephen Swan Co New Process Steel
Treasurer & Secretary
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Vanessa Hyde Co New Process Steel (2021) — Vice President
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 The Fant Foundation
How much does The Fant Foundation give each year?
The Fant Foundation gave $135K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $102K across 8 grants.
What is The Fant Foundation's typical grant size?
The Fant Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $35,000, and its average grant was $33,750, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does The Fant Foundation give grants?
The Fant Foundation gives mostly in Texas: 63% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was New York (37%). The most frequent recipient cities were Houston, TX (2 grants).
Does The Fant Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 50% of The Fant Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (2 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is The Fant Foundation?
The Fant Foundation reported $1.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $135K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $54K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does The Fant Foundation fund?
The foundation states that it provides humanitarian services, in-kind assistance, and financial support to people who want to improve their economic living conditions but face economic, mental, or physical limitations or circumstances. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Fant Foundation?
The filing instructs interested parties to write to the Fant Foundation for application information and materials. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is The Fant Foundation's EIN?
The Fant Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 76-0443413. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 10, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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