The Favrot Fund is a private foundation based in Houston, Texas, established in 1952. It operates as a 501(c)(3) organization designated for philanthropic, voluntary, and grantmaking purposes.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$12.1M
-10.6% YoY
Annual Giving
$3.0M
+197.6% YoY
Grant Count
22
+0.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$139K
+197.6% YoY
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Favrot Fund reported a distributable amount of $814K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation's primary funding interests include:
- Education
- Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking
- Human Services
Grantmaking
The foundation supports various grant programs across its focus areas, including higher education scholarships, youth education and arts initiatives, children's health and medical aid, historic preservation, and community development projects.
Grant Range
** $5,000 to $2,000,000
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation provides funding primarily in:
- Texas
- California
- New York
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
Total Assets: $12,069,944 (as of 2024)
Total Revenue: $1,839,057 (2024)
Total Expenses: $3,295,361 (2024)
Total Liabilities: $20,600 (2024)
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $12,069,944 | $13,498,404 | $14,350,778 |
| Revenue | $1,839,057 | $411,655 | $543,528 |
| Expenses | $3,295,361 | $1,257,076 | $1,209,261 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $1,099,578 | $1,084,047 | $1,041,927 |
| Net Investment Income | $1,669,970 | $238,228 | $379,895 |
| Distributable Amount | $813,664 | $819,268 | $855,973 |
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 2024
Grant Size Distribution
110 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest include Johanna a Favrot Fund ($2,000,000), Cmc Foundation of Central Texas Aka Dell Children's Foundation ($100,000), Forever Balboa Park ($100,000).
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| CMC FOUNDATION OF CENTRAL TEXAS AKA DELL CHILDREN'S FOUNDATION AUSTIN, TX | CMC FOUNDATION OF CENTRAL TEXAS PROVIDES FUNDRAISING SUPPORT FOR DELL CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER, A MEMBER OF ASCENSION TEXAS/ASCENSION SEATON, WHICH IS THE LARGEST NONPROFIT HEALTH SYSTEM IN THE U.S. DELL CHILDREN'S MISSION IS TO PROVIDE EXCELLENT CARE TO ALL CHILDREN WHO COME TO AUSTIN, TX FOR TREATMENT REGARDLESS OF A FAMILY'S ABILITY TO PAY. THE PURPOSE OF THE GRANT IS TO ASSIST IN ESTABLISHING THE FIRST ENDOWED NURSING FUND WITHIN THE TEXAS CENTER FOR PEDIATRIC AND CONGENITAL HEART DISEASE AT DELL CHILDREN'S ESTABLISHING AN ENDOWED PROFESSORSHIP IN CARDIAC ADVANCED PRACTICE NURSING. | $100,000 |
| DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS (MEDECINS SANS FRONTIERES) NEW YORK, NY | DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS BRINGS MEDICAL CARE AND EMERGENCY HUMANITARIAN RELIEF TO AREAS AND POPULATIONS IN CRISES. THE PURPOSE OF THE GRANT IS TO PROVIDE FUNDS FOR THE EMERGENCY RELIEF FUND TO PROVIDE MEDICAL AND HUMANITARIAN AID TO COUNTRIES IN CRISIS, SPECIFICALLY UKRAINE AND GAZA. | $50,000 |
| EARTH SCHOOL EDUCATION FOUNDATION PHOENIX, AZ | THIS FOUNDATION HAS RESEARCHED ADAPTIVE MULTI-PADDOCK GRAZING (AMP GRAZING) IN THE SOUTHEASTERN UNITED STATES WITH MULTIPLE PEER REVIEWED PUBLISHED PAPERS RESULTING IN THE PRODUCTION OF A 4-FILM SERIES, "ROOTS SO DEEP". THE PURPOSE OF THE GRANT IS TO AID IN THE UPCOMING LAUNCH AND ONGOING PROMOTION OF THE "ROOTS SO DEEP" FILM SERIES. | $50,000 |
| FOREVER BALBOA PARK SAN DIEGO, CA | FOREVER BALBOA PARK PROVIDES EXPERTISE, ADVOCACY AND RESOURCES TO ENVISION, ENHANCE AND SUSTAIN BALBOA PARK FOR ALL VISITORS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO. THIS IS THE 2ND INSTALLMENT OF A 3-YEAR GRANT TO BE DISBURSED AT $100,000 PER YEAR; EACH INSTALLMENT TO BE APPLIED 1) $20,000 TO SUPPORT CAROUSEL OPERATIONS; AND 2) $80,000 FOR OPERATIONAL EXPENSES. | $100,000 |
| GLENWOOD CEMETERY HISTORIC PRESERVATION FOUNDATION HOUSTON, TX | THE GLENWOOD CEMETERY HISTORIC PRESERVATION FOUNDATION WAS FORMED IN 1999 TO RAISE FUNDS FOR THE PRESERVATION OF HISTORIC GLENWOOD CEMETERY (1871) TO PAY FOR TREE AND LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE, REPAIRS AND RESTORATION OF HISTORIC MONUMENTS AND SPECIAL PROJECTS LIKE EROSION CONTROL. THE PURPOSE OF THE GRANT IS TO PROVIDE FUNDING AS FOLLOWS: $45,000 FOR CONSTRUCTION OF THE CENTER FOR GLENWOOD, WHICH WILL SERVE BOTH LOT OWNERS AND THE HOUSTON COMMUNITY TO PROVIDE AN AMPLE GATHERING SPACE TO HOST EVENTS, PROVIDE ACCESS TO GLENWOOD'S ARCHIVES FOR RESEARCH, ENGAGE THE COMMUNITY THROUGH PROGRAMMING AND OTHER OFFERINGS AND ADVANCE AND PROMOTE GLENWOOD'S HISTORIC SIGNIFICANT IN THE CITY OF HOUSTON; AND $15,000 FOR GENERAL MAINTENANCE OF THE CEMETERY. | $60,000 |
| HEARTGIFT FOUNDATION AUSTIN, TX | THE MISSION OF HEARTGIFT FOUNDATION IS TO PROVIDE LIFESAVING HEART SURGERY TO CHILDREN FROM AROUND THE WORLD WHERE SPECIALIZED MEDICAL TREATMENT IS EITHER SCARCE OR NONEXISTENT. THE PURPOSE OF THIS GRANT IS TO PROVIDE FUNDING TO HELP PAY FOR THE CARE AND TREATMENT OF THE CHILDREN TO WHOM HEARTGIFT PROVIDES LIFESAVING HEART SURGERY. | $50,000 |
| HILL COUNTRY ALLIANCE AUSTIN, TX | THE MISSION OF THE HILL COUNTRY ALLIANCE IS TO BRING TOGETHER AN EVER-EXPANDING ALLIANCE OF GROUPS THROUGHOUT A MULTI-COUNTY REGION OF CENTRAL TEXAS WITH THE LONG-TERM OBJECTIVE OF PRESERVING OPEN SPACES, WATER SUPPLY, WATER QUALITY AND THE UNIQUE CHARACTER OF THE TEXAS HILL COUNTRY. THE PURPOSE OF THE GRANT IS TO FUND GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES TO ENHANCE LAND AND WATER STEWARDSHIP THROUGH 4 INITIATIVES: DIRECT LANDOWNER ENGAGEMENTS; BRING FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO LANDOWNERS IN THE WATERSHED; ENHANCING COLLABORATION IN THE WATERSHED; AND SUPPORTING LOCAL GRASS ROOTS CONSERVATION. | $25,000 |
| HOPE STONE INC HOUSTON, TX | THE OBJECTIVE OF HOPE STONE IS TO USE INNOVATIVE PERFORMANCE ART TO IMPROVE AND STRENGTHEN THE LIVES OF "AT RISK" CHILDREN IN THE GREATER HOUSTON COMMUNITY. THE PURPOSE OF THE GRANT IS TO PROVIDE OPERATING FUNDS FOR THE PROGRAM NAMED "THE HOPE PROJECT". | $5,000 |
| IMIDIDO PROJECT FBO HEART AND SOLE AFRICA MASON, TX | THE MISSION OF HEART AND SOLE AFRICA IS TO ERADICATE PRODOCONIOSIS THROUGH COMPASSIONATE SERVICE, HEALTH EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT. THE PURPOSE OF THIS 3-YEAR $150,000 GRANT IS TO HELP FUND HEART AND SOLE AFRICA'S VISION STATE OF "A WORLD WITHOUT PODO". PODOCONIOSIS(PODO) IS A NEGLECTED TROPICAL DISEASE THAT CAUSES AVOIDABLE DISABILITY IN AROUND 4 MILLION PEOPLE ACROSS AFRICA, ASIA AND LATIN AMERICA. IT IS NON-INFECTIOUS, TROPICAL LYMPHOEDEMA CAUSED BY MANY YEARS OF BAREFOOT CONTACT WITH RED CLAY SOIL OF VOLCANIC ORIGIN IN HIGHLAND TROPICAL REGIONS. HEART AND SOLE AFRICA'S GOAL IN THE NEXT 3 YEARS IS TO IMPLEMENT AND SCALE UP SERVICES IN EAST AFRICA WITH A FOCUS ON THOSE COUNTRIES WITH A PREVALENCE OF PODO NEAR RWANDA AND THE VIRUNGA VOLCANIC MOUNTAIN RANGE (THE CONGO AND UGANDA). | $50,000 |
| JOHANNA A FAVROT FUND HOUSTON, TX | THE JOHANNA A FAVROT FUND IS A 501(C)(3) FOUNDATION ESTABLISHED FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS DETERMINED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ANNUAL MANDATORY DISTRIBUTION REQUIREMENT AS PROVIDED BY SECTION 4942 OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. FUNDS GRANTED WILL BE EXPENDED ONLY FOR CHARITABLE, SCIENTIFIC, LITERARY, OR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES AS DEFINED UNDER IRC 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. | $2,000,000 |
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
- Laurence Favrot – President/Trustee
- Romelia Favrot – Treasurer/Trustee
- Leo M Favrot – Trustee
- Jeanette F Peterson – Trustee
- Lenior M Josey – Trustee
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAURENCE FAVROT | PRESIDENT/TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| ROMELIA FAVROT | TREASURER/TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| LEO M FAVROT | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| JEANETTE F PETERSON | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| LENIOR M JOSEY | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
Contact Information
Address: 1770 Saint James Place, Suite 510, Houston, TX 77056-3499
Telephone: 713-622-1442
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
Frequently Asked Questions
What does The Favrot Fund fund?
The foundation's primary funding interests include: • Education • Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking • Human Services
How do I apply for a grant from The Favrot Fund?
**Grant Range:** $5,000 to $2,000,000 **Median Grant Amount:** $45,000 **Annual Giving:** Approximately $1,050,000 to $1,099,578 (based on most recent filings) **Number of Grants:** 84 grants awarded in the most recent fiscal year **Giving Rate:** 8.6% of total assets The foundation supports various grant programs across its focus areas, including higher education scholarships, youth education and arts initiatives, children's health and medical aid, historic preservation, and community developm…
Where does The Favrot Fund make grants?
The foundation provides funding primarily in: • Texas • California • New York
What size grants does The Favrot Fund award?
In 2024, The Favrot Fund awarded 22 grants totaling $3.0M — an average of about $139K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.
How much is The Favrot Fund required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, The Favrot Fund reported a distributable amount of $814K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is The Favrot Fund's EIN?
The Favrot Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 76-0638639. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
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Data last updated June 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.
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