The Freebird Foundation

BELLAIRE, TX EIN: 27-4984752

The Freebird Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in BELLAIRE, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $7.1M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 4 grants totaling $175K. Net investment income was $122K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$7.1M

+189.8% YoY

Annual Giving

$175K

+0.0% YoY

Grant Count

4

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$44K

+0.0% YoY

About The Freebird Foundation

Based on IRS filings

The Freebird Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in BELLAIRE, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $7.1M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 4 grants totaling $175K. Net investment income was $122K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Cities

HoustonStaffordTaos

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$1M$3M$4M$5M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$7,082,400$2,444,152$2,307,602
Revenue$4,811,794$345,188$168,372
Expenses$194,990$186,000$136,500
Qualifying Distributions$181,495$180,250$130,750
Net Investment Income$122,304$139,938$62,622
Distributable Amount$158,613$130,881$126,642

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$44K$88K$131K$175K2 grants20203 grants20213 grants20224 grants20234 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 4 recipients in 2024

HOUSTON BALLET FOUNDATION$50KTEJANO CENTER FOR COMMUN…$50KHOUSTON FOOD BANK$50KYOUTH HEARTLINE$25K

Grant Size Distribution

16 grants across all recorded years

4<$50K12$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
CURTIS W HUFFDIRECTOR, PRESIDENT2
LORI M GALLAGHERDIRECTOR1
TERRENCE R KAMMDIRECTOR0.25

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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

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