The HG Ash Foundation
The HG Ash Foundation is a private foundation based in Houston, Texas. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations, including organizations associated with community outreach, education, religious community programs, cancer support, healthcare, and youth programming.
The HG Ash Foundation at a glance
In short: The HG Ash Foundation gave $257K across 24 grants in 2025 (avg $11K), mostly in Texas. 38% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $256,610
- +30.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 24
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $10,692
- +30.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,500
- Total assets
- $4,755,200
- +2.5% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 38% first-time grantees (9 of 24, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Texas (99% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to The HG Ash Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it contributes only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 14053 Memorial Drive 243, Houston, TX 77079
Phone: (713) 705-7810
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The HG Ash Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Hobby Center Foundation ($56K). Together the top 10 received $220K.
Grant Size Distribution
127 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 125 grants of 127 (98%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 filing reports that 99% of grant dollars went to recipients in Texas, 1% to Louisiana, and 1% to Wyoming.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 24 itemized grants.
Cities
Is The HG Ash Foundation open to new grantees?
38%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 9 of 24 grantees (38%) were first-time recipients. With only 24 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 4 points. First grants averaged $3K; repeat grants $15K. How we count
Medians: $2K first-time, $10K repeat.
- 63% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+18%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 111% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $190K (2023) to $257K (2025). In 2025 it made 24 grants totaling $257K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Hobby Center Foundation Houston, TX | Community Outreach | $56,000 |
| 12TH Man Foundation College Station, TX | Education Resources | $46,360 |
| Memorial Drive United Methodist Church Houston, TX | Religious Community Program | $35,000 |
| Rotary Foundation of Houston Houston, TX | Cancer Support | $17,000 |
| Turn It Gold Houston, TX | Healthcare- Childhood Cancer | $15,000 |
| Astros Golf Foundation Houston, TX | Community Outreach | $12,500 |
| Spartan Booster Club Houston, TX | Youth Programming | $10,750 |
| Memorial Hermann Foundation Houston, TX | Healthcare Research | $10,000 |
| Stoney Creek Foundation Houston, TX | Youth Camp Program | $10,000 |
| Cancare Houston, TX | Cancer Support | $7,500 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $4,755,200 | $360,745 | $496,006 | $256,610 | 24 | $256,610 | $231,337 |
| 2024 | $4,639,209 | $671,557 | $428,411 | $196,540 | 24 | $196,540 | $226,111 |
| 2023 | $4,542,977 | $307,978 | $423,284 | $190,330 | 27 | $190,330 | $221,038 |
| 2022 | $4,433,179 | $188,813 | $457,492 | $217,800 | 24 | $217,800 | $244,955 |
| 2021 | $5,514,249 | $253,109 | $491,771 | $247,900 | 28 | $247,900 | $266,152 |
| 2020 | $5,293,932 | $247,263 | $448,388 | $220,500 | 24 | — | $261,397 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The HG Ash Foundation reported a distributable amount of $231K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for a range of organizations and activities. For example, Turn It Gold says its mission is to raise awareness and funds for childhood cancer; the Astros Golf Foundation says it works to support the Houston community and foster youth golf; and the Spartan Booster Club says it supplements funding for athletic programs at Stratford High School.
Other 2025 grantees describe their work as providing a Christian camp for young people (Stoney Creek Foundation), improving community health (Memorial Hermann Foundation), offering support to people facing cancer (CanCare), supporting Texas A&M University (Texas A&M Foundation), and advancing patient care, education, and research for children and women (Texas Children’s Hospital). These are the grantees’ stated missions, not the foundation’s.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 24 grants totaling $256,610. Individual grants ranged from $500 to $56,000, with a median grant of $5,500.
The largest reported grants included $56,000 to Hobby Center Foundation for community outreach; $46,360 to 12th Man Foundation for education resources; and $35,000 to Memorial Drive United Methodist Church for a religious community program. Other grants included $17,000 to Rotary Foundation of Houston and $7,500 to CanCare for cancer support; $15,000 to Turn It Gold for childhood-cancer healthcare; $12,500 to Astros Golf Foundation for community outreach; $10,750 to Spartan Booster Club for youth programming; $10,000 each to Memorial Hermann Foundation for healthcare research and Stoney Creek Foundation for a youth camp program; and $7,500 to Texas A&M Foundation and $6,000 to Texas Children’s Hospital for education resources.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Stephen C Ash is listed as manager on the 2025 filing.
The HG Ash Foundation's only listed officer is Stephen C. Ash, Manager on every filing since 2020 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Stephen C. Ash
Manager
On filings since 2020
19 hrs/week
$118K (2020) → $120K (2025)
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $120K, to Stephen C Ash (Manager).
Frequently asked questions about The HG Ash Foundation
How much does The HG Ash Foundation give each year?
The HG Ash Foundation gave $257K across 24 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $197K across 24 grants.
What is The HG Ash Foundation's typical grant size?
The HG Ash Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,500, and its average grant was $10,692, across 24 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The HG Ash Foundation that year got $3K on average.
Where does The HG Ash Foundation give grants?
The HG Ash Foundation gives mostly in Texas: 99% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Houston, TX (18 grants) and College Station, TX (3 grants).
Does The HG Ash Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 24 grants with a stated purpose on The HG Ash Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Education Resources" (5 grants) and "Community Outreach" (3 grants).
Who are The HG Ash Foundation's largest grantees?
The HG Ash Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Hobby Center Foundation ($56,000), 12TH Man Foundation ($46,360) and Memorial Drive United Methodist Church ($35,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 54% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The HG Ash Foundation?
The HG Ash Foundation reported $4.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $257K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $231K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does The HG Ash Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for a range of organizations and activities. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The HG Ash Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it contributes only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is The HG Ash Foundation's EIN?
The HG Ash Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 73-1614119. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does The HG Ash Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
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 May 29, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 13, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 8, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 7, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 7, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
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Cite this profile
Grantable. (2026). The HG Ash Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/the-hg-ash-foundation-morg_97be4e4233c1402f9fc870dab69a6d0a
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