The Hrebenar Foundation
The Hrebenar Foundation is based in Stafford, Texas, and is listed as a private foundation filing Form 990-PF. It made 21 grants totaling $121,482 in 2025 to charitable organizations.
The Hrebenar Foundation at a glance
In short: The Hrebenar Foundation gave $121K across 21 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), mostly in Texas. 19% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $121,482
- -54.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 21
- -22.2% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $5,785
- -41.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,500
- Total assets
- $630,667
- +9.4% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 19% first-time grantees (4 of 21, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Texas (79% 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 Hrebenar Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation’s 2024 IRS filing states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: P O Box 1068, Stafford, TX 77497-1068
Phone: (281) 265-5328
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Hrebenar Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was St Laurence Parish ($34K). Together the top 10 received $114K.
Grant Size Distribution
125 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 123 grants of 125 (98%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 79% of grant dollars went to recipients in Texas, 12% to Pennsylvania, 3% to Tennessee, 2% to Missouri, and 1% to Virginia.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 21 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is The Hrebenar Foundation open to new grantees?
19%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 4 of 21 grantees (19%) were first-time recipients. With only 21 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $2K; repeat grants $7K. How we count
Medians: $2K first-time, $2K repeat.
- 71% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+4%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 459% 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 $22K (2020) to $265K (2024). In 2025 it made 21 grants totaling $121K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| St Laurence Parish Sugar Land, TX | General | $34,000 |
| Fort Bend Womens Shelter Richmond, TX | General | $27,373 |
| Child Advocates of Fort Bend Rosenberg, TX | General | $15,054 |
| Give a Christmas Uniontown, PA | CHRISTMAS DRIVE salvation army | $15,000 |
| Exchange Club of Sugar Land Stafford, TX | General | $6,000 |
| Camp Hope Houston, TX | Donation | $5,000 |
| East Bernard FFA Booster Club East Bernard, TX | General | $4,750 |
| Kidney Foundation Chattanooga Chattanooga, TN | Donation | $2,605 |
| Association of Miraculous Medal Perryville, MO | General | $2,000 |
| Sugar Land Police Officers Associat Sugar Land, TX | General | $2,000 |
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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 | $630,667 | $124,587 | $124,495 | $121,482 | 21 | $121,482 | $121,756 | $26,487 |
| 2024 | $576,444 | $73,015 | $266,872 | $265,066 | 27 | $265,066 | $71,379 | $29,567 |
| 2023 | $447,004 | $-20,883 | $115,474 | $113,358 | 23 | $113,358 | $98,488 | $21,320 |
| 2022 | $397,953 | $25,737 | $119,598 | $116,700 | 25 | $116,700 | $139,534 | $24,546 |
| 2021 | $712,079 | $14,032 | $142,632 | $140,013 | 29 | $140,013 | $196,547 | $30,643 |
| 2020 | $702,782 | $718,068 | $22,379 | $21,700 | 10 | — | $165,679 | — |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Hrebenar Foundation reported a distributable amount of $26K 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 included support for a parish, a women’s shelter, a child advocacy organization, a Christmas drive, and other charitable organizations. One recipient, Leadership Institute, describes its mission as educating people for successful participation in government, politics, and media; the foundation gave it $1,000 in 2025.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation gave $121,482 through 21 grants. Grants ranged from $100 to $34,000, with a median grant of $1,500.
Among the larger 2025 grants were $34,000 to St Laurence Parish in Sugar Land, Texas; $27,373 to Fort Bend Womens Shelter in Richmond, Texas; $15,054 to Child Advocates of Fort Bend in Rosenberg, Texas; and $15,000 to Give a Christmas in Uniontown, Pennsylvania. Other grants included $6,000 to Exchange Club of Sugar Land and $5,000 to Camp Hope, both in Texas.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Michael Hrebenar as President, Pollyanne Hrebenar as Director, and Tracy Weakley as Secretary.
The Hrebenar Foundation is led by Michael Hrebenar, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Michael Hrebenar
President
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Pollyanne Hrebenar
Director
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tracy Weakley
Secretary
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
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 Hrebenar Foundation
How much does The Hrebenar Foundation give each year?
The Hrebenar Foundation gave $121K across 21 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $265K across 27 grants.
What is The Hrebenar Foundation's typical grant size?
The Hrebenar Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,500, and its average grant was $5,785, across 21 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Hrebenar Foundation that year got $2K on average.
Where does The Hrebenar Foundation give grants?
The Hrebenar Foundation gives mostly in Texas: 79% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Pennsylvania (12%). The most frequent recipient cities were Houston, TX (3 grants) and Sugar Land, TX (2 grants).
Does The Hrebenar Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 67% of The Hrebenar Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (14 of 21) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Recurring purposes include "Donation" (6 grants).
Who are The Hrebenar Foundation's largest grantees?
The Hrebenar Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include St Laurence Parish ($34,000), Fort Bend Womens Shelter ($27,373) and Child Advocates of Fort Bend ($15,054), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 63% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Hrebenar Foundation?
The Hrebenar Foundation reported $631K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $121K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $26K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does The Hrebenar Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for a parish, a women’s shelter, a child advocacy organization, a Christmas drive, and other charitable organizations. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Hrebenar Foundation?
The foundation’s 2024 IRS filing states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is The Hrebenar Foundation's EIN?
The Hrebenar Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 85-2818054. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does The Hrebenar 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 27, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 19, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 21, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 29, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 30, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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Grantable. (2026). The Hrebenar Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 16, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/the-hrebenar-foundation-morg_99707797a8354af387206037247474ee
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