The Leon Jaworski Foundation

HOUSTON, TX EIN: 23-7025805

The Leon Jaworski Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in HOUSTON, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.4M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 8 grants totaling $165K. Net investment income was $54K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$1.4M

-8.0% YoY

Annual Giving

$165K

+13.8% YoY

Grant Count

8

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$21K

+13.8% YoY

About The Leon Jaworski Foundation

Based on IRS filings

The Leon Jaworski Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in HOUSTON, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.4M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 8 grants totaling $165K. Net investment income was $54K.

Focus Areas

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Cities

AustinHoustonNew YorkWacoWimberley

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$53K$106K$159K$212K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$1,394,344$1,516,168$1,574,377
Revenue$71,193$114,922$193,088
Expenses$191,589$169,912$169,666
Qualifying Distributions$174,640$153,702$153,666
Net Investment Income$54,244$98,712$177,088
Distributable Amount$108,247$98,326$101,340

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$41K$83K$124K$165K8 grants20209 grants20219 grants20228 grants20238 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 8 recipients in 2024

Baylor University Univer…$62KAmerican Leadership Forum$50KCommunities In School Ho…$15KHouston Urban Debate Lea…$10KTrinity Edwards Springs …$10KBaylor College of Medicine$8KHouston Symphony Society$5KGrameen America$5K

Grant Size Distribution

42 grants across all recorded years

36<$50K6$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
Joseph JaworskiChair1
John DraperTreasurer1
Robert DraperSecretary1
Joseph S JaworskiVice Chair1
Bradley J B Tobin2nd Vice Chair1

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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