Tom Ford Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Houston, TX EIN: 88-4301211

Tom Ford Foundation is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in Houston, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2022 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $26K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $2K.

Tom Ford Foundation at a glance

In short: Tom Ford Foundation gave $2K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $2K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$2,000
-27.3% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
1
+0.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$2,000
-27.3% vs 2023
Median grant
$2,000
Total assets
$26,249
+83.5% vs 2023
Primary geography
Texas (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Tom Ford Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2024

Oyster Bayou: $2KOyster Bayou$2K

The largest 2024 recipient was Oyster Bayou ($2K).

Grant Size Distribution

2 grants across all recorded years

2<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 2 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Anahuac

How Tom Ford Foundation gives

  • In 2024 it paid out 155% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$1K$2K$3K0 grants2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024

From 2023 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2024) to $3K (2023). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $2K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Oyster Bayou Anahuac, TXDonation to support local youth in shooting and outdoor activities$2,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsDistributable Amount
2024$26,249$25,986$14,040$2,0001$2,000$1,293
2023$14,302$12,420$13,733$2,7501$2,750$704

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Tom Ford Foundation reported a distributable amount of $1K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Tom Ford Foundation is led by Jeffrey Ray Green, President on every filing since 2022; none of the 6 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Jeffrey Ray Green

    President

    On filings since 2022

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kevin G. Gardner

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Phillip J. Walsh III

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Don Corley

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Steven Lynn Crawford

    Secretary

    On filings since 2022

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Hank Alston

    Treasurer

    New on the 2024 filing

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2022–2024. "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 Tom Ford Foundation

How much does Tom Ford Foundation give each year?

Tom Ford Foundation gave $2K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $3K across 1 grant.

How large is Tom Ford Foundation?

Tom Ford Foundation reported $26K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $2K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Tom Ford Foundation?

Tom Ford Foundation is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in Houston, TX. It holds $26K in total assets as of 2024.

Where does Tom Ford Foundation operate?

Tom Ford Foundation has awarded grants in Texas.

What is Tom Ford Foundation's EIN?

Tom Ford Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 88-4301211. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2022–2024.

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

Data update history

(1)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2022–2024

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