Urban Vision Foundation Inc
Urban Vision Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Houston, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2018 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $58K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $35K. Net investment income was $11K.
Urban Vision Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Urban Vision Foundation Inc gave $35K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $7K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $35,455
- +195.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- +66.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $7,091
- +77.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $58,497
- +17.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Texas (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Urban Vision Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Various Ministries ($4K). Together the top 2 received $4K.
Organizations only. It also paid 3 individual scholarships ($31,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
22 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 22 grants of 22 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
Cities
How Urban Vision Foundation Inc gives
- Giving grew 125% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above 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
From 2018 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2021) to $79K (2018). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $35K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 3 individual scholarships Recipients not named | — | $31,000 |
| Various Ministries Houston, TX | Charitable Donation | $3,855 |
| White Deer-Skellytown Lighthouse Food Pantry Amarillo, TX | Charitable Contribution | $600 |
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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 | $58,497 | $45,760 | $37,257 | $35,455 | 5 | $35,455 | $10,760 | $2,550 |
| 2024 | $49,994 | $24,145 | $17,030 | $12,000 | 3 | $12,000 | $711 | $71 |
| 2023 | $42,879 | $24,799 | $18,025 | $17,200 | 8 | $17,200 | $1,074 | $1,764 |
| 2022 | $36,105 | $19,816 | $16,147 | $15,750 | 5 | $15,750 | $2,219 | $1,479 |
| 2021 | $32,269 | $17,791 | $10,150 | $10,000 | 1 | $10,000 | $7,641 | $1,446 |
| 2020 | $24,628 | $38,062 | $46,280 | $45,155 | 5 | — | $3,239 | $1,550 |
| 2018 | $19,479 | $67,438 | $79,878 | $78,853 | 9 | — | $1,637 | $1,456 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Urban Vision Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $3K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Urban Vision Foundation Inc's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
John T. Jones
Secretary & Director
President → Secretary & Director, 2024
On filings since 2018
No compensation reported
Lisa Jones
Director
Secretary → Director, 2024
On filings since 2018
No compensation reported
Nicholas Jones
Director
On filings since 2018
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2018–2025. "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 Urban Vision Foundation Inc
How much does Urban Vision Foundation Inc give each year?
Urban Vision Foundation Inc gave $35K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $12K across 3 grants.
What is Urban Vision Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Urban Vision Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $7,091, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Urban Vision Foundation Inc give grants?
Urban Vision Foundation Inc gives mostly in Texas: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does Urban Vision Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on Urban Vision Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is Urban Vision Foundation Inc?
Urban Vision Foundation Inc reported $58K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $35K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $3K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Urban Vision Foundation Inc's EIN?
Urban Vision Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 76-0554508. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2018–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2018 (received by the IRS December 6, 2019)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 12, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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