Wayne Hollomon Price Foundation
The Wayne Hollomon Price Foundation is a private foundation based in San Antonio, Texas. Its 2025 grants supported environmental and wildlife conservation, climate initiatives, habitat and land management, and animal welfare organizations.
Wayne Hollomon Price Foundation at a glance
In short: Wayne Hollomon Price Foundation gave $901K across 19 grants in 2025 (avg $47K), mostly in Texas. 47% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $901,260
- +34.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 19
- +18.8% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $47,435
- +13.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $20,000
- Total assets
- $11,392,663
- +0.1% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 47% first-time grantees (9 of 19, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Texas (70% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Wayne Hollomon Price Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 10711 Mt Tipton, San Antonio, TX 78213-1631
Phone: (210) 223-3030
Website: https://hollomonpricefoundation.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Wayne Hollomon Price Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Big Bend Conservancy ($300K). Together the top 10 received $790K.
Grant Size Distribution
83 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 62 grants of 83 (75%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 70% of grant dollars went to recipients in Texas. Other leading recipient states were California and Nebraska (6% each), and Arizona and Massachusetts (4% each). The grant list also included recipients in Vermont and Connecticut.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 19 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Wayne Hollomon Price Foundation open to new grantees?
47%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 9 of 19 grantees (47%) were first-time recipients. With only 19 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $30K; repeat grants $63K. How we count
Medians: $20K first-time, $25K repeat.
- 37% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−7%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 113% 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 $616K (2023) to $969K (2022). In 2025 it made 19 grants totaling $901K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Big Bend Conservancy Austin, TX | Land purchase for inclusion in National Park | $300,000 |
| Arboretum San Antonio San Antonio, TX | Salary for staff and land management expenses | $150,000 |
| EcoRise Austin, TX | Funding for internships for Mayors Youth Engagement Council For Climate Initiatives for San Antonio | $120,000 |
| Bee and Butterfly Habitat Fund St. Paul, NE | Solar Synergy program that will produce and document significant climate-change metrics. | $50,000 |
| Gunung Palung Orangutan Conservation Lexington, MA | Support objectives to ensure forests are protected in and around Gunung Palung National Park | $40,000 |
| Wildlife Conservation Network San Francisco, CA | Maintain local scouts who are crucial to Grevys Zebra Trusts conservation efforts | $35,000 |
| Sea Turtle Inc South Padre Island, TX | Funding for furnishings and equipment for the new sea turtle hospital. | $25,000 |
| Shelburne Farms Shelburne, VT | Fund a series of Marshall Webb Climate Action Conversations and convenings | $25,000 |
| Yale University Center for Environmental Justice New Haven, CT | AI initiative, Ask EJ, which will help provide tools as organizations respond quickly to environmental harm | $25,000 |
| Liberty Wildlife Phoenix, AZ | Construction of four enclosures for some of the mammals that are native to the southwest deserts. | $20,000 |
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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 | $11,392,663 | $1,053,217 | $1,065,210 | $901,260 | 19 | $993,683 | $988,864 | $879,368 |
| 2024 | $11,385,390 | $589,424 | $826,454 | $670,805 | 16 | $758,224 | $516,144 | $842,508 |
| 2023 | $11,622,420 | $412,583 | $770,562 | $615,805 | 16 | $707,659 | $356,110 | $764,447 |
| 2022 | $11,980,399 | $343,869 | $1,130,972 | $968,500 | 16 | $1,054,429 | $276,590 | $795,599 |
| 2021 | $12,764,469 | $690,628 | $790,026 | $674,755 | 16 | $727,522 | $632,535 | $883,642 |
| 2020 | $12,863,867 | $317,913 | $952,551 | $820,000 | 18 | — | $312,072 | $752,286 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Wayne Hollomon Price Foundation reported a distributable amount of $879K 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
The available information does not state the foundation’s own mission. Its 2025 grant purposes included land acquisition for inclusion in a national park, land management, climate initiatives, wildlife conservation, and sea turtle hospital equipment. Its grantees include organizations with a range of missions: for example, Sea Turtle Inc. says it rescues, rehabilitates, and releases injured sea turtles and supports marine turtle conservation, while Liberty Wildlife says it provides wildlife rehabilitation, environmental education, and conservation consultation.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 19 grants totaling $901,260. Individual grants ranged from $7,500 to $300,000, with a median of $20,000. It reported 16 grants totaling $670,805 in 2024 and 16 grants totaling $615,805 in 2023.
The largest reported 2025 grants included $300,000 to Big Bend Conservancy for land purchase for inclusion in a national park; $150,000 to Arboretum San Antonio for staff salary and land management expenses; $120,000 to EcoRise for internships for San Antonio’s Mayors Youth Engagement Council for Climate Initiatives; and $50,000 to Bee and Butterfly Habitat Fund for its Solar Synergy program. Other grants included $40,000 to Gunung Palung Orangutan Conservation, $35,000 to Wildlife Conservation Network, and $25,000 each to Sea Turtle Inc., Shelburne Farms, and Yale University Center for Environmental Justice. The foundation also reported grants to Liberty Wildlife ($20,000), Salt River Wild Horses ($20,000), and Blue Alliance Inc. ($16,260).
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Rita Braeutigam as Director/Chairman; John Bellett as Executive Director; Blake Werner as Director/Secretary; Gloria P Arecchi as Director/Treasurer; and John R Bauer, Rena Summers, Erika Borrego, Tom Martinez, Wayne Parrish, and Mike Parrish as directors.
Wayne Hollomon Price Foundation is led by John Bellett, Executive Director on every filing since 2020; 2 of 14 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
John Bellett
Executive Director
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
$46K (2020) → $57K (2025)
Rita Braeutigam
Director & Chairman
Director → Director & Chairman, 2024
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gloria P Arecchi
Director & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
$5K (2020) → $7K (2025)
John R Bauer
Director
Director & Vice President → Director, 2024
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
$54K (2023) → $0 (2025)
Blake Werner
Director & Secretary
Director → Director & Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jacob Scherr
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nancy Bellett
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mike Parrish
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rena Summers
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tom Martinez
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Wilson Bellett
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Erika Borrego
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jack Murray
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Wayne Parrish
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (6)
- Former: Jack Murray Co Bergmann (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Wayne Bellett-Parrish (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Ann Edwards (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Michael Casey (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Wayne Bellett (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Thaddeus Hollomon (2020–2021) — Director & Vice President
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 $57K, to John Bellett (Executive Director). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Wayne Hollomon Price Foundation
How much does Wayne Hollomon Price Foundation give each year?
Wayne Hollomon Price Foundation gave $901K across 19 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $671K across 16 grants.
What is Wayne Hollomon Price Foundation's typical grant size?
Wayne Hollomon Price Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $20,000, and its average grant was $47,435, across 19 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Wayne Hollomon Price Foundation that year got $30K on average.
Where does Wayne Hollomon Price Foundation give grants?
Wayne Hollomon Price Foundation gives mostly in Texas: 70% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were California (6%) and Nebraska (6%). The most frequent recipient cities were San Antonio, TX (4 grants), Austin, TX (2 grants) and Phoenix, AZ (2 grants).
Does Wayne Hollomon Price Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 19 grants with a stated purpose on Wayne Hollomon Price Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Wayne Hollomon Price Foundation's largest grantees?
Wayne Hollomon Price Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Big Bend Conservancy ($300,000), Arboretum San Antonio ($150,000) and EcoRise ($120,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 63% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Wayne Hollomon Price Foundation?
Wayne Hollomon Price Foundation reported $11.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $994K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $879K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Wayne Hollomon Price Foundation fund?
The available information does not state the foundation’s own mission. Its 2025 grant purposes included land acquisition for inclusion in a national park, land management, climate initiatives, wildlife conservation, and sea turtle hospital equipment. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Wayne Hollomon Price Foundation?
The foundation 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 Wayne Hollomon Price Foundation's EIN?
Wayne Hollomon Price Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 75-2850527. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Wayne Hollomon Price Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated September 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 August 5, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 9, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 7, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 9, 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 8, 2026)
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