Wilton and Effie Hebert Foundation
The Wilton and Effie Hebert Foundation is a private foundation based in Beaumont, Texas. In 2025, it made 35 grants totaling $907,525, all to recipients in Texas. Its grants included support for organizations serving children and youth, health, education, older adults, and the arts.
Wilton and Effie Hebert Foundation at a glance
In short: Wilton and Effie Hebert Foundation gave $908K across 35 grants in 2025 (avg $26K), mostly in Texas. 19% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $907,525
- -5.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 35
- -12.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $25,929
- +8.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $17,850
- Total assets
- $12,851,645
- +1.0% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 19% first-time grantees (6 of 32, 2025)
- 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 October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Wilton and Effie Hebert Foundation
- How to Apply
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The foundation states that it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. Applicants should contact Black Black Attorneys and use the prescribed form approved by the board, pursuant to IRS Code sections 170(c)(2) and 501(c)(3). The filing states that there are no restrictions on awards.
- Contact
Application contact: Black Black Attorneys
Mailing address: 3535 Calder Ave Suite 310, Beaumont, TX 77706
Phone: (409) 982-9433
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Wilton and Effie Hebert Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Girls Haven ($150K). Together the top 10 received $625K.
Grant Size Distribution
168 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 144 grants of 168 (86%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
All reported 2025 grant dollars went to recipients in Texas.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 35 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Wilton and Effie Hebert Foundation open to new grantees?
19%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 6 of 32 grantees (19%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $11K; repeat grants $32K. How we count
Medians: $10K first-time, $23K repeat.
- 72% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+11%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 107% 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 (2020) to $961K (2024). In 2025 it made 35 grants totaling $908K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Girls Haven Beaumont, TX | Support for Operations | $150,000 |
| All Saints Episcopal School Beaumont, TX | Support for Operations | $100,000 |
| Christus Health Foundation Houston, TX | Support for Operations | $100,000 |
| Marion & Ed Hughes Public Library Nederland, TX | Support for Operations | $50,000 |
| Lamar University Foundation Beaumont, TX | Support for Operations | $50,000 |
| Community Retirement Home Port Arthur, TX | Support for Operations | $49,975 |
| Symphony of Setx Beaumont, TX | Support for Operations | $28,000 |
| Christus Annual Gala Beaumont, TX | Support for Operations | $25,000 |
| IEA - Inspire Encourage Achieve Beuamont, TX | Support for Operations | $25,000 |
| Port Neches Police Dept Port Neches, TX | Support for Operations | $25,000 |
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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 | $12,851,645 | $916,124 | $1,055,855 | $907,525 | 35 | $926,177 | $414,403 | $865,658 |
| 2024 | $12,730,132 | $1,682,164 | $1,099,631 | $960,506 | 40 | $978,653 | $400,645 | $828,690 |
| 2023 | $12,627,517 | $574,282 | $785,319 | $656,039 | 32 | $671,696 | $339,654 | $760,454 |
| 2022 | $13,047,648 | $1,173,754 | $948,420 | $814,872 | 32 | $830,381 | $318,611 | $779,669 |
| 2021 | $12,829,578 | $1,409,203 | $889,697 | $764,807 | 29 | $779,595 | $342,532 | $821,936 |
| 2020 | $11,828,367 | $951,353 | $740,502 | $616,317 | 35 | — | $288,172 | $708,146 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Wilton and Effie Hebert Foundation reported a distributable amount of $866K 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 show support for a range of organizations. For example, Girls’ Haven describes its mission as providing a safe, nurturing environment for girls affected by abuse, neglect, abandonment, exploitation, or severe dysfunction. IEA – Inspire Encourage Achieve says it supports educational programming and rehabilitative services for at-risk youth in Southeast Texas. The Julie Rogers Gift of Life Program describes its work as cancer education, screening, and diagnostic services, while the Art Museum of Southeast Texas says it provides education and inspiration through visual arts collections, exhibitions, programs, and outreach.
Other 2025 recipients include Lamar University Foundation, which says it supports the development and promotion of Lamar University and its students, faculty, and staff, and Community Retirement Home, which describes itself as a residential retirement home for senior citizens.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 35 grants totaling $907,525. Grants ranged from $5,000 to $150,000, with a median of $17,850. The largest listed grants included $150,000 to Girls Haven; $100,000 each to All Saints Episcopal School and CHRISTUS Health Foundation; $50,000 each to Marion & Ed Hughes Public Library and Lamar University Foundation; and $49,975 to Community Retirement Home. The listed grant purposes were support for operations.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Catherine Hughes Bruney, James Black, and Joe Vernon as directors.
Wilton and Effie Hebert Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; all 3 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Catherine Hughes Bruney
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$4K (2020) → $3K (2025)
James Black
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$4K (2020) → $3K (2025)
Joe Vernon
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$4K (2020) → $3K (2025)
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 $3K, to Catherine Hughes Bruney (Director). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Wilton and Effie Hebert Foundation
How much does Wilton and Effie Hebert Foundation give each year?
Wilton and Effie Hebert Foundation gave $908K across 35 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $961K across 40 grants.
What is Wilton and Effie Hebert Foundation's typical grant size?
Wilton and Effie Hebert Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $17,850, and its average grant was $25,929, across 35 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Wilton and Effie Hebert Foundation that year got $11K on average.
Where does Wilton and Effie Hebert Foundation give grants?
Wilton and Effie Hebert Foundation gives mostly in Texas: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Beaumont, TX (19 grants), Port Neches, TX (5 grants), Port Arthur, TX (4 grants) and Houston, TX (2 grants).
Does Wilton and Effie Hebert Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 35 grants with a stated purpose on Wilton and Effie Hebert Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Support for Operations" (34 grants).
Who are Wilton and Effie Hebert Foundation's largest grantees?
Wilton and Effie Hebert Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Girls Haven ($150,000), All Saints Episcopal School ($100,000) and Christus Health Foundation ($100,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 39% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Wilton and Effie Hebert Foundation?
Wilton and Effie Hebert Foundation reported $12.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $926K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $866K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Wilton and Effie Hebert Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for a range of organizations. For example, Girls’ Haven describes its mission as providing a safe, nurturing environment for girls affected by abuse, neglect, abandonment, exploitation, or severe dysfunction. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Wilton and Effie Hebert Foundation?
The foundation states that it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Wilton and Effie Hebert Foundation's EIN?
Wilton and Effie Hebert Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 76-0065521. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 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 April 1, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 26, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 6, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS June 10, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 2, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
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Grantable. (2026). Wilton and Effie Hebert Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 17, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/wilton-and-effie-hebert-foundation-morg_f173982305524a0391ef2cfdc8712789
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