Zavala Family Foundation
The Zavala Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Bedford, Texas, that supports restaurant-industry workers and their families affected by cancer. Its website describes assistance with expenses such as rent, medical bills, groceries, and transportation; its 2024 filing also reports a grant for cancer research.
Zavala Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Zavala Family Foundation gave $22K across 20 grants in 2025 (avg $1K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $21,500
- +154.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 20
- +100.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,075
- +27.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $65,847
- +95.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Texas (95% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated November 2026.
How to apply to Zavala Family Foundation
- How to Apply
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The filing says applications should be submitted in writing and include whether the applicant works in the restaurant industry and whether the applicant currently has cancer. The applicant or an immediate family member must work or have worked in the restaurant industry, and the applicant or an immediate family member must currently have cancer. The filing names Jose Zavala as the application contact.
- Review Cycle
- There are no submission deadlines.
- Deadline
- There are no submission deadlines.
- Contact
Application contact: Jose Zavala
Mailing address: 105 W Main Street, Grand Prairie, TX 75050
Phone: (214) 564-2799
Email: joe@zavalafamilyfoundation.org
Website: HTTPS://WWW.ZAVALAFAMILYFOUNDATION.ORG/
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Zavala Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Bayor Scott & White Hospital ($3K). Together the top 3 received $5K.
Organizations only. It also paid 17 grants to individuals ($17,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
30 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 30 grants of 30 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2024 filing’s grant dollars went to recipients in California (53%), Texas (24%), New Mexico (12%), and Connecticut (12%). The percentages are as reported.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 20 itemized grants.
Cities
How Zavala Family Foundation gives
- 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 2024 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $8K (2024) to $22K (2025). In 2025 it made 20 grants totaling $22K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Bayor Scott & White Hospital Grapevine, TX | Christmas Gifts | $2,500 |
| 17 grants to individuals Recipients not named | — | $17,000 |
| Leukemia & Lymphoma Fort Worth, TX | Cancer Research | $1,000 |
| Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation Norwalk, CT | Cancer Research | $1,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $65,847 | $79,884 | $47,679 | $21,500 | 20 | $39,729 | $2,274 |
| 2024 | $33,642 | $34,872 | $24,873 | $8,450 | 10 | $23,900 | $1,253 |
| 2023 | $23,643 | $20,759 | $10,344 | — | — | $3,856 | $908 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Zavala Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $2K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation says its mission is to support people in the restaurant industry who are battling cancer themselves or whose family members are battling cancer. Its website describes providing financial assistance, emotional support, and advocacy, and helping with medical bills, living expenses, transportation, and other needs during treatment and recovery.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2024, the foundation reported 10 grants totaling $8,450. Grant amounts ranged from $200 to $1,000, with a median of $1,000. Nine grants went to individual recipients for household expenses; one went to the Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation for cancer research. In 2023, the filing reported no grants. Its 2025 filing, the latest on this page, reports 20 grants totaling $21,500.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Jose Zavala as president, Christian Zavala as a board member, and Drew Wright as a board member. The foundation’s website identifies Joe Zavala as chairman of the board, Christan Zavala as secretary, Robert Brian Berryman, M.D., as a board member, Brent Dailey as treasurer, and Drew Wright as a board member.
Zavala Family Foundation is led by Jose Zavala, President on every filing since 2022; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jose Zavala
President
On filings since 2022
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Drew Wright
Board Member
On filings since 2024
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Christina Zavala
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Christian Zavala (2023–2024) — Board Member
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2022–2025. "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 Zavala Family Foundation
How much does Zavala Family Foundation give each year?
Zavala Family Foundation gave $22K across 20 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $8K across 10 grants.
What is Zavala Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Zavala Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $1,075, across 20 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Zavala Family Foundation give grants?
Zavala Family Foundation gives mostly in Texas: 95% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does Zavala Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 20 grants with a stated purpose on Zavala Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Assisting with Household Expenses" (16 grants).
Who are Zavala Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Zavala Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Bayor Scott & White Hospital ($2,500), Leukemia & Lymphoma ($1,000) and Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation ($1,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 17 grants to individuals ($17,000), which are not listed by name. Together they received 21% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Zavala Family Foundation?
Zavala Family Foundation reported $66K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $40K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $2K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Zavala Family Foundation fund?
The foundation says its mission is to support people in the restaurant industry who are battling cancer themselves or whose family members are battling cancer. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Zavala Family Foundation?
The filing says applications should be submitted in writing and include whether the applicant works in the restaurant industry and whether the applicant currently has cancer. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Zavala Family Foundation's EIN?
Zavala Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 88-3424443. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2022–2025.
Data last updated November 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 16, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS September 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2022–2024
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