HOUSTON JEWISH COMMUNITY FOUNDATION

HOUSTON, TX, 77096-3907 (713) 729-7000 Est. 1985 EIN 76-0187329
T31— Philanthropy & Grantmaking Form 990 501(c)(3)
www.houstonjewishfoundation.com

Mission

The mission of the Houston Jewish Community Foundation is to reflect the collective charitable hearts of our donors by advising on, receiving, administering, distributing and efficiently serving as the stewards of funds that are designated for the present and future benefit of qualified charitable organizations and promote the practice of tzedakah (righteousness, charity) and the pursuit of tikkun olam (repairing the world) by serving as a central resource and advocate for charitable giving.

Giving Portfolio

Total Grants
1,391
Total Giving
$115.6M
Recipients
1,385
Years Active
2017 - 2023
Avg grant: $83,416 Median: $15,000

Yearly Trends

YearGrantsTotal Giving Avg GrantNewRepeat
2023248$23.7M $96K77170
2022241$15.9M $66K87154
2021207$16.4M $79K58149
2020170$15.7M $92K36133
2019189$15.8M $84K64125
2018170$13.1M $77K70100
2017166$15.0M $90K1620

Sectors Funded

Education
210
Religion-Related
129
International & Foreign Affairs
120
Arts, Culture & Humanities
115
Human Services
108
Philanthropy & Grantmaking
102
Health Care
88
Civil Rights & Advocacy
45
and 16 more sectors

Top States

Texas
793
New York
179
California
74
District of Columbia
55
New Jersey
44
Colorado
29
Massachusetts
28
New Mexico
17
and 30 more states

Grantee Size Profile

Over $50M
328
$10M - $50M
269
$1M - $5M
217
$5M - $10M
123
$100K - $500K
91
$500K - $1M
40
Under $100K
16

Top Grantees

TX - 5 grants
$6.0M
$3.8M
Congregation Beth Israel
TX - 7 grants
$3.3M
$2.6M
TX - 7 grants
$2.5M
and 15 more grantees

Grants Awarded · 1311 grants

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Financials

Total Revenue
$33,365,368
Total Expenses
$32,736,661
Net Assets
$163,697,480
6 employees 32 volunteers
From latest filing (tax period ending 2024-08-31)

Financial Health

Operating Reserve
5.0 years Healthy
Net assets / monthly expenses
Year-over-Year Change
Revenue ↓ 5.2%
Expenses ↑ 11.3%
Revenue Sources
Contributions 86.2% Earned revenue 1.2% Investment 12.5%
Expense Breakdown
Program 95.1% Management 4.1% Fundraising 0.8%

Officers & Trustees (34)

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Filing History (7 filings)

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2023 Form 990$33,365,368 $32,736,661$163,697,480
2022 Form 990$35,186,276 $29,412,350$147,553,360
2021 Form 990$32,520,347 $22,203,974$142,048,176
2020 Form 990$24,014,170 $18,829,589$155,197,561
2019 Form 990$34,839,727 $18,852,508$132,689,430
2018 Form 990$31,629,448 $15,841,758$118,391,570
2017 Form 990$25,160,992 $17,049,204$101,208,818

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EIN: 76-0187329 · Source: IRS Form 990 e-file data