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Hernandez Foundation

Preselected recipients only Fort Worth, Texas · EIN 811827821

Hernandez Foundation is a private foundation in Fort Worth, Texas. In tax year 2024 it gave $579,364 in 5 grants; the typical grant was $25,000 and the largest $300,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was up from $563,336 the year before.

40% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$563,3365$13,053
2024$579,3645$59,821

How to apply

Hernandez Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Hernandez Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Texas.

StateGrantsAmount
Texas5$579,364

Grants paid in 2024

All 5 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
The Assocaition of Former Students
College Station, TX
To promote the organization's charitable purpose$300,000
Op 1033 Inc
Brownsville, TX
To promote the organization's charitable purpose$242,364
Catholic Charities of the Rio Grande Valley
San Juan, TX
To promote the organization's charitable purpose$25,000
Astra Education in Sports
Brownsville, TX
To promote the organization's charitable purpose$10,000
Saint Joseph Academy
Brownsville, TX
To promote the organization's charitable purpose$2,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Hernandez Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Hernandez Foundation give?

$579,364 in tax year 2024, across 5 grants, with a typical grant of $25,000.

Who runs Hernandez Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Michael A Hernandez III (Trustee/Board Member) and Carlos Marin (Trustee/Board Member).

What does Hernandez Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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