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The Hevrdejs Foundation

Preselected recipients only Houston, Texas · EIN 760267717

The Hevrdejs Foundation is a private foundation in Houston, Texas. In tax year 2024 it gave $162,500 in 10 grants; the typical grant was $7,500 and the largest $65,000. 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 $103,000 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$103,00014$2.5 million
2024$162,50010$2.7 million

How to apply

The Hevrdejs 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 The Hevrdejs Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 4 states, the most to Colorado.

StateGrantsAmount
Colorado1$65,000
Texas5$57,500
Nevada1$25,000
California3$15,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 10 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Glenwood Springs Elks Lodge
Glenwood Springs, CO
Charitable$65,000
American Red Cross
Houston, TX
Charitable$25,000
Africa Foundation
Reno, NV
Charitable$25,000
The KIPP Academy
Houston, TX
Charitable$15,000
The Chinquapin School
Highlands, TX
Charitable$10,000
Boys and Girls Club Houston
Houston, TX
Charitable$5,000
Boys and Girls Club of Coachella Valley
Palm Desert, CA
Charitable$5,000
Panetta Institute
Seaside, CA
Charitable$5,000
Csun Foundation
Northridge, CA
Charitable$5,000
Yellowstone Schools
Houston, TX
Charitable$2,500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Hevrdejs Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Hevrdejs Foundation give?

$162,500 in tax year 2024, across 10 grants, with a typical grant of $7,500.

Who runs The Hevrdejs Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Frank J Hevrdejs (Chairman & Trustee), Michelle Hubbard Hevrdejs (Trustee), Gabrielle Sackett Wagner (President & Trustee) and Dale E Barnes (Treasurer & Trustee) among 5 officers and trustees.

What does The Hevrdejs Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education and youth programs.

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