Hood-barrow Foundation | Foundation Profile

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EIN: 76-0205381

Foundation Overview

Based in Houston, TX, Hood-barrow Foundation has awarded 179 grants totaling $839,500 to organizations in Texas, Virginia and 8 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $500 to $24,000, with a median award of $3,000.

Latest Tax Year
2023
Total Giving (all years)
$839,500
Total Assets
$16,758,834
Median Grant (all grants)
$3,000

Latest Form 990-PF Snapshot

Total Grants
28
Median Grant
$3,000
% No Significant Change
0% (vs previous year)
Data extracted from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Last filing year: February 2026

Foundation Intelligence

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New Applicant Friendliness
Relationship-Focused: 25%

7 of 28 recipients (25%) were new grantees. Foundation strongly favors organizations with proven track records. New partnerships develop slowly over time.

Geographic Focus
Texas

51% of grants are awarded in Texas, with additional funding distributed across 9 other locations. The foundation balances regional focus with broader geographic diversity. Within Texas, funding concentrates in Houston (67%), La Porte (8%), Austin (8%).

Funding Trajectory
0%

Stable funding levels with 0% change over 5 years indicate consistent grant-making capacity and predictable philanthropic resources. This stability suggests reliable ongoing funding opportunities.

Program Areas
General Purposes + 3 others

Diversified giving across multiple program areas with primary emphasis on general purposes (57%). This broad approach suggests openness to various causes and innovative cross-sector solutions.

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Grants & Funding

Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into Hood-barrow Foundation's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.

Name Amount Location Purpose Year
Barbara Bush Houston Literacy Foundation $1,250 Houston, TX, US General 2023
City Team San Jose $1,500 San Jose, CA, US General 2023
Faith West Academy $2,250 Katy, TX, US General 2023
George Mason University $500 Fairfax, VA, US College Of Humanities And Social Sciences Dean's Fund 2023
Girls Athletic Leadership School $5,000 Denver, CO, US General 2023
Hill Country Montessori School $3,000 Boerne, TX, US Annual Fund 2023
Hope For Heroes Tx $2,000 Boerne, TX, US Annual Fund 2023
Houston Humane Society $1,000 Houston, TX, US General 2023
Integrated Family Community Services $2,000 Englewood, CO, US General 2023
Jackson Hole Land Trust $6,000 Jackson, WY, US Stewardship Fund 2023
Park Horse Project $20,000 Lakeside, CA, US General 2023
Pregnany Help Center Of West Houston $1,250 Katy, TX, US General 2023
Re Mind $3,000 Houston, TX, US Annual Fund 2023
San Jacinto Museum Of History $4,000 La Porte, TX, US General 2023
Scaa Foundation $1,000 Topeka, KS, US General 2023
Second Harvest Of Silicon Valley $1,500 San Jose, CA, US General 2023
St Francis Episcopal School $3,500 Houston, TX, US St. Francis Fund 2023
St Francis Episcopal Church $8,000 Houston, TX, US Music Program 2023
Texas Motorized Trails Coalition $1,250 Odessa, TX, US General 2023
The Bishop's School $500 La Jolla, CA, US General 2023
The Houston Methodist Hospital Foundation $12,000 Houston, TX, US Cancer Researchconcussion Centerorthopedics And Sportsmedicine Department 2023
The Menninger Clinic $4,000 Houston, TX, US General 2023
Trees For Houston $3,500 Houston, TX, US General 2023
University Of Colorado Foundation $16,000 Aurora, CO, US Potter Alzheimer Research Fund 2023
University Of Dayton $3,000 Dayton, OH, US Scholarship Fund 2023
University Of Texas At Austin $5,000 Austin, TX, US External Advisory Council Endowed Excellence Fund 2023
Urban Peak $7,000 Denver, CO, US General 2023
Willamette University $1,000 Salem, OR, US Willamette Fund-alumni 2023
Barbara Bush Houston Literacy Foundation $1,500 Houston, TX, US General 2022
Faith West Academy $2,500 Katy, TX, US General 2022
George Mason University $500 Fairfax, VA, US College Of Humanities And Social Sciences Dean's Fund 2022
Girls Athletic Leadership School $5,000 Denver, CO, US General 2022
Hill Country Montessori School $2,000 Boerne, TX, US General 2022
Houston Humane Society $500 Houston, TX, US General 2022
Jackson Hole Land Trust $5,000 Jackson, WY, US Stewardship Fund 2022
New Hope Housing $24,000 Houston, TX, US General 2022
Re Mind $3,000 Houston, TX, US Annual Fund 2022
San Jacinto Museum Of History $3,000 La Porte, TX, US General 2022
St Francis Episcopal Church $7,000 Houston, TX, US Music Program 2022
The Bishop's School $500 La Jolla, CA, US General 2022
The Houston Methodist Hospital Foundation $13,500 Houston, TX, US Cancer Research 2022
The Menninger Clinic $3,000 Houston, TX, US General 2022
Trees For Houston $1,500 Houston, TX, US General 2022
University Of Colorado Foundation $5,000 Aurora, CO, US Potter Alzheimer Research Fund 2022
University Of Dayton $2,500 Dayton, OH, US Scholarship Fund 2022
University Of Texas At Austin $5,000 Austin, TX, US External Advisory Council Endowed Excellence Fund 2022
Urban Peak $5,000 Denver, CO, US General 2022
Willamette University $1,000 Salem, OR, US Willamette Fund-alumni 2022
University Oof Denver Advancement $9,000 Denver, CO, US Nancy Cochran Graduate Scholarship Fund At The Lamont School Of Music 2022
Park Horse Project $20,000 Lakeside, CA, US General 2022
Barbara Bush Houston Literacy Foundation $1,500 Houston, TX, US General 2022
Faith West Academy $2,500 Katy, TX, US General 2022
George Mason University $500 Fairfax, VA, US College Of Humanities And Social Sciences Dean's Fund 2022
Girls Athletic Leadership School $5,000 Denver, CO, US General 2022
Hill Country Montessori School $2,000 Boerne, TX, US General 2022
Houston Humane Society $500 Houston, TX, US General 2022
Jackson Hole Land Trust $5,000 Jackson, WY, US Stewardship Fund 2022
New Hope Housing $24,000 Houston, TX, US General 2022
Re Mind $3,000 Houston, TX, US Annual Fund 2022
San Jacinto Museum Of History $3,000 La Porte, TX, US General 2022
St Francis Episcopal Church $7,000 Houston, TX, US Music Program 2022
The Bishop's School $500 La Jolla, CA, US General 2022
The Houston Methodist Hospital Foundation $13,500 Houston, TX, US Cancer Research 2022
The Menninger Clinic $3,000 Houston, TX, US General 2022
Trees For Houston $1,500 Houston, TX, US General 2022
University Of Colorado Foundation $5,000 Aurora, CO, US Potter Alzheimer Research Fund 2022
University Of Dayton $2,500 Dayton, OH, US Scholarship Fund 2022
University Of Texas At Austin $5,000 Austin, TX, US External Advisory Council Endowed Excellence Fund 2022
Urban Peak $5,000 Denver, CO, US General 2022
Willamette University $1,000 Salem, OR, US Willamette Fund-alumni 2022
University Oof Denver Advancement $9,000 Denver, CO, US Nancy Cochran Graduate Scholarship Fund At The Lamont School Of Music 2022
Park Horse Project $20,000 Lakeside, CA, US General 2022
Barbara Bush Houston Literacy Foundation $1,500 Houston, TX, US General 2022
Faith West Academy $2,500 Katy, TX, US General 2022
George Mason University $500 Fairfax, VA, US College Of Humanities And Social Sciences Dean's Fund 2022
Girls Athletic Leadership School $5,000 Denver, CO, US General 2022
Hill Country Montessori School $2,000 Boerne, TX, US General 2022
Houston Humane Society $500 Houston, TX, US General 2022
Jackson Hole Land Trust $5,000 Jackson, WY, US Stewardship Fund 2022
New Hope Housing $24,000 Houston, TX, US General 2022
Re Mind $3,000 Houston, TX, US Annual Fund 2022
San Jacinto Museum Of History $3,000 La Porte, TX, US General 2022
St Francis Episcopal Church $7,000 Houston, TX, US Music Program 2022
The Bishop's School $500 La Jolla, CA, US General 2022
The Houston Methodist Hospital Foundation $13,500 Houston, TX, US Cancer Research 2022
The Menninger Clinic $3,000 Houston, TX, US General 2022
Trees For Houston $1,500 Houston, TX, US General 2022
University Of Colorado Foundation $5,000 Aurora, CO, US Potter Alzheimer Research Fund 2022
University Of Dayton $2,500 Dayton, OH, US Scholarship Fund 2022
University Of Texas At Austin $5,000 Austin, TX, US External Advisory Council Endowed Excellence Fund 2022
Urban Peak $5,000 Denver, CO, US General 2022
Willamette University $1,000 Salem, OR, US Willamette Fund-alumni 2022
University Oof Denver Advancement $9,000 Denver, CO, US Nancy Cochran Graduate Scholarship Fund At The Lamont School Of Music 2022
Park Horse Project $20,000 Lakeside, CA, US General 2022
Barbara Bush Houston Literacy Foundation $1,500 Houston, TX, US General 2021
George Mason University $500 Fairfax, VA, US College Of Humanities And Social Sciences Dean's Fund 2021
Girls Athletic Leadership School $5,000 Denver, CO, US General 2021
New Hope Housing $12,000 Houston, TX, US General 2021
Re Mind $3,000 Houston, TX, US Annual Fund 2021
San Diego Public Library Foundation $1,000 San Diego, CA, US General 2021
San Diego Zoo Alliance $11,500 San Diego, CA, US Tembo Trail And Elephant Valley 2021
San Jacinto Museum Of History $3,000 La Porte, TX, US General 2021
Scripps Health Foundation $2,500 La Jolla, CA, US General 2021
St Francis Episcopal Church $7,000 Houston, TX, US Music Program 2021
St Vincent De Paul Village $5,000 San Diego, CA, US Father Joe's Village 2021
The Bishop's School $500 La Jolla, CA, US General 2021
The Menninger Clinic $3,000 Houston, TX, US General 2021
Trees For Houston $3,000 Houston, TX, US General 2021
University Of Dayton $2,500 Dayton, OH, US Scholarship Fund 2021
University Of Texas At Austin $5,000 Austin, TX, US External Advisory Council Endowed Excellence Fund 2021
Urban Peak $5,000 Denver, CO, US General 2021
Willamette University $1,000 Salem, OR, US Willamette Fund-alumni 2021
Cherry Hills Land Preserve $4,000 Englewood, CO, US General 2021
Hill Country Montessori School $2,000 Boerne, TX, US General 2021
Houston Humane Society $500 Houston, TX, US General 2021
Jackson Hole Land Trust $5,000 Jackson, WY, US Stewardship Fund 2021
Kent Denver School $5,000 Englewood, CO, US General 2021
The Heritage Society At Sam Houston Park $12,000 Houston, TX, US Museum Gallery Remodiling Project 2021
University Of Colorado Foundation $5,000 Aurora, CO, US Potter Alzheimer Research Fund 2021
University Of Miami $9,000 Coral Gables, FL, US Gifford Arboretum Enhancement 2021
Wounded Warrior Project $1,500 Topeka, KS, US General 2021
Faith West Academy $1,000 Katy, TX, US General 2021
The Houston Methodist Hospital Foundation $3,000 Houston, TX, US Cancer Research 2021
Barbara Bush Houston Literacy Foundation $750 Houston, TX, US General 2020
George Mason University $500 Fairfax, VA, US College Of Humanities And Social Sciences Dean's Fund 2020
Girls Athletic Leadership School $4,000 Denver, CO, US General 2020
Hope And Healing Center & Institue $2,000 Houston, TX, US General 2020
New Hope Housing $24,000 Houston, TX, US General 2020
Re Mind $4,000 Houston, TX, US Annual Fund 2020
San Diego Public Library Foundation $1,000 San Diego, CA, US General 2020
San Diego Zoo Global $11,500 San Diego, CA, US New Children's Zoo 2020
San Jacinto Museum Of History $2,500 La Porte, TX, US General 2020
Scripps Health Foundation $2,500 La Jolla, CA, US General 2020
St Francis Episcopal Church $6,000 Houston, TX, US Music Program 2020
St Francis Episcopal Church $10,000 Houston, TX, US General 2020
St Vincent De Paul Village $5,000 San Diego, CA, US Father Joes Village 2020
The Bishop's School $500 La Jolla, CA, US General 2020
The Cambridge School $2,000 San Diego, CA, US General 2020
The Houston Methodist Hospital Foundation $9,000 Houston, TX, US Orthopedics And Sports Medicine Department 2020
The Houston Zoo $750 Houston, TX, US Houston Zoo Fund 2020
The Menninger Clinic $4,000 Houston, TX, US General 2020
The Salvation Army $16,000 Denver, CO, US Assist Communities Affected By Co Wildfires 2020
Trees For Houston $2,500 Houston, TX, US General 2020
University Of Dayton $1,000 Dayton, OH, US Scholarship Fund 2020
University Of Texas At Austin $5,000 Austin, TX, US External Advisory Council Endowed Excellence Fund 2020
Urban Peak $4,000 Denver, CO, US General 2020
Willamette University $1,000 Salem, OR, US Willamette Fund-alumni 2020
Amazing Place $1,500 Houston, TX, US General 2018
Boys & Girls Club Of Greater San Diego $2,000 San Diego, CA, US General 2018
Focus Points Family Resource Center $3,000 Denver, CO, US Comal Heritage Food Incubator 2018
George H W Bush Presidential Library $1,000 College Station, TX, US General 2018
George Mason University $500 Fairfax, VA, US General 2018
Girls Athletic Leadership School $6,000 Denver, CO, US General 2018
Houston Humane Society $800 Houston, TX, US General 2018
Houston Museum Of Natural Science $2,000 Houston, TX, US General 2018
Houston Spca $1,000 Houston, TX, US General 2018
Jackson Hole Land Trust $3,250 Jackson, WY, US General 2018
Kent Denver School $6,000 Englewood, CO, US General 2018
New Hope Housing $21,000 Houston, TX, US General 2018
Operation Military Embrace Inc $3,500 Hockley, TX, US General 2018
Mind $3,500 Houston, TX, US General 2018
San Diego Public Library Foundation $1,000 San Diego, CA, US General 2018
San Diego Zoo Global $10,000 San Diego, CA, US Hummingbird Exhibit 2018
San Jacinto Museum Of History $3,500 La Porte, TX, US General 2018
Scripps Health Foundation $2,000 La Jolla, CA, US General 2018
St Francis Episcopal Church $11,000 Houston, TX, US Music Program Linda Sadler's Fund 2018
St Francis Episcopal School $3,000 Houston, TX, US General 2018
St Mark's Episcopal Church $1,000 Richmond, TX, US General 2018
St Vincent De Paul Village $4,500 San Diego, CA, US General 2018
The Bishop's School $500 La Jolla, CA, US General 2018
The Houston Methodist Hospital Foundation $3,750 Houston, TX, US Nantz National Alzheimer Center-research Funding Concussion Center-dr. Potell 2018
The Houston Symphony $2,500 Houston, TX, US Young Associates Council 2018
The Menninger Clinic $2,000 Houston, TX, US General 2018
University Of Colorado Foundation $3,500 Aurora, CO, US Potter Alzheimer Research Fund 2018
University Of Dayton Office Of Annual Giving $1,200 Dayton, OH, US Scholarship Fund 2018
University Of South Carolina Office Of Gift Processing $1,500 Columbia, SC, US Darla Moore School Of Business Gscom Program 2018
University Of Texas At Austin $10,000 Austin, TX, US Hildebrand Department Of Petroleum And Geosystems 2018
Urban Peak $3,000 Denver, CO, US General 2018
Willamette University Office Of Annual Giving $1,000 Salem, OR, US Willamette Fund-alumni 2018

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Contact Information

Official contact details for Hood-barrow Foundation as registered with the IRS. These details are essential for grant applications, correspondence, and due diligence processes.

EIN 76-0205381
Website N/A
Address 1800 AUGUSTA DR STE 212 Houston, TX 77057-3131

Key People (7)

Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee Hood-barrow Foundation's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.

Director Theodore H Barrow
Vp/sec Kenneth T Barrow
Director Barbara B Mccelvey
President/treas Elizabeth B Brueggeman
Director Jane H Barrow

Forms 990-PF

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Form 990-PF Research Tips
  • Review Part XV for detailed grant recipient information and funding purposes
  • Check Part I for total assets, annual giving amounts, and payout requirements
  • Examine Part VIII for key personnel compensation and board structure
  • Look for trends across multiple years to understand giving patterns

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Data Currency: Last updated February 2026 based on IRS Form 990-PF filings. Foundation information reflects most recent available tax year data.