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Garver Black Hilyard Family Foundation at a glance

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Garver Black Hilyard Family Foundation

Its FY2024 filing reports that it funds preselected organizations and did not take unsolicited requests; check the foundation's own site before ruling it out.

$2.4M
Granted FY2024still arriving
52
Grants FY2024still arriving
12
States reached
$435k
Largest
01What it fundsRead
02The needRead
03Its granteesRead
04Its fieldRead
01What it funds
0194% classified

What it funded, over time

Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2020 to 2024.

Environment$5.1MCommunity Improvement$1.6MRecreation & Sports$1.2MEducation$1.1MHealth$602kFood & Nutrition$565kHousing & Shelter$307kReligion$295kOther$0
02FY2024 · 52 grants

Where the money goes

Grants by size, and the largest recipients.

By grant size · FY2024

  • Under $10k19 grants · $62k
  • $10k–50k20 grants · $385k
  • $50k–250k10 grants · $797k
  • $250k+3 grants · $1.2M
$15,000
Median grant
12
States reached
$38M
Total assets
Largest grants
RecipientAmount
Buffalo Bayou Partnership$435,000
University of Kentucky$405,000
Houston Botanic Garden$359,350
Samaritans Purse$180,000
Texas A&M Foundation$124,000
Keep America Beautiful$100,000
Gracewood Church Children at Heart Foundation$90,000
Texas Conservative Coalition Research Inst$52,640
Texas A&M Foundation$50,000
Container Recycling Institute$50,000
Keep Texas Beautiful$50,000
Bayou Preservation Assoc$50,000
Houston Food Bank$50,000
American Legislative Exchange Council$38,500
Houston Methodist Hospital Foundation$30,000
02The need
03

Does the money reach high-need areas?

Each grant placed by the hardship in its grantee’s ZIP, against the area’s typical level.

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Its human-services grants (FY20–24, $69k) land where the poverty rate runs at 16%, against an area that typically sits at 12%. 100% of those dollars go to grantees based in above-average-need neighborhoods. Most of its grants land in higher-need ZIPs.

area typical 12%Team BCI Charitable Relief Fund: $10k → 16%Kids Meal: $15k → 16%Community Family Center: $24k → 16%Community Family Center: $5k → 16%Community Family Center: $5k → 16%Community Family Center: $5k → 16%Community Family Center: $5k → 16%0%20%40%50%more need →
grant to an above-average-need area below average· circle size = grant amount
How this is measured
Matched: human-services grants are those whose grantee’s IRS cause code is Human Services. Placed by people below the poverty line in the grantee’s ZIP, averaged from the tracts in that ZIP.

Which US states its grants reach

NY
OR
SD
CT
CA
UT
KY
VA
AZ
NC
DC
GA
TX
FL
How this is measured
US grants placed by each grantee’s ZIP, which can differ from where services are delivered. Need from public data (U.S. Census/ACS, CDC PLACES, Eviction Lab, USDA), shown as context about the area, never attributed to the funder’s giving.
03Its grantees
repeat funding

Who it funds again

Organizations funded in more than one year, against those funded once.

90%of every dollar goes to organizations it has funded before.
$10M · 54 repeat orgs$1.2M to everyone else

54 repeat relationships: 47 still active in FY2024, 7 since wound down; 4 grantees were first funded in FY2024 (too recent to call).

How the two cohorts compare

Re-uppedFunded once

Organizations

54
18

Total granted

$10M
$582k

Median revenue growth · since first grant

+36%
+64%

Still filing today

70%
39%

New vs renewed · share of each year

In FY2024, 75% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $620k went to new ones.

50%100%’20’21’22’23’24
RenewedFirst-time

Where new relationships form · theme of each grantee’s first grant

’20’21’22’23’24
EnvironmentHealthHuman ServicesArts & CultureRecreation & SportsAnimalsOther
How this is measured
First-time means a grantee’s first year in the filing window; renewed means funded in an earlier year too. The renewed share climbs naturally as a portfolio matures, so the signal is a year that bucks it (a wave of new grantees). The earliest year is left-censored: relationships that predate the data read as new. Theme is the grantee’s IRS cause.

Backed again, and grew

  • HB
    Houston Botanic Garden
    5× · 2020–2024 · $3.1M · revenue +90%
  • BB
    Buffalo Bayou Partnership Inc
    4× · 2020–2024 · $1.6M · revenue +35%
  • HP
    Houston Parks Board
    5× · 2020–2024 · $900k · revenue +54%

Funded once

  • TC
    Taking Care of Texasgraduated
    one grant, 2022 · $120k · revenue +108%
  • IG
    Individual grant recipient
    one grant, 2020 · $100k
  • HA
    Houston Area Research Council
    one grant, 2020 · $100k
How this is measured

Repeat means funded in two or more distinct years. Growth and survival are read from each grantee’s own subsequent IRS filings.

04Its field

Closest unfunded matches

The nonprofits that most resemble its grantees but are not funded by it, scored along the direction from the rest of the field toward the portfolio. A resemblance in what they say they do, not a recommendation.

1
Houston Museum of Natural Science

The mission of the Houston Museum of Natural Science shall be to preserve and advance the general knowledge of natural science; to enhance in individuals the knowledge of and delight in natural science and related subjects; and to maintain…

Arts & Culture
2
The Houston Audubon Society

To advance the conservation of birds and their habitats in the Greater Houston Gulf Coast region by acquiring and maintaining critical habitat as bird sanctuaries, providing education programs and nature experiences, and advocating policy…

Environment
3
The Houston Parks Board Foundation

The Houston Parks Board Foundation provides the Houston Parks Board with financial assistance to support operations and park projects.

Environment
4
Trinity Park Conservancy

Trinity Park Conservancy champions the transformation of the Trinity River to become the heart of Dallas. With the community, the Conservancy will design public spaces that unite us, enrich people's lives through access to nature, create…

Community Improvement
5
Houston Local Information Initiative Inc

The Houston Local Information Initiative, Inc. provides public service journalism that reflects the civic needs of the diverse communities comprising Greater Houston.

Arts & Culture
6
Rebuilding Together Houston

Rebuilding Together Houston is the only organization in Houston and Harris County providing free home repairs to hundreds of families each year. We employ licensed contractors to restore homes to safe, livable conditions, extending each…

Housing & Shelter
7
Harris County Medical Society

Our mission is to be the leading advocate for our member physicians, their patients and our community, in promoting the highest standards of ethical medical practice, access to quality medical care, medical education, research, and…

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8
Houston Freedmen's Town Conservancy Inc

To completely restore Houston Freedmen's Town as a heritage district that provides America with its only Freedmen's Town.

Community Improvement
9
Houston Christian Foundation dba National Christian Foundation Houston

As the Houston affiliate of the National Christian Foundation (NCF), our mission is to serve and encourage givers to grow as faithful stewards who give wisely to further the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

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10
Glasstire

Glasstire is a website about visual art in Texas. Our mission is to expand the conversation about visual art in Texas.

Arts & Culture
11
Hill Country Alliance

The mission of the Hill Country Alliance is to bring together a diverse coalition of partners to preserve the open spaces, starry night skies, clean and abundant waters, and unique character of the Texas Hill Country.

Environment
12
The Heritage Society

The Heritage Society (THS) is a nonprofit organization founded in 1954 whose mission is to tell the stories of the diverse history of Houston and Texas through collections, exhibits, the arts, educational programs, film, video, and other…

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How this is measured
The grantee most central to the portfolio’s shape is Texas a&M Foundation; the most unlike its peers is Samaritan's Purse. Resemblance is measured on each organization’s own IRS 990 mission text; it reflects how work is described, not its quality or impact.
04the grantee network

48 grantees tracked through their own filings, 2017–2025.

Each grant beside the grantee’s revenue from every source, year by year.

How this is measured

Counted here: distinct organizations funded across 2017 to 2025, not grant rows in a single year, so this will not match the grant count on the cover. 48 of the 76 grantees resolved in that span have returns of their own we could reconcile.

Each grantee is resolved to its own IRS returns. Association, dated; never a causal claim.

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Load-bearing (≥25% of a budget)
10
Early backer (in before they grew)
48/48
Grantees still filing
37/48
Grew since first funded

Where the money sits, by cause and then by grantee

Houston Botanic Garden: $3,107,550 · EnvironmentHouston Botanic GardenBuffalo Bayou Partnership Inc: $1,562,000 · EnvironmentBuffalo Bayou Partnership IncKEEP TEXAS BEAUTIFUL INC: $262,500 · EnvironmentKEEP AMERICA BEAUTIFUL INC: $235,000 · Environment+10 more: $659,000 · Environment+10 moreUniversity of Kentucky: $405,000 · OtherUniversity of KentuckyThe Houston Food Bank: $400,000 · OtherThe Houston Food BankBAYOU PRESERVATION ASSOCIATION INC: $250,000 · OtherBAYOU PRESERVATION ASSOCIATI…Gracewood Church Children at Heart Foundation: $240,000 · OtherGracewood Church Children at…UN World Food Program: $150,000 · OtherIndividual grant recipient: $100,000 · OtherHouston Area Research Council: $100,000 · OtherTexas Conservative Coalition Research Institute: $184,230 · OtherTexas Conservative Coalition…SAMARITAN'S PURSE: $180,000 · OtherSAMARITAN'S PURSEAMERICAN LEGISLATIVE EXCHANGE COUNCIL: $106,250 · Other+41 more: $812,670 · Other+41 moreHouston Parks Board: $900,000 · PhilanthropyTexans for Clean Water Inc: $567,337 · Community ImprovementHOUSTON COMMUNITY TOOLBANK INC: $22,500 · Community ImprovementTexas A&M Foundation: $543,039 · EducationTexas A&M University 12th Man Foundation: $40,000 · EducationTHE METHODIST HOSPITAL FOUNDATION: $300,000 · HealthEASTER SEALS OF GREATER HOUSTON INC: $88,000 · HealthNATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY: $55,000 · HealthINHERITANCE OF HOPE INC: $20,000 · Health+1 more: $15,000 · HealthNew Hope Housing Inc: $305,000 · Housing & Shelter
Environment$5,826,050Other$2,928,150Philanthropy$900,000Community Improvement$589,837Education$583,039Health$478,000Housing & Shelter$305,000

Each grantee by its size and the funder’s share of it; top left is load-bearing

25%50%75%100%$1.0M$10M$100Mgrantee revenue →↑ funder's share of their budgetHouston Botanic Garden: $3,107,550 over 5y, 19% of budgetBuffalo Bayou Partnership Inc: $1,562,000 over 4y, 3.8% of budgetHouston Parks Board: $900,000 over 5y, 2.4% of budgetTexans for Clean Water Inc: $567,337 over 3y, 87% of budgetTexas A&M Foundation: $543,039 over 5y, 0.1% of budgetThe Houston Food Bank: $400,000 over 5y, 0.0% of budgetNew Hope Housing Inc: $305,000 over 4y, 1.3% of budgetTHE METHODIST HOSPITAL FOUNDATION: $300,000 over 5y, 0.1% of budgetKEEP TEXAS BEAUTIFUL INC: $262,500 over 4y, 9.4% of budgetBAYOU PRESERVATION ASSOCIATION INC: $250,000 over 5y, 15% of budgetKEEP AMERICA BEAUTIFUL INC: $235,000 over 3y, 1.4% of budgetTexas Conservative Coalition Research Institute: $184,230 over 5y, 3.3% of budgetSAMARITAN'S PURSE: $180,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetCONTAINER RECYCLING INSTITUTE: $170,000 over 5y, 8.1% of budgetMemorial Park Conservancy Inc: $130,000 over 5y, 1.0% of budgetTaking Care of Texas: $120,000 over 1y, 4.9% of budgetGalveston Bay Foundation Inc: $115,000 over 5y, 0.4% of budgetAMERICAN LEGISLATIVE EXCHANGE COUNCIL: $106,250 over 2y, 0.6% of budgetEASTER SEALS OF GREATER HOUSTON INC: $88,000 over 3y, 0.2% of budgetUnited States Ski Team Foundation: $56,000 over 2y, 0.1% of budgetNATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY: $55,000 over 5y, 0.0% of budgetNATIONAL STEWARDSHIP ACTION COUNCIL: $50,000 over 1y, 7.5% of budgetCOMMUNITY FAMILY CENTERS INC: $44,300 over 5y, 0.5% of budgetTexas A&M University 12th Man Foundation: $40,000 over 4y, 0.0% of budgetSPARK: $40,000 over 5y, 0.3% of budgetBakerRipley: $37,000 over 5y, 0.0% of budgetHermann Park Conservancy: $25,000 over 5y, 0.0% of budgetOpen Door Mission: $25,000 over 5y, 0.2% of budgetBAYOU CITY WATERKEEPER INC: $24,000 over 5y, 4.0% of budgetHOUSTON COMMUNITY TOOLBANK INC: $22,500 over 5y, 0.9% of budgetTrees For Houston: $21,000 over 5y, 0.2% of budgetINHERITANCE OF HOPE INC: $20,000 over 1y, 0.9% of budgetLone Star Flight Museum: $20,000 over 2y, 0.3% of budgetPARKINSON'S FOUNDATION INC: $15,000 over 3y, 0.0% of budgetKIDS' MEALS INC: $15,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetALLEY THEATRE: $11,000 over 5y, 0.0% of budgetIMPACT A HERO INC: $10,500 over 4y, 0.8% of budgetTexas Campaign for the Environment: $10,000 over 2y, 0.8% of budgetCoastal Prairie Conservancy: $10,000 over 2y, 0.1% of budgetTEAM BCI CHARITABLE RELIEF FUND: $10,000 over 1y, 6.9% of budgetSt John's School: $8,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetBAYOU LAND CONSERVANCY: $5,000 over 5y, 0.2% of budgetHOUSTON HUMANE SOCIETY: $5,000 over 5y, 0.0% of budgetCitizens For Animal Protection Inc: $5,000 over 5y, 0.0% of budgetSpringSpirit Inc: $5,000 over 1y, 0.2% of budgetCIRCUIT RIDER MINISTRIES: $5,000 over 5y, 1.4% of budgetHOUSTON TRIDELTA PHILANTHROPIES INC: $2,320 over 1y, 0.7% of budgetSpecial Pals Inc: $500 over 1y, 0.1% of budget
Grantee by grantee: a decade per organization, before and after funding

A decade per grantee: revenue shaded, grants as bars, all rows on one timeline.

  • Who funds Houston Botanic Garden ↗
  • Who funds Buffalo Bayou Partnership Inc ↗
  • Who funds Houston Parks Board ↗
  • Who funds Texans for Clean Water Inc ↗
  • Who funds Texas A&M Foundation ↗
  • Who funds The Houston Food Bank ↗
  • Who funds New Hope Housing Inc ↗
  • Who funds THE METHODIST HOSPITAL FOUNDATION ↗
  • Who funds KEEP TEXAS BEAUTIFUL INC ↗
  • Who funds BAYOU PRESERVATION ASSOCIATION INC ↗
  • Who funds KEEP AMERICA BEAUTIFUL INC ↗
  • Who funds Texas Conservative Coalition Research Institute ↗
  • Who funds SAMARITAN'S PURSE ↗
  • Who funds CONTAINER RECYCLING INSTITUTE ↗
  • Who funds Memorial Park Conservancy Inc ↗
  • Who funds Taking Care of Texas ↗
  • Who funds Galveston Bay Foundation Inc ↗
  • Who funds AMERICAN LEGISLATIVE EXCHANGE COUNCIL ↗
  • Who funds EASTER SEALS OF GREATER HOUSTON INC ↗
  • Who funds United States Ski Team Foundation ↗
  • Who funds NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY ↗
  • Who funds NATIONAL STEWARDSHIP ACTION COUNCIL ↗
  • Who funds COMMUNITY FAMILY CENTERS INC ↗
  • Who funds Texas A&M University 12th Man Foundation ↗
  • Who funds SPARK ↗
  • Who funds BakerRipley ↗
  • Who funds Hermann Park Conservancy ↗
  • Who funds Open Door Mission ↗

Co-funders

Grantmakers whose grantees overlap with this funder’s far more than size alone predicts. Closer means stronger alignment; arcs show where they also fund each other. Here they form a tightly interlocked group: most of these funders back each other's grantees too.

Greater Houston Commu…The Brown Foundation …Albert & Ethel Herzst…Centerpoint Energy Fo…Strake FoundationUnion Pacific Foundat…Harry S & Isabel C Ca…Shell USA Company Fou…Houston Endowment IncJohn P McGovern Found…Jacob and Terese Hers…The Tapeats Fund
Greater Houston Community FoundationTX33.8× affinity18 shared granteesties to 11 of 11Hover any node to trace its alignments.Compare side by side →

Open a dossier: Greater Houston Community Foundation · The Brown Foundation Inc · Albert & Ethel Herzstein Charitable Foundation · Centerpoint Energy Foundation Inc · Strake Foundation · Union Pacific Foundation · Harry S & Isabel C Cameron Foundation Sentinel Trust Company · Shell USA Company Foundation · Houston Endowment Inc · John P McGovern Foundation · Jacob and Terese Hershey Foundation · The Tapeats Fund

How this is measured
Affinity is a Gamma-Poisson posterior co-funding rate, re-centered on the typical rate, so thin evidence shrinks toward no signal. Overlap is association, not proof of shared intent.

How much its grantees rely on government

Each dot is one organization Garver Black Hilyard Family Foundation funds: left to right is the share of its income from government, bottom to top the share from Garver Black Hilyard Family Foundation. Bigger dots raise more.

2024
’20’21’22’23’24’25
no gov · 10%6%23%51%90%funder's share of their income ↑0%13%25%38%50%share of the org’s income from government →
    no gov moneyreceives it· size = income
    1get no government money at all
    9report government grants on their 990 we could not trace to a source (not plotted)
    0rely on government for over half their income
    ⤢ axis zoomed · 0–50%
    typical government reliance, FY20–25
    How this is measured
    Government income is each org’s traced federal awards (USASpending grants and contracts) plus state payments (open checkbooks) as a share of its total revenue (IRS Form 990); the self-reported government-grant line (990 line 1e) is carried for cross-check: a grantee that reports government grants we could not trace to a source is left off the chart rather than shown as receiving none. An association, not a claim that a grant caused the public funding. Coverage is precision-first, a floor rather than a census; state records exist for 9 states, so a grantee outside them shows no state figure (dimmed) rather than a false zero. Federal award amounts are obligations, which can span years, so a single-year share is indicative. 990 filings lag 12 to 24 months.

    On method. Every financial figure here is read from IRS e-file XML, the funder’s own 990/990-PF, and from the multi-year returns of the 76 grantees we resolved, each linked to its source. Grantee outcomes are each organization’s own program-service reporting (Form 990, Part III), read as association with funding, never as caused by it. Low-confidence name matches are suppressed rather than guessed. How we build these →

    How this is measured
    Each figure carries one of six labels. Filed is what the funder reported on its return. Official is another government record about an organization, such as a federal award or a charity register, joined by name where no shared identifier exists. Resolved is an identity we worked out where the filing named a recipient without an EIN, kept only above a measured confidence threshold. Computed is arithmetic over those, like themes, portfolio clusters and co-funder strength. Context is a statistic about a place rather than about an organization, which is what the need overlay is: it describes the area a grantee’s address sits in, not where its work lands. Inferred is drawn by a model from text, like the partnerships read out of public news and organization websites. Each is labeled where it appears.

    Generated from the IRS Form 990-PF e-file return for fiscal year 2024, released 2024. Filings run roughly 12 to 24 months behind; figures are dated accordingly.

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