Mission
The Houston Bar Foundation supports programs that help provide legal representation to the indigent, promote community understanding of our legal system, and foster the administration of justice.
Public Charity
Houston Bar Foundation
Houston Bar Foundation, of Houston, TX, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $2.6M in revenue, $2.1M in expenses, $26.3M in total assets. 44 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $1.6M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 760029594
Houston, TX
Professional Societies & Associations
NTEE: I03
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$2.6M
Total Expenses$2.1M
Total Assets$26.3M
Grant Records44
Funding Total$1.6M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Houston Bar Foundation
How Houston Bar Foundation divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$86
Programs
the work itself
$10
Management
running the organization
$4
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $86 for programs
$86
The primary beneficiary of the Houston Bar Foundation is Houston Volunteer Lawyers, the pro bono service arm of the Houston Bar Association
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
Program support
$116,451
AIDE THE FOUNDATION IN OBTAINING IT'S GOALS.
$42,500
HUMAN SERVICES
$18,000
GENERAL SUPPORT
$9,745
GENERAL SUPPORT
$9,745
Showing up to 5 of 44 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
Vice Chair thru 2/2025
Alistair Dawson
Director
Andrew Edelman
Chair Elect
Benny Agosto Jr
Treasurer
Christopher Northcutt
Director
Denise Scofield
Director
Holly Chastain Nini
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2.6M | $2.1M | $26.3M |
| 2024 | $2.4M | $1.5M | $24.3M |
| 2023 | $2.1M | $1.9M | $21.3M |
| 2022 | $2.0M | $1.6M | $19.0M |
| 2021 | $2.0M | $1.7M | $21.8M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $2.0M to $2.6M (+29%), with total assets most recently reported at $26.3M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.