The Finn Family Foundation concentrates on Texas-based human services with an emphasis on vulnerable children, families, and faith-linked recovery programs. They fund a mix of direct service providers—residential programs and camps for abused or at‑risk youth, faith-based addiction recovery homes, childhood illness charities, and basic needs organizations providing food, shelter, and family stability. Grants are often targeted, repeated small-to-mid sized awards to local nonprofits rather than large national grants.
Finn Family Foundation Inc stands out for repeated support of Texas recovery houses and child-serving programs, especially grants that have returned year after year to the same local organizations. One of the clearest examples is Burke Center for Youth in Driftwood, which received $30,000 in 2023, 2024, and 2025 for help for at-risk and abused boys to learn life skills. Another recurring recipient, Open Door Recovery House in Marble Falls, was funded in multiple years for a faith-based drug and alcohol recovery house. The pattern extends beyond a single niche: the foundation also backs children’s mental health services, camps for at-risk youth, basic-needs assistance, and faith-linked community support. Recent awards show a preference for direct-service nonprofits that serve children, families, and people in recovery. The grant list includes both program-specific awards and general operating support, suggesting a mix of targeted project funding and flexible support for local organizations. Across the most recent grants, the foundation’s work is rooted in Texas communities and often centers on organizations that provide daily services rather than broad advocacy.
Child welfare is a consistent theme. Burke Center for Youth received $30,000 in 2025 for help for at-risk and abused boys learn life skills, and Camp of the Hills received $20,000 in 2024 for help to at-risk children. The foundation also supports children’s mental health: Phoenix Center in Marble Falls received $25,000 in 2025 for therapeutic services for children with mental health needs. Basic needs appear as another thread. The Helping Center of Marble Falls Area Inc received $25,000 in 2025 for food and financial assistance to needy, while Mission Mcneil in Lake Jackson received $20,000 in 2025 to help impoverished children gain access to basic needs. Faith-based recovery is also present, with Open Door Recovery House funded for a faith based drug and alcohol recovery house and His Joshua House supported for a faith based drug and alcohol recovery program.
Typical awards are small to mid-sized: the 25th percentile is $10,000, the median is $15,000, and the 75th percentile is $20,000. The recent grant list shows repeated awards to the same recipients across multiple years, including Burke Center for Youth, Open Door Recovery House, Unity Church of Wimberley, The Helping Center of Marble Falls Area Inc, Phoenix Center, Camp of the Hills, and American Childhood Cancer Organization. That recurring pattern suggests ongoing relationships rather than one-off gifts. The foundation does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments. The grant record also shows a mix of program support and general operating support, including awards labeled religious organization, therapeutic services, and general operating support.
$565K
$9.8M
$799K
$657K
Most grants fall between $10K and $20K, with a median of $15K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$15K
75th Percentile
$20K
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Distributed statewide but regionally focused in Texas; many repeat, multi‑year small-to-mid sized grants (common award amounts $30k–$90k) to the same local nonprofits rather than one-off large gifts.
Notable grantees: Burke Center for Youth, Phoenix Center, Open Door Recovery House, Boys & Girls Club of the Highland Lakes, Multicultural Refugee Coalition
The foundation gives primarily in Texas, with 84% of grants going to recipients in the state and a local geographic scope overall. Recent awards cluster in Marble Falls, Huntsville, Wimberley, Driftwood, Kingsland, and Lake Jackson. Marble Falls appears repeatedly through organizations such as The Helping Center of Marble Falls Area Inc, Open Door Recovery House, Phoenix Center, Camp of the Hills, and Boys & Girls Club of the Highland Lakes Inc. Outside Texas, grant recipients in the recent list are limited to a few U.S. organizations, including Winter Park, Florida; Washington, DC; and St. Charles, Iowa.
Its recent grants emphasize Texas-based direct service organizations working with at-risk children, families in crisis, people in recovery, and basic-needs providers. Examples include youth camps and residential care, faith-based recovery houses, therapeutic services for children’s mental health needs, food and financial assistance, and family support organizations.
Yes. Several recipients appear across multiple years, including Burke Center for Youth in 2023, 2024, and 2025; Open Door Recovery House in 2023, 2024, and 2025; The Helping Center of Marble Falls Area Inc in 2023, 2024, and 2025; and Phoenix Center in 2023, 2024, and 2025.
The grant-size distribution centers on relatively modest awards: the 25th percentile is $10,000, the median is $15,000, and the 75th percentile is $20,000. Recent grants also include $25,000 and $30,000 awards, but those are above the median.
Most grants go to Texas recipients. The data shows 84% of grants to organizations in TX, with recent recipients in places such as Marble Falls, Huntsville, Wimberley, Driftwood, Kingsland, and Lake Jackson.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MEALS ON WHEELS WALKER COUNTY | HUNTSVILLE, TX | $35,000 | 2026 | CARING FOR SENIORS TOALLEVIATE HUNGER |
| THE HELPING CENTER OF MARBLE FALLS AREA INC | MARBLE FALLS, TX | $30,000 | 2026 | FOOD AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO NEEDY |
| UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS BAPTIST CHURCH OF HUNTSVILLE | HUNTSVILLE, TX | $30,000 | 2026 | RELIGIOUSORGANIZATION |
| UNITY CHURCH OF WIMBERLEY | WIMBERLEY, TX | $30,000 | 2026 | RELIGIOUSORGANIZATION |
| BURKE CENTER FOR YOUTH | DRIFTWOOD, TX | $30,000 | 2026 | HELP FOR AT RISKABUSED BOYS LEARNLIFE SKILLS |
| PHOENIX CENTER | MARBLE FALLS, TX | $25,000 | 2026 | THERAPEUTICSERVICES FOR CHILDRENWITH MENTAL HEALTH NEEDS |
| BASE CAMP CHILDRENS CANCER FOUNDATION | WINTER PARK, FL | $25,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT FOR CHILDRENAND FAMILIES LIVINGWITH CANCER |
| CAMP OF THE HILLS | MARBLE FALLS, TX | $25,000 | 2026 | HELP TO ATRISK CHILDREN |
| HIS JOSHUA HOUSE | KINGSLAND, TX | $25,000 | 2026 | FAITH BASED DRUGAND ALCOHOL RECOVERY PROGRAM |
| HONOR VETERANS NOW | FREDRICKSBURG, TX | $25,000 | 2026 | ACCESS TOHEALTHY MEALSFOR VETERANS |
| OPEN DOOR RECOVERY HOUSE | MARBLE FALLS, TX | $25,000 | 2026 | FAITH BASED DRUG AND ALCOHOLRECOVERY HOUSE |
| PARENT PROJECT MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY | WASHINGTON, DC | $20,000 | 2026 | FIGHTS TO ENDMUSCULARDYSTROPHY |
| AMERICAN CHILDHOOD CANCER ORGANIZATION | WINTER PARK, FL | $20,000 | 2026 | GENERALOPERATINGSUPPORT |
| MISSION MCNEIL | LAKE JACKSON, TX | $20,000 | 2026 | HELP IMPOVERISHEDCHILDREN GAINACCESS TO BASIC NEEDS |
| WILDWOOD HILLS RANCH OF IOWA | ST CHARLES, IA | $20,000 | 2026 | ASSISTANCE TO CHILDREN SUFFERINGFROM ABUSE AND NEGLECT |
| HIGHLAND LAKES FAMILY CRISIS CENTER | MARBLE FALLS, TX | $20,000 | 2026 | ASSIST CLIENTSIN ABUSIVERELATIONSHIPS |
| CASA FOR THE LAKE HIGHLANDS AREA INC | KINGSLAND, TX | $20,000 | 2026 | RECRUITS, TRAINS, AND SUPERVISESADVOCATES FOR CHILDREN |
| BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF THE HIGHLAND LAKES INC | MARBLE FALLS, TX | $20,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT TOCOMMUNITY YOUTH |
| CAMP AGAPE | MARBLE FALLS, TX | $15,000 | 2026 | PROVIDES HEALINGAND HOPE FOR GRIEVING FAMILIES |
| PROVIDENCE PLACE | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $15,000 | 2026 | PROVIDES DISABLEDADULTS WITH VOCATIONALTRAINING & LIFE SKILLS |
| MULTICULTURAL REFUGEE COALITION | AUSTIN, TX | $15,000 | 2026 | CREATES LIVELIHOODOPPORTUNITIESFOR REFUGEES |
| OPPORTUNITIES FOR WILLIAMSON & BURNET COUNTIES | GEORGETOWN, TX | $15,000 | 2026 | PROVIDES MEALS TO HOMEBOUNDNEEDY SENIORS |
| SAAFE HOUSE | HUNTSVILLE, TX | $15,000 | 2026 | PROVIDES HOUSING ANDSUPPORT FOR WOMEN ANDCHILDREN IN NEED |
| SOCIETY OF ST VINCENT DEPAUL | HORSESHOE BAY, TX | $15,000 | 2026 | HOME VISITSTO CLIENTS WITHEMERGENCY NEEDS |
| ASCENTION SETON FOUNDATION | AUSTIN, TX | $10,000 | 2026 | OVERNIGHT HOUSING FORFAMILIES WITH LOVED ONES IN THE HOSPITAL |
| FAMILY GATEWAY | DALLAS, TX | $10,000 | 2026 | HELPING HOMELESSCHILDREN AND FAMILIES |
| SPECIAL OLYMPICS OF TEXAS | AUSTIN, TX | $10,000 | 2026 | SPORTS TRAINING AND COMPETITION FORTHE DISABLED |
| BURKE CENTER FOR YOUTH | DRIFTWOOD, TX | $30,000 | 2025 | HELP FOR AT RISKABUSED BOYS LEARNLIFE SKILLS |
| PHOENIX CENTER | MARBLE FALLS, TX | $25,000 | 2025 | THERAPEUTICSERVICES FOR CHILDRENWITH MENTAL HEALTH NEEDS |
| THE HELPING CENTER OF MARBLE FALLS AREA INC | MARBLE FALLS, TX | $25,000 | 2025 | FOOD AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO NEEDY |
| OPEN DOOR RECOVERY HOUSE | MARBLE FALLS, TX | $25,000 | 2025 | FAITH BASED DRUG AND ALCOHOLRECOVERY HOUSE |
| UNITY CHURCH OF WIMBERLEY | WIMBERLEY, TX | $25,000 | 2025 | RELIGIOUSORGANIZATION |
| UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS BAPTIST CHURCH OF HUNTSVILLE | HUNTSVILLE, TX | $25,000 | 2025 | RELIGIOUSORGANIZATION |
| WILDWOOD HILLS RANCH | ST CHARLES, IA | $20,000 | 2025 | ASSISTANCE TO CHILDREN SUFFERINGFROM ABUSE AND NEGLECT |
| CAMP OF THE HILLS | MARBLE FALLS, TX | $20,000 | 2025 | HELP TO ATRISK CHILDREN |
| PARENT PROJECT MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY | WASHINGTON, DC | $20,000 | 2025 | FIGHTS TO ENDMUSCULARDYSTROPHY |
| SENIOR CENTER OF WALKER COUNTY | HUNTSVILLE, TX | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERALOPERATINGSUPPORT |
| MISSION MCNEIL | LAKE JACKSON, TX | $20,000 | 2025 | HELP IMPOVERISHEDCHILDREN GAINACCESS TO BASIC NEEDS |
| CASA FOR THE LAKE HIGHLANDS AREA INC | KINGSLAND, TX | $20,000 | 2025 | RECRUITS, TRAINS, AND SUPERVISESADVOCATES FOR CHILDREN |
| BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF THE HIGHLAND LAKES INC | MARBLE FALLS, TX | $20,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT TOCOMMUNITY YOUTH |
| AMERICAN CHILDHOOD CANCER ORGANIZATION | WINTER PARK, FL | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERALOPERATINGSUPPORT |
| HIS JOSHUA HOUSE | KINGSLAND, TX | $20,000 | 2025 | FAITH BASED DRUGAND ALCOHOL RECOVERY PROGRAM |
| HONOR VETERANS NOW | FREDRICKSBURG, TX | $15,000 | 2025 | ACCESS TOHEALTHY MEALSFOR VETERANS |
| OPPORTUNITIES FOR WILLIAMSON & BURNET COUNTIES | GEORGETOWN, TX | $15,000 | 2025 | PROVIDES MEALS TO HOMEBOUNDNEEDY SENIORS |
| WELLSPRIN OF DIVINE LOVE | BEE CAVE, TX | $15,000 | 2025 | RELIGIOUSORGANIZATION |
| MULTICULTURAL REFUGEE COALITION | AUSTIN, TX | $15,000 | 2025 | CREATES LIVELIHOODOPPORTUNITIESFOR REFUGEES |
| PROVIDENCE PLACE | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $15,000 | 2025 | PROVIDES DISABLEDADULTS WITH VOCATIONALTRAINING & LIFE SKILLS |
| SAAFE HOUSE | HUNTSVILLE, TX | $15,000 | 2025 | PROVIDES HOUSING ANDSUPPORT FOR WOMEN ANDCHILDREN IN NEED |
| HIGHLAND LAKES FAMILY CRISIS CENTER | MARBLE FALLS, TX | $15,000 | 2025 | ASSIST CLIENTSIN ABUSIVERELATIONSHIPS |
| SOCIETY OF ST VINCENT DEPAUL | HORSESHOE BAY, TX | $15,000 | 2025 | HOME VISITSTO CLIENTS WITHEMERGENCY NEEDS |
MEALS ON WHEELS WALKER COUNTY
$35,000CARING FOR SENIORS TOALLEVIATE HUNGER
THE HELPING CENTER OF MARBLE FALLS AREA INC
$30,000FOOD AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO NEEDY
UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS BAPTIST CHURCH OF HUNTSVILLE
$30,000RELIGIOUSORGANIZATION
UNITY CHURCH OF WIMBERLEY
$30,000RELIGIOUSORGANIZATION
BURKE CENTER FOR YOUTH
$30,000HELP FOR AT RISKABUSED BOYS LEARNLIFE SKILLS
THERAPEUTICSERVICES FOR CHILDRENWITH MENTAL HEALTH NEEDS
BASE CAMP CHILDRENS CANCER FOUNDATION
$25,000SUPPORT FOR CHILDRENAND FAMILIES LIVINGWITH CANCER
HIS JOSHUA HOUSE
$25,000FAITH BASED DRUGAND ALCOHOL RECOVERY PROGRAM
HONOR VETERANS NOW
$25,000ACCESS TOHEALTHY MEALSFOR VETERANS
OPEN DOOR RECOVERY HOUSE
$25,000FAITH BASED DRUG AND ALCOHOLRECOVERY HOUSE
AMERICAN CHILDHOOD CANCER ORGANIZATION
$20,000GENERALOPERATINGSUPPORT
MISSION MCNEIL
$20,000HELP IMPOVERISHEDCHILDREN GAINACCESS TO BASIC NEEDS
ASSISTANCE TO CHILDREN SUFFERINGFROM ABUSE AND NEGLECT
HIGHLAND LAKES FAMILY CRISIS CENTER
$20,000ASSIST CLIENTSIN ABUSIVERELATIONSHIPS
CASA FOR THE LAKE HIGHLANDS AREA INC
$20,000RECRUITS, TRAINS, AND SUPERVISESADVOCATES FOR CHILDREN
CAMP AGAPE
$15,000PROVIDES HEALINGAND HOPE FOR GRIEVING FAMILIES
PROVIDENCE PLACE
$15,000PROVIDES DISABLEDADULTS WITH VOCATIONALTRAINING & LIFE SKILLS
MULTICULTURAL REFUGEE COALITION
$15,000CREATES LIVELIHOODOPPORTUNITIESFOR REFUGEES
PROVIDES MEALS TO HOMEBOUNDNEEDY SENIORS
SAAFE HOUSE
$15,000PROVIDES HOUSING ANDSUPPORT FOR WOMEN ANDCHILDREN IN NEED
SOCIETY OF ST VINCENT DEPAUL
$15,000HOME VISITSTO CLIENTS WITHEMERGENCY NEEDS
ASCENTION SETON FOUNDATION
$10,000OVERNIGHT HOUSING FORFAMILIES WITH LOVED ONES IN THE HOSPITAL
SPECIAL OLYMPICS OF TEXAS
$10,000SPORTS TRAINING AND COMPETITION FORTHE DISABLED
BURKE CENTER FOR YOUTH
$30,000HELP FOR AT RISKABUSED BOYS LEARNLIFE SKILLS
THE HELPING CENTER OF MARBLE FALLS AREA INC
$25,000FOOD AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO NEEDY
OPEN DOOR RECOVERY HOUSE
$25,000FAITH BASED DRUG AND ALCOHOLRECOVERY HOUSE
UNITY CHURCH OF WIMBERLEY
$25,000RELIGIOUSORGANIZATION
UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS BAPTIST CHURCH OF HUNTSVILLE
$25,000RELIGIOUSORGANIZATION
WILDWOOD HILLS RANCH
$20,000ASSISTANCE TO CHILDREN SUFFERINGFROM ABUSE AND NEGLECT
SENIOR CENTER OF WALKER COUNTY
$20,000GENERALOPERATINGSUPPORT
MISSION MCNEIL
$20,000HELP IMPOVERISHEDCHILDREN GAINACCESS TO BASIC NEEDS
CASA FOR THE LAKE HIGHLANDS AREA INC
$20,000RECRUITS, TRAINS, AND SUPERVISESADVOCATES FOR CHILDREN
AMERICAN CHILDHOOD CANCER ORGANIZATION
$20,000GENERALOPERATINGSUPPORT
HIS JOSHUA HOUSE
$20,000FAITH BASED DRUGAND ALCOHOL RECOVERY PROGRAM
HONOR VETERANS NOW
$15,000ACCESS TOHEALTHY MEALSFOR VETERANS
OPPORTUNITIES FOR WILLIAMSON & BURNET COUNTIES
$15,000PROVIDES MEALS TO HOMEBOUNDNEEDY SENIORS
WELLSPRIN OF DIVINE LOVE
$15,000RELIGIOUSORGANIZATION
MULTICULTURAL REFUGEE COALITION
$15,000CREATES LIVELIHOODOPPORTUNITIESFOR REFUGEES
PROVIDENCE PLACE
$15,000PROVIDES DISABLEDADULTS WITH VOCATIONALTRAINING & LIFE SKILLS
SAAFE HOUSE
$15,000PROVIDES HOUSING ANDSUPPORT FOR WOMEN ANDCHILDREN IN NEED
HIGHLAND LAKES FAMILY CRISIS CENTER
$15,000ASSIST CLIENTSIN ABUSIVERELATIONSHIPS
SOCIETY OF ST VINCENT DEPAUL
$15,000HOME VISITSTO CLIENTS WITHEMERGENCY NEEDS