The Jon and Linda Halbert Family Foundation directs its philanthropic dollars almost exclusively to a single environmental nonprofit, indicating a highly focused commitment to forest and landscape restoration. Grants to Forest Forward are unrestricted (“general purpose”), suggesting the foundation prioritizes flexible support that allows the organization to allocate funds where most needed. The foundation appears to favor concentrated, large-scale investments rather than diversified, small-scale giving.
A single organization, Forest Forward, has received the foundation’s largest grants, including $1,750,000 in 2024 for neighborhood revitalization tied to systemic inequities and $800,000 in 2023 for general purpose support. That concentration makes the Jon and Linda Halbert Family Foundation unusually focused in its giving, with most of its recent grant dollars directed to a small set of Texas-based organizations and a mix of general operating and project-specific support. Beyond Forest Forward, the foundation has backed efforts that connect community development, education, public safety, veterans’ recognition, and health research. Its recent grants include support for a fellowship of high-capacity young leaders in Africa through Bridge2rwanda Inc, economic development in Rwanda through bicycle-based initiatives via Rfa Foundation, and medical assistance and fire prevention education through Payne Springs Fire-rescue. The foundation also made grants to Cedar Creek Veterans Foundation and the American Heart Association Inc. The pattern suggests a family foundation that combines a dominant local priority with a few smaller grants in other mission areas. Several awards are unrestricted, while others are tied to specific programs or purposes.
Community revitalization is the clearest thread in the foundation’s giving. In 2024, it granted $1,750,000 to Forest Forward for work “to combat the causes and effects of systemic inequities through neighborhood revitalization.” The foundation also supports international leadership and development work. It gave $50,000 to Bridge2rwanda Inc in 2024 “to build a fellowship of high capacity young leaders in Africa,” and $32,500 to Rfa Foundation in 2024 “to help further the economic development of Rwanda through initiatives based on the bicycle.” Public health and local service appear as smaller categories. Payne Springs Fire-rescue received $5,000 in 2024 for fire prevention education and medical assistance, while the American Heart Association Inc received $1,000 in 2024 for cardiovascular disease research, prevention, diagnosis, and treatment.
The grant-size profile is tilted toward a few large awards and many smaller ones: the 25th percentile is $2,500, the median is $5,000, and the 75th percentile is $45,625. The foundation is a family foundation with $9,632,171 in assets and $2,649,000 in annual grants given. Recent giving shows repeat support to the same recipients across years, including Forest Forward, Payne Springs Fire-rescue, and Cedar Creek Veterans Foundation. Many grants are general purpose or unrestricted, alongside some purpose-restricted awards.
$3.2M
$7.5M
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$3.3M
Most grants fall between $3K and $46K, with a median of $5K.
25th Percentile
$3K
Median
$5K
75th Percentile
$46K
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Highly concentrated: few large grants to a single repeat grantee; multi-grant support providing flexible, general-purpose funding rather than many small or diverse awards.
Notable grantees: Forest Forward
Giving is highly local. Texas accounts for 90% of grants by recipient location, and all recent grants in the data went to U.S. organizations. Dallas appears repeatedly, including Forest Forward, Rfa Foundation, and the American Heart Association Inc. Other Texas recipients include Payne Springs Fire-rescue in Payne Springs, Cedar Creek Veterans Foundation in Mabank, and Home Place Hospice of East Texas in Tyler. Outside Texas, one grant went to Bridge2rwanda Inc in Little Rock, Arkansas.
Recent grants point to neighborhood revitalization and systemic inequities, forest and landscape restoration, youth leadership in Africa, Rwanda-related economic development, fire prevention and medical assistance, veterans’ recognition, and cardiovascular disease research and treatment. The largest award was for neighborhood revitalization through Forest Forward.
Yes. Forest Forward received grants in both 2023 and 2024. Payne Springs Fire-rescue also received grants in 2023 and 2024, and Cedar Creek Veterans Foundation did as well. That shows repeat support rather than only one-time awards.
The foundation’s grant-size distribution is centered on smaller awards, with a 25th percentile of $2,500 and a median of $5,000. The 75th percentile rises to $45,625, reflecting a mix of modest grants and a few much larger commitments.
Texas is the top recipient state by grant count, with 90% of grants going to recipients in the foundation’s home state. Dallas appears frequently among recipient cities, alongside Payne Springs, Mabank, and Tyler.
The foundation gives both general purpose and project-specific support. Examples in the recent record include general purpose grants to Forest Forward, Payne Springs Fire-rescue, Cedar Creek Veterans Foundation, and Home Place Hospice of East Texas, as well as purpose-restricted grants for neighborhood revitalization, fellowship development, economic development, fire prevention education, and cardiovascular disease work.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FOREST FORWARD | DALLAS, TX | $2,305,000 | 2026 | TO COMBAT THE CAUSES AND EFFECTS OF SYSTEMIC INEQUITIES THROUGH NEIGHBORHOOD REVILTALIZATION |
| HARBOR FUND | BETHESDA, MD | $575,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| SIDDHAYATAN TIRTH | WINDOM, TX | $125,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| PRISON COMMUNITIES INTERNATIONAL | PURCHASE, NY | $50,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| BRIDGE2RWANDA INC | LITTLE ROCK, AR | $50,000 | 2026 | TO BUILD A FELLOWSHIP OF HIGH CAPACITY YOUNG LEADERS IN AFRICA |
| TRANSITION RESOURCE ACTION CENTER | DALLAS, TX | $50,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| DALLAS CONTEMPORARY | DALLAS, TX | $15,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| DALLAS FILM SOCIETY | DALLAS, TX | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| PAYNE SPRINGS FIRE-RESCUE | PAYNE SPRINGS, TX | $5,000 | 2026 | TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT FIRE PREVENTION AND PROVIDE MEDICAL ASSISTANCE |
| CEDAR CREEK VETERANS FOUNDATION | MABANK, TX | $2,500 | 2026 | TO HONOR THE COURAGEOUS MEN AND WOMEN WHO HAVE SERVED TO PROTECT OUR FREEDOMS |
| OAK CLIFF FILM SOCIETY | DALLAS, TX | $2,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| KESSLER NEIGHBORS UNITED | DALLAS, TX | $250 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| FOREST FORWARD | DALLAS, TX | $1,600,000 | 2025 | TO COMBAT THE CAUSES AND EFFECTS OF SYSTEMIC INEQUITIES THROUGH NEIGHBORHOOD REVILTALIZATION |
| PRISON COMMUNITIES INTERNATIONAL | PURCHASE, NY | $106,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| HARBOR FUND | BETHESDA, MD | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| CITYSQUARE | DALLAS, TX | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| PHYSICAL PLANT THEATER | AUSTIN, TX | $80,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| BRIDGE2RWANDA INC | LITTLE ROCK, AR | $50,000 | 2025 | TO BUILD A FELLOWSHIP OF HIGH CAPACITY YOUNG LEADERS IN AFRICA |
| PAYNE SPRINGS FIRE-RESCUE | PAYNE SPRINGS, TX | $5,000 | 2025 | TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT FIRE PREVENTION AND PROVIDE MEDICAL ASSISTANCE |
| CEDAR CREEK VETERANS FOUNDATION | MABANK, TX | $3,000 | 2025 | TO HONOR THE COURAGEOUS MEN AND WOMEN WHO HAVE SERVED TO PROTECT OUR FREEDOMS |
| CITY OF HOPE | DUARTE, CA | $2,585 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| PEGASUS MEDIA PROJECT | DALLAS, TX | $2,500 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| HUMANE SOCIETY OF CEDAR CREEK | SEVEN POINTS, TX | $500 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| FOREST FORWARD | DALLAS, TX | $1,750,000 | 2024 | TO COMBAT THE CAUSES AND EFFECTS OF SYSTEMIC INEQUITIES THROUGH NEIGHBORHOOD REVILTALIZATION |
| BRIDGE2RWANDA INC | LITTLE ROCK, AR | $50,000 | 2024 | TO BUILD A FELLOWSHIP OF HIGH CAPACITY YOUNG LEADERS IN AFRICA |
| RFA FOUNDATION | DALLAS, TX | $32,500 | 2024 | TO HELP FURTHER THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF RWANDA THROUGH INITIATIVES BASED ON THE BICYCLE |
| PAYNE SPRINGS FIRE-RESCUE | PAYNE SPRINGS, TX | $5,000 | 2024 | TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT FIRE PREVENTION AND PROVIDE MEDICAL ASSISTANCE |
| CEDAR CREEK VETERANS FOUNDATION | MABANK, TX | $2,500 | 2024 | TO HONOR THE COURAGEOUS MEN AND WOMEN WHO HAVE SERVED TO PROTECT OUR FREEDOMS |
| AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION INC | DALLAS, TX | $1,000 | 2024 | UNDERSTAND THE CAUSES, DIAGNOSIS, PREVENTION, AND TREATMENT OF CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES |
| FOREST FORWARD | DALLAS, TX | $800,000 | 2023 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| PAYNE SPRINGS FIRE-RESCUE | PAYNE SPRINGS, TX | $5,000 | 2023 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| CEDAR CREEK VETERANS FOUNDATION | MABANK, TX | $2,500 | 2023 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| HOME PLACE HOSPICE OF EAST TEXAS | TYLER, TX | $500 | 2023 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
TO COMBAT THE CAUSES AND EFFECTS OF SYSTEMIC INEQUITIES THROUGH NEIGHBORHOOD REVILTALIZATION
HARBOR FUND
$575,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
SIDDHAYATAN TIRTH
$125,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
PRISON COMMUNITIES INTERNATIONAL
$50,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
TO BUILD A FELLOWSHIP OF HIGH CAPACITY YOUNG LEADERS IN AFRICA
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
DALLAS CONTEMPORARY
$15,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
DALLAS FILM SOCIETY
$10,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
PAYNE SPRINGS FIRE-RESCUE
$5,000TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT FIRE PREVENTION AND PROVIDE MEDICAL ASSISTANCE
CEDAR CREEK VETERANS FOUNDATION
$2,500TO HONOR THE COURAGEOUS MEN AND WOMEN WHO HAVE SERVED TO PROTECT OUR FREEDOMS
OAK CLIFF FILM SOCIETY
$2,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
KESSLER NEIGHBORS UNITED
$250GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
TO COMBAT THE CAUSES AND EFFECTS OF SYSTEMIC INEQUITIES THROUGH NEIGHBORHOOD REVILTALIZATION
PRISON COMMUNITIES INTERNATIONAL
$106,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
HARBOR FUND
$100,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
CITYSQUARE
$100,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
PHYSICAL PLANT THEATER
$80,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
TO BUILD A FELLOWSHIP OF HIGH CAPACITY YOUNG LEADERS IN AFRICA
PAYNE SPRINGS FIRE-RESCUE
$5,000TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT FIRE PREVENTION AND PROVIDE MEDICAL ASSISTANCE
CEDAR CREEK VETERANS FOUNDATION
$3,000TO HONOR THE COURAGEOUS MEN AND WOMEN WHO HAVE SERVED TO PROTECT OUR FREEDOMS
PEGASUS MEDIA PROJECT
$2,500GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
HUMANE SOCIETY OF CEDAR CREEK
$500GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
TO COMBAT THE CAUSES AND EFFECTS OF SYSTEMIC INEQUITIES THROUGH NEIGHBORHOOD REVILTALIZATION
TO BUILD A FELLOWSHIP OF HIGH CAPACITY YOUNG LEADERS IN AFRICA
RFA FOUNDATION
$32,500TO HELP FURTHER THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF RWANDA THROUGH INITIATIVES BASED ON THE BICYCLE
PAYNE SPRINGS FIRE-RESCUE
$5,000TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT FIRE PREVENTION AND PROVIDE MEDICAL ASSISTANCE
CEDAR CREEK VETERANS FOUNDATION
$2,500TO HONOR THE COURAGEOUS MEN AND WOMEN WHO HAVE SERVED TO PROTECT OUR FREEDOMS
UNDERSTAND THE CAUSES, DIAGNOSIS, PREVENTION, AND TREATMENT OF CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES
PAYNE SPRINGS FIRE-RESCUE
$5,000GENERAL PURPOSE
CEDAR CREEK VETERANS FOUNDATION
$2,500GENERAL PURPOSE
HOME PLACE HOSPICE OF EAST TEXAS
$500GENERAL PURPOSE