NRJ Charitable Foundation makes a small number of sizable grants and appears to prioritize faith-based institutions and housing-related community support. Nearly all giving in this snapshot is concentrated in two recipients: a large grant to Gunnison Sanctuary Housing and repeat general support to Highland Park United Methodist Church. The foundation favors unrestricted/general operating support rather than narrowly restricted program funding.
Highly concentrated giving: few, large grants with at least one repeat grantee; emphasis on general operating support rather than many small awards.
A $400,000 general grant to Gunnison Sancuarty Housing is the clearest signal in Nrj Charitable Foundation’s recent giving. That award accounts for most of the foundation’s annual grantmaking in this snapshot and points to a strong interest in supportive or sanctuary housing. The foundation’s other recent gifts show a narrower pattern: repeated general support for Highland Park United Methodist Church in Dallas, plus a smaller general grant to Childrens Medical Foundation. Across the recent record, the funder gives a small number of sizable grants rather than many smaller awards, and the recurring use of general support suggests flexibility in how recipients use the money. The mix of housing-related and faith-based recipients also fits the foundation’s stated focus areas, which include supportive and transitional housing, local Methodist or mainline Protestant congregations, and faith-based community services in the Dallas–Fort Worth area. In this snapshot, the grant list is concentrated in Texas, with all listed recipients located in the state.
Supportive and transitional housing is the most visible cause area in the recent record. Nrj Charitable Foundation gave $400,000 in 2025 to Gunnison Sancuarty Housing for general support, making housing-related community support the largest single line in the file. Faith-based support is the other consistent thread. The foundation gave $60,000 in 2025 to Highland Park United Methodist Church for general support, following similar general-support grants of $60,000 in both 2024 and 2023. That pattern aligns with its focus on local Methodist and mainline Protestant congregations. A smaller 2025 grant of $20,000 to Childrens Medical Foundation adds a broader community-service dimension, while still remaining within the Texas-only giving pattern seen in the data.
Nrj Charitable Foundation’s typical grant size is $60,000, with p25, median, and p75 all at that level, even though one 2025 award was much larger. The foundation appears to make a small number of grants each year and relies heavily on general support rather than project-specific funding. The recent record also shows a repeat recipient: Highland Park United Methodist Church received general-support grants in 2023, 2024, and 2025. That repetition suggests an ongoing relationship rather than one-off giving. The foundation is not reported to fund individuals and does not make program-related investments.
$600K
$1.9M
$1.8M
$490K
Most grants fall between $60K and $60K, with a median of $60K.
25th Percentile
$60K
Median
$60K
75th Percentile
$60K
About 100% of grants go to recipients in TX.
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Notable grantees: Gunnison Sanctuary Housing, Highland Park United Methodist Church, Other local faith-based or housing organizations (several small/unlisted recipients)
All listed grants in this snapshot went to recipients in Texas, so 100% of giving in the recent-grants data stayed within the headquarters state. The geography is concentrated in the Dallas–Fort Worth area, with Dallas appearing multiple times and Irving appearing once. Recipient locations in the file include Dallas and Irving, both in TX. The foundation’s top state by grant count is TX, matching the recipient-country distribution of US only.
The recent grants point to three main categories: supportive or sanctuary housing, local Methodist or mainline Protestant congregations, and faith-based community services in the Dallas–Fort Worth area. The foundation also gave a smaller grant to Childrens Medical Foundation in Dallas.
Yes. Highland Park United Methodist Church received general-support grants in 2023, 2024, and 2025, each at $60,000. That repeated pattern suggests a continuing relationship rather than isolated awards.
The foundation’s typical grant size is $60,000. The p25, median, and p75 are all $60,000, even though the largest recent grant was $400,000.
In the recent-grants data, every listed recipient is in Texas, so 100% of the grants went to organizations in the headquarters state. The recipient cities shown include Dallas and Irving.
The recent grants are all listed as general support. That includes the $400,000 grant to Gunnison Sancuarty Housing and the repeated $60,000 grants to Highland Park United Methodist Church.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GUNNISON SANCUARTY HOUSING | IRVING, TX | $400,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| HIGHLAND PARK UNITED METHODIST CHURCH | DALLAS, TX | $60,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| CHILDRENS MEDICAL FOUNDATION | DALLAS, TX | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| HIGHLAND PARK UNITED METHODIST CHURCH | DALLAS, TX | $60,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| HIGHLAND PARK UNITED METHODIST CHURCH | DALLAS, TX | $60,000 | 2023 | GENERAL |
GUNNISON SANCUARTY HOUSING
$400,000GENERAL
HIGHLAND PARK UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
$60,000GENERAL
CHILDRENS MEDICAL FOUNDATION
$20,000GENERAL
HIGHLAND PARK UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
$60,000GENERAL
HIGHLAND PARK UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
$60,000GENERAL