The Zorich Family Foundation concentrates its giving on faith-based institutions and community services in the Houston area, with a strong emphasis on Episcopal congregations and affiliated education. Grants are typically large, multi-award gifts designated for general charitable purposes, supporting youth development, school operations, and healing/behavioral health services. The foundation favors a small set of repeat local partners rather than broad, national grantmaking.
Concentrated, large-dollar grants to a small number of repeat local grantees; majority of awards labeled 'general charitable purpose' indicating flexible operating support rather than project-restricted funding.
A defining feature of the Zorich Family Foundation is its repeated, large general-charitable gifts to a small circle of faith-linked institutions, especially St Martin Episcopal Church and St Francis Episcopal School in Houston. The foundation’s recent grants show a consistent pattern of multi-year support for Episcopal parish life, Episcopal education, and healing services that sit close to those communities. In 2025, it gave $600,000 to St Martin Episcopal Church and $500,000 to St Francis Episcopal School; both organizations also appear in prior years, which points to continuity rather than one-off support. The same pattern appears in its backing of Hope and Healing Center & Institute, which received major awards in 2023 and 2025. Alongside these Houston anchors, the foundation also funds selected youth and faith-based organizations outside Texas, including Emerald Youth Foundation, Young Life, and Waterston (Kingdom Giving). Across the recent grant list, the stated purpose is usually general charitable purpose, suggesting flexible support rather than tightly restricted project funding.
Episcopal congregational support is central to the foundation’s giving. St Martin Episcopal Church received a $600,000 grant in 2025 for general charitable purpose, and St Francis Episcopal School received a $500,000 grant in the same year, also for general charitable purpose. The foundation also supports behavioral health and healing work through Hope and Healing Center & Institute, which received $400,000 in 2025 and $375,000 in 2023 for general charitable purpose. Youth development appears in several grants to faith-based or community organizations, including $334,000 to Emerald Youth Foundation in Knoxville and $200,000 to Young Life in Harlan, Iowa. Its broader charitable support extends to community-serving intermediaries such as Memorial Assistance Ministries and United Way.
The Zorich Family Foundation’s typical grant size is $15,000 at the 25th percentile, $50,000 at the median, and $117,500 at the 75th percentile, but the recent grant list also includes substantially larger awards in the hundreds of thousands of dollars. The pattern is repeat giving: several organizations appear in multiple years, including St Martin Episcopal Church, St Francis Episcopal School, Hope and Healing Center & Institute, Star of Hope, Waterston (Kingdom Giving), and UCSB Foundation. The foundation is a family foundation, not a program-related-investment funder, and it does not fund individuals. The stated grant purpose across the list is overwhelmingly general charitable purpose.
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Most grants fall between $15K and $118K, with a median of $50K.
25th Percentile
$15K
Median
$50K
75th Percentile
$118K
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Notable grantees: St. Martin Episcopal Church, Waterston (Kingdom Giving), Hope and Healing Center & Institute, St. Francis Episcopal School, Emerald Youth Foundation
Most recent grants are in Texas, and 66% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state. Houston is the clearest hub, with grants to St Martin Episcopal Church, St Francis Episcopal School, Hope and Healing Center & Institute, Covenant House Texas, Star of Hope, and Memorial Assistance Ministries. Outside Texas, California is the top state by grant count, with grants to UCSB Foundation in Santa Barbara and Plant With Purpose in San Diego, while additional recipients appear in Colorado Springs, Knoxville, Austin, Tempe, Harlan, Wayland, and New York. All listed grants go to U.S. recipients.
Its recent grants center on Episcopal congregations and Episcopal education, plus healing and behavioral health services, youth development, and community support organizations. Examples in the record include St Martin Episcopal Church, St Francis Episcopal School, Hope and Healing Center & Institute, Emerald Youth Foundation, and United Way.
Yes. Several recipients appear across multiple years, including St Martin Episcopal Church, St Francis Episcopal School, Hope and Healing Center & Institute, Star of Hope, Waterston (Kingdom Giving), and UCSB Foundation. That pattern suggests ongoing relationships rather than isolated awards.
The foundation’s grant-size distribution is $15,000 at the 25th percentile, $50,000 at the median, and $117,500 at the 75th percentile. Recent awards can be much larger, with several grants in the $300,000 to $600,000 range.
Houston is the main center of giving, and 66% of grants go to recipients in Texas. Outside the HQ state, California has the highest grant count, with recipients such as UCSB Foundation in Santa Barbara and Plant With Purpose in San Diego.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ST MARTIN EPISCOPAL CHURCH | HOUSTON, TX | $600,000 | 2025 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| St Martin Episcopal Church | houston, TX | $600,000 | 2025 | General Charitable Purpose |
| Waterston (Kingdom Giving) | Colorado Springs, CO | $501,328 | 2025 | General Charitable Purpose |
| St Francis Episcopal School | Houston, TX | $500,000 | 2025 | General Charitable Purpose |
| HOPE AND HEALING CENTER & INSTITUTE | HOUSTON, TX | $400,000 | 2025 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| Hope and Healing Center & Institute | Houston, TX | $350,000 | 2025 | General Charitable Purpose |
| EMERALD YOUTH FOUNDATION | KNOXVILLE, TN | $334,000 | 2025 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| COVENANT HOUSE TEXAS | HOUSTON, TX | $300,000 | 2025 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| STAR OF HOPE | HOUSTON, TX | $300,000 | 2025 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| UCSB Foundation | Santa Barbara, CA | $225,000 | 2025 | General Charitable Purpose |
| MEMORIAL ASSISTANCE MINISTRIES | HOUSTON, TX | $200,000 | 2025 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| Young Life | Harlan, IA | $200,000 | 2025 | General Charitable Purpose |
| YOUNG LIFE | HARLAN, IA | $200,000 | 2025 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| UCSB FOUNDATION | SANTA BARBARA, CA | $200,000 | 2025 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| THE GOODNESS WEB | WAYLAND, MA | $200,000 | 2025 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| Star of Hope | houston, TX | $175,000 | 2025 | General Charitable Purpose |
| PLANT WITH PURPOSE | SAN DIEGO, CA | $150,000 | 2025 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| United Way | austin, TX | $135,000 | 2025 | General Charitable Purpose |
| MEADOWS MENTAL HEALTH POLICY INSTITUTE | AUSTIN, TX | $125,000 | 2025 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| UNITED WAY | AUSTIN, TX | $110,000 | 2025 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| BRAIN & BEHAVIOR | NEW YORK, NY | $105,000 | 2025 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| Brain & Behavior | New York, NY | $105,000 | 2025 | General Charitable Purpose |
| LOVE HAS NO LIMITS | DANA POINT, CA | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| ONE GOAL | HOUSTON, TX | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| Switch Energy Alliance | Austin, TX | $100,000 | 2025 | General Charitable Purpose |
| MD ANDERSON CANCER CENTER | HOUSTON, TX | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| PROUNITAS | HOUSTON, TX | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| MD Anderson Cancer Center | Houston, TX | $100,000 | 2025 | General Charitable Purpose |
| SMALL STEPS NURTURING CENTER | HOUSTON, TX | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| SWITCH ENERGY ALLIANCE | AUSTIN, TX | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| CONNECTIVE TALENT | HOUSTON, TX | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| New horizans Foundation | Colorado Springs, CO | $100,000 | 2025 | General Charitable Purpose |
| ProUnitas | Houston, TX | $100,000 | 2025 | General Charitable Purpose |
| ST FRANCIS EPISCOPAL SCHOOL | HOUSTON, TX | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| Star of Hope | Houston, TX | $60,000 | 2025 | General Charitable Purpose |
| Prager U | sherman oaks, CA | $50,000 | 2025 | General Charitable Purpose |
| One Goal | Houston, TX | $50,000 | 2025 | General Charitable Purpose |
| Halftime Institute | Irving, TX | $50,000 | 2025 | General Charitable Purpose |
| Memorial Hermann Foundation | Houston, TX | $50,000 | 2025 | General Charitable Purpose |
| Santa Barbara Mental Wellness Center | Santa Barbara, CA | $47,500 | 2025 | General Charitable Purpose |
| Yellowstone Academy | Houston, TX | $45,000 | 2025 | General Charitable Purpose |
| One Mind | Rutherford, CA | $40,000 | 2025 | General Charitable Purpose |
| CYSTIC FIBROSIS FOUNDATION | MARYLAND, MD | $35,000 | 2025 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| Cystic Fibrosis Foundation | Maryland, MD | $30,000 | 2025 | General Charitable Purpose |
| SIGMA CHI FOUNDATION | EVANSTON, IL | $30,000 | 2025 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| Small steps nurturing Center | houston, TX | $25,000 | 2025 | General Charitable Purpose |
| HALFTIME INSTITUTE | IRVING, TX | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| JACK A VICKERS FOUNDATION | CASTLE ROCK, CO | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| Child Advocate | houston, TX | $15,000 | 2025 | General Charitable Purpose |
| CHILD ADVOCATE | HOUSTON, TX | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
ST MARTIN EPISCOPAL CHURCH
$600,000GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
St Martin Episcopal Church
$600,000General Charitable Purpose
Waterston (Kingdom Giving)
$501,328General Charitable Purpose
St Francis Episcopal School
$500,000General Charitable Purpose
General Charitable Purpose
COVENANT HOUSE TEXAS
$300,000GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
UCSB Foundation
$225,000General Charitable Purpose
Young Life
$200,000General Charitable Purpose
UCSB FOUNDATION
$200,000GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
THE GOODNESS WEB
$200,000GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
BRAIN & BEHAVIOR
$105,000GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
Brain & Behavior
$105,000General Charitable Purpose
LOVE HAS NO LIMITS
$100,000GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
ONE GOAL
$100,000GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
MD Anderson Cancer Center
$100,000General Charitable Purpose
CONNECTIVE TALENT
$100,000GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
New horizans Foundation
$100,000General Charitable Purpose
ST FRANCIS EPISCOPAL SCHOOL
$100,000GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
One Goal
$50,000General Charitable Purpose
Halftime Institute
$50,000General Charitable Purpose
Yellowstone Academy
$45,000General Charitable Purpose
HALFTIME INSTITUTE
$25,000GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
JACK A VICKERS FOUNDATION
$25,000GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE