The Dvornak Foundation
The Dvornak Foundation (EIN 83-2434594) is a Houston-based private foundation that files Form 990-PF and reported ~$276k in assets and $25,500 in charitable disbursements for 2024. The live site at the Modihost URL uses the foundation name and is active, though its public content emphasizes emergency medical transportation while IRS filings show grantmaking to other nonprofits.
Source: Website · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
Small to mid‑sized nonprofits working in emergency medical transportation, health, veterans, mental health, or related community services, often with some Texas connection and need for modest one‑time grants.
Good Fit
- • Mission alignment with emergency medical transport, health, veterans, or mental‑health services.
- • Request sizes in the $500–$5,000 range.
- • A local or regional presence in Texas or a demonstrable link to communities the foundation has funded.
- • Existing relationship, introduction, or prior one‑time collaboration with a board member or known partner.
Geography
Observed grants in the latest year spanned eight states, indicating multi‑state reach even though about 41% of dollars remained concentrated in Texas.
Recipient Variety
Seventeen distinct recipients were funded in the latest year across health, education, veterans, and related causes, with 12 returning recipients across the observed years alongside new entrants.
New Applicants
Direct evidence of turnover exists (five new grantees in 2024 and six in 2023), but the public materials state the foundation funds only preselected applicants, so unsolicited entry is possible but not reliably supported by an open application process.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
