Karnes County Historical Society
EIN 742189232
Possibly inactive.
Last 990-PF filing on record is from 2023
(3 years ago). This foundation may have filed its
final return or ceased operations — verify before investing time in an application.
Total Given 2016–2023
$839K
7 grants · $105K avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$97K
typical mid grants · $73K–$184K
grant size
50%
supporter · 1/2 multi-year
repeat
$697K
Assets (2016)
2
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Contact Person
Karnes County Texas
Phone
(830) 780-3317
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $97K | $697K | $120K | 1 |
| 2017 | $212K | $0 | $198K | 1 |
| 2018 | $72K | $0 | $109K | 1 |
| 2019 | $157K | $0 | $71K | 1 |
| 2020 | $74K | $0 | $389K | 1 |
| 2021 | $226K | $0 | $127K | 1 |
| 2022 | N/A | $0 | $116K | N/A |
| 2023 | $1K | $0 | $55K | 1 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 7 grants on record
Minimum
$1K
25th Pctl
$73K
Median
$97K
Average
$120K
75th Pctl
$184K
Maximum
$226K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
BC
Betty Sue Carter
President
Leadership
HR
Hugh B Ruckman III
Treasurer
Leadership
BC
Betty Sue Carter
President
Leadership
HR
Hugh B Ruckman III
Treasurer
Leadership
BC
Betty Sue Carter
President
Leadership
HR
Hugh B Ruckman III
Treasurer
Leadership
BC
Betty Sue Carter
President
Leadership
HR
Hugh B Ruckman III
Treasurer
Leadership
BC
Betty Sue Carter
President
Leadership
HR
Hugh B Ruckman III
Treasurer
Leadership
BC
Betty Sue Carter
President
Leadership
HR
Hugh B Ruckman III
Treasurer
Leadership
BC
Betty Sue Carter
President
Leadership
HR
Hugh B Ruckman III
Treasurer
Leadership
BC
Betty Sue Carter
President
Leadership
HR
Hugh B Ruckman III
Treasurer
Leadership
Grants Awarded (7 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karnes County Texas | Karnes City, TX | $226,393 | HISTORICAL PRESERVATION | 2021 |
| Karnes County Texas | Karnes City, TX | $211,890 | HISTORICAL PRESERVATION | 2017 |
| Karnes County Texas | Karnes City, TX | $156,659 | HISTORICAL PRESERVATION | 2019 |
| Karnes County Texas | Karnes City, TX | $97,311 | HISTORICAL PRESERVATION | 2016 |
| Karnes County Texas | Karnes City, TX | $73,765 | HISTORICAL PRESERVATION | 2020 |
| Karnes County Texas | Karnes City, TX | $71,952 | HISTORICAL PRESERVATION | 2018 |
| James Lover | Karnes City, TX | $1,000 | Student aide | 2023 |