The Fentress Foundation

EIN 746048267 Private Foundation

Waco, TX 76714 |(254) 772-7800

Total Given 2019–2022
$4.1M
46 grants · $1.0M avg/year
based on 4 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$1M+/yr
mid-tier
capacity
$7K
typical small grants · $2K–$19K
grant size
10%
transactional · 4/42 multi-year
repeat
$3.4M
Assets (2021)
42
Distinct Recipients

About

All of the assets ahve been distributed. The asset were distributed on December 15, 2021.

Focus Areas

Education

Application Information

Accepts Unsolicited Proposals Unknown
Contact Person Corky Cummings
Phone (254) 772-7800
Deadlines June 1, Annually
How to Apply Written request outlining the project objectives, amounts needed to acheive exempt purposes, and amount of funding requested.
Restrictions None
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Financial Trends

Giving Over Time

Total Assets Over Time

View financial data as table
YearTotal GivingTotal AssetsRevenueGrants
2019 $607K $3.5M $386K 25
2021 $226K $3.4M $299K 16
2022 $3.3M $0 $1.2M 5

Grant Size Distribution

Based on 46 grants on record

Minimum
$750
25th Pctl
$2K
Median
$7K
Average
$90K
75th Pctl
$19K
Maximum
$1.1M

Geographic Distribution


Texas Counties Served

91.3% of US grants · Rank #1 of 4 states $2.9M across 42 grants 4 of 254 counties

Top 4 counties

  1. 1 McLennan 38 grants · $1.8M
  2. 2 Kerr 1 grant · $1.1M
  3. 3 Archer 1 grant · $12K
  4. 4 Travis 2 grants · $12K

Officers & Directors

Grants Awarded (46 total)

Purpose
Community Foundation of the Texas Hill Country Kerrville, TX $1,080,000 Establish the Fentress-Cummings Initiative Fund 2022
Schwab Charitable Orlando, FL $1,080,000 Establish the Laurie Humphreys Charitable Fund 2022
Waco Foundation Waco, TX $1,080,000 Establish the Edward Lee Humphreys IV Fund 2022
The Waco Creative Arts Center dba Art Center of Waco Waco, TX $250,000 Operational support 2019
Talitha Koum Institute Waco, TX $100,000 Educational purposes 2021
Philadelphia Foundation Philadelphia, PA $100,000 Operational support 2019
The Cove Heart of Texas Inc Waco, TX $100,000 Operational support 2019
CASA of McLennan County Waco, TX $50,000 Operational support 2019
Columbus Avenue Baptist Church Waco, TX $30,000 Operational support 2021
Columbus Avenue Baptist Church Waco, TX $30,000 Operational support 2022
Waco Cultural Arts Fest Waco, TX $25,000 Operational support 2021
Dr Pepper Museum Waco, TX $20,000 Operational support 2021
Historic Waco Foundation Waco, TX $15,000 Operational support 2022
Hospice of Wichita Falls Wichita Falls, TX $12,500 Operational support 2019
Fuzzy Friends Rescue Waco, TX $10,000 Operational support 2021
Waco Civic Theatre Waco, TX $10,000 Operational support 2021
Community Cancer Association Waco, TX $10,000 Operational support 2019
Pease Park Conservancy Austin, TX $10,000 Operational support 2019
Waco Civic Theatre Waco, TX $10,000 Operational support 2019
Baylor Bear Foundation Waco, TX $9,000 Scholarship 2021
Baylor Bear Foundation Waco, TX $9,000 Scholarship 2019
Christian Men's Job Corps Waco, TX $7,500 Operational support 2019
Meals & Wheels-Central Texas Senior Ministries Waco, TX $7,500 Operational support 2019
Waco Humane Society Waco, TX $6,500 Operational support 2019
The Salvation Army Waco, TX $5,600 Operational support 2019

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