The Fentress Foundation
EIN 746048267 Private Foundation
Possibly inactive.
Last 990-PF filing on record is from 2022
(4 years ago). Verify before investing time in an application.
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
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
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 McLennan
- 2 Kerr
- 3 Archer
- 4 Travis
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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