The VM Ehlers Foundation
EIN 746062790 Private FoundationTotal Given 2018–2025
$693K
372 grants · $87K avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
<$100K/yr
micro funder
capacity
$2K
typical micro grants · $1K–$2K
grant size
38%
supporter · 92/242 multi-year
repeat
$860K
Assets (2025)
242
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
Unknown
Contact Person
HENRIETTA ADEE
Phone
(512) 279-8129
Deadlines
THE APPLICATION MUST BE SUBMITTED BY JULY 1.
How to Apply
THE APPLICATION CAN BE FOUND AT WWW.TWUA.ORG.
Restrictions
APPLICANTS MUST BE A MEMBER OR A DEPENDENT OF A MEMBER OF THE TEXAS WATER UTILITIES ASSOCIATION AND PURSUING A COURSE OF STUDY IN THE WATER UTILITIES INDUSTRY.
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $103K | $654K | $137K | 71 |
| 2020 | $156K | $807K | $201K | 81 |
| 2021 | $107K | $846K | $86K | 60 |
| 2022 | $87K | $783K | $104K | 46 |
| 2023 | $109K | $871K | $203K | 49 |
| 2025 | $132K | $860K | $149K | 65 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 372 grants on record
Minimum
$250
25th Pctl
$1K
Median
$2K
Average
$2K
75th Pctl
$2K
Maximum
$4K
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
99.7% of US grants
· Rank #1 of 1 states
$691K across
371 grants
63 of 254 counties
Top 10 counties
- 1 Tarrant
- 2 Lubbock
- 3 Hidalgo
- 4 Harris
- 5 Williamson
- 6 Guadalupe
- 7 Hockley
- 8 McLennan
- 9 Jefferson
- 10 Wilson
+53 more
counties
· 167 grants
· $310K
Officers & Directors
Grants Awarded (372 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KARA Dupont | Burleson, TX | $3,800 | SCHOLARSHIP | 2025 |
| Isaac Rodriguez | Lubbock, TX | $3,800 | SCHOLARSHIP | 2025 |
| Natalie Osina | Schulenburg, TX | $3,300 | SCHOLARSHIP | 2025 |
| Kaden BACH | Fort Worth, TX | $2,800 | SCHOLARSHIP | 2025 |
| Matthew Carrizales | Georgetown, TX | $2,800 | SCHOLARSHIP | 2025 |
| Briana Claudio | Edinburg, TX | $2,800 | SCHOLARSHIP | 2025 |
| McKenna Ellner | Cedar Park, TX | $2,800 | SCHOLARSHIP | 2025 |
| Aubri Fregia | College Station, TX | $2,800 | SCHOLARSHIP | 2025 |
| Abigial Hodgson | Florence, TX | $2,800 | SCHOLARSHIP | 2025 |
| Andrew KEYS | Grapevine, TX | $2,800 | SCHOLARSHIP | 2025 |
| Avery Koncaba | Shiner, TX | $2,800 | SCHOLARSHIP | 2025 |
| Karstyn Lundmark | New Braunfels, TX | $2,800 | SCHOLARSHIP | 2025 |
| EVAN Martin | Paris, TX | $2,800 | SCHOLARSHIP | 2025 |
| Natalie Martin | Granger, TX | $2,800 | SCHOLARSHIP | 2025 |
| Alexis Martinez | Edinburg, TX | $2,800 | SCHOLARSHIP | 2025 |
| Vanessa Melgar | Irving, TX | $2,800 | SCHOLARSHIP | 2025 |
| SAGE Minor | Lubbock, TX | $2,800 | SCHOLARSHIP | 2025 |
| ERIN Moczygemba | Floresville, TX | $2,800 | SCHOLARSHIP | 2025 |
| Shelbi Moehrig | Falls City, TX | $2,800 | SCHOLARSHIP | 2025 |
| David Morrow | Cleveland, TX | $2,800 | SCHOLARSHIP | 2025 |
| Brooks NALL | Waco, TX | $2,800 | SCHOLARSHIP | 2025 |
| Maddox Paul | Hurst, TX | $2,800 | SCHOLARSHIP | 2025 |
| Miguel Solis | Edinburg, TX | $2,800 | SCHOLARSHIP | 2025 |
| Hillary Thomas | Bryan, TX | $2,800 | SCHOLARSHIP | 2025 |
| Karolynn Torrez | Sundown, TX | $2,800 | SCHOLARSHIP | 2025 |
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