Spears Charitable Trust
EIN 752445912
Possibly inactive.
Last 990-PF filing on record is from 2023
(3 years ago). Verify before investing time in an application.
Total Given 2017–2023
$580K
84 grants · $83K avg/year
based on 7 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
<$100K/yr
micro funder
capacity
$5K
typical small grants · $2K–$10K
grant size
64%
deep partner · 23/36 multi-year
repeat
$2.8M
Assets (2023)
36
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(806) 789-8450
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $73K | $1.6M | $187K | 17 |
| 2018 | $60K | $1.5M | $105K | 14 |
| 2019 | N/A | $1.8M | $120K | N/A |
| 2020 | $100K | $2.0M | $72K | 16 |
| 2021 | $115K | $2.4M | $568K | 10 |
| 2022 | $102K | $2.3M | $505K | 13 |
| 2023 | $130K | $2.8M | $325K | 14 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 84 grants on record
Minimum
$500
25th Pctl
$2K
Median
$5K
Average
$7K
75th Pctl
$10K
Maximum
$35K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
CS
Cathleen Spears
5 yrs
Co-Trustee
CS
Cathleen Spears
5 yrs
Co-Trustee
CS
Cathleen Spears
5 yrs
Co-Trustee
CS
Cathleen Spears
5 yrs
Co-Trustee
CS
Cathleen Spears
5 yrs
Co-Trustee
HS
Harrell Spears
2 yrs
Trustee
HS
Harrell Spears
2 yrs
Trustee
Grants Awarded (84 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-Born | Indianapolis, IN | $35,000 | GENERAL PURPOSES | 2023 |
| First Baptist Church | Lubbock, TX | $28,000 | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 2021 |
| Pre-Born | Indianapolis, IN | $25,000 | GENERAL PURPOSES | 2020 |
| Baptist General Convention of Tx | Dallas, TX | $22,858 | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 2017 |
| Baptist General Convention of Tx | Dallas, TX | $21,116 | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 2018 |
| Texas Baptist Men | Dallas, TX | $19,000 | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 2020 |
| Pre-Born | Indianapolis, IN | $15,000 | GENERAL PURPOSES | 2022 |
| Pre-Born | Indianapolis, IN | $15,000 | GENERAL PURPOSES | 2021 |
| Texas Baptist Missions Foundation | Dallas, TX | $15,000 | GENERAL PURPOSES | 2021 |
| Vcy America Inc | Milwaukee, WI | $12,000 | GENERAL PURPOSES | 2021 |
| American Family Radio | Tupelo, MS | $12,000 | GENERAL PURPOSES | 2021 |
| First Baptist Church | Lubbock, TX | $10,000 | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 2022 |
| Oklahoma Baptist University | Shawnee, OK | $10,000 | SCHOLARSHIP | 2022 |
| Baylor University | Waco, TX | $10,000 | SCHOLARSHIP | 2022 |
| Generation Next | Lake Dallas, TX | $10,000 | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 2022 |
| Texas Baptist Missions Foundation | Dallas, TX | $10,000 | GENERAL PURPOSES | 2022 |
| Children'S Bereavement Center | San Antonio, TX | $10,000 | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 2022 |
| Oklahoma Baptist University | Shawnee, OK | $10,000 | SCHOLARSHIP | 2020 |
| Baylor University | Waco, TX | $10,000 | SCHOLARSHIP | 2020 |
| Oklahoma Baptist University | Shawnee, OK | $10,000 | SCHOLARSHIP | 2021 |
| Baylor University | Waco, TX | $10,000 | SCHOLARSHIP | 2021 |
| First Baptist Church | Lubbock, TX | $10,000 | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 2023 |
| Oklahoma Baptist University | Shawnee, OK | $10,000 | SCHOLARSHIP | 2023 |
| Baylor University | Waco, TX | $10,000 | SCHOLARSHIP | 2023 |
| Generation Next | Lake Dallas, TX | $10,000 | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 2023 |