Carl E. Kessler Family Foundation
EIN 752567397 Private FoundationTotal Given 2016–2024
$2.5M
779 grants · $274K avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$2K
typical micro grants · $1K–$2K
grant size
50%
supporter · 179/355 multi-year
repeat
$8.8M
Assets (2024)
355
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No. Preselected Only
Phone
(940) 325-5629
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $305K | $5.9M | $51K | 92 |
| 2017 | $297K | $5.7M | $6K | 102 |
| 2018 | $254K | $5.1M | $93K | 110 |
| 2020 | $285K | $4.5M | $30K | 130 |
| 2021 | $216K | $8.2M | $3.7M | 142 |
| 2022 | $454K | $8.1M | $572K | 171 |
| 2023 | $345K | $8.3M | $153K | 17 |
| 2024 | $311K | $8.8M | $271K | 15 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 779 grants on record
Minimum
$10
25th Pctl
$1K
Median
$2K
Average
$3K
75th Pctl
$2K
Maximum
$275K
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
27.5% of US grants
· Rank #1 of 40 states
$765K across
214 grants
22 of 254 counties
Top 10 counties
- 1 Tarrant
- 2 Dallas
- 3 Palo Pinto
- 4 Hood
- 5 Harris
- 6 Collin
- 7 Travis
- 8 Jack
- 9 Parker
- 10 Brazos
+12 more
counties
· 23 grants
· $38K
Officers & Directors
Grants Awarded (779 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charity Navigator | Glen Rock, NJ | $275,000 | Human Service | 2023 |
| Charity Navigator | Glen Rock, NJ | $201,150 | Human Service | 2024 |
| Communities in Schools Dallas Region | Dallas, TX | $45,000 | Education | 2024 |
| Community Renewal International | Shreveport, LA | $30,000 | Human service. | 2020 |
| Community Renewal International | Shreveport, LA | $25,000 | Human service. | 2016 |
| Salvation Army | Fort Worth, TX | $22,000 | Human service. | 2016 |
| Community Renewal International | Shreveport, LA | $20,000 | Human service. | 2017 |
| Community Renewal International | Shreveport, LA | $20,000 | Human service. | 2022 |
| Lutheran Immigration & Refugee Services | Baltimore, MD | $20,000 | Human Service | 2022 |
| Military Museum of Fort Worth | Fort Worth, TX | $20,000 | Veteran Support | 2022 |
| Salvation Army | Fort Worth, TX | $16,011 | Human Service | 2024 |
| Military Museum of Fort Worth | Fort Worth, TX | $15,000 | Veteran Support | 2024 |
| Mineral Wells Senior Center | Mineral Wells, TX | $15,000 | Human service. | 2016 |
| Careity Foundation | Fort Worth, TX | $15,000 | Human Service. | 2017 |
| Community Renewal International | Shreveport, LA | $15,000 | Human service. | 2018 |
| Salvation Army | Fort Worth, TX | $15,000 | Human service. | 2018 |
| Mineral Wells Senior Center | Mineral Wells, TX | $14,222 | Human service. | 2017 |
| Hope Domestic Violence | Mineral Wells, TX | $12,500 | Human service. | 2020 |
| Rainforest Trust | Warrenton, VA | $12,500 | Conservation. | 2020 |
| Homes from the Heart | Kansas City, MO | $12,500 | Human service. | 2016 |
| Military Museum of Fort Worth | Fort Worth, TX | $12,000 | Veteran Support | 2020 |
| Trinity Habitat for Humanity | Ft Worth, TX | $12,000 | Human service. | 2020 |
| Hope Domestic Violence | Mineral Wells, TX | $12,000 | Human service. | 2017 |
| Hope Domestic Violence | Mineral Wells, TX | $11,100 | Human service. | 2016 |
| Meals On Wheels Palo Pinto | Mineral Wells, TX | $10,700 | Human service. | 2017 |
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