R W Fair Foundation
EIN 756015270 Private Foundation
Possibly inactive.
Last 990-PF filing on record is from 2023
(3 years ago). Verify before investing time in an application.
Total Given 2016–2023
$11.2M
9 grants · $1.4M avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$1M+/yr
mid-tier
capacity
$1.0M
typical big bets · $752K–$1.4M
grant size
67%
deep partner · 2/3 multi-year
repeat
$23.3M
Assets (2023)
3
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
Unknown
Contact Person
Bob Garrett
Phone
(903) 592-3811
Deadlines
NONE
How to Apply
LETTER
Restrictions
NONE
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $517K | $15.1M | $722K | 1 |
| 2017 | $596K | $17.3M | $766K | 1 |
| 2018 | $1.1M | $15.9M | $1.5M | 1 |
| 2019 | $920K | $20.1M | $1.0M | 1 |
| 2020 | $1.4M | $23.1M | $1.5M | 1 |
| 2021 | $752K | $28.2M | $1.9M | 1 |
| 2022 | $1.0M | $21.5M | $2.4M | 1 |
| 2023 | $4.9M | $23.3M | $642K | 2 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 9 grants on record
Minimum
$517K
25th Pctl
$752K
Median
$1.0M
Average
$1.2M
75th Pctl
$1.4M
Maximum
$3.0M
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
100.0% of US grants
· Rank #1 of 1 states
$11.2M across
9 grants
1 of 254 counties
Top 1 counties
- 1 Smith
Officers & Directors
JG
John R. Bob Garrett
8+ yrs
President
Leadership
RR
Randy Roberts
8+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
CH
Cassie Hollenshead
4 yrs
Assistant. Sec-Treasurer
Leadership
RL
Rachel Larson
8+ yrs
Sec/Treasurer
Leadership
KC
KIRK Calhoun
Director
JJ
John L. Jones
Director
LG
Lee Gibson
6 yrs
Director
MW
Mark Whatley
7 yrs
Director
KW
Ken Waits
4 yrs
Director
TM
Tom Mullins
4 yrs
Director
JG
John R. Bob Garrett
8+ yrs
President
Leadership
RR
Randy Roberts
8+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
CH
Cassie Hollenshead
4 yrs
Assistant. Sec-Treasurer
Leadership
RL
Rachel Larson
8+ yrs
Sec/Treasurer
Leadership
TM
Tom Mullins
4 yrs
Director
KW
Ken Waits
4 yrs
Director
MW
Mark Whatley
7 yrs
Director
LG
Lee Gibson
6 yrs
Director
ML
Mel Lovelady
7 yrs
Director
JG
John R. Bob Garrett
8+ yrs
President
Leadership
RR
Randy Roberts
8+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
CH
Cassie Hollenshead
4 yrs
Assistant. Sec-Treasurer
Leadership
RL
Rachel Larson
8+ yrs
Sec/Treasurer
Leadership
LG
Lee Gibson
6 yrs
Director
MW
Mark Whatley
7 yrs
Director
KW
Ken Waits
4 yrs
Director
TM
Tom Mullins
4 yrs
Director
ML
Mel Lovelady
7 yrs
Director
JG
John R. Bob Garrett
8+ yrs
President
Leadership
RR
Randy Roberts
8+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
CH
Cassie Hollenshead
4 yrs
Assistant. Sec-Treasurer
Leadership
RL
Rachel Larson
8+ yrs
Sec/Treasurer
Leadership
ML
Mel Lovelady
7 yrs
Director
LG
Lee Gibson
6 yrs
Director
MW
Mark Whatley
7 yrs
Director
KW
Ken Waits
4 yrs
Director
TM
Tom Mullins
4 yrs
Director
JG
John R. Bob Garrett
8+ yrs
President
Leadership
RR
Randy Roberts
8+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
SH
Sherri Harris
4 yrs
Sec/Treasurer
Leadership
RL
Rachel Larson
8+ yrs
Assistant. Sec-Treasurer
Leadership
ML
Mel Lovelady
7 yrs
Director
HB
Harold Beaird
4 yrs
Director
MW
Mark Whatley
7 yrs
Director
LG
Lee Gibson
6 yrs
Director
BF
Barbara King Fair
3 yrs
President
Leadership
JG
John R. Bob Garrett
8+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
RL
Rachel Larson
8+ yrs
Assistant. Sec-Treasurer
Leadership
SH
Sherri Harris
4 yrs
Sec/Treasurer
Leadership
ML
Mel Lovelady
7 yrs
Director
HB
Harold Beaird
4 yrs
Director
AF
Allen Fair
3 yrs
Director
MW
Mark Whatley
7 yrs
Director
LG
Lee Gibson
6 yrs
Director
RR
Randy Roberts
8+ yrs
Director
BF
Barbara King Fair
3 yrs
President
Leadership
JG
John R. Bob Garrett
8+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
RL
Rachel Larson
8+ yrs
Assistant. Sec-Treasurer
Leadership
SH
Sherri Harris
4 yrs
Sec/Treasurer
Leadership
MW
Mark Whatley
7 yrs
Director
AF
Allen Fair
3 yrs
Director
HB
Harold Beaird
4 yrs
Director
RR
Randy Roberts
8+ yrs
Director
ML
Mel Lovelady
7 yrs
Director
BF
Barbara King Fair
3 yrs
President
Leadership
JG
John R. Bob Garrett
8+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
SH
Sherri Harris
4 yrs
Sec/Treasurer
Leadership
RL
Rachel Larson
8+ yrs
Assistant. Sec-Treasurer
Leadership
RR
Randy Roberts
8+ yrs
Director
ML
Mel Lovelady
7 yrs
Director
HB
Harold Beaird
4 yrs
Director
AF
Allen Fair
3 yrs
Director
Grants Awarded (9 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UT Medical School Scholarship-UTHSC | Tyler, TX | $3,000,000 | Provide scholarships for first class of medical students | 2023 |
| Various | See Schedule, TX | $1,905,215 | See Schedule 1 Attached | 2023 |
| Various | Tyler, TX | $1,396,253 | GENERAL OPERATIONS - SEE SCHEDULE 1 | 2020 |
| Various | Tyler, TX | $1,119,000 | GENERAL OPERATIONS - SEE SCHEDULE 1 | 2018 |
| Various | See Schedule, TX | $1,037,606 | SEE SCHEDULE 1 | 2022 |
| Various | Tyler, TX | $919,750 | GENERAL OPERATIONS - SEE SCHEDULE 1 | 2019 |
| Various | Tyler, TX | $752,258 | GENERAL OPERATIONS - SEE SCHEDULE 1 | 2021 |
| Various | Tyler, TX | $595,500 | GENERAL OPERATIONS - SEE SCHEDULE 1 | 2017 |
| Various | Tyler, TX | $517,200 | GENERAL OPERATIONS - SEE SCHEDULE 1 | 2016 |
Looking for more funders like R W Fair Foundation? Open the free Texas funder database and search 178,000+ foundations by state, type, and giving size.
Want to compare open opportunities instead? Open the free Texas grant database for active grants from federal, state, foundation, and corporate funders.