KWS Foundation
EIN 760521970 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
$2.2M
32 grants · $276K avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$30K
typical mid grants · $10K–$120K
grant size
35%
supporter · 7/20 multi-year
repeat
$8K
Assets (2023)
20
Distinct Recipients
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No. Preselected Only
Phone
(713) 824-0427
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $790K | $1.2M | $1.1M | 8 |
| 2017 | $482K | $802K | $16K | 9 |
| 2018 | $175K | $516K | $17K | 4 |
| 2019 | N/A | $59K | $598K | N/A |
| 2020 | $285K | $42K | $275K | 3 |
| 2021 | $285K | $22K | $270K | 4 |
| 2022 | $11K | $21K | $15K | 1 |
| 2023 | $180K | $8K | $172K | 3 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 32 grants on record
Minimum
$3K
25th Pctl
$10K
Median
$30K
Average
$69K
75th Pctl
$120K
Maximum
$250K
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
84.4% of US grants
· Rank #1 of 2 states
$1.8M across
27 grants
8 of 254 counties
Top 8 counties
- 1 Harris
- 2 Tarrant
- 3 McLennan
- 4 Ector
- 5 Lubbock
- 6 Tom Green
- 7 Montgomery
- 8 Travis
Officers & Directors
Grants Awarded (32 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MD Anderson Cancer Center | Houston, TX | $250,000 | ANNUAL FUND | 2016 |
| St Lukes United Methodist Church | Houston, TX | $165,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2020 |
| American Cancer Society | Atlanta, GA | $160,000 | ANNUAL FUND | 2016 |
| St Lukes United Methodist Church | Houston, TX | $145,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2021 |
| St Lukes United Methodist Church | Houston, TX | $145,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2023 |
| Christian Community Services Center | Houston, TX | $125,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2021 |
| American Cancer Society | Atlanta, GA | $120,000 | ANNUAL FUND | 2016 |
| St Luke's United Methodist Church | Houston, TX | $120,000 | ANNUAL FUND | 2016 |
| St Luke's United Methodist Church | Houston, TX | $120,000 | ANNUAL FUND | 2016 |
| American Cancer Society | Atlanta, GA | $120,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2017 |
| St Luke's United Methodist Church | Houston, TX | $120,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2017 |
| St Luke's United Methodist Church | Houston, TX | $120,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2018 |
| Christian Community Services Center | Houston, TX | $110,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2020 |
| Greater Houston Community Foundation | Houston, TX | $100,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2017 |
| Texas Baseball Hall of Fame | Waco, TX | $42,500 | GENERAL FUND | 2017 |
| United Way of Odessa | Odessa, TX | $35,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2017 |
| Christian Community Services Center | Houston, TX | $25,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2023 |
| Red Raider Club | Lubbock, TX | $25,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2017 |
| MD Anderson Cancer Center | Houston, TX | $25,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2018 |
| American Cancer Society | Atlanta, GA | $20,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2017 |
| American Cancer Society | Atlanta, GA | $20,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2018 |
| St Lukes United Methodist Church | Houston, TX | $11,200 | GENERAL FUND | 2022 |
| The Story Houston | Houston, TX | $10,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2020 |
| San Angelo Stock Show Syndicate | Wall, TX | $10,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2021 |
| San Angelo Stock Show Syndicate | Wall, TX | $10,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2023 |
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