The Wells Texas Foundation
EIN 760574582
Possibly inactive.
Last 990-PF filing on record is from 2023
(3 years ago). This foundation may have filed its
final return or ceased operations — verify before investing time in an application.
Total Given 2016–2023
$77K
15 grants · $10K avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
<$100K/yr
micro funder
capacity
$5K
typical small grants · $1K–$9K
grant size
27%
balanced · 3/11 multi-year
repeat
$392K
Assets (2023)
11
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Contact Person
KENNETH F WELLS
Phone
(713) 899-1224
Deadlines
NONE
How to Apply
NO REQUIREMENT
Restrictions
TEXAS ONLY; NON-PROFIT DISTRIBUTIONS/ORGANIZATIONS
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $10K | $260K | $12K | 5 |
| 2017 | $11K | $275K | $10K | 2 |
| 2018 | $10K | $238K | $11K | 2 |
| 2019 | N/A | $262K | $12K | N/A |
| 2020 | $11K | $185K | $13K | 1 |
| 2021 | $10K | $257K | $12K | 1 |
| 2022 | $8K | $395K | $12K | 1 |
| 2023 | $16K | $392K | $78K | 3 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 15 grants on record
Minimum
$500
25th Pctl
$1K
Median
$5K
Average
$5K
75th Pctl
$9K
Maximum
$12K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
KW
Ken Wells
President/Treasurer
Leadership
SR
Stephanie Rosenfeld
Director
SB
Sharon Barrett
Director
KW
Ken Wells
President/Treasurer
Leadership
SW
Sybil Wells
Vice President/Sec
Leadership
SR
Stephanie Rosenfeld
Director
SB
Sharon Barrett
Director
SW
Sibyl R Wells
Vice President/Secretary
Leadership
KW
Kenneth F Wells
President/Treasurer
Leadership
SR
Stephanie L Rosenfeld
Director
SB
Sharon Wells Barrett
Director
DW
David K Wells
Director
KW
Kenneth F Wells
President/Treasurer
Leadership
SW
Sibyl R Wells
Vice President/Secretary
Leadership
SB
Sharon Wells Barrett
Director
DW
David K Wells
Director
SR
Stephanie L Rosenfeld
Director
KW
Kenneth F Wells
President/Treasurer
Leadership
SW
Sibyl R Wells
Vice President/Secretary
Leadership
SB
Sharon Wells Barrett
Director
DW
David K Wells
Director
SR
Stephanie L Rosenfeld
Director
KW
Kenneth F Wells
President/Treasurer
Leadership
SW
Sibyl R Wells
Vice President/Secretary
Leadership
SR
Stephanie L Rosenfeld
Director
SB
Sharon Wells Barrett
Director
DW
David K Wells
Director
KW
Kenneth F Wells
President/Treasurer
Leadership
SW
Sibyl R Wells
Vice President/Secretary
Leadership
DW
David K Wells
Director
SB
Sharon Wells Barrett
Director
KW
Kenneth F Wells
President/Treasurer
Leadership
SW
Sibyl R Wells
Vice President/Secretary
Leadership
DW
David K Wells
Director
SB
Sharon Wells Barrett
Director
Grants Awarded (15 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Texas at Austin Education Center | Austin, TX | $12,000 | EDUCATION | 2023 |
| University of Texas - Marine Science Institute | Austin, TX | $11,100 | EDUCATION AND STRATEGIC PLANNING | 2020 |
| Lutheran Education Association of Houston | Houston, TX | $10,000 | RANFRANZ ENDOWMENT/SCHOLARSHIP FUND | 2018 |
| The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley | McAllen, TX | $10,000 | SCHOLARSHIP | 2021 |
| Lutheran Education Association of Houston | Friendswood, TX | $8,500 | SCHOLARSHIP FUND | 2022 |
| Univertiy of Texas - Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center | Austin, TX | $6,000 | EDUCATION AND STRATEGIC PLANNING | 2017 |
| Univertiy of Texas - Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center | Austin, TX | $5,500 | EDUCATION AND STRATEGIC PLANNING | 2016 |
| Odyssey After School | Rockport, TX | $5,000 | EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE - UNRESTRICTED | 2017 |
| Leah - Lutheran Education Association Houston | Houston, TX | $3,000 | FUND OSCAR E RANFRANZ ENDOWMENT | 2016 |
| Lutheran Education Association of Houston | Friendswood, TX | $2,000 | SCHOLARSHIP FUND | 2023 |
| Wings Recovery Center | Rockport, TX | $2,000 | PROJECT DEVELOPMENT | 2023 |
| University of Texas - Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center | Austin, TX | $500 | EDUCATION AND STRATEGIC PLANNING | 2018 |
| Odyssey After School | Rockport, TX | $500 | EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE - UNRESTRICTED | 2016 |
| Texas Maritime Museum Association Inc | Rockport, TX | $500 | EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE - UNRESTRICTED | 2016 |
| Vna Colling Co - Visiting Nurses Association | Dallas, TX | $500 | MEMORIAL ROY MILLER - UNRESTRICTED | 2016 |