Grants paid by Paul L Foster Family Foundation
EIN 26-1939994 · El Paso, TX · Form 990-PF, Part XV · NTEE T20
Paul L Foster Family Foundation of El Paso, TX (EIN 26-1939994) reported 54 grants paid totaling $7,573,906 to 34 recipients in tax years 2020–2024, on Form 990-PF, Part XV. It also reported $65,515,506 approved for future payment, which is listed separately and not included in the total. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$7,573,906
54 grants
Recipients
34
distinct organizations
Tax years
2020–2024
4 filings in the corpus
Approved for future payment
$65,515,506
13 commitments · not included in grants paid
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 11 | $3,770,000 | $32,150,000 |
| 2022 | 13 | $2,091,950 | $15,986,405 |
| 2023 | 9 | $573,102 | $6,350,000 |
| 2024 | 21 | $1,138,854 | $11,029,101 |
Top recipients
The 34 recipients receiving the most from Paul L Foster Family Foundation, by grants paid, out of 34 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| El Paso Community Foundation 74-1839536 | C | El Paso, TX | 5 | $3,130,000 | 2024 |
| The El Paso Children's Museum 87-1951168 | D | El Paso, TX | 1 | $1,000,000 | 2022 |
| El Pasoans Fighting Hunger 45-2893839 | B | El Paso, TX | 4 | $714,202 | 2024 |
| The Texas Tribune 26-4527097 | B | Austin, TX | 2 | $500,000 | 2022 |
| El Paso Zoological Society | U | El Paso, TX | 1 | $500,000 | 2023 |
| Paso del Norte Childrens Development Center 74-1312313 | B | El Paso, TX | 1 | $300,000 | 2024 |
| Amigo Airsho Inc 74-2158817 | C | El Paso, TX | 1 | $256,824 | 2024 |
| The Aspen Art Museum 84-0746671 | B | Aspen, CO | 1 | $245,800 | 2022 |
| Paso del Norte Community Foundation 46-1997449 | B | El Paso, TX | 2 | $160,000 | 2024 |
| Texas Business Hall of Fame 75-1842638 | C | Houston, TX | 4 | $146,000 | 2024 |
| El Paso Matters 83-4301968 | C | El Paso, TX | 1 | $100,000 | 2024 |
| The University of Texas at El Paso 74-1894526 | D | El Paso, TX | 1 | $90,000 | 2024 |
| Nph USA | U | Chicago, IL | 1 | $50,000 | 2022 |
| Md Anderson Cancer Center | U | Houston, TX | 1 | $50,000 | 2022 |
| Medical Center of the Americas Foundation 20-8314979 | C | El Paso, TX | 1 | $50,000 | 2020 |
| Aspen Valley Hospital Foundation 46-0865487 | B | Aspen, CO | 2 | $47,700 | 2024 |
| Stars Scholarship Fund 43-1977563 | C | Mcallen, TX | 2 | $33,500 | 2024 |
| Santa Teresa Charitable Foundation 46-5192214 | B | Santa Teresa, NM | 1 | $30,000 | 2022 |
| The Opera Co 74-2648245 | D | El Paso, TX | 3 | $30,000 | 2024 |
| Texas Tech Foundation Inc 75-6043842 | B | Lubbock, TX | 1 | $25,000 | 2024 |
| American National Red Cross 53-0196605 | B | Washington, DC | 1 | $25,000 | 2024 |
| Boys and Girls Clubs of El Paso 74-1145974 | B | El Paso, TX | 3 | $17,230 | 2024 |
| Hospice of El Paso Inc 74-2093957 | B | El Paso, TX | 2 | $14,756 | 2024 |
| El Paso Symphony Orchestra Association Inc 74-6000772 | C | El Paso, TX | 1 | $10,000 | 2020 |
| Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders Association Inc 13-3039601 | B | Chicago, IL | 1 | $10,000 | 2020 |
| Better Business Bureau Foundation of El Paso 74-2843049 | B | El Paso, TX | 1 | $7,000 | 2023 |
| El Paso Tnr Inc 83-3093317 | C | El Paso, TX | 1 | $5,000 | 2024 |
| Law N Paws 81-5166423 | B | El Paso, TX | 1 | $5,000 | 2024 |
| El Paso Holocaust Museum & Study Center 74-2667556 | C | El Paso, TX | 1 | $4,480 | 2024 |
| El Paso Festivals Inc 46-3597827 | B | El Paso, TX | 1 | $4,000 | 2022 |
| Make a Wish Foundation of North Texas 75-1889666 | C | El Paso, TX | 1 | $3,864 | 2024 |
| Junior Achievement of the Desert Southwest Inc 74-1565161 | B | El Paso, TX | 2 | $3,550 | 2023 |
| El Paso Veterinary Medical Association 74-2510587 | C | El Paso, TX | 1 | $2,500 | 2024 |
| Girl Scouts of the Desert Southwest | U | El Paso, TX | 1 | $2,500 | 2024 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Every grant
All 67 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | The El Paso Children's Museum El Paso, TX | D | $4,150,000 | approved, future | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202543179349101679 |
| 2024 | Baylor University Waco, TX | C | $3,179,101 | approved, future | FOSTER ACADEMIC CHALLENGE | 202543179349101679 |
| 2024 | The University of Texas at El Paso El Paso, TX | D | $2,500,000 | approved, future | CLIMB HIGHER FUND | 202543179349101679 |
| 2024 | The Texas Tribune Austin, TX | B | $800,000 | approved, future | 5 PLEDGED ANNUAL CONTRIBUTIONS OF $400,000 EACH GENERAL SUPPORT | 202543179349101679 |
| 2024 | Paso del Norte Community Foundation El Paso, TX | B | $400,000 | approved, future | EPMA STAR CEILING PROJECT | 202543179349101679 |
| 2024 | Paso del Norte Childrens Development Center El Paso, TX | B | $300,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202543179349101679 |
| 2024 | Amigo Airsho Inc El Paso, TX | C | $256,824 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202543179349101679 |
| 2024 | Paso del Norte Community Foundation El Paso, TX | B | $110,000 | paid | EPMA STAR CEILING PROJECT | 202543179349101679 |
| 2024 | El Paso Matters El Paso, TX | C | $100,000 | paid | GRANT FOR OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | 202543179349101679 |
| 2024 | El Pasoans Fighting Hunger El Paso, TX | B | $100,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202543179349101679 |
| 2024 | The University of Texas at El Paso El Paso, TX | D | $90,000 | paid | CLIMB HIGHER FUND | 202543179349101679 |
| 2024 | Texas Tech Foundation Inc Lubbock, TX | B | $25,000 | paid | DONATION: WEATHER STATION PROJECT | 202543179349101679 |
| 2024 | American National Red Cross Washington, DC | B | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202543179349101679 |
| 2024 | Stars Scholarship Fund Mcallen, TX | C | $23,500 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP GRANT CONTRIBUTION | 202543179349101679 |
| 2024 | Texas Business Hall of Fame Foundation Houston, TX | B | $23,000 | paid | TBHF 2024 ANNUAL INDUCTION DINNER TABLE SPONSORSHIP | 202543179349101679 |
| 2024 | Aspen Valley Hospital Foundation Aspen, CO | B | $22,700 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202543179349101679 |
| 2024 | The Opera Company Inc El Paso, TX | B | $15,000 | paid | GRANT DONATION | 202543179349101679 |
| 2024 | El Paso Community Foundation El Paso, TX | C | $10,000 | paid | SPONSORSHIP FOR THE 2024 PLAZA CLASSIC FILM FESTIVAL | 202543179349101679 |
| 2024 | Hospice of El Paso Inc El Paso, TX | B | $9,756 | paid | HEART OF HOSPICE GALA BRONZE SPONSORSHIP | 202543179349101679 |
| 2024 | El Paso Tnr Inc El Paso, TX | C | $5,000 | paid | GRANT AWARDED FOR TRAP NEUTER RETURN | 202543179349101679 |
| 2024 | Law N Paws El Paso, TX | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202543179349101679 |
| 2024 | Boys & Girls Clubs of El Paso El Paso, TX | B | $4,730 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202543179349101679 |
| 2024 | El Paso Holocaust Museum & Study Center El Paso, TX | C | $4,480 | paid | FLIGHTS & BITES SPONSORSHIP | 202543179349101679 |
| 2024 | Make a Wish Foundation of North Texas El Paso, TX | C | $3,864 | paid | WISH NIGHT EL PASO 2024 SILVER SPONSORSHIP | 202543179349101679 |
| 2024 | Girl Scouts of the Desert Southwest El Paso, TX | U | $2,500 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202543179349101679 |
| 2024 | El Paso Veterinary Medical Association El Paso, TX | C | $2,500 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202543179349101679 |
| 2023 | The El Paso Children's Museum El Paso, TX | D | $5,150,000 | approved, future | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202443209349107229 |
| 2023 | The Texas Tribune Austin, TX | B | $1,200,000 | approved, future | 5 PLEDGED ANNUAL CONTRIBUTIONS OF $400,000 EACH GENERAL SUPPORT | 202443209349107229 |
| 2023 | El Paso Zoological Society El Paso, TX | U | $500,000 | paid | ERTH'S DINOSAUR ZOO LIVE AT THE EL PASO ZOO PERFORMANCE 2024-2026 | 202443209349107229 |
| 2023 | Texas Business Hall of Fame Foundation Houston, TX | B | $23,000 | paid | 2023 ANNUAL INDUCTION DINNER TABLE SPONSORSHIP | 202443209349107229 |
| 2023 | El Pasoans Fighting Hunger El Paso, TX | B | $14,202 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202443209349107229 |
| 2023 | Stars Scholarship Fund Mcallen, TX | C | $10,000 | paid | 2024-2025 SCHOLARSHIP FUNDING | 202443209349107229 |
| 2023 | The Opera Company Inc El Paso, TX | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202443209349107229 |
| 2023 | Better Business Bureau Foundation of El Paso El Paso, TX | B | $7,000 | paid | LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD SPONSORSHIP | 202443209349107229 |
| 2023 | Hospice of El Paso Inc El Paso, TX | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202443209349107229 |
| 2023 | Boys & Girls Clubs of El Paso El Paso, TX | B | $2,500 | paid | BGCEP TENNIS & CLIMBING CAMP | 202443209349107229 |
| 2023 | Junior Achievement of the Desert Southwest Inc El Paso, TX | B | $1,400 | paid | 2023 JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT EL PASO BUSINESS HALL OF FAME | 202443209349107229 |
| 2022 | Baylor University Waco, TX | C | $8,036,405 | approved, future | BAYLOR FOSTER PAVILLION AND FOSTER ACADEMIC CHALLENGE | 202343199349109374 |
| 2022 | The El Paso Children's Museum El Paso, TX | D | $6,150,000 | approved, future | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202343199349109374 |
| 2022 | The Texas Tribune Austin, TX | B | $1,600,000 | approved, future | 5 PLEDGED ANNUAL CONTRIBUTIONS OF $400,000 EACH GENERAL SUPPORT | 202343199349109374 |
| 2022 | The El Paso Children's Museum El Paso, TX | D | $1,000,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202343199349109374 |
| 2022 | The Texas Tribune Austin, TX | B | $400,000 | paid | 5 PLEDGED ANNUAL CONTRIBUTIONS OF $400,000 EACH GENERAL SUPPORT | 202343199349109374 |
| 2022 | The Aspen Art Museum Aspen, CO | B | $245,800 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202343199349109374 |
| 2022 | El Pasoans Fighting Hunger El Paso, TX | B | $200,000 | approved, future | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202343199349109374 |
| 2022 | El Paso Community Foundation El Paso, TX | C | $135,000 | paid | PLAZA CLASSIC FILM FESTIVAL | 202343199349109374 |
| 2022 | Texas Business Hall of Fame Houston, TX | C | $75,000 | paid | TEXAS BUSINESS LEGEND AWARDS | 202343199349109374 |
| 2022 | Paso del Norte Community Foundation El Paso, TX | B | $50,000 | paid | DOWNTOWN DECK PLAZA FOUNDATION | 202343199349109374 |
| 2022 | Nph USA Chicago, IL | U | $50,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202343199349109374 |
| 2022 | Md Anderson Cancer Center Houston, TX | U | $50,000 | paid | MD ANDERSON 80TH ANNIVERSARY | 202343199349109374 |
| 2022 | Santa Teresa Charitable Foundation Santa Teresa, NM | B | $30,000 | paid | VETERAN'S MEMORIAL PARK | 202343199349109374 |
| 2022 | Texas Business Hall of Fame Houston, TX | C | $25,000 | paid | 40TH ANNIVERSARY INDUCTION DINNER SPONSORSHIP | 202343199349109374 |
| 2022 | Aspen Valley Hospital Foundation Aspen, CO | B | $25,000 | paid | 2022 GOLD EVENT SPONSORSHIP | 202343199349109374 |
| 2022 | El Paso Festivals Inc El Paso, TX | B | $4,000 | paid | 2022 WESTCOM PLATINUM SPONSORSHIP | 202343199349109374 |
| 2022 | Junior Achievement of the Desert Southwest Inc El Paso, TX | B | $2,150 | paid | 2022 JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT EL PASO BUSINESS HALL OF FAME | 202343199349109374 |
| 2020 | Baylor University Waco, TX | C | $25,000,000 | approved, future | SUPPORT FOSTER ACADEMIC CHALLENGE | 202113199349110081 |
| 2020 | El Paso Community Foundation El Paso, TX | C | $7,150,000 | approved, future | SUPPORT EL PASO CHILDREN'S MUSEUM PROJECT | 202113199349110081 |
| 2020 | El Paso Community Foundation El Paso, TX | C | $2,850,000 | paid | SUPPORT EL PASO CHILDREN'S MUSEUM PROJECT | 202113199349110081 |
| 2020 | El Pasoans Fighting Hunger El Paso, TX | B | $500,000 | paid | SUPPORT COVID-19 CHALLENGE | 202113199349110081 |
| 2020 | El Paso Community Foundation El Paso, TX | C | $125,000 | paid | SUPPORT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BRANDING EFFORT | 202113199349110081 |
| 2020 | El Pasoans Fighting Hunger El Paso, TX | B | $100,000 | paid | SUPPORT CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | 202113199349110081 |
| 2020 | Texas Tribune Inc Austin, TX | B | $100,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT NEWSROOM | 202113199349110081 |
| 2020 | Medical Center of the Americas Foundation El Paso, TX | C | $50,000 | paid | SUPPORT COVID-19 BATELLE SOLUTIONS | 202113199349110081 |
| 2020 | Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders Association Inc Chicago, IL | B | $10,000 | paid | SUPPORT WALK TO END ALZHEIMER'S FUNDRAISER | 202113199349110081 |
| 2020 | El Paso Community Foundation El Paso, TX | C | $10,000 | paid | SUPPORT ANNUAL PLAZA CLASSIC FILM FESTIVAL FUNDRAISER | 202113199349110081 |
| 2020 | Boys and Girls Clubs of El Paso El Paso, TX | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202113199349110081 |
| 2020 | El Paso Symphony Orchestra Association Inc El Paso, TX | C | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT ANNUAL SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA SEASON | 202113199349110081 |
| 2020 | The Opera Co El Paso, TX | D | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202113199349110081 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Recipient matching for this dataset version has not yet completed its independent precision check. Tier A rows carry the EIN the filer reported; tiers B–D are the matcher's inference and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.
Source filings
Every figure above is traceable to one of these IRS e-file returns by its OBJECT_ID.
| Form | Tax year | Period end | Filed | Schema | IRS OBJECT_ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990PF | 2024 | 2024-12-31 | not stated | 2024v5.2 | 202543179349101679 |
| 990PF | 2023 | 2023-12-31 | not stated | 2023v5.1 | 202443209349107229 |
| 990PF | 2022 | 2022-12-31 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202343199349109374 |
| 990PF | 2020 | 2020-12-31 | not stated | 2020v4.1 | 202113199349110081 |
Derived from IRS Form 990-PF e-file XML; recipient identities from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The same rows as Parquet: manifest; as JSON: /api/funders/261939994.json.
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