Grants paid by Creative Waco
EIN 47-3755745 · Waco, TX · Form 990, Schedule I · NTEE A20
Creative Waco of Waco, TX (EIN 47-3755745) reported 48 grants paid totaling $1,034,318 to 23 recipients in tax years 2018–2024, on Form 990, Schedule I. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$1,034,318
48 grants
Recipients
23
distinct organizations
Tax years
2018–2024
5 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 10 | $177,814 | — |
| 2020 | 10 | $172,518 | — |
| 2022 | 9 | $263,986 | — |
| 2023 | 8 | $188,000 | — |
| 2024 | 11 | $232,000 | — |
Top recipients
The 23 recipients receiving the most from Creative Waco, by grants paid, out of 23 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waco Civic Theatre 74-1467606 | A | Waco, TX | 6 | $205,600 | 2024 |
| Waco Symphony Association Inc 74-6062658 | A | Waco, TX | 5 | $193,000 | 2024 |
| Waco Creative Art Center 74-1721811 | A | Waco, TX | 5 | $192,000 | 2024 |
| Waco Cultural Arts Fest 51-0616886 | A | Waco, TX | 3 | $134,500 | 2024 |
| Heart of Texas Film Society 81-3605446 | A | Hewitt, TX | 5 | $64,886 | 2024 |
| Waco Cultural Arts Fest 05-0616886 | A | Waco, TX | 2 | $60,000 | 2020 |
| Gb Lindsey Family Charitable Fund 82-0966256 | A | Waco, TX | 4 | $31,748 | 2024 |
| Wild Imaginings 84-3598818 | A | Waco, TX | 2 | $23,000 | 2023 |
| Empowerment Driven by Knowledge 26-1827372 | A | Waco, TX | 2 | $21,229 | 2022 |
| Silent House Theatre DBA Fractured Atlas 87-1918604 | A | Waco, TX | 1 | $20,000 | 2022 |
| Trinity Sports Organization 81-4286143 | A | Waco, TX | 1 | $15,000 | 2023 |
| Art Faith & Hope 92-1292560 | D | 1 | $10,000 | 2024 | |
| Hot Children's Theatre | U | 1 | $10,000 | 2024 | |
| Jacob Decordova Society | U | 1 | $10,000 | 2024 | |
| Silent House Theatre Co | U | 1 | $10,000 | 2024 | |
| Empowerment Driven by Knowledge | U | 1 | $8,000 | 2024 | |
| Heart of Texas Children's Theatre 87-1290757 | A | Waco, TX | 1 | $8,000 | 2022 |
| Phi Iota Alpha Fraternity Inc DBA Baylor Hispanic Student Association 20-0319711 | A | Brooklyn, NY | 1 | $5,785 | 2018 |
| Central Texas Jazz Society 26-1319176 | A | Belton, TX | 1 | $4,800 | 2018 |
| This Is Waco 83-3627196 | A | Waco, TX | 1 | $2,500 | 2020 |
| City of Waco | U | Waco, TX | 1 | $2,000 | 2018 |
| Insite | U | Waco, TX | 1 | $1,770 | 2020 |
| Waco Community Choir 47-3917684 | D | 1 | $500 | 2020 |
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 48 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Waco Symphony Association Inc Waco, TX | A | $48,000 | paid | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | 202503219349304470 |
| 2024 | Waco Civic Theatre Waco, TX | A | $41,500 | paid | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT AND PROJECT GRANT | 202503219349304470 |
| 2024 | Waco Cultural Arts Fest Waco, TX | A | $41,500 | paid | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | 202503219349304470 |
| 2024 | Waco Creative Art Center Waco, TX | A | $33,000 | paid | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT AND PROJECT GRANT | 202503219349304470 |
| 2024 | Heart of Texas Film Society Hewitt, TX | A | $10,000 | paid | ONLINE FILM FESTIVAL PROGRAM | 202503219349304470 |
| 2024 | Silent House Theatre Co | U | $10,000 | paid | ARTS MATCH GRANTS | 202503219349304470 |
| 2024 | Jacob Decordova Society | U | $10,000 | paid | ARTS MATCH GRANTS | 202503219349304470 |
| 2024 | Gb Lindsey Family Charitable Fund Waco, TX | A | $10,000 | paid | PROJECT GRANT | 202503219349304470 |
| 2024 | Art Faith & Hope | D | $10,000 | paid | ARTS MATCH GRANTS | 202503219349304470 |
| 2024 | Hot Children's Theatre | U | $10,000 | paid | ARTS MATCH GRANTS | 202503219349304470 |
| 2024 | Empowerment Driven by Knowledge | U | $8,000 | paid | ARTS MATCH GRANTS | 202503219349304470 |
| 2023 | Waco Cultural Arts Fest Waco, TX | A | $48,000 | paid | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | 202403209349320225 |
| 2023 | Waco Creative Art Center Waco, TX | A | $30,000 | paid | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT AND PROJECT GRANT | 202403209349320225 |
| 2023 | Waco Symphony Association Inc Waco, TX | A | $30,000 | paid | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | 202403209349320225 |
| 2023 | Waco Civic Theatre Waco, TX | A | $30,000 | paid | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT AND PROJECT GRANT | 202403209349320225 |
| 2023 | Wild Imaginings Waco, TX | A | $15,000 | paid | ONLINE THEATRE FESTIVAL | 202403209349320225 |
| 2023 | Trinity Sports Organization Waco, TX | A | $15,000 | paid | NEA GRANT | 202403209349320225 |
| 2023 | Heart of Texas Film Society Hewitt, TX | A | $10,000 | paid | ONLINE FILM FESTIVAL PROGRAM | 202403209349320225 |
| 2023 | Gb Lindsey Family Charitable Fund Waco, TX | A | $10,000 | paid | PROJECT GRANT | 202403209349320225 |
| 2022 | Waco Civic Theatre Waco, TX | A | $52,600 | paid | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT AND PROJECT GRANT | 202323189349318422 |
| 2022 | Waco Creative Art Center Waco, TX | A | $52,500 | paid | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT AND PROJECT GRANT | 202323189349318422 |
| 2022 | Waco Cultural Arts Fest Waco, TX | A | $45,000 | paid | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | 202323189349318422 |
| 2022 | Waco Symphony Association Inc Waco, TX | A | $37,500 | paid | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | 202323189349318422 |
| 2022 | Heart of Texas Film Society Hewitt, TX | A | $28,386 | paid | ONLINE FILM FESTIVAL PROGRAM | 202323189349318422 |
| 2022 | Silent House Theatre DBA Fractured Atlas Waco, TX | A | $20,000 | paid | PROJECT GRANT | 202323189349318422 |
| 2022 | Gb Lindsey Family Charitable Fund Waco, TX | A | $10,000 | paid | PROJECT GRANT | 202323189349318422 |
| 2022 | Empowerment Driven by Knowledge Waco, TX | A | $10,000 | paid | OPERATIONAL GRANT | 202323189349318422 |
| 2022 | Heart of Texas Children's Theatre Waco, TX | A | $8,000 | paid | OPERATIONAL GRANT | 202323189349318422 |
| 2020 | Waco Symphony Association Inc Waco, TX | A | $40,000 | paid | SYMPHONY PROGRAM, OPERATIONS & COVID RESPONSE | 202123199349302497 |
| 2020 | Waco Creative Art Center Waco, TX | A | $39,000 | paid | VISUAL ART PROGRAM AND COVID RESPONSE | 202123199349302497 |
| 2020 | Waco Civic Theatre Waco, TX | A | $39,000 | paid | THEATRE PROGRAM, OPERATIONS & COVID RESPONSE | 202123199349302497 |
| 2020 | Waco Cultural Arts Fest Waco, TX | A | $30,000 | paid | MULTI ARTS PROGRAM AND OPERATIONS | 202123199349302497 |
| 2020 | Heart of Texas Film Society Hewitt, TX | A | $10,000 | paid | ONLINE FILM FESTIVAL PROGRAM | 202123199349302497 |
| 2020 | Wild Imaginings | A | $8,000 | paid | ONLINE THEATRE FESTIVAL | 202123199349302497 |
| 2020 | This Is Waco Waco, TX | A | $2,500 | paid | LOST IN WACO MAGAZINE | 202123199349302497 |
| 2020 | Insite Waco, TX | U | $1,770 | paid | SHAKESPEARE STUDIOS PERFORMANCE SERIES | 202123199349302497 |
| 2020 | Gb Lindsey Family Charitable Fund Waco, TX | A | $1,748 | paid | FILM FESTIVAL PROGRAM | 202123199349302497 |
| 2020 | Waco Community Choir | D | $500 | paid | JUNETEENTH CELEBRATION | 202123199349302497 |
| 2018 | Waco Creative Art Center Waco, TX | A | $37,500 | paid | ARTS PROGRAM AND OPERATION | 201943019349300919 |
| 2018 | Waco Civic Theatre Waco, TX | A | $37,500 | paid | ARTS PROGRAM AND OPERATION | 201943019349300919 |
| 2018 | Waco Symphony Association Inc Waco, TX | A | $37,500 | paid | ARTS PROGRAM AND OPERATION | 201943019349300919 |
| 2018 | Waco Cultural Arts Fest Waco, TX | A | $30,000 | paid | ARTS PROGRAM AND OPERATION | 201943019349300919 |
| 2018 | Empowerment Driven by Knowldege Coalition Waco, TX | A | $11,229 | paid | JUNETEENTH ARTS EVENTS | 201943019349300919 |
| 2018 | Heart of Texas Film Society Hewitt, TX | A | $6,500 | paid | FILM FESTIVAL PROGRAM | 201943019349300919 |
| 2018 | Phi Iota Alpha Fraternity Inc DBA Baylor Hispanic Student Association Brooklyn, NY | A | $5,785 | paid | HISPANIC ARTS FESTIVAL | 201943019349300919 |
| 2018 | Waco Civic Theatre Waco, TX | A | $5,000 | paid | EMERGING TECHNICAL ARTIST GRANT | 201943019349300919 |
| 2018 | Central Texas Jazz Society Belton, TX | A | $4,800 | paid | AMP GRANT | 201943019349300919 |
| 2018 | City of Waco Waco, TX | U | $2,000 | paid | TCA GRANT | 201943019349300919 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | 2024 | 2024-12-31 | not stated | 2024v5.2 | 202503219349304470 |
| 990 | 2023 | 2023-12-31 | not stated | 2023v5.1 | 202403209349320225 |
| 990 | 2022 | 2022-12-31 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202323189349318422 |
| 990 | 2020 | 2020-12-31 | not stated | 2020v4.1 | 202123199349302497 |
| 990 | 2018 | 2018-12-31 | not stated | 2018v3.1 | 201943019349300919 |
Derived from IRS Form 990 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/473755745.json.
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