Grants paid by The Fentress Foundation
EIN 74-6048267 · TX · Form 990-PF, Part XV
The Fentress Foundation of TX (EIN 74-6048267) reported 65 grants paid totaling $4,335,900 to 44 recipients in tax years 2018–2022, on Form 990-PF, Part XV. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$4,335,900
65 grants
Recipients
44
distinct organizations
Tax years
2018–2022
4 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 26 | $179,750 | — |
| 2020 | 18 | $644,750 | — |
| 2021 | 16 | $226,400 | — |
| 2022 | 5 | $3,285,000 | — |
Top recipients
The 44 recipients receiving the most from The Fentress Foundation, by grants paid, out of 44 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waco Foundation 74-6054628 | C | Waco, TX | 2 | $1,083,500 | 2022 |
| Community Foundation of the Texas Hill Country 74-2225369 | B | Kerrville, TX | 1 | $1,080,000 | 2022 |
| Schwab Charitable | U | Orlando, FL | 1 | $1,080,000 | 2022 |
| Talitha Koum Institute 75-2849153 | B | Waco, TX | 3 | $212,500 | 2021 |
| Ut Longhorn Foundation | U | Austin, TX | 2 | $156,950 | 2020 |
| Columbus Avenue Baptist Church 74-6002470 | D | Waco, TX | 4 | $140,000 | 2022 |
| Waco Habitat for Humanity 75-2130884 | C | Waco, TX | 1 | $100,000 | 2020 |
| The Cove Heart of Texas Inc 47-4864862 | B | Waco, TX | 2 | $66,000 | 2020 |
| Caritas | U | Waco, TX | 2 | $60,000 | 2020 |
| Philadelphia Foundation 23-1581832 | C | Philadelphia, PA | 1 | $55,000 | 2020 |
| Fuzzy Friends Rescue 75-2699210 | B | Waco, TX | 3 | $27,500 | 2021 |
| Baylor Bear Foundation | U | Waco, TX | 3 | $27,000 | 2021 |
| Waco Cultural Arts Fest 05-0616886 | B | Waco, TX | 1 | $25,000 | 2021 |
| Community Cancer Association 74-6061914 | B | Waco, TX | 2 | $20,000 | 2020 |
| Waco Civic Theatre 74-1467606 | B | Waco, TX | 2 | $20,000 | 2021 |
| Dr Pepper Museum | U | Waco, TX | 1 | $20,000 | 2021 |
| Pease Park Conservancy 46-2388316 | C | Austin, TX | 2 | $15,000 | 2020 |
| Advocacy Center for Crime Victims & Children 74-1860195 | B | Waco, TX | 2 | $15,000 | 2020 |
| Historic Waco Foundation 74-1563772 | B | Waco, TX | 1 | $15,000 | 2022 |
| The Salvation Army 84-2290549 | D | Waco, TX | 3 | $14,600 | 2021 |
| Hospice of Wichita Falls 75-1959654 | B | Wichita Falls, TX | 1 | $12,500 | 2020 |
| Reach Therapeutic Riding Center 26-1856333 | C | Waco, TX | 1 | $10,000 | 2018 |
| Cresheim Valley Church 20-8128447 | B | Philadelphia, PA | 1 | $10,000 | 2020 |
| The Waco Creative Arts Center DBA Art Center of Waco 74-1721811 | D | Waco, TX | 1 | $10,000 | 2018 |
| Meals On Wheels | U | Waco, TX | 1 | $5,400 | 2021 |
| Christian Men's Job Core | U | Waco, TX | 1 | $5,000 | 2018 |
| Imagination Library of Waco 85-2623133 | C | Waco, TX | 1 | $5,000 | 2021 |
| Midway Isd Education Foundation 74-2914982 | B | Woodway, TX | 1 | $5,000 | 2018 |
| Woodway First United Methodist Church 74-1536930 | B | Woodway, TX | 1 | $5,000 | 2018 |
| Meals & Wheels-Central Texas Senior Ministries | U | Waco, TX | 1 | $5,000 | 2018 |
| Enrich Seniors | U | Waco, TX | 1 | $5,000 | 2018 |
| Casa of Mclennan County 45-5401776 | C | Waco, TX | 1 | $3,500 | 2018 |
| Pack of Hope 37-1638255 | B | Waco, TX | 1 | $3,000 | 2018 |
| Midway Isd Athletics | U | Waco, TX | 1 | $3,000 | 2018 |
| Waco Humane Society 85-2554086 | D | Waco, TX | 2 | $3,000 | 2021 |
| Christian Men's Job Corps | U | Waco, TX | 1 | $2,500 | 2020 |
| Baylorwaco Foundation | U | Waco, TX | 1 | $2,000 | 2021 |
| Friends for Life 74-2550748 | B | Waco, TX | 1 | $2,000 | 2021 |
| National Drug & Safety League 38-2773800 | B | Jackson, MI | 1 | $1,250 | 2020 |
| Wounded Warrior Project 20-2370934 | B | Jacksonville, FL | 2 | $1,200 | 2021 |
| Carenet 75-2558399 | C | Waco, TX | 1 | $1,000 | 2021 |
| Divas | U | Bossier City, LA | 1 | $1,000 | 2018 |
| Keep Waco Beautiful 74-2164352 | C | Waco, TX | 1 | $1,000 | 2021 |
| Athens Public Education Foundation | U | Athens, TX | 1 | $500 | 2018 |
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 65 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Community Foundation of the Texas Hill Country Kerrville, TX | B | $1,080,000 | paid | Establish the Fentress-Cummings Initiative Fund | 202343129349102109 |
| 2022 | Schwab Charitable Orlando, FL | U | $1,080,000 | paid | Establish the Laurie Humphreys Charitable Fund | 202343129349102109 |
| 2022 | Waco Foundation Waco, TX | C | $1,080,000 | paid | Establish the Edward Lee Humphreys IV Fund | 202343129349102109 |
| 2022 | Columbus Avenue Baptist Church Waco, TX | D | $30,000 | paid | Operational support | 202343129349102109 |
| 2022 | Historic Waco Foundation Waco, TX | B | $15,000 | paid | Operational support | 202343129349102109 |
| 2021 | Talitha Koum Institute Waco, TX | B | $100,000 | paid | Educational purposes | 202143569349100719 |
| 2021 | Columbus Avenue Baptist Church Waco, TX | D | $30,000 | paid | Operational support | 202143569349100719 |
| 2021 | Waco Cultural Arts Fest Waco, TX | B | $25,000 | paid | Operational support | 202143569349100719 |
| 2021 | Dr Pepper Museum Waco, TX | U | $20,000 | paid | Operational support | 202143569349100719 |
| 2021 | Fuzzy Friends Rescue Waco, TX | B | $10,000 | paid | Operational support | 202143569349100719 |
| 2021 | Waco Civic Theatre Waco, TX | B | $10,000 | paid | Operational support | 202143569349100719 |
| 2021 | Baylor Bear Foundation Waco, TX | U | $9,000 | paid | Scholarship | 202143569349100719 |
| 2021 | Meals On Wheels Waco, TX | U | $5,400 | paid | Operational support | 202143569349100719 |
| 2021 | Imagination Library of Waco Waco, TX | C | $5,000 | paid | Educational purposes | 202143569349100719 |
| 2021 | The Salvation Army Waco, TX | D | $4,000 | paid | Operational support | 202143569349100719 |
| 2021 | Friends for Life Waco, TX | B | $2,000 | paid | Operational support | 202143569349100719 |
| 2021 | Baylorwaco Foundation Waco, TX | U | $2,000 | paid | Operational support | 202143569349100719 |
| 2021 | Carenet Waco, TX | C | $1,000 | paid | Operational support | 202143569349100719 |
| 2021 | Keep Waco Beautiful Waco, TX | C | $1,000 | paid | Operational support | 202143569349100719 |
| 2021 | Wounded Warrior Project Jacksonville, FL | B | $1,000 | paid | Operational support | 202143569349100719 |
| 2021 | Waco Humane Society Waco, TX | D | $1,000 | paid | Operational support | 202143569349100719 |
| 2020 | Ut Longhorn Foundation Austin, TX | U | $150,000 | paid | Educational purposes | 202100139349101100 |
| 2020 | Talitha Koum Institute Waco, TX | B | $110,000 | paid | Educational purposes | 202100139349101100 |
| 2020 | Waco Habitat for Humanity Waco, TX | C | $100,000 | paid | Operational support | 202100139349101100 |
| 2020 | Philadelphia Foundation Philadelphia, PA | C | $55,000 | paid | Operational support | 202100139349101100 |
| 2020 | The Cove Heart of Texas Inc Waco, TX | B | $52,500 | paid | Operational support | 202100139349101100 |
| 2020 | Caritas Waco, TX | U | $50,000 | paid | Operational support | 202100139349101100 |
| 2020 | Columbus Avenue Baptist Church Waco, TX | D | $40,000 | paid | Operational support | 202100139349101100 |
| 2020 | Fuzzy Friends Rescue Waco, TX | B | $15,000 | paid | Operational support | 202100139349101100 |
| 2020 | Hospice of Wichita Falls Wichita Falls, TX | B | $12,500 | paid | Operational support | 202100139349101100 |
| 2020 | Advocacy Center for Crime Victims & Children Waco, TX | B | $10,000 | paid | Operational support | 202100139349101100 |
| 2020 | Cresheim Valley Church Philadelphia, PA | B | $10,000 | paid | Operational support | 202100139349101100 |
| 2020 | Community Cancer Association Waco, TX | B | $10,000 | paid | Operational support | 202100139349101100 |
| 2020 | Waco Civic Theatre Waco, TX | B | $10,000 | paid | Operational support | 202100139349101100 |
| 2020 | Baylor Bear Foundation Waco, TX | U | $9,000 | paid | Scholarship | 202100139349101100 |
| 2020 | Pease Park Conservancy Austin, TX | C | $5,000 | paid | Operational support | 202100139349101100 |
| 2020 | Christian Men's Job Corps Waco, TX | U | $2,500 | paid | Operational support | 202100139349101100 |
| 2020 | The Salvation Army Waco, TX | D | $2,000 | paid | Operational support | 202100139349101100 |
| 2020 | National Drug & Safety League Jackson, MI | B | $1,250 | paid | Educational purposes | 202100139349101100 |
| 2018 | Columbus Avenue Baptist Church Waco, TX | D | $40,000 | paid | Operational support | 201910449349100106 |
| 2018 | The Cove Heart of Texas Inc Waco, TX | B | $13,500 | paid | Operational support | 201910449349100106 |
| 2018 | Community Cancer Association Waco, TX | B | $10,000 | paid | Operational support | 201910449349100106 |
| 2018 | Pease Park Conservancy Austin, TX | C | $10,000 | paid | Operational support | 201910449349100106 |
| 2018 | Reach Therapeutic Riding Center Waco, TX | C | $10,000 | paid | Operational support | 201910449349100106 |
| 2018 | The Waco Creative Arts Center DBA Art Center of Waco Waco, TX | D | $10,000 | paid | Operational support | 201910449349100106 |
| 2018 | Caritas Waco, TX | U | $10,000 | paid | Operational support | 201910449349100106 |
| 2018 | Baylor Bear Foundation Waco, TX | U | $9,000 | paid | Scholarship | 201910449349100106 |
| 2018 | The Salvation Army Waco, TX | D | $8,600 | paid | Operational support | 201910449349100106 |
| 2018 | Ut Longhorn Foundation Austin, TX | U | $6,950 | paid | Educational purposes | 201910449349100106 |
| 2018 | Meals & Wheels-Central Texas Senior Ministries Waco, TX | U | $5,000 | paid | Operational support | 201910449349100106 |
| 2018 | Enrich Seniors Waco, TX | U | $5,000 | paid | Operational support | 201910449349100106 |
| 2018 | Advocacy Center for Crime Victims & Children Waco, TX | C | $5,000 | paid | Operational support | 201910449349100106 |
| 2018 | Christian Men's Job Core Waco, TX | U | $5,000 | paid | Operational support | 201910449349100106 |
| 2018 | Midway Isd Education Foundation Woodway, TX | B | $5,000 | paid | Educational purposes | 201910449349100106 |
| 2018 | Woodway First United Methodist Church Woodway, TX | B | $5,000 | paid | Operational support | 201910449349100106 |
| 2018 | Casa of Mclennan County Waco, TX | C | $3,500 | paid | Operational support | 201910449349100106 |
| 2018 | Waco Foundation Waco, TX | C | $3,500 | paid | Operational support | 201910449349100106 |
| 2018 | Midway Isd Athletics Waco, TX | U | $3,000 | paid | Educational purposes | 201910449349100106 |
| 2018 | Pack of Hope Waco, TX | B | $3,000 | paid | Operational support | 201910449349100106 |
| 2018 | Fuzzy Friends Rescue Waco, TX | B | $2,500 | paid | Operational support | 201910449349100106 |
| 2018 | Talitha Koum Institute Waco, TX | B | $2,500 | paid | Educational purposes | 201910449349100106 |
| 2018 | Waco Humane Society Waco, TX | D | $2,000 | paid | Operational support | 201910449349100106 |
| 2018 | Divas Bossier City, LA | U | $1,000 | paid | Operational support | 201910449349100106 |
| 2018 | Athens Public Education Foundation Athens, TX | U | $500 | paid | Educational scholarships | 201910449349100106 |
| 2018 | Wounded Warrior Project Jacksonville, FL | B | $200 | paid | Operational support | 201910449349100106 |
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 | 2022 | 2022-08-31 | not stated | 2021v4.2 | 202343129349102109 |
| 990PF | 2021 | 2021-08-31 | not stated | 2020v4.1 | 202143569349100719 |
| 990PF | 2020 | 2020-08-31 | not stated | 2019v5.1 | 202100139349101100 |
| 990PF | 2018 | 2018-08-31 | not stated | 2017v2.3 | 201910449349100106 |
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/746048267.json.
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