Grants paid by Spears Charitable Trust
EIN 75-2445912 · Lubbock, TX · Form 990-PF, Part XV
Spears Charitable Trust of Lubbock, TX (EIN 75-2445912) reported 93 grants paid totaling $785,986 to 30 recipients in tax years 2018–2025, on Form 990-PF, Part XV. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$785,986
93 grants
Recipients
30
distinct organizations
Tax years
2018–2025
7 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 14 | $60,116 | — |
| 2020 | 16 | $99,500 | — |
| 2021 | 10 | $115,000 | — |
| 2022 | 13 | $102,000 | — |
| 2023 | 14 | $130,365 | — |
| 2024 | 14 | $124,005 | — |
| 2025 | 12 | $155,000 | — |
Top recipients
The 30 recipients receiving the most from Spears Charitable Trust, by grants paid, out of 30 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-Born | U | Indianapolis, IN | 6 | $125,000 | 2025 |
| Texas Baptist Men 75-2873370 | B | Dallas, TX | 6 | $94,000 | 2025 |
| Generation Next 75-1988349 | C | Lake Dallas, TX | 7 | $85,000 | 2025 |
| First Baptist Church | U | Lubbock, TX | 7 | $78,500 | 2025 |
| Baylor University | U | Waco, TX | 7 | $70,500 | 2025 |
| Oklahoma Baptist University | U | Shawnee, OK | 7 | $65,000 | 2025 |
| Wayland Baptist University 58-2128759 | C | Lubbock, TX | 7 | $35,005 | 2025 |
| Children's Bereavement Center | U | San Antonio, TX | 3 | $30,000 | 2024 |
| Baptist University of the Americas 74-2599785 | B | San Antonio, TX | 6 | $30,000 | 2025 |
| Murphy Ministries | U | Lubbock, TX | 6 | $25,500 | 2025 |
| Redeemer Church 75-3263115 | C | Lubbock, TX | 4 | $25,000 | 2025 |
| Baptist General Convention of Tx 75-6044885 | C | Dallas, TX | 1 | $21,116 | 2018 |
| Samaritan's Purse 58-1437002 | B | Boone, NC | 2 | $15,000 | 2025 |
| Vcy America Inc 39-1023403 | B | Milwaukee, WI | 1 | $12,000 | 2021 |
| American Family Radio | U | Tupelo, MS | 1 | $12,000 | 2021 |
| Intn'l Fwshp of Christians & Jews | U | Washington, DC | 1 | $10,000 | 2024 |
| Dallas Baptist University 75-6001300 | B | Dallas, TX | 1 | $10,000 | 2023 |
| Partners in Development Worldwide 83-0445824 | C | Lubbock, TX | 5 | $9,000 | 2025 |
| Peo Foundation | U | Des Moines, IA | 2 | $8,365 | 2023 |
| Texas Tech University | U | Lubbock, TX | 1 | $5,000 | 2018 |
| Billy Graham Evangelistic Assn | U | Charlotte, NC | 2 | $3,500 | 2020 |
| First Methodist Church | U | Lubbock, TX | 1 | $3,000 | 2018 |
| Purple Heart Chapter 0900 88-3708998 | D | Lubbock, TX | 1 | $3,000 | 2020 |
| South Plains Food Bank 75-1904829 | B | Lubbock, TX | 1 | $2,500 | 2020 |
| Russ Murphy Ministries 75-2310962 | B | Lubbock, TX | 1 | $2,500 | 2018 |
| Salvation Army 84-2290549 | D | Lubbock, TX | 1 | $2,500 | 2020 |
| The Navigators | U | Albert Lea, MN | 2 | $1,000 | 2020 |
| The Jesus Film Project | U | Orlando, FL | 1 | $1,000 | 2018 |
| Gilbert Herrera Evangelistic Assoc 75-2164105 | D | Lubbock, TX | 1 | $500 | 2020 |
| Heifer International 71-0699939 | D | Little Rock, AR | 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 93 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Generation Next Lake Dallas, TX | C | $40,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 202631319349102398 |
| 2025 | Texas Baptist Missions Foundation Dallas, TX | D | $20,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSES | 202631319349102398 |
| 2025 | Baylor University Waco, TX | U | $20,000 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP | 202631319349102398 |
| 2025 | Pre-Born Indianapolis, IN | U | $18,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSES | 202631319349102398 |
| 2025 | Oklahoma Baptist University Shawnee, OK | U | $10,000 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP | 202631319349102398 |
| 2025 | First Baptist Church Lubbock, TX | U | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 202631319349102398 |
| 2025 | Redeemer Church Lubbock, TX | C | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 202631319349102398 |
| 2025 | Samaritan's Purse Boone, NC | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 202631319349102398 |
| 2025 | Murphy Ministries Lubbock, TX | U | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSES | 202631319349102398 |
| 2025 | Baptist University of the Americas San Antonio, TX | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 202631319349102398 |
| 2025 | Wayland Baptist University Lubbock, TX | C | $5,000 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP | 202631319349102398 |
| 2025 | Partners in Development Worldwide Lubbock, TX | B | $2,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 202631319349102398 |
| 2024 | Texas Baptist Missions Foundation Dallas, TX | D | $20,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSES | 202511339349101341 |
| 2024 | Pre-Born Indianapolis, IN | U | $17,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSES | 202511339349101341 |
| 2024 | Intn'l Fwshp of Christians & Jews Washington, DC | U | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 202511339349101341 |
| 2024 | Generation Next Lake Dallas, TX | C | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 202511339349101341 |
| 2024 | Children's Bereavement Center San Antonio, TX | U | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 202511339349101341 |
| 2024 | Oklahoma Baptist University Shawnee, OK | U | $10,000 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP | 202511339349101341 |
| 2024 | First Baptist Church Lubbock, TX | U | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 202511339349101341 |
| 2024 | Baylor University Waco, TX | U | $10,000 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP | 202511339349101341 |
| 2024 | Wayland Baptist University Lubbock, TX | C | $5,005 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP | 202511339349101341 |
| 2024 | Samaritan's Purse Boone, NC | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 202511339349101341 |
| 2024 | Murphy Ministries Lubbock, TX | U | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSES | 202511339349101341 |
| 2024 | Redeemer Church Lubbock, TX | C | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 202511339349101341 |
| 2024 | Baptist University of the Americas San Antonio, TX | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 202511339349101341 |
| 2024 | Partners in Development Worldwide Lubbock, TX | B | $2,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 202511339349101341 |
| 2023 | Pre-Born Indianapolis, IN | U | $35,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSES | 202443069349100539 |
| 2023 | Generation Next Lake Dallas, TX | C | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 202443069349100539 |
| 2023 | First Baptist Church Lubbock, TX | U | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 202443069349100539 |
| 2023 | Oklahoma Baptist University Shawnee, OK | U | $10,000 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP | 202443069349100539 |
| 2023 | Dallas Baptist University Dallas, TX | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 202443069349100539 |
| 2023 | Baylor University Waco, TX | U | $10,000 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP | 202443069349100539 |
| 2023 | Children's Bereavement Center San Antonio, TX | U | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 202443069349100539 |
| 2023 | Texas Baptist Missions Foundation Dallas, TX | D | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSES | 202443069349100539 |
| 2023 | Redeemer Church Lubbock, TX | C | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 202443069349100539 |
| 2023 | Baptist University of the Americas San Antonio, TX | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 202443069349100539 |
| 2023 | Wayland Baptist University Lubbock, TX | C | $5,000 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP | 202443069349100539 |
| 2023 | Murphy Ministries Lubbock, TX | U | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSES | 202443069349100539 |
| 2023 | Peo Foundation Des Moines, IA | U | $3,365 | paid | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 202443069349100539 |
| 2023 | Partners in Development Worldwide Lubbock, TX | B | $2,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 202443069349100539 |
| 2022 | Pre-Born Indianapolis, IN | U | $15,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSES | 202303179349102575 |
| 2022 | Oklahoma Baptist University Shawnee, OK | U | $10,000 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP | 202303179349102575 |
| 2022 | Children's Bereavement Center San Antonio, TX | U | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 202303179349102575 |
| 2022 | Baylor University Waco, TX | U | $10,000 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP | 202303179349102575 |
| 2022 | First Baptist Church Lubbock, TX | U | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 202303179349102575 |
| 2022 | Generation Next Lake Dallas, TX | C | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 202303179349102575 |
| 2022 | Texas Baptist Missions Foundation Dallas, TX | D | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSES | 202303179349102575 |
| 2022 | Redeemer Church Lubbock, TX | C | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 202303179349102575 |
| 2022 | Peo Foundation Des Moines, IA | U | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 202303179349102575 |
| 2022 | Wayland Baptist University Lubbock, TX | C | $5,000 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP | 202303179349102575 |
| 2022 | Murphy Ministries Lubbock, TX | U | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSES | 202303179349102575 |
| 2022 | Baptist University of the Americas San Antonio, TX | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 202303179349102575 |
| 2022 | Partners in Development Worldwide Lubbock, TX | B | $2,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 202303179349102575 |
| 2021 | First Baptist Church Lubbock, TX | U | $28,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 202241369349103004 |
| 2021 | Texas Baptist Missions Foundation Dallas, TX | D | $15,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSES | 202241369349103004 |
| 2021 | Pre-Born Indianapolis, IN | U | $15,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSES | 202241369349103004 |
| 2021 | American Family Radio Tupelo, MS | U | $12,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSES | 202241369349103004 |
| 2021 | Vcy America Inc Milwaukee, WI | B | $12,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSES | 202241369349103004 |
| 2021 | Baylor University Waco, TX | U | $10,000 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP | 202241369349103004 |
| 2021 | Oklahoma Baptist University Shawnee, OK | U | $10,000 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP | 202241369349103004 |
| 2021 | Wayland Baptist University Lubbock, TX | C | $5,000 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP | 202241369349103004 |
| 2021 | Generation Next Lake Dallas, TX | C | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 202241369349103004 |
| 2021 | Murphy Ministries Lubbock, TX | U | $3,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSES | 202241369349103004 |
| 2020 | Pre-Born Indianapolis, IN | U | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSES | 202143099349101154 |
| 2020 | Texas Baptist Men Dallas, TX | B | $19,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 202143099349101154 |
| 2020 | Baylor University Waco, TX | U | $10,000 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP | 202143099349101154 |
| 2020 | Oklahoma Baptist University Shawnee, OK | U | $10,000 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP | 202143099349101154 |
| 2020 | First Baptist Church Lubbock, TX | U | $6,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 202143099349101154 |
| 2020 | Wayland Baptist University Lubbock, TX | C | $5,000 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP | 202143099349101154 |
| 2020 | Baptist University of the Americas San Antonio, TX | B | $5,000 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP | 202143099349101154 |
| 2020 | Generation Next Lake Dallas, TX | C | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 202143099349101154 |
| 2020 | Purple Heart Chapter 0900 Lubbock, TX | D | $3,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSES | 202143099349101154 |
| 2020 | Murphy Ministries Lubbock, TX | U | $2,500 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSES | 202143099349101154 |
| 2020 | South Plains Food Bank Lubbock, TX | B | $2,500 | paid | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 202143099349101154 |
| 2020 | Salvation Army Lubbock, TX | D | $2,500 | paid | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 202143099349101154 |
| 2020 | Billy Graham Evangelistic Assn Charlotte, NC | U | $2,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 202143099349101154 |
| 2020 | Partners in Development Worldwide Lubbock, TX | C | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 202143099349101154 |
| 2020 | Gilbert Herrera Evangelistic Assoc Lubbock, TX | D | $500 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSES | 202143099349101154 |
| 2020 | The Navigators Albert Lea, MN | U | $500 | paid | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 202143099349101154 |
| 2018 | Baptist General Convention of Tx Dallas, TX | C | $21,116 | paid | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 201932689349100603 |
| 2018 | Oklahoma Baptist University Shawnee, OK | U | $5,000 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP | 201932689349100603 |
| 2018 | Texas Tech University Lubbock, TX | U | $5,000 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP | 201932689349100603 |
| 2018 | Baptist University of the Americas San Antonio, TX | B | $5,000 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP | 201932689349100603 |
| 2018 | Generation Next Lake Dallas, TX | C | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 201932689349100603 |
| 2018 | Wayland Baptist University Lubbock, TX | C | $5,000 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP | 201932689349100603 |
| 2018 | First Baptist Church Lubbock, TX | U | $4,500 | paid | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 201932689349100603 |
| 2018 | First Methodist Church Lubbock, TX | U | $3,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 201932689349100603 |
| 2018 | Russ Murphy Ministries Lubbock, TX | B | $2,500 | paid | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 201932689349100603 |
| 2018 | Billy Graham Evangelistic Assn Charlotte, NC | U | $1,500 | paid | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 201932689349100603 |
| 2018 | The Jesus Film Project Orlando, FL | U | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 201932689349100603 |
| 2018 | Heifer International Little Rock, AR | D | $500 | paid | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 201932689349100603 |
| 2018 | The Navigators Albert Lea, MN | U | $500 | paid | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 201932689349100603 |
| 2018 | Baylor University Waco, TX | U | $500 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP | 201932689349100603 |
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 | 2025 | 2025-12-31 | not stated | 2025v4.0 | 202631319349102398 |
| 990PF | 2024 | 2024-12-31 | not stated | 2024v5.0 | 202511339349101341 |
| 990PF | 2023 | 2023-12-31 | not stated | 2023v5.0 | 202443069349100539 |
| 990PF | 2022 | 2022-12-31 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202303179349102575 |
| 990PF | 2021 | 2021-12-31 | not stated | 2021v4.0 | 202241369349103004 |
| 990PF | 2020 | 2020-12-31 | not stated | 2020v4.0 | 202143099349101154 |
| 990PF | 2018 | 2018-12-31 | not stated | 2018v3.1 | 201932689349100603 |
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/752445912.json.
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