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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 23-7226473

Wa Criswell Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Dallas, TX. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 8 grants and $6.2 million paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

7 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2024

    $6,226,760

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $53,285,965

  • Tax year 2023

    $2,707,885

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $44,473,111

  • Tax year 2022

    $1,767,320

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $42,985,726

  • Tax year 2021

    $1,501,550

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $49,676,907

  • Tax year 2020

    $1,440,875

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $43,375,501

  • Tax year 2019

    $1,731,932

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $41,866,541

  • Tax year 2018

    $1,007,847

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $37,094,723

Grants paid in 2024

8 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Criswell CollegeDallas, TX

    Support college operations and scholarships

    $5,706,082
  2. Dallas Life FoundationDallas, TX

    Support ministry to the homeless

    $300,041
  3. First Baptist AcademyDallas, TX

    Support christian school operations & scholarships

    $143,723
  4. First Baptist Church DallasDallas, TX

    Support church operations & choir

    $46,511
  5. Southern Evangelical SeminaryRock Hill, SC

    Support christian church operations

    $15,000
  6. Kcbi RadioArlington, TX

    Support christian radio operations

    $13,012
  7. Lakeside Baptist ChurchDallas, TX

    Support christian church operations

    $1,351
  8. First Baptist Church FarmersvilleFarmersville, TX

    Support christian church operations

    $1,040

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Education1 grant $5,706,082100% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Texas7 grants $6,211,760
  2. South Carolina1 grant $15,000

Officers, directors and trustees

12 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Blake PogueBOARD MEMBER Hours 0Pay $0
  • Brian HermesBOARD MEMBER Hours 0Pay $0
  • Chris LantripPRESIDENT Hours 10Pay $0
  • Darrell LafitteBOARD MEMBER Hours 0Pay $0
  • Ed RawlsBOARD MEMBER Hours 0Pay $0
  • Grey StognerBOARD MEMBER Hours 0Pay $0
  • Jack PogueCHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD Hours 10Pay $0
  • Lucretia StewartSECRETARY/TREASURER Hours 40Pay $90,491
  • Michael LafitteBOARD MEMBER Hours 0Pay $0
  • Price WagnerBOARD MEMBER Hours 0Pay $0
  • Michael DeahlBOARD MEMBER Hours 0Pay $0
  • Scott RobinsonBOARD MEMBER Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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