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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 30-0140386

William M Weaver Foundation

A private foundation in Sweetwater, TX. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 13 grants and $1 million paid in grants.

Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), 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

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Elwood Freeman
PO Box 301
Lamesa, TX 79331
(806) 872-5457
Form and materials
Description of project, project budget, current financial statements, proposed funding sources
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
Projects benefitting residents of dawson county

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $1,039,967

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $13,497,108
  • Tax year 2024

    $1,444,521

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $12,946,245
  • Tax year 2023

    $1,010,381

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $13,213,264
  • Tax year 2022

    $268,095

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $13,829,767
  • Tax year 2021

    $397,027

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $12,846,305
  • Tax year 2020

    $559,523

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $11,597,080
  • Tax year 2019

    $853,215

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $11,654,977
  • Tax year 2018

    $623,532

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $11,740,721

Grants paid in 2025

13 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Medical Arts HospitalLamesa, TX

    30 iv pumps & call system

    $232,000
  2. Dawson Ind School DistrictWelch, TX

    Track field lighting

    $148,980
  3. City of LamesaLamesa, TX

    Office renovations, chamber building

    $99,521
  4. Lamesa Ind School DistrictLamesa, TX

    Auditorium curtains, lighting

    $99,348
  5. Klondike ISDLamesa, TX

    Concrete

    $96,650
  6. City of LamesaLamesa, TX

    Lamesa municipal airport

    $85,000
  7. Lamesa Ind Schoold DistrictLamesa, TX

    Curriculum

    $81,700
  8. First Presbyterian ChurchLamesa, TX

    Operating

    $49,522
  9. City of WelchWelch, TX

    Water supply ro system

    $46,086
  10. Klondike ISDLamesa, TX

    Desks

    $40,553
  11. Lamesa Community Players IncLamesa, TX

    Hvac

    $38,118
  12. City of LamesaLamesa, TX

    Irrigation improvements, weaver comp

    $15,000
  13. Welch VFDWelch, TX

    E-monitor for fire truck

    $7,489

Approved for future payment

6 grants

Approved in 2025 and not yet paid.

  1. City of LamesaLamesa, TX

    Golf corse improvements

    $200,000
  2. Lamesa Ind School DistrictLamesa, TX

    Band equipment trailer

    $72,477
  3. Dawson ISDWelch, TX

    Hvac

    $46,950
  4. Dawson CountyLamesa, TX

    Refurbish library

    $42,000
  5. City of Lamesa - Keep Lamesa BeautiLamesa, TX

    Downtown mural

    $27,407
  6. Dawson CountyLamesa, TX

    Radios, cameras

    $27,126

Where the money goes

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Texas13 grants $1,039,967

Officers, directors and trustees

7 people as filed

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

  • First Financial Trust Asset MgmtTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $120,437
  • Sara DavisADMIN BOARD Hours 0Pay $0
  • Elwood FreemanADMIN BOARD Hours 0Pay $0
  • Neale RoyADMIN BOARD Hours 0Pay $0
  • Russell CoxADMIN BOARD Hours 0Pay $0
  • Reinhard McKinneyADMIN BOARD Hours 0Pay $0
  • Bryan NowlinSECRETARY Hours 0Pay $0

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