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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 45-6533936

The Way Ahead Trust

A private foundation in Westhoff, TX. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 8 grants and $1.2 million paid in grants.

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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
Ted Aven
PO Box 99
Westhoff, TX 77994
(361) 277-9344
Form and materials
Letter containing information on applicant
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
Religious, charitable & educational purposes

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $1,167,500

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $2,024,383

  • Tax year 2024

    $240,200

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $2,561,178

  • Tax year 2023

    $250,200

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $1,707,360

  • Tax year 2022

    $260,200

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $1,963,626

  • Tax year 2021

    $265,200

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $2,015,130

  • Tax year 2020

    $275,200

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $1,951,928

  • Tax year 2019

    $270,200

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $2,124,261

  • Tax year 2018

    $255,000

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $2,111,778

Grants paid in 2025

8 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. National Christian FoundationAlpharetta, GA

    Support educare programs

    $1,000,000
  2. Covenant College FoundationLookout MTN, GA

    Scholarship to covenant college

    $62,500
  3. Palmer Home for ChildrenLK Cormorant, MS

    Support orphaned children

    $40,000
  4. Ligonier MinistriesSanford, FL

    Promote christian ministry

    $25,000
  5. Salvation ArmyPoteet, TX

    Homeless and emergency support

    $15,000
  6. Presbyterian Evan FellowshipBristol, TN

    Missionary support

    $10,000
  7. Sociedad Lucas Gerard WinkleLake City, MI

    Health care & evangelism support

    $10,000
  8. Reformed University Fellowship Donor ProcessingCharlotte, NC

    College ministry support

    $5,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $1,000,00094% of the total
  2. Human services1 grant $40,0004% of the total
  3. Religion1 grant $25,0002% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Georgia2 grants $1,062,500
  2. Mississippi1 grant $40,000
  3. Florida1 grant $25,000
  4. Texas1 grant $15,000
  5. Michigan1 grant $10,000
  6. Tennessee1 grant $10,000
  7. North Carolina1 grant $5,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Ted W AvenTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $12,000
  • Blanca HoughTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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