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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 47-5125790

Pats Legacy

A private foundation in Round Top, TX. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 17 grants and $89,500 paid in grants.

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

    $89,500

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $1,427,716
  • Tax year 2023

    $78,500

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $1,333,167
  • Tax year 2022

    $63,500

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $1,272,572
  • Tax year 2021

    $64,900

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $1,239,832
  • Tax year 2020

    $55,000

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $1,142,939
  • Tax year 2019

    $56,100

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $1,101,858
  • Tax year 2018

    $42,100

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $1,090,671

Grants paid in 2024

17 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Hospice Brazos ValleyBryan, TX

    Social services

    $10,000
  2. Central Texas Food BankAustin, TX

    Social services

    $9,000
  3. Austin Pets AliveAustin, TX

    Social services

    $5,000
  4. Austin SmilesAustin, TX

    Social services

    $5,000
  5. Dog Is My CopilotJackson, WY

    Social services

    $5,000
  6. Humane Society of HoustonHouston, TX

    Social services

    $5,000
  7. National Audubon SocietyNew York, NY

    Social services

    $5,000
  8. National Search Dog FoundationSanta Paula, CA

    Social services

    $5,000
  9. Peaceful Valley Donkey RescueMiles, TX

    Social services

    $5,000
  10. Restoration RanchThe Hills, TX

    Social services

    $5,000
  11. Return to Freedom Wild Horse SanctuaryLompoc, CA

    Social services

    $5,000
  12. The Sato ProjectBrooklyn, NY

    Social services

    $5,000
  13. Ticket to DreamRoseville, CA

    Social services

    $5,000
  14. Turtle Mountain Animal RescueRolla, ND

    Social services

    $5,000
  15. Nature ConservancyArlington, VA

    Social services

    $3,500
  16. Oregan Humane SocietyPortland, OR

    Social services

    $3,500
  17. Turtle Mountain Animal RescueRolla, ND

    Social services

    $3,500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Animals6 grants $28,50060% of the total
  2. Human services1 grant $10,00021% of the total
  3. Food and agriculture1 grant $9,00019% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Texas7 grants $44,000
  2. California3 grants $15,000
  3. New York2 grants $10,000
  4. North Dakota2 grants $8,500
  5. Wyoming1 grant $5,000
  6. Oregon1 grant $3,500
  7. Virginia1 grant $3,500

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Shannon SimarPRESIDENT, V.P., DIRECTOR, Hours 1Pay $0
  • Suzanne SimarDIRECTOR, SECRETARY Hours 1Pay $0
  • Kristen SimarDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Tanya FaulknerDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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