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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 74-2804468

Calhoun Foundation

A private foundation in New Braunfels, TX. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 12 grants and $49,029 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

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

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

    $49,029

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $958,982
  • Tax year 2024

    $49,818

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $972,301
  • Tax year 2023

    $47,147

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $984,608
  • Tax year 2022

    $48,082

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $998,016
  • Tax year 2021

    $52,000

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $1,013,820
  • Tax year 2020

    $48,000

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $1,018,932
  • Tax year 2019

    $51,000

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $1,016,170
  • Tax year 2018

    $57,650

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $1,030,092

Grants paid in 2025

12 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. New Braunfels C of CNew Braunfels, TX

    General

    $15,029
  2. Sheltering WingsSaint Louis, MO

    General

    $6,000
  3. New Braunfels Comm FDNNew Braunfels, TX

    General

    $5,000
  4. Canyon High SchoolNew Braunfels, TX

    General

    $4,500
  5. New Braunfels High SchNew Braunfels, TX

    General

    $4,500
  6. New Braunfels Youth ColNew Braunfels, TX

    General

    $4,000
  7. Camp CumminsNew Braunfels, TX

    General

    $2,500
  8. Strategic AllianceNew Braunfels, TX

    General

    $2,000
  9. Young LifeColorado SPGS, CO

    General

    $1,500
  10. Sunset InternationalLubbock, TX

    General

    $1,500
  11. American Cancer SocietyAustin, TX

    General

    $1,250
  12. American Heart AssocAustin, TX

    General

    $1,250

Where the money goes

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

  1. Youth development1 grant $1,500100% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Texas10 grants $41,529
  2. Missouri1 grant $6,000
  3. Colorado1 grant $1,500

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Gary D MathisPRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • James R BoldtSECT/TREAS Hours 1Pay $0
  • Gaynell EpplerVICE PRES Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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