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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 74-2833600

Sursum Corda Foundation

A private foundation in Edna, TX. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 14 grants and $22,800 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
Mary Ann Weiss Bitter
446 County Road 115
Edna, TX 77957
(361) 782-2820
Form and materials
No formal applications required.
Deadlines
No deadlines
Restrictions
Religious education or health purposes for underprivileged minors.

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $22,800

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $548,468

  • Tax year 2024

    $20,800

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $507,651

  • Tax year 2023

    $20,800

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $493,547

  • Tax year 2022

    $20,800

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $484,564

  • Tax year 2021

    $20,800

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $476,895

  • Tax year 2020

    $21,300

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $373,204

Grants paid in 2025

14 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Texas Right to Life Educational FundBellaire, TX

    Education

    $2,500
  2. Ave Maria UniversityAve Maria, FL

    Education

    $2,000
  3. Central Catholic High SchoolSan Antonio, TX

    Education

    $2,000
  4. MSGR CB Motsett Scholarship FundDanville, IL

    Education

    $2,000
  5. Our Lady of the Gulf Catholic SchoolPort Lavaca, TX

    Education

    $2,000
  6. St John Bosco SchoolSan Antonio, TX

    Education

    $2,000
  7. University of DallasIrving, TX

    Education

    $2,000
  8. Sam Houston State University for Ira & Margaret Sklar Memorial ScholarshipHouston, TX

    Education

    $2,000
  9. St Ignatius Martyr Catholic SchoolAustin, TX

    Education

    $2,000
  10. Our Lady of Victory Catholic SchoolVictoria, TX

    Education

    $1,000
  11. St Mary's Catholic CenterCollege Station, TX

    Education

    $1,000
  12. Sunshine Cottage School for Deaf ChildrenSan Antonio, TX

    Education

    $1,000
  13. The John Paul II Life CenterAustin, TX

    Education

    $1,000
  14. Children & Arthritis IncShreveport, LA

    Research

    $300

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education3 grants $5,00094% of the total
  2. Community development1 grant $3006% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Texas11 grants $18,500
  2. Florida1 grant $2,000
  3. Illinois1 grant $2,000
  4. Louisiana1 grant $300

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Barbara B TerracinaTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Mary Ann BitterTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Patrick BitterTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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