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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 75-1822990

Dan Kirkland Wells Foundation

A private foundation in Clifton, TX. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 23 grants and $186,100 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Nov 30, 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

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $186,100

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $4,410,042

  • Tax year 2023

    $199,800

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $4,413,479

  • Tax year 2022

    $237,800

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $4,350,604

  • Tax year 2021

    $211,065

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $2,588,333

  • Tax year 2020

    $174,940

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $2,563,502

Grants paid in 2024

23 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. Clifton Church of ChristClifton, TX

    Donation

    $87,050
  2. Freed Hardeman UniversityHenderson, TN

    Donation

    $26,500
  3. Individual

    Donation

    $15,000
  4. Schreiner UniversityKerrville, TX

    Donation

    $10,000
  5. Bosque MuseumClifton, TX

    Donation

    $10,000
  6. St Marks School of TexasDallas, TX

    Donation

    $10,000
  7. Individual

    Donation

    $8,000
  8. Individual

    Donation

    $5,000
  9. Center for PursuitHouston, TX

    Donation

    $5,000
  10. Individual

    Donation

    $2,500
  11. Individual

    Donation

    $1,800
  12. Bosque Arts CenterClifton, TX

    Donation

    $1,000
  13. Mt Moriah Cemetary AssociationObion, TN

    Donation

    $1,000
  14. Temple College FoundationTemple, TX

    Donation

    $500
  15. Highland Park Education FoundationDallas, TX

    Donation

    $500
  16. Individual

    Donation

    $500
  17. Individual

    Donation

    $500
  18. Care for CatsClifton, TX

    Donation

    $250
  19. First Methodist ChurchTemple, TX

    Donation

    $200
  20. Salado Church of Christ Mission FunSalado, TX

    Donation

    $200
  21. Love of Christ Food Pantry IncTemple, TX

    Donation

    $200
  22. Medical College of WisconsinMilwaukee, WI

    Donation

    $200
  23. The One Project IncKernersville, NC

    Donation

    $200

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education5 grants $47,20074% of the total
  2. Arts and culture2 grants $11,00017% of the total
  3. Human services2 grants $5,2008% of the total
  4. Animals1 grant $250<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Texas12 grants $124,900
  2. Tennessee2 grants $27,500
  3. North Carolina1 grant $200
  4. Wisconsin1 grant $200

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

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

  • Stephen A WellsPresident & Dir Hours 1Pay $0
  • Ran K WellsDirector Hours 0Pay $0
  • Judy K WellsSecretary & Dir Hours 1Pay $0
  • Cayce W McCormickDirector Hours 0Pay $0
  • Dansby W ErwinDirector Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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