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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 75-2254591

Lewis H Pool Foundation

A private foundation in Carthage, TX. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 25 grants and $112,350 paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Sep 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

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Matthew C Pool
17804 Cedar Creek Canyon DR
Dallas, TX 75252
(972) 771-9225
Form and materials
Furnish correct name, address, and telephone number of applicant; brief resume of (1) operations, (2) explanation of the request evidencing the need, the services to be rendered, how and when members of the public will benefit.
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
Policy of primarily making grants to projects located in panola county areas. Grants made only to a government unit exempt under irc code or a non-profit, charitable organization having an exempt letter from the IRS evidencing that it is such an organization.

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2024

    $112,350

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $1,989,777
  • Tax year 2023

    $97,115

    Grants listed
    28
    Assets, end of year
    $1,926,316
  • Tax year 2022

    $99,179

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $1,943,963
  • Tax year 2021

    $94,028

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $2,002,122
  • Tax year 2020

    $87,925

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $1,847,941
  • Tax year 2019

    $92,686

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $1,871,505
  • Tax year 2018

    $93,958

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $1,897,752
  • Tax year 2017

    $97,141

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $1,919,216

Grants paid in 2024

25 grants, largest first

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

  1. CISD Education FoundationCarthage, TX

    General operations

    $21,250
  2. Panola College FoundationCarthage, TX

    General operations

    $15,000
  3. Individual

    General Operations

    $15,000
  4. Albuquerque AcademyAlbuquerque, NM

    General operations

    $10,000
  5. Montgomery Blvd Church of ChristAlbuquerque, NM

    General operations

    $5,000
  6. Prestoncrest Church of ChristDallas, TX

    General operations

    $5,000
  7. Individual

    general operations

    $5,000
  8. Individual

    General Operations

    $5,000
  9. Southern Methodist UniversityDallas, TX

    General Operations

    $5,000
  10. Methodist Children's HomeWaco, TX

    General operations

    $3,000
  11. Individual

    General Operations

    $2,700
  12. Individual

    General Operations

    $2,500
  13. East Texas Food BankTyler, TX

    General operations

    $2,000
  14. Mission CarthageCarthage, TX

    General operations

    $2,000
  15. Individual

    General Operations

    $2,000
  16. TCA Independent Social CommitteeDallas, TX

    General Operations

    $2,000
  17. Individual

    General Operations

    $2,000
  18. Carthage Fire DepartmentCarthage, TX

    General operations

    $1,900
  19. MD Anderson Cancer CenterHouston, TX

    General operations

    $1,000
  20. Ramah Cemetery Perpetual Care FundTenaha, TX

    General operations

    $1,000
  21. Strong Cemetery Endowment TrustHenderson, TX

    General Operations

    $1,000
  22. Individual

    General Operations

    $1,000
  23. Individual

    General Operations

    $1,000
  24. Individual

    General Operations

    $500
  25. Individual

    General Operations

    $500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education1 grant $10,00059% of the total
  2. Human services1 grant $3,00018% of the total
  3. Housing and shelter1 grant $2,00012% of the total
  4. Disaster relief and public safety1 grant $1,90011% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Texas12 grants $60,150
  2. New Mexico2 grants $15,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Carolyn PoolTrustee Hours 1Pay $0
  • Matthew C PoolTrustee Hours 1Pay $0
  • Molly Pool ChevesTrustee Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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