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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 75-2521176

The Dixon Water Foundation

A private foundation in Decatur, TX. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 11 grants and $400,591 paid in grants.

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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. It still lists the details below.

Contact person
On file
Phone
On file
Mailing address
On file
Form and materials
On file
Deadlines
November 1
Restrictions
Limited to land management, watershed protection and education.

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Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $400,591

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $60,524,397

  • Tax year 2023

    $132,200

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $56,809,181

  • Tax year 2022

    $378,177

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $57,377,930

  • Tax year 2021

    $295,000

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $58,799,342

  • Tax year 2020

    $580,200

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $57,068,292

  • Tax year 2019

    $652,000

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $76,040,594

  • Tax year 2018

    $356,700

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $82,129,650

Grants paid in 2024

11 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Borderlands Research Institute Ar SrsuAlpine, TX

    Ranch management

    $159,000
  2. Holistic Management InternationalAlbuquerque, NM

    Land program

    $50,000
  3. National Audubon Society Inc DBA Audubon TexasAustin, TX

    Praire and grassland conservation

    $40,000
  4. Texas Land ConservancyAustin, TX

    Land conservancy

    $40,000
  5. Texas Agricultural Land TrustSan Anotonio, TX

    Land management

    $25,000
  6. The Nature Conservancy in TexasSan Anotonio, TX

    Conservation

    $20,000
  7. University of North Texas Foundation IncDenton, TX

    Ranch management

    $18,591
  8. Hill Country AllianceDripping SPGS, TX

    Headwaters challenge

    $16,000
  9. Native Prairies Association of TexasSan Marcos, TX

    Challenge grant

    $15,000
  10. Devils River ConservancyAustin, TX

    Preservation of the devils river

    $10,000
  11. Sand County FoundationMadison, WI

    Leopoid awards

    $7,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Philanthropy and grantmaking2 grants $68,59151% of the total
  2. Environment3 grants $66,00049% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Texas9 grants $343,591
  2. New Mexico1 grant $50,000
  3. Wisconsin1 grant $7,000

Officers, directors and trustees

12 people as filed

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

  • Robert J PottsCHAIRMAN Hours 20Pay $57,292
  • Kathy SmythVICE CHAIRMAN Hours 1Pay $0
  • Hugh AljoeVICE CHAIRMAN Hours 1Pay $0
  • Laura WhitingBOARD MEMBER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Leslie RauscherBOARD MEMBER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Jerry AddisonBOARD MEMBER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Melissa BookhoutBOARD MEMBER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Dr Richard TeagueBOARD MEMBER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Casey WadePRESIDENT & CEO Hours 40Pay $144,433
  • Knight HilaryVP OPERATIONS Hours 40Pay $87,152
  • Phillip BoydVP SCIENCE & RESEARCH Hours 40Pay $92,400
  • Rachel VasquezVICE PRESIDENT - GRANTS Hours 40Pay $97,650

The return

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