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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 75-2567397

Carl E Kessler Family Foundation

A private foundation in Fort Worth, TX. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 17 grants and $478,710 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

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

    $478,710

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $8,444,882

  • Tax year 2024

    $310,661

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $7,967,465

  • Tax year 2023

    $345,030

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $7,497,587

  • Tax year 2022

    $453,500

    Grants listed
    171
    Assets, end of year
    $7,335,543

  • Tax year 2021

    $215,971

    Grants listed
    142
    Assets, end of year
    $7,823,457

  • Tax year 2020

    $285,193

    Grants listed
    130
    Assets, end of year
    $4,511,798

  • Tax year 2019

    $203,785

    Grants listed
    112
    Assets, end of year
    $4,822,408

  • Tax year 2018

    $254,325

    Grants listed
    110
    Assets, end of year
    $5,114,953

Grants paid in 2025

17 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Charity NavigatorUnion City, NJ

    Human Service

    $346,000
  2. Communities in Schools Dallas RegionDallas, TX

    Education

    $25,000
  3. Salvation ArmyFort Worth, TX

    Human Service

    $22,500
  4. North Texas GivingDallas, TX

    Human Services

    $22,360
  5. Military Museum of Fort WorthFort Worth, TX

    Veteran Support

    $15,000
  6. Careity FoundationFort Worth, TX

    Human Service

    $10,000
  7. Deki IncFort Worth, TX

    Education

    $10,000
  8. Trinity Habitat for HumanityFort Worth, TX

    Affordable homeownership

    $10,000
  9. Wings of HopeChesterfield, MO

    Human Services

    $2,750
  10. American Red CrossFort Worth, TX

    Human Service

    $2,500
  11. HALO FoundationWillow Park, TX

    Wounded warriors support

    $2,500
  12. Stand up to CancerLos Angelas, CA

    Human Service

    $2,500
  13. Task Force AntalNew York, NY

    Veterans Support

    $2,500
  14. Brazos FoundationMineral Wells, TX

    Education

    $1,600
  15. Ducks Unlimited IncMemphis, TN

    Animal Welfare

    $1,500
  16. Clark GardenWeatherford, TX

    Education

    $1,000
  17. Grace House Pregnancy CenterMineral Wells, TX

    Human Service

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Human services1 grant $346,00086% of the total
  2. Education1 grant $25,0006% of the total
  3. International aid2 grants $12,7503% of the total
  4. Health1 grant $10,0002% of the total
  5. Housing and shelter1 grant $10,0002% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New Jersey1 grant $346,000
  2. Texas12 grants $123,460
  3. Missouri1 grant $2,750
  4. California1 grant $2,500
  5. New York1 grant $2,500
  6. Tennessee1 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.

  • David R KesslerVice President Hours 10Pay $50,000
  • Carla K KesslerPresident Hours 20Pay $76,657
  • Karen GarrisonSecretary/Treasurer Hours 20Pay $31,414

The return

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