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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 75-2610617

The Paul J Williams Foundation

A private foundation in Midland, TX. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 25 grants and $500,000 paid in grants.

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.

Assets and giving by year

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

    $500,000

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $2,579,744
  • Tax year 2023

    $500,000

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $2,539,235
  • Tax year 2022

    $505,000

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $2,471,014
  • Tax year 2021

    $700,000

    Grants listed
    35
    Assets, end of year
    $2,429,842
  • Tax year 2020

    $152,000

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $2,669,276
  • Tax year 2019

    $128,000

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $2,539,327
  • Tax year 2018

    $51,000

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $2,260,821

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. Midland Bible ChurchMidland, TX

    General Operating Support

    $40,000
  2. Midland Classical AcademyMidland, TX

    General Operating Support

    $40,000
  3. Bynum SchoolMidland, TX

    General Operating Support

    $30,000
  4. One Accord for KidsMidland, TX

    General Operating Support

    $30,000
  5. CASA of West TexasMidland, TX

    General Operating Support

    $24,000
  6. High Sky Children's RanchMidland, TX

    General Operating Support

    $20,000
  7. Senior Life MidlandMidland, TX

    General Operating Support

    $20,000
  8. Individual

    General Operating Support

    $20,000
  9. Recording Library of West TexasMidland, TX

    General Operating Support

    $20,000
  10. The Life CenterMidland, TX

    General Operating Support

    $20,000
  11. Individual

    General Operating Support

    $20,000
  12. 311 MinistriesMidland, TX

    General Operating Support

    $20,000
  13. Grand Companions Humane SocietyFort Davis, TX

    Support to help people save, honor & connect with pets.

    $20,000
  14. Midland Humane CoalitionMidland, TX

    General Operating Support

    $20,000
  15. Individual

    General Operating Support

    $20,000
  16. The Field's EdgeMidland, TX

    General Operating Support

    $20,000
  17. Wilderness Trek Christian Camp IncGlorieta, NM

    General Operating Support

    $20,000
  18. The Springboard CenterMidland, TX

    General Operating Support

    $20,000
  19. Individual

    General Operating Support

    $20,000
  20. Crime Stoppers of Midland IncMidland, TX

    General Operating Support

    $20,000
  21. Fix West TexasMidland, TX

    General Operating Support

    $10,000
  22. Individual

    General Operating Support

    $8,000
  23. Individual

    General Operating Support

    $7,000
  24. Hunter's Hope MinistryMidland, TX

    General Operating Support

    $6,000
  25. West of the Pecos MuseumPecos, TX

    General Operating Support

    $5,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education3 grants $90,00030% of the total
  2. Human services4 grants $90,00030% of the total
  3. Animals3 grants $50,00016% of the total
  4. Civil rights1 grant $24,0008% of the total
  5. Housing and shelter1 grant $20,0007% of the total
  6. Mental health1 grant $20,0007% of the total
  7. 2 other causes2 grants $11,0004% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Texas18 grants $385,000
  2. New Mexico1 grant $20,000

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Deborah McCurdyPresident Hours 25Pay $65,000
  • Patci LewisSecretary Hours 8Pay $0
  • Alan McCurdyVice President Hours 1Pay $0
  • Cami McCurdyTreasurer Hours 2Pay $0

The return

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