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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 75-2846540

Sholar Foundation

A private foundation in Dallas, TX. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 4 grants and $358,819 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

Accepts applications

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

Contact
Stephen Brookshire
6141 Deloache Avenue
Dallas, TX 75225
(214) 720-9237
Form and materials
The applicant should submit information regarding the nature of its exempt activities, amount, and purpose of grant requested.
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
None

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $358,819

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $762,686

  • Tax year 2023

    $292,952

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $1,046,098

  • Tax year 2022

    $249,000

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $1,272,529

  • Tax year 2021

    $192,332

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $1,513,167

  • Tax year 2020

    $45,885

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $1,576,518

  • Tax year 2019

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $1,364,407

  • Tax year 2018

    $50,000

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $1,300,562

Grants paid in 2024

4 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Together for HopeJackson, MS

    Beaux jacks mix company purchase

    $120,000
  2. SinapisIndianapolis, ID

    Support and empower entrepreneurs professionaly and spiritually through training, coaching, consulting, and connection to resources.

    $100,000
  3. Baylor UniversityWaco, TX

    Post-graduate fellowship program for social workers in texas primary care clinics

    $88,819
  4. NeotopiaSan Antonio, TX

    Our mission is to bridge the divide between religion and culture, by deconstructing our preconditioned notions about god, and reconstructing to promote human flourishing

    $50,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education2 grants $138,81954% of the total
  2. Community development1 grant $120,00046% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Texas2 grants $138,819
  2. Mississippi1 grant $120,000
  3. Idaho1 grant $100,000

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

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

  • Stephen S BrookshirePRES.& DIR. Hours 1Pay $0
  • Gail S BrookshireVP, TR. & DIR. Hours 1Pay $0
  • Jeffrey B BrawnerSECRETARY Hours 1Pay $0
  • Andrew S BrookshireDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • George MasonDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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