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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 75-6015270

R W Fair Foundation

A private foundation in Tyler, TX. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 2 grants and $2 million 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

Accepts applications

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

Contact
Bob Garrett
PO Box 689
Tyler, TX 75710
(903) 510-6535
Form and materials
Letter
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
None

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $1,984,345

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $25,925,465

  • Tax year 2024

    $1,888,871

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $25,610,583

  • Tax year 2023

    $1,905,215

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $23,226,940

  • Tax year 2022

    $1,037,606

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $21,273,506

  • Tax year 2021

    $752,258

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $28,045,413

  • Tax year 2020

    $1,396,253

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $22,985,796

  • Tax year 2019

    $919,750

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $19,958,424

  • Tax year 2018

    $1,119,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $15,730,776

Grants paid in 2025

2 grants, largest first

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

  1. Individual

    See Schedule 1 Attached

    $1,982,500
  2. City of TylerTyler, TX

    Provide LANDSCAPING AND MAINTENANCE FOR CITY PARKING GARAGE. INcluded in Schedule 1 attached.

    $1,845

Where the money goes

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Texas1 grant $1,845

Officers, directors and trustees

10 people as filed

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

  • Kirk CalhounDirector Hours 0Pay $0
  • Randy RobertsVice President Hours 0Pay $0
  • Rachel LarsonSec/Treasurer Hours 5Pay $8,000
  • Tom MullinsDirector Hours 0Pay $0
  • Ken WaitsDirector Hours 0Pay $0
  • Cassie HollensheadAsst. Sec-Treas Hours 5Pay $16,000
  • Mark WhatleyDirector Hours 0Pay $0
  • Lee GibsonDirector Hours 0Pay $0
  • John R Bob GarrettPresident Hours 5Pay $0
  • John L JonesDirector Hours 0Pay $0

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