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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 75-6085367

Waxahachie Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Waxahachie, TX. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 33 grants and $257,376 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

Accepts applications

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

Contact person
On file
Phone
On file
Mailing address
On file
Form and materials
On file
Deadlines
It is the friday prior to the grants committee meeting, which is the fourth tuesday in january, apri
Restrictions
Grants are usually limited to interest income based on investments for each quarter. The finance committee reviews this and tells the grant committee what is available. The grants committee sees each request and then makes a recommendation to the full board.

Contact person, phone, mailing address and application materials on file. See them with a plan.

Assets and giving by year

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

    $257,376

    Grants listed
    33
    Assets, end of year
    $1,923,971
  • Tax year 2023

    $186,272

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $2,094,819
  • Tax year 2022

    $146,850

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $1,839,154
  • Tax year 2021

    $142,217

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $1,865,855
  • Tax year 2020

    $126,160

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $1,852,309
  • Tax year 2019

    $172,450

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $1,883,085
  • Tax year 2018

    $84,253

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $1,941,813

Grants paid in 2024

33 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Ellis County Children's AdvocacyWaxahachie, TX

    Operations

    $25,000
  2. Sisters in Spirit of TexasWaxahachie, TX

    Operations

    $17,950
  3. Dinah Weable Breast Cancer SurvivorWaxahachie, TX

    Operations

    $17,500
  4. Common GroundWaxahachie, TX

    Various projects ,emergency fund

    $12,500
  5. T & S MinistriesWaxahachie, TX

    Operations

    $10,400
  6. CasaWaxahachie, TX

    Operations

    $10,000
  7. Ellis County Woman's BuildingWaxahachie, TX

    Building improvement

    $10,000
  8. First United Methodist ChurchWaxahachie, TX

    Missions-backpack program

    $10,000
  9. Kiwanis Club of WaxahachieWaxahachie, TX

    Operations

    $10,000
  10. Salvation Army of Ellis CountyWaxahachie, TX

    Operations

    $10,000
  11. Waxahachie CareWaxahachie, TX

    Operations, equipment

    $10,000
  12. Believing Restoration Is AttainableMidlothian, TX

    Operations

    $7,500
  13. Ellis County Children's TheaterWaxahachie, TX

    Operations

    $7,500
  14. Texas Baptist HomeWaxahachie, TX

    Operations

    $7,500
  15. Shoe BuddyWaxahachie, TX

    Opeations

    $7,000
  16. Harvest Family LifeGlenn Heights, TX

    Operations

    $6,500
  17. Waxahachie Family YMCAWaxahachie, TX

    Operations

    $6,000
  18. Unite Greater DallasRichardson, TX

    Operations

    $5,526
  19. Next Generation STEM GardenWaxahachie, TX

    Operations

    $5,500
  20. Ellis County MuseumWaxahachie, TX

    Operations

    $5,000
  21. Ellis County Rural HeritageHouston, TX

    Operations

    $5,000
  22. Life School Education FoundationLancaster, TX

    Operations

    $5,000
  23. Mentors CareMidlothian, TX

    Operations

    $5,000
  24. Nicholas P Sims LibraryWaxahachie, TX

    Operations

    $5,000
  25. Paws for Reflection RanchMidlothian, TX

    Operations

    $5,000
  26. SPCA of TexasWaxahachie, TX

    Operations

    $5,000
  27. Texas Ramp ProjectRichardson, TX

    Operations

    $5,000
  28. Walk in LoveWaxahachie, TX

    Operations

    $5,000
  29. Waxahachie ISD 1st Day of SchoolWaxahachie, TX

    Backpacks and supplies

    $5,000
  30. Waxahachie SymphonyWaxahachie, TX

    Concert funding

    $5,000
  31. Ellis Christian Disaster ReliefWaxahachie, TX

    Operations

    $2,500
  32. Ellis County Homeless CoalitionMidlothian, TX

    Operations

    $2,500
  33. The Circle of SistahoodMansfield, TX

    Operations

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Crime and legal aid1 grant $25,00032% of the total
  2. Arts and culture2 grants $12,50016% of the total
  3. Housing and shelter2 grants $7,50010% of the total
  4. Human services1 grant $7,50010% of the total
  5. Religion1 grant $5,5267% of the total
  6. Animals1 grant $5,0006% of the total
  7. 3 other causes3 grants $15,00019% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Texas33 grants $257,376

Officers, directors and trustees

13 people as filed

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

  • Paul ColwellSECRETARY/TR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Kerric BradfordDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Steve ChapmanDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Michele WrayPAST PRESIDE Hours 0Pay $0
  • Krystal ValdezDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Scott BrooksDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Cindy BurchPRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $0
  • Caroline FordVICE PRESIDE Hours 0Pay $0
  • Dr Kim TrewernDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Jill ChapmanDIIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Marcus ArmstrongTREASURER Hours 0Pay $0
  • David AverettDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Alfred VegaDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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