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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 83-0343851

W C Payne Foundation

A private foundation in Dallas, TX. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 11 grants and $1.2 million 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
W C Payne Foundation
2525 Knight Street Suite 400
Dallas, TX 75219
(214) 931-9738
Form and materials
No specific form has been developed
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

    $1,153,608

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $8,861,069

  • Tax year 2023

    $475,000

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $9,184,446

  • Tax year 2022

    $535,000

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $9,440,167

  • Tax year 2021

    $473,000

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $10,797,905

  • Tax year 2020

    $517,500

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $7,603,131

  • Tax year 2019

    $567,500

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $8,130,618

  • Tax year 2018

    $522,500

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $8,398,033

Grants paid in 2024

11 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Washington and Lee UniversityLexington, VA

    Operations

    $500,000
  2. National Medal of Honor MuseumArlington, TX

    Operations

    $200,000
  3. The Lamplighter SchoolDallas, TX

    Operations

    $200,000
  4. The Commit PartnershipDallas, TX

    Operations

    $75,000
  5. YMCA of Greater HoustonHouston, TX

    Operations

    $50,000
  6. Oklahoma City Museum of ArtOklahoma City, OK

    Operations

    $48,800
  7. University of TexasArlington, TX

    Operations

    $25,000
  8. Casady SchoolOklahoma, OK

    Operations

    $20,000
  9. Jordan Spieth Family FoundationDallas, TX

    Operations

    $14,808
  10. Faith Fight Finish FoundationBeverly Hills, CA

    Operations

    $10,000
  11. Teach for AmericaNew York, NY

    Operations

    $10,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education4 grants $785,00075% of the total
  2. Arts and culture2 grants $248,80024% of the total
  3. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $14,8081% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Texas6 grants $564,808
  2. Virginia1 grant $500,000
  3. Oklahoma2 grants $68,800
  4. California1 grant $10,000
  5. New York1 grant $10,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • William G PaynePRESIDENT & DIRECTOR Hours 2Pay $0
  • Joan N PayneSECRETARY & DIRECTOR Hours 2Pay $0
  • Caroline P YoungDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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