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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 83-1404259

Vargas Foundation

A private foundation in Fort Worth, TX. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 12 grants and $19,107 paid in grants.

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

Not stated

The return neither checks the preselected-only box nor gives application details.

Assets and giving by year

4 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $19,107

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $22,114
  • Tax year 2024

    $16,188

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $43,607
  • Tax year 2023

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $30,194
  • Tax year 2021

    $7,000

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $29,210

Grants paid in 2025

12 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Catholic CharitiesFort Worth, TX

    Ending poverty through holistic solutions

    $5,000
  2. St Thomas the Apostle ChurchBedford, TX

    Serving the community through charity justice and ministry

    $5,000
  3. Puerto Rico Community FoundationSan Juan, PR

    Sholarship support for students

    $2,000
  4. Potter School Donation - ClintonSpringfield, VA

    Support students and school

    $1,165
  5. Community Link MissionSaginaw, TX

    Fighting hunger and poverty in north texas

    $1,040
  6. Operation KindnessCarrollton, TX

    Animal shelter support for adoptions

    $1,000
  7. Humane Society of North TexasFort Worth, TX

    Animal welfare

    $1,000
  8. Operation KindnessCarrollton, TX

    Animal welfare

    $1,000
  9. Petsmart CharitiesPhoenix, AZ

    Animal welfare

    $500
  10. Spay and Neuter NetworkFort Worth, TX

    Animal welfare

    $500
  11. Knuckle Bump Farms FoundationIndiantown, FL

    Animal welfare

    $500
  12. Eagle Mountain Saginaw School DistrictFort Worth, TX

    Support public education

    $402

Where the money goes

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

  1. Animals5 grants $4,00057% of the total
  2. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $2,00028% of the total
  3. Food and agriculture1 grant $1,04015% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Texas8 grants $14,942
  2. Puerto Rico1 grant $2,000
  3. Virginia1 grant $1,165
  4. Arizona1 grant $500
  5. Florida1 grant $500

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

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

  • Wily VargasDIRECTOR Hours 5Pay $0

The return

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