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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 85-2482674

Lonestar Foundation

A private foundation in Austin, TX. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 7 grants and $3,373 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

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

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

    $3,373

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $99,219
  • Tax year 2024

    $5,675

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $103,259
  • Tax year 2023

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $98,292
  • Tax year 2022

    $2,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $50,700
  • Tax year 2021

    $5,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $14,219
  • Tax year 2020

    $5,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $19,022

Grants paid in 2025

7 grants, largest first

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

  1. Individual

    Donation

    $2,000
  2. Individual

    Donation

    $800
  3. Texas Youth OrganizationJustin, TX

    Donation

    $250
  4. Individual

    Tres Esquivel Donation [individual] Softball League

    $150
  5. Texas Band of Yaqui IndiansLubbock, TX

    Donation

    $105
  6. Individual

    Joe Ramos - Donation Buda Little League

    $35
  7. Sinton High SchoolSinton, TX

    Donation Sinton High School

    $33

Where the money goes

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

  1. Arts and culture1 grant $105100% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Texas3 grants $388

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

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

  • Vicky ValdezTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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