Tex Williams Foundation Inc
Greensboro, NC · EIN 56-1900949. Reported 160 grants totalling $25,360 to 86 recipients across tax years 2021-2025. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. Tex Williams Foundation Inc did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $100. Half of everything it gave fell between $100 and $200; the smallest was $15 and the largest $600. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Recipients are grouped by name and state as they were written on the returns, so an organization entered under two different names appears twice. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which that name received money.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia, PA | $1,550 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Freedom From Religion Foundation | Madison, WI | $1,400 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Healthcare for Homeless Animals | Thousand Oaks, CA | $1,150 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Duke University | Durham, NC | $1,100 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| California Museum of Art Thousand Oaks | Thousand Oaks, CA | $1,050 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| National Wildlife Federation | Reston, VA | $866 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| California Wildlife Center | Calabasas, CA | $850 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| American Humanist Association | Washington, DC | $845 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Givewell | Oakland, CA | $800 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Rett Syndrome Foundation | Cincinnati, OH | $800 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Hope for Paws | Beverly Hills, CA | $759 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| University of California San Diego Foundation for Gist Research | La Jolla, CA | $650 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Santa Monica Mountain Fund | Thousand Oaks, CA | $600 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Planned Parenthood - California Central Coast | Santa Barbara, CA | $590 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Homeboy Industries | Los Angeles, CA | $500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| International Rett Syndrome Foundation | Cincinnati, OH | $500 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Saban Community Clinic | Los Angeles, CA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Senior Concerns-Conejo Valley | Thousand Oaks, CA | $500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Hospice of the Conejo Valley | Thousand Oaks, CA | $491 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| La County Library Foundation | Downey, CA | $450 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Kelly Writers House - University of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia, PA | $400 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Kclu National Public Radio California Lutheran University | Thousand Oaks, CA | $390 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| American Cancer Society | Alameda, CA | $367 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| National Center for Science Education | Oakland, CA | $300 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Campbell Hall School | Studio City, CA | $259 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Sheldrick Wildlife Trust | Laguna Hills, CA | $253 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Americares | Stamford, CT | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Friends of Thousand Oaks Library | Newbury Park, CA | $250 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Leukemia and Lymphoma Society | Rye Brook, NY | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Manna Food Bank | Asheville, NC | $250 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| UC San Diego Moores Cancer Center | San Diego, CA | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| World Central Kitchen | Washington, DC | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| American Civil Liberties Union Foundation | New York, NY | $200 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Americans United Separation of Church and State | Washington, DC | $200 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Congregation B'nai Emet | Simi Valley, CA | $200 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Secular Coalition for America | Washington, DC | $200 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Team Rubicon | Los Angeles, CA | $200 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Pennsylvania Gazette | Philadelphia, PA | $200 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| University of San Diego Foundation for Gist Research | La Jolla, CA | $200 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Welcome Fund | West Hollywood, CA | $200 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Goebel Senior Center Commission Inc | Thousand Oaks, CA | $158 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Travis Unified School District | Fairfield, CA | $150 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| National Geographic Society | Washington, DC | $135 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| National Ms Society | Washington, DC | $135 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Travis Ranch PTA | Yorba Linda, CA | $130 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Brennan Center for Justice | New York, NY | $125 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Best Friends Animal Society | Kanab, UT | $120 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Charity Karaoke (sing for a Cause) | Agoura Hills, CA | $112 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| California Community Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | $110 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| People for the American Way | Washington, DC | $108 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Pasadena Humane Society & SPCA | Pasadena, CA | $105 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| National Audubon Society | New York, NY | $104 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Adopt Me Rescue | Studio City, CA | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Als Network | Woodland Hills, CA | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Amit Children | New York, NY | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Common Cause | Washington, DC | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Earth Island Institute | Berkeley, CA | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Food Share | Oxnard, CA | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| League of American Bicyclists | Washington, DC | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Los Angeles Lgbt Center | Los Angeles, CA | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Michael P Nosco Foundation Inc | Newbury Park, CA | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Ojai Playwrights Conference | Ojai, CA | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Project Coyote | Larkspur, CA | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Shatterproof | Norwalk, CT | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Goldie Hawn Foundation | Santa Monica, CA | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Lawfare Project | New York, NY | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Tunnel to Towers Foundation | Staten Island, NY | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Turtle Conservancy | Ojai, CA | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| UCLA Johnson Cancer Center Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| United Way of North Carolina | Cary, NC | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Westside Regional Center - Culver City | Culver City, CA | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Alzheimer's Foundation | New York, NY | $95 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Pancreatic Cancer Via Facebook | Menio Park, CA | $95 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Wikimedia Foundation | San Francisco, CA | $86 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Cvc Charity Bike Ride - Jumpstart for Young Children | New York, NY | $75 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| The Wolf Connection | Acton, CA | $75 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| PBS Socal | Whittier, CA | $60 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Cougar Conservancy | Calabasas, CA | $55 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| La County Animal Care Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | $54 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Stop Aapi Hate | San Francisco, CA | $53 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters | Los Angeles, CA | $50 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Drug Policy Alliance | New York, NY | $50 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Manna Conejo Valley Food Bank | Thousand Oaks, CA | $50 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| National Ms Society Via Facebook (sarah) | New York, NY | $50 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Theatre Works | New York, NY | $50 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Yale New Haven Hospital Closer to Free | New Haven, CT | $50 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
33 of 86 (38%) received money in more than one year over the 5 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 47%, across 4 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is less consistent than most. This measures how often it paid the same organizations again. It says nothing about whether it would consider a new one.
What the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose field of its filings. This is the closest thing to a statement of what this foundation cares about, in its own words.
- Healthcare for Homeless Animals
SUPPORT TO PROVIDE VETERINARY CARE, REHABILITATION & SUPPORT TO AT-RISK ANIMALS - Freedom From Religion Foundation
SUPPORT PROGRAMS FOR EDUCATION AND THE CONSTITUTIONAL SEPARATION BETWEEN RELIGION AND GOVERNMENT - University of Pennsylvania
UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT OF GENERAL FUND, PENN FUND & PENN GAZETTE - Givewell
UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT OF OPERATIONS - Rett Syndrome Foundation
SUPPORT OF MEDICAL RESEARCH - Hope for Paws
TO SUPPORT ANIMAL RESCUE ORGANIZATION
What kind of organizations it funds
By the activity category the IRS assigns each recipient, for the 91 grants where we could match the recipient to a registered organization. The categories are the IRS's. The match, made from the name and address on the return, is ours.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 39 | $7,169 | $100 |
| 2022 | 36 | $5,358 | $100 |
| 2023 | 33 | $4,288 | $100 |
| 2024 | 24 | $3,535 | $100 |
| 2025 | 28 | $5,010 | $125 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Where its money goes
56% of its giving went to organizations in California. If your organization is based elsewhere, look in the recipient list for grants to your area before writing.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are a sign of overlapping priorities and nothing more: they do not show that any of these funders would consider a new organization. Each page says what its filings show.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $100. A request many times that size asks for something it has rarely or never given.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in California.
- Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Tex Williams Foundation Inc's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 5 returns (tax years 2021-2025). Grant figures are from its returns. Matching recipients to registered organizations, their IRS classifications, the retention rate and the funders that support the same organizations are our own calculations, described in how we build this.
Address of record on the latest return: 1101 Norwalk Street, Greensboro, NC, 27407. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
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