Tex Williams Foundation Inc
Greensboro, NC · EIN 56-1900949. Reported 132 grants totalling $20,350 to 72 organizations across tax years 2021-2024. 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 $21 and the largest $550. 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. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which the organization received money -- more than one means a real relationship rather than a one-off.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia, PA | $1,250 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| California Museum of Art Thousand Oaks | Thousand Oaks, CA | $1,050 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Freedom From Religion Foundation | Madison, WI | $1,050 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Duke University | Durham, NC | $850 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| 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 |
| National Wildlife Federation | Reston, VA | $758 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| California Wildlife Center | Calabasas, CA | $700 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| University of California San Diego Foundation for Gist Research | La Jolla, CA | $650 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Planned Parenthood - California Central Coast | Santa Barbara, CA | $590 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Healthcare for Homeless Animals | Thousand Oaks, CA | $550 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Homeboy Industries | Los Angeles, CA | $500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Santa Monica Mountain Fund | Thousand Oaks, CA | $500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Senior Concerns-Conejo Valley | Thousand Oaks, CA | $500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Hospice of the Conejo Valley | Thousand Oaks, CA | $491 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Hope for Paws | Beverly Hills, CA | $453 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| 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 | $300 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| La County Library Foundation | Downey, CA | $300 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| 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 |
| International Rett Syndrome Foundation | Cincinnati, OH | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Welcome Fund | West Hollywood, CA | $200 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Travis Unified School District | Fairfield, CA | $150 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| National Ms Society | Washington, DC | $135 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Brennan Center for Justice | New York, NY | $125 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| People for the American Way | Washington, DC | $108 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Adopt Me Rescue | Studio City, CA | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Als Network | Woodland Hills, CA | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Earth Island Institute | Berkeley, CA | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Food Share | Oxnard, CA | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Friends of Thousand Oaks Library | Newbury Park, CA | $100 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| The Wolf Connection | Acton, CA | $75 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Wikimedia Foundation | San Francisco, CA | $71 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| 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 |
| National Geographic Society | Washington, DC | $35 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
31 of 72 (43%) received money in more than one year over the 4 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 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is less consistent than most. A high number means its list is close to settled and a newcomer has to displace someone; a low one means it is still moving money around, which is where an opening is.
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.
- 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 - Healthcare for Homeless Animals
SUPPORT TO PROVIDE VETERINARY CARE, REHABILITATION & SUPPORT TO AT-RISK ANIMALS - International Rett Syndrome Foundation
SUPPORT TO FUND RESEARCH AND TREATMENTS FOR RETT SYNDROME
What kind of organizations it funds
By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 69 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
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 |
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
Foundations concentrate geographically far more than their mission statements suggest. 56% of this one's giving went to organizations in California. If you are outside its footprint, that matters more than how well your programme fits.
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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 the strongest available signal that two funders have overlapping priorities, and a funder already backing your peers is a far warmer prospect than one that merely lists your cause.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $100. Asking for ten times that is the most common way small organizations waste a submission.
- 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 4 returns (tax years 2021-2024). Nothing here is scraped, inferred, or estimated.
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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