Aapl Educational Foundation Inc
The educational foundation was formed for the purpose of 1. Promoting education, instruction and training for members to improve or develop their capabilities, 2. Instruct the public on subjects useful to individuals and beneficial to the community, 3. Further the advancement of education and 4. Support other charitable purposes, such as natural disaster relief for members.
Aapl Educational Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Aapl Educational Foundation Inc gave $223K across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $32K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $222,746
- +51.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 7
- +133.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $31,821
- -35.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $20,000
- Total assets
- $5,602,967
- +3.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Texas (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
How to apply to Aapl Educational Foundation Inc
- Next open deadline
- January 11, 2027 (AAPL Outstanding Graduate Award)
Open Grants
6 open opportunities from Aapl Educational Foundation Inc
AAPL Educational Foundation Grants
Aapl Educational Foundation Inc
Amount
Up to $90,000 annually
Deadline
Deadline not published
AAPL Outstanding Graduate Award
Aapl Educational Foundation Inc
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Expected ~January
Based on past cycles
Disaster Relief Grants
Aapl Educational Foundation Inc
Amount
Varies (In 2017, total distributed exceeded $600,000)
Deadline
Deadline not published
Who Aapl Educational Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was American Asoociation Of Professional Landmen Inc ($141K across 3 grants). Together the top 4 received $223K.
Grant Size Distribution
19 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 14 grants of 19 (74%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.
Cities
How Aapl Educational Foundation Inc gives
- Giving grew 60% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $65K (2019) to $243K (2023). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $223K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| American Asoociation Of Professional Landmen Inc Fort Worth, TX | Promoting education, instruction and training for members to improve or develop their capabilities | $99,214 |
| NAPE Expo LP Fort Worth, TX | Further the advancement of education | $40,000 |
| American Asoociation Of Professional Landmen Inc Fort Worth, TX | Instruct the public on subjects useful to individuals and beneficial to the community | $30,615 |
| The Houston Association of Professional Landmen Houston, TX | General Support | $20,000 |
| NAPE Expo LP Fort Worth, TX | Promoting education, instruction and training for members to improve or develop their capabilities | $13,600 |
| American Asoociation Of Professional Landmen Inc Fort Worth, TX | Further the advancement of education | $10,712 |
| Landman Scholarship Trust Fort Worth, TX | Further the advancement of education | $8,605 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $5,602,967 | $267,233 | $292,171 | $222,746 | 7 | $260,287 |
| 2024 | $5,428,091 | $191,190 | $206,543 | $147,542 | 3 | $178,437 |
| 2023 | $5,076,244 | $117,101 | $289,105 | $243,157 | 3 | $111,640 |
| 2022 | $4,876,643 | $561,196 | $215,664 | $139,047 | 3 | $459,211 |
| 2021 | $5,550,591 | $562,411 | $231,894 | $150,900 | 3 | $559,183 |
| 2020 | $4,331,245 | $37,860 | $157,322 | $80,134 | 5 | $34,824 |
| 2019 | $4,394,566 | $274,608 | $116,241 | $65,200 | 2 | $271,474 |
About Aapl Educational Foundation Inc
Based on IRS filings
Aapl Educational Foundation Inc is a public charity, based in Fort Worth, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $5.6M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $223K. Net investment income was $260K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Aapl Educational Foundation Inc's 2025 filing lists 13 officers; none of the 13 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jess A Rowe CPL
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Taylor Thoreson Cpl
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Blaine E. Gamble
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Wendy G. Dalton
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lucy Wathen CPL
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Travis W Beavers CPL
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Greta Zeimetz
Former Officer
Aapl Executive Vice President → Former Officer, 2025
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Michael A. Pisciotte Cpl
Chairman Emeritus
Vice President → Past Vice President, 2024
Past Vice President → Chairman Emeritus, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
William E Hackett CPL
3rd Vice President
Chairman → 3rd Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Paul Harrison
CFO
CFO Start: → CFO, 2025
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Le'ann Callihan
Executive Vice President & COO
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
R. Dirk Vanderploegg II
Immediate Past 3rd Vice President
3rd Vice President: → Immediate Past 3rd Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Amy L Gwyn CPL
Treasurer
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (32)
- Former: C. Andrew Cooper Cpl (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Jane Crouch Cpl (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Jerris E. Johnson (2024) — Treasurer
- Former: Amanda Johnson (2019–2023) — Aapl CAO
- Former: Jason Maloy Cpl (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Austin N Frye CPL (2023) — Treasurer
- Former: Jodi Gallegos (2023) — Aapl Executive Assistant
- Former: R Vander Ploeg II CPL (2023) — Director
- Former: Cindy Perdue Cpl (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Marc S. Tate Cpl (2021–2022) — Chairman Emeritus
- Former: Will Porter Cpl (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Cranford D. Newell Jr Cpl (2022) — Treasurer
- Former: Damon Weger Cpl (2021) — Director
- Former: Kyle Reynolds Cpl (2021) — Treasurer
- Former: Lindsey Miles Cpl (2021) — Director
- Former: Sean Marshall Cpl (2021) — Chairman Emeritus
- Former: STACEY GARVIN Partial Year (2021) — Director of Education & Member
- Former: Aaron Yost (2019–2020) — Immediate Past Chairman
- Former: Damon Weger (2019–2020) — Secretary
- Former: Lindsey Miles (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Michael Pisciotte (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Randall Boatright (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Richard Ryan (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Stacey Garvin (2019–2020) — Director of Education & Member Svcs
- Former: Greta Zeimetz - Part Year (2020) — Aapl Executive Vice President
- Former: Jason Maloy (2020) — Treasurer
- Former: MELANIE BELL - Part Year (2020) — Aapl Executive Vice President
- Former: Sean Marshall (2020) — Chairman
- Former: Will Porter (2020) — Director
- Former: Cynthia Perdue (2019) — Director
- Former: Melanie Bell (2019) — Executive Vice President of Aapl
- Former: Roger Soape (2019) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Aapl Educational Foundation Inc
How much does Aapl Educational Foundation Inc give each year?
Aapl Educational Foundation Inc gave $223K across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $148K across 3 grants.
What is Aapl Educational Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Aapl Educational Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $20,000, and its average grant was $31,821, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Aapl Educational Foundation Inc give grants?
Aapl Educational Foundation Inc gives mostly in Texas: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Fort Worth, TX (6 grants).
Does Aapl Educational Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Yes: 14% of Aapl Educational Foundation Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (1 of 7) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990. Recurring purposes include "Further the advancement of education" (3 grants).
Who are Aapl Educational Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
Aapl Educational Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include American Asoociation Of Professional Landmen Inc ($140,541 across 3 grants), NAPE Expo LP ($53,600 across 2 grants) and The Houston Association of Professional Landmen ($20,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 96% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Aapl Educational Foundation Inc?
Aapl Educational Foundation Inc reported $5.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $267K.
What is Aapl Educational Foundation Inc's EIN?
Aapl Educational Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-7243157. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 3, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 15, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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