Alfred & Fay Grosse Memorial Trust
The Alfred & Fay Grosse Memorial Trust is a private foundation based in Lindale, Texas. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations, including organizations providing family assistance, services to people experiencing homelessness, support for abused children, and international relief.
Alfred & Fay Grosse Memorial Trust at a glance
In short: Alfred & Fay Grosse Memorial Trust gave $100K across 13 grants in 2025 (avg $8K), mostly in Texas. 15% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $100,000
- -5.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 13
- +18.2% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $7,692
- -20.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $1,458,600
- -5.2% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 15% first-time grantees (2 of 13, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Texas (81% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Alfred & Fay Grosse Memorial Trust
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: P O Box 320, Lindale, TX 75771
Phone: (903) 526-9696
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Alfred & Fay Grosse Memorial Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Salvation Army ($25K). Together the top 10 received $96K.
Grant Size Distribution
57 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 57 grants of 57 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 81% of grant dollars went to recipients in Texas, 15% to recipients in North Carolina, and 4% to recipients in Tennessee.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 13 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Alfred & Fay Grosse Memorial Trust open to new grantees?
15%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 2 of 13 grantees (15%) were first-time recipients. With only 13 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. First grants averaged $8K; repeat grants $8K. How we count
Medians: $8K first-time, $5K repeat.
- 85% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+10%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 120% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $70K (2020) to $106K (2024). In 2025 it made 13 grants totaling $100K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Salvation Army Tyler, TX | Assistance to Families | $25,000 |
| Samaritan's Purse International Boone, NC | Worldwide Relief and Evangelism | $15,000 |
| Dallas Life Dallas, TX | Services to Homeless | $12,000 |
| Children's Advocacy Center of Smith Tyler, TX | Services to Abused Children | $12,000 |
| Mercy Ships Garden Valley, TX | Medical Services to International Poor | $10,000 |
| Rahab's Retreat and Ranch Kilgore, TX | Assistance to Women and Children | $7,000 |
| East Texas Crisis Center Tyler, TX | Services Re: Family Violence and Sexual Assault | $5,000 |
| Noura International Cleveland, TN | Meeting physical, mental, employment and spiritual needs of inmates in africa | $4,000 |
| Angel Layette Tyler, TX | Services to Families Who Experience Prenatal Loss | $4,000 |
| Mosaic Counseling Centers of East T Tyler, TX | Counseling Services to Low Income Individuals and Families | $2,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,458,600 | $74,434 | $155,161 | $100,000 | 13 | $100,000 | $19,876 | $83,055 |
| 2024 | $1,539,327 | $72,353 | $166,097 | $106,000 | 11 | $106,000 | $21,023 | $83,293 |
| 2023 | $1,633,071 | $675,258 | $145,624 | $99,000 | 11 | $99,000 | $629,034 | $69,545 |
| 2022 | $1,103,437 | $74,884 | $138,013 | $90,500 | 11 | $90,500 | $28,757 | $74,207 |
| 2021 | $1,166,566 | $71,453 | $126,612 | $90,000 | 11 | $90,000 | $34,937 | $71,183 |
| 2020 | $1,221,725 | $13,435 | $127,550 | $70,000 | 11 | — | — | $79,728 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Alfred & Fay Grosse Memorial Trust reported a distributable amount of $83K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the Trust is provided. Its 2025 grants include support for organizations working in social services, crisis response, health care, education, and religious or humanitarian work. For example, Rahab’s Retreat and Ranch describes its mission as helping women recover from physical, emotional, or sexual abuse; East Texas Crisis Center describes providing safety, shelter, and education to victims of violence; and Criswell College describes providing higher education for people preparing to serve as Christian leaders. These are the grantees’ stated missions.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the Trust reported 13 grants totaling $100,000. Grant amounts ranged from $1,000 to $25,000, with a median of $5,000. Notable grants included $25,000 to the Salvation Army in Tyler, Texas, for assistance to families; $15,000 to Samaritan’s Purse International in Boone, North Carolina, for worldwide relief and evangelism; $12,000 to Dallas Life in Dallas, Texas, for services to people experiencing homelessness; and $12,000 to Children’s Advocacy Center of Smith in Tyler, Texas, for services to abused children. Other grants included $10,000 to Mercy Ships for medical services to the international poor, $7,000 to Rahab’s Retreat and Ranch for assistance to women and children, and $5,000 to East Texas Crisis Center for services related to family violence and sexual assault.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Curtis A. Baker as trustee and Randy C. Baker and Joe D. Johnson Jr. as managers.
Alfred & Fay Grosse Memorial Trust's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; 2 of 3 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Curtis A. Baker
Trustee
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joe D. Johnson Jr.
Manager
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
$28K (2020) → $26K (2025)
Randy C. Baker
Manager
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
$28K (2020) → $26K (2025)
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $26K, to Randy C Baker (Manager). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Alfred & Fay Grosse Memorial Trust
How much does Alfred & Fay Grosse Memorial Trust give each year?
Alfred & Fay Grosse Memorial Trust gave $100K across 13 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $106K across 11 grants.
What is Alfred & Fay Grosse Memorial Trust's typical grant size?
Alfred & Fay Grosse Memorial Trust's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $7,692, across 13 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Alfred & Fay Grosse Memorial Trust that year got $8K on average.
Where does Alfred & Fay Grosse Memorial Trust give grants?
Alfred & Fay Grosse Memorial Trust gives mostly in Texas: 81% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was North Carolina (15%). The most frequent recipient cities were Tyler, TX (6 grants) and Dallas, TX (2 grants).
Does Alfred & Fay Grosse Memorial Trust give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 13 grants with a stated purpose on Alfred & Fay Grosse Memorial Trust's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Alfred & Fay Grosse Memorial Trust's largest grantees?
Alfred & Fay Grosse Memorial Trust's largest 2025 grantees include Salvation Army ($25,000), Samaritan's Purse International ($15,000) and Dallas Life ($12,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 52% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Alfred & Fay Grosse Memorial Trust?
Alfred & Fay Grosse Memorial Trust reported $1.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $100K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $83K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Alfred & Fay Grosse Memorial Trust fund?
No mission statement for the Trust is provided. Its 2025 grants include support for organizations working in social services, crisis response, health care, education, and religious or humanitarian work. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Alfred & Fay Grosse Memorial Trust?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Alfred & Fay Grosse Memorial Trust's EIN?
Alfred & Fay Grosse Memorial Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 14-6324057. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Alfred & Fay Grosse Memorial Trust accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 18, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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