Because of His Love

Private foundation · Grantmaker Centerville, TX EIN: 88-1607828

Because of His Love is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in Centerville, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2022 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $54K.

Because of His Love at a glance

In short: Because of His Love gave $54K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $54K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$53,980
+513.4% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
1
-50.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$53,980
+1126.8% vs 2023
Median grant
$53,980
Primary geography
Texas (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Because of His Love funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2024

Various See Attached: $54KVarious See Attached$54K

The largest 2024 recipient was Various See Attached ($54K).

Grant Size Distribution

6 grants across all recorded years

5<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 6 (83%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

CentervilleNormangeeNavasota

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K3 grants2022 2 grants2023 1 grant2024

From 2022 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $8K (2022) to $54K (2024). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $54K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Various See Attached Normangee, TXTherapy Help Individual Church Schools Foodbank$53,980
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsDistributable Amount
2024—$2,217$54,040$53,9801$1,241
2023$49,624$37,067$27,359$8,8002—
2022$39,916$47,544$7,628$7,6003—

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Because of His Love reported a distributable amount of $1K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Because of His Love is led by Shonna Wagley, President since 2024 (on filings since 2022); none of the 4 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Shonna Wagley

    President

    Treasurer → President, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    No compensation reported

  • Caryn Thompson

    Vice President

    Secretary → Vice President, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    No compensation reported

  • Bobby Krupp

    Treasurer

    New on the 2024 filing

    No compensation reported

  • David Mantooth

    Secetary

    New on the 2024 filing

    No compensation reported

Former officers (3)
  • Former: Troy Vick (2022–2023) — Director
  • Former: Candace Green (2023) — Vice President
  • Former: Ciara Vick (2022) — Vice President

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2022–2024. "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 Because of His Love

How much does Because of His Love give each year?

Because of His Love gave $54K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $9K across 2 grants.

What is Because of His Love?

Because of His Love is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in Centerville, TX.

Where does Because of His Love operate?

Because of His Love has awarded grants in Texas.

How much is Because of His Love required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, Because of His Love reported a distributable amount of $1K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Because of His Love's EIN?

Because of His Love's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 88-1607828. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2022–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 10, 2023)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2022–2024

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