Bm Woltman Foundation

HOUSTON, TX EIN: 74-1402184

BM Woltman Foundation is a private foundation based in Houston, Texas. The foundation maintains a focused approach to philanthropic giving across select geographic regions and issue areas.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$5.5M

+5.9% YoY

Annual Giving

$316K

-3.8% YoY

Grant Count

-3.2% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$5K

-0.7% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Bm Woltman Foundation reported a distributable amount of $348K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation's primary funding interests include:

Education
Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking
Religion-Related causes

Grantmaking

Grant Range

** Typical awards range from $1,600 to $156,800

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation primarily directs funding to organizations in:

Missouri
Texas
Indiana

Grant Distribution by State

Texas $1.2M (79%)

Missouri $252K (16%)

Indiana $62K (4%)

States

Indiana Missouri Texas

Cities

AustinDallasFort WayneFriendswoodGrand PrairieHoustonHurstKatyKingwoodLa GrangeLubbockMansfieldNew CaneyPasadenaPflugervilleRockwallRoyse CitySan AntonioSpringSt Louis

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Total Assets: $5,474,907
Total Annual Giving: $315,610

(Financial data based on most recent IRS Form 990 filing from 2024)

Revenue

Expenses

Qualifying Distributions

Net Investment Income

Metric	2024	2023	2022
Total Assets	$5,474,907	$5,169,075	$5,189,116
Revenue	$699,948	$383,839	$693,678
Expenses	$396,329	$400,806	$427,632
Qualifying Distributions	$324,234	$336,286	$362,232
Net Investment Income	$636,697	$323,815	$634,779
Distributable Amount	$348,319	$322,119	$329,923

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

Grant Size Distribution

239 grants across all recorded years

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest include Lutheran Education Association of Houston Houston Tx ($135,000), Concordia Lutheran High School ($30,000), Tx District Lcms (concordia Univ Texas Missional Youth Retreats) ($16,000).

Recipient	Purpose	Amount
LUTHERAN OUTDOORS MINISTRY OF TEXAS (FT CHURCH WORKER RECRUITMENT PROGRAM) LA GRANGE, TX	TO PROGRAM	$9,000
LUTHERAN OUTDOORS MINISTRY OF TEXAS (SUMMER VICARS PROGRAM) LA GRANGE, TX	TO PROGRAM	$6,000
LUTHERAN EDUCATION ASSOCIATION OF HOUSTON HOUSTON TX FRIENDSWOOD, TX	TO HIGH SCHOOL	$135,000
TX DISTRICT LCMS (CONCORDIA UNIV TEXAS MISSIONAL YOUTH RETREATS) AUSTIN, TX	TO COLLEGE FOR MINISTRY STUDY	$16,000
GEORGE ROSS FORT WAYNE, IN	TO MINISTRY STUDY	$1,650
TYLER DECKER FORT WAYNE, IN	TO MINISTRY STUDY	$1,650
DEVIN JACKSON FORT WAYNE, IN	TO MINISTRY STUDY	$1,650
DEREK EASTERLING FORT WAYNE, IN	TO MINISTRY STUDY	$1,650
DAN HOLLISTER FORT WAYNE, IN	TO MINISTRY STUDY	$1,650
ROBYN STEELE FORT WAYNE, IN	TO MINISTRY STUDY	$1,650

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

Name	Title	Hours	Compensation
REV DONALD G BLACK	TRUSTEE/SECR./TREAS.	1	—
JAMES E KELLERMAN	TRUSTEE	1	—
MARY MCCANNE CURRIN	PRES./TRUSTEE	10	—
KURT ROSENHAGEN	TRUSTEE	1	—
R LYNN MOERS	TRUSTEE	1	—
LOUIS L PABOR	TRUSTEE	1	—
REV MICHAEL NEWMAN	TRUSTEE	1	—

Frequently Asked Questions

What does Bm Woltman Foundation fund?

The foundation's primary funding interests include: • Education • Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking • Religion-Related causes

How do I apply for a grant from Bm Woltman Foundation?

**Grant Range:** Typical awards range from $1,600 to $156,800 **Annual Giving:** $315,610 (based on most recent IRS 990 filing) **Recent Grant Activity:** The foundation has made grants to organizations including: • Concordia Lutheran High School (Tomball, TX) - for capital campaign purposes • Bethel Lutheran Church / Bethel Early Learning Daycare Center (Dallas, TX) - $5,100 for church support

Where does Bm Woltman Foundation make grants?

The foundation primarily directs funding to organizations in: • Missouri • Texas • Indiana

What size grants does Bm Woltman Foundation award?

In 2024, Bm Woltman Foundation awarded 61 grants totaling $316K — an average of about $5K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is Bm Woltman Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, Bm Woltman Foundation reported a distributable amount of $348K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.