Calhoun Foundation
Calhoun Foundation is a private foundation based in New Braunfels, Texas. It reported 12 grants totaling $49,029 in filing year 2025, with recipients in Texas, Missouri, and Colorado.
Calhoun Foundation at a glance
In short: Calhoun Foundation gave $49K across 12 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in Texas. 8% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $49,029
- -1.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 12
- +9.1% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $4,086
- -9.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,250
- Total assets
- $958,982
- -1.4% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 8% first-time grantees (1 of 12, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Texas (85% 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 Calhoun Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 283 Alves Lane, New Braunfels, TX 78130
Phone: (830) 625-9362
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Calhoun Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was New Braunfels C of C ($15K). Together the top 10 received $47K.
Grant Size Distribution
53 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 53 grants of 53 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 85% of grant dollars went to recipients in Texas, 12% to Missouri, and 3% to Colorado.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 12 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Calhoun Foundation open to new grantees?
8%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 1 of 12 grantees (8%) were first-time recipients. With only 12 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. First grants averaged $3K; repeat grants $4K. How we count
Medians: $3K first-time, $4K repeat.
- 92% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+2%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 94% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 $47K (2023) to $52K (2021). In 2025 it made 12 grants totaling $49K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| New Braunfels C of C New Braunfels, TX | General | $15,029 |
| Sheltering Wings Saint Louis, MO | General | $6,000 |
| New Braunfels Comm Fdn New Braunfels, TX | General | $5,000 |
| Canyon High School New Braunfels, TX | General | $4,500 |
| New Braunfels High Sch New Braunfels, TX | General | $4,500 |
| New Braunfels Youth Col New Braunfels, TX | General | $4,000 |
| Camp Cummins New Braunfels, TX | General | $2,500 |
| Strategic Alliance New Braunfels, TX | General | $2,000 |
| Young Life Colorado Sprin, CO | General | $1,500 |
| Sunset International Lubbock, TX | General | $1,500 |
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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 | $958,982 | $43,348 | $57,061 | $49,029 | 12 | $49,029 | $36,246 | $51,953 |
| 2024 | $972,301 | $45,669 | $58,606 | $49,818 | 11 | $49,818 | $39,503 | $49,029 |
| 2023 | $984,608 | $41,156 | $54,707 | $47,147 | 10 | $47,147 | $33,739 | $49,818 |
| 2022 | $998,016 | $46,975 | $51,451 | $48,082 | 10 | $48,082 | $43,626 | $47,147 |
| 2021 | $1,013,820 | $50,669 | $55,781 | $52,000 | 10 | $52,000 | $46,968 | $49,018 |
| 2020 | $1,018,932 | $51,265 | $48,503 | $48,000 | 8 | — | $50,815 | $51,131 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Calhoun Foundation reported a distributable amount of $52K 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 foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for schools, a community foundation, a chamber of commerce, youth organizations, and other charities. Among its grantees, Sheltering Wings describes its mission as bringing the reconciliation of Christ to nations through partnerships with missionaries, with a focus on physical and especially spiritual transformation. Young Life describes its mission as helping adolescents encounter Jesus Christ through activities including weekly club meetings, Bible studies, camps, and short-term missions. These are the grantees’ stated missions, not the foundation’s.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation gave 12 grants totaling $49,029. Grants ranged from $1,250 to $15,029, with a median of $3,250. The largest grants included $15,029 to New Braunfels C of C, $6,000 to Sheltering Wings, $5,000 to New Braunfels Comm Fdn, and $4,500 each to Canyon High School and New Braunfels High Sch. All were listed with the purpose “GENERAL.”
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Gary D Mathis as president, James R Boldt as secretary/treasurer, and Gaynell Eppler as vice president.
Calhoun Foundation is led by Gary D. Mathis, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Gary D. Mathis
President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
James R. Boldt
Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gaynell Eppler
Vice President
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: James R. Rector (2020–2023) — Vice President
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.
Frequently asked questions about Calhoun Foundation
How much does Calhoun Foundation give each year?
Calhoun Foundation gave $49K across 12 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $50K across 11 grants.
What is Calhoun Foundation's typical grant size?
Calhoun Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $3,250, and its average grant was $4,086, across 12 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Calhoun Foundation that year got $3K on average.
Where does Calhoun Foundation give grants?
Calhoun Foundation gives mostly in Texas: 85% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Missouri (12%). The most frequent recipient cities were New Braunfels, TX (7 grants) and Austin, TX (2 grants).
Does Calhoun Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Calhoun Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (12 of 12) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Calhoun Foundation's largest grantees?
Calhoun Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include New Braunfels C of C ($15,029), Sheltering Wings ($6,000) and New Braunfels Comm Fdn ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 53% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Calhoun Foundation?
Calhoun Foundation reported $959K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $49K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $52K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does Calhoun Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for schools, a community foundation, a chamber of commerce, youth organizations, and other charities. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Calhoun Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Calhoun Foundation's EIN?
Calhoun Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 74-2804468. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Calhoun Foundation 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 July 28, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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