Cathryn L and Jon R Withrow Foundation
Cathryn L and Jon R Withrow Foundation is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in Dallas, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $140K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $7K. Net investment income was $10K.
Cathryn L and Jon R Withrow Foundation at a glance
In short: Cathryn L and Jon R Withrow Foundation gave $7K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $6,500
- -51.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- -33.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $3,250
- -27.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,250
- Total assets
- $140,412
- +64.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Texas (62% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Cathryn L and Jon R Withrow Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Highland Park Methodist Church ($4K). Together the top 2 received $7K.
Grant Size Distribution
35 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 35 grants of 35 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
Cities
How Cathryn L and Jon R Withrow Foundation gives
- Giving fell 55% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 91% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $7K (2025) to $32K (2023). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $7K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Highland Park Methodist Church Dallas, TX | General Purpose | $4,000 |
| University of Oklahoma Foundation Norman, OK | General Purpose | $2,500 |
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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 | $140,412 | $61,531 | $6,668 | $6,500 | 2 | $6,500 | $10,378 | $7,121 |
| 2024 | $85,549 | $11,041 | $13,567 | $13,500 | 3 | $13,500 | $11,041 | $6,221 |
| 2023 | $87,075 | $3,766 | $32,288 | $32,185 | 9 | $32,185 | $3,766 | $6,037 |
| 2022 | $115,597 | $4,315 | $14,643 | $14,500 | 9 | $14,500 | $4,172 | $6,581 |
| 2021 | $125,925 | $7,599 | $17,078 | $17,000 | 12 | $17,000 | $7,521 | $7,708 |
| 2020 | $135,404 | $5,643 | $10,100 | $10,100 | 9 | — | $5,643 | $7,050 |
| 2019 | $138,949 | $63,652 | $250 | — | — | — | — | — |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Cathryn L and Jon R Withrow Foundation reported a distributable amount of $7K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Cathryn L and Jon R Withrow Foundation is led by Cathryn L. Withrow, Director since 2021 (on filings since 2019) — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Cathryn L. Withrow
Director
Trustee → Director, 2021
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
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 Cathryn L and Jon R Withrow Foundation
How much does Cathryn L and Jon R Withrow Foundation give each year?
Cathryn L and Jon R Withrow Foundation gave $7K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $14K across 3 grants.
How large is Cathryn L and Jon R Withrow Foundation?
Cathryn L and Jon R Withrow Foundation reported $140K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $7K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $7K (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 is Cathryn L and Jon R Withrow Foundation?
Cathryn L and Jon R Withrow Foundation is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in Dallas, TX. It holds $140K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Cathryn L and Jon R Withrow Foundation operate?
Cathryn L and Jon R Withrow Foundation has awarded grants in California, Ohio, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas.
What is Cathryn L and Jon R Withrow Foundation's EIN?
Cathryn L and Jon R Withrow Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-5625181. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 23, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 13, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 1, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 6, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS June 11, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 20, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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