Charles Nelson Pease Foundation
Charles Nelson Pease Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Fort Worth, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $266K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $22K. Net investment income was $20K.
Charles Nelson Pease Foundation at a glance
In short: Charles Nelson Pease Foundation gave $22K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $22,330
- -14.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- -55.6% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $5,583
- +92.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,065
- Total assets
- $265,632
- -1.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Texas (78% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
Who Charles Nelson Pease Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was American Cancer Society ($10K). Together the top 4 received $22K.
Grant Size Distribution
45 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 45 grants of 45 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How Charles Nelson Pease Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+14%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 162% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $17K (2020) to $42K (2021). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $22K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| American Cancer Society Fort Worth, TX | Charitable | $10,000 |
| Junior League of Fort Worth Fort Worth, TX | Charitable | $5,130 |
| University of Colorado Foundation Denver, CO | Charitable | $5,000 |
| Jewel Charity Fort Worth, TX | Charitable | $2,200 |
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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 | $265,632 | $24,858 | $28,280 | $22,330 | 4 | $23,853 | $20,431 | $14,691 |
| 2024 | $269,054 | $21,285 | $31,726 | $26,100 | 9 | $27,440 | $17,115 | $13,771 |
| 2023 | $279,495 | $12,479 | $26,796 | $20,975 | 8 | $22,272 | $8,335 | $13,889 |
| 2022 | $293,812 | $33,043 | $27,369 | $19,575 | 13 | $21,075 | $27,332 | $16,413 |
| 2021 | $288,138 | $47,811 | $48,542 | $41,850 | 11 | — | $41,443 | $15,412 |
| 2020 | $288,869 | $22,143 | $23,761 | $17,175 | 10 | — | $15,901 | $14,639 |
| 2019 | $290,487 | $27,869 | $43,493 | $37,150 | 12 | — | $21,749 | $15,923 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Charles Nelson Pease Foundation reported a distributable amount of $15K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Charles Nelson Pease Foundation is led by Virginia Durham, President on every filing since 2019 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Virginia Durham
President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/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 Charles Nelson Pease Foundation
How much does Charles Nelson Pease Foundation give each year?
Charles Nelson Pease Foundation gave $22K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $26K across 9 grants.
What is Charles Nelson Pease Foundation's typical grant size?
Charles Nelson Pease Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,065, and its average grant was $5,583, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Charles Nelson Pease Foundation give grants?
Charles Nelson Pease Foundation gives mostly in Texas: 78% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Colorado (22%). The most frequent recipient cities were Fort Worth, TX (3 grants).
Does Charles Nelson Pease Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Charles Nelson Pease Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (4 grants).
How large is Charles Nelson Pease Foundation?
Charles Nelson Pease Foundation reported $266K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $24K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $15K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Charles Nelson Pease Foundation?
Charles Nelson Pease Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Fort Worth, TX. It holds $266K in total assets as of 2025.
What is Charles Nelson Pease Foundation's EIN?
Charles Nelson Pease Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-3706285. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 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 December 4, 2019)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS September 9, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS September 10, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS September 9, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS December 8, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 24, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS October 20, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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