Chef Showcase Foundation
The Chef Showcase Foundation organizes the annual Chefs Showcase event in Dallas-Fort Worth that benefits Camp John Marc, a 170-acre nonprofit camp serving Texas-area children with chronic illnesses and major physical challenges. Over 26 years, the event has raised more than $5.4 million to provide campership funds enabling hundreds of children to attend the camp each year.
Chef Showcase Foundation at a glance
In short: Chef Showcase Foundation gave $298K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $298K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $297,500
- +19.0% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $297,500
- +19.0% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $297,500
- Total assets
- $163,796
- +35.0% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Texas (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated November 2026.
Who Chef Showcase Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Camp John Marc ($298K).
Grant Size Distribution
9 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 9 (44%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Chef Showcase Foundation gives
- Giving grew 28% from 2021 to 2024. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $233K (2021) to $348K (2022). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $298K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Camp John Marc Dallas, TX | Activities for Special Needs Children | $297,500 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $163,796 | $341,973 | $299,531 | $297,500 | 1 |
| 2023 | $121,354 | $247,964 | $257,414 | $250,000 | 1 |
| 2022 | $130,804 | $318,710 | $356,666 | $347,500 | 2 |
| 2021 | $168,760 | $247,463 | $242,335 | $233,250 | 2 |
| 2020 | $163,632 | $254,586 | $252,566 | $236,740 | 3 |
| 2019 | $161,612 | $341,199 | $325,925 | $311,000 | 1 |
About Chef Showcase Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Chef Showcase Foundation is a public charity focused on Health, based in Dallas, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $164K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $298K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Chef Showcase Foundation's 2024 filing lists 92 officers; none of the 92 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Barbara McDermott
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bettye Slaven
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bob Scully
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bob Spurgin
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Carol Seay
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Carol Touchstone
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Carolyn Minnerly
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Carrie Parsons
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cheryl D. Thomas
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Chip Waggoner
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Christina Durovich
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Claude Prestidge
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Corey Ladd
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Craig Innes
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Darla Whitaker
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Darrel Rice
Director
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David Anderson
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David Bell
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dean Renkes
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Denis Simon
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Devin Rambie
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dianne Hawkins
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Don Snell
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Donna Crump
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ellen Dearman
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ellen McStay
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Florence Ricks
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gary Huselton
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
George Buchanan
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gifford Touchstone
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Greg Biggs
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Hisashi Nikaidoh
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Hudson Lockett III
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
J. Marc Myers
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jan Myers
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jane Bolin
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Janet McCarty
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jim Pritchard
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joann Sanders
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joanne Hurtekant
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joanne Myers
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joe Graham
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joe Taylor
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John H. Walter
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John Howard
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Judge McStay
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Karen Sargent
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Karen Schultz
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Karl Rathjen
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kenya Freeman
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kimberly Yamanouchi
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kris Bunn
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lee Rury
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Leslie Ficke
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Levy Curry
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ley Waggoner
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lynn Sears
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Margaret Kelley
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Marie Collins
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Marie Dean
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mark Goglia
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mary Montgomery
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael Caffey
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael K. Pickens
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael Richards
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michal H. Powell
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mike George
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mike Tanner
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Neill Touchstone
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Paul E. Hoffman
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Paula Webb
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
R. Brooks Cullum Jr.
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Randy Perry
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Regina Merson
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Renee Hunte
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Richard Adams
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rob Farrell
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robert L. Walker
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sally Francis Kehayes
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sandi Karrmann
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sarah Hawn
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Scott Miller
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Spencer Perry
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Stephanie Brigger
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Stewart Keller
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Susan Williams
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Suzzi Perry
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tom Zellers
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Trey Shannon
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Vance Gilmore
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Veree Brown
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Will Clinton
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (3)
- Former: Blair Oden (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Steve Berger (2019–2020) — President
- Former: Brooke Armstrong (2020) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "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 Chef Showcase Foundation
How much does Chef Showcase Foundation give each year?
Chef Showcase Foundation gave $298K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $250K across 1 grant.
How large is Chef Showcase Foundation?
Chef Showcase Foundation reported $164K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $342K.
What is Chef Showcase Foundation?
Chef Showcase Foundation is a public charity focused on Health, based in Dallas, TX. It holds $164K in total assets as of 2024.
Where does Chef Showcase Foundation operate?
Chef Showcase Foundation has awarded grants in Texas.
What is Chef Showcase Foundation's EIN?
Chef Showcase Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-0371453. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.
Data last updated November 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 9, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS January 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 10, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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