Cherokee Community of North Texas
Cherokee Community of North Texas is a private foundation focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Dallas, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $16K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $10K. Net investment income was $636.
Cherokee Community of North Texas at a glance
In short: Cherokee Community of North Texas gave $10K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $1K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $10,300
- -28.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 8
- -11.1% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,288
- -19.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,300
- Total assets
- $16,057
- Primary geography
- Texas (84% 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 Cherokee Community of North Texas funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Intertribal Community Council of Tx ($300).
Organizations only. It also paid 7 grants to individuals ($10,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
55 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 55 grants of 55 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.
Cities
How Cherokee Community of North Texas gives
- Giving grew 44% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2021) to $14K (2024). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $10K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 7 grants to individuals Recipients not named | — | $10,000 |
| Intertribal Community Council of Tx Dallas, TX | Elder Acknowledgment Event | $300 |
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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 | $16,057 | $33,870 | $40,661 | $10,300 | 8 | $17,162 | $636 | $782 |
| 2024 | — | $24,107 | $47,702 | $14,300 | 9 | $56,654 | $262 | — |
| 2023 | $32,359 | $36,292 | $12,673 | $8,280 | 13 | $12,673 | — | — |
| 2022 | $8,740 | $8,670 | $9,372 | $7,150 | 14 | $9,372 | — | — |
| 2021 | $9,442 | $3,053 | $6,062 | $5,000 | 11 | $5,000 | — | — |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Cherokee Community of North Texas reported a distributable amount of $782 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Cherokee Community of North Texas is led by Kevin Freeman, Chair since 2025 (on filings since 2021); none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Kevin Freeman
Chair
Speaker → Chair, 2025
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Teri Hall
Vice Chair
Deputy Speaker → Vice Chair, 2025
On filings since 2022
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Malcolm Duane Coney
Treasurer
On filings since 2023
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Richard Brough
Board Member
Councilor → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2023
6 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jessica Yma
Secretary
New on the 2025 filing
15 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (3)
- Former: Elvis Nelson (2021–2022) — Treasurer
- Former: Garrison Glass (2021) — Membership
- Former: Jerry Bryan Raymond (2021) — Speaker
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Cherokee Community of North Texas
How much does Cherokee Community of North Texas give each year?
Cherokee Community of North Texas gave $10K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $14K across 9 grants.
What is Cherokee Community of North Texas's typical grant size?
Cherokee Community of North Texas's median grant in 2025 was $1,300, and its average grant was $1,288, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Cherokee Community of North Texas give grants?
Cherokee Community of North Texas gives mostly in Texas: 84% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Oklahoma (16%).
Does Cherokee Community of North Texas give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 8 grants with a stated purpose on Cherokee Community of North Texas's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "College-related expenses paid directly to university" (7 grants).
How large is Cherokee Community of North Texas?
Cherokee Community of North Texas reported $16K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $17K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $782 (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Cherokee Community of North Texas?
Cherokee Community of North Texas is a private foundation focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Dallas, TX. It holds $16K in total assets as of 2025.
What is Cherokee Community of North Texas's EIN?
Cherokee Community of North Texas's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-1825085. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 26, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 9, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 7, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024
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