Cindy and Tony Weber Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Dallas, TX EIN: 47-1904806

The Cindy and Tony Weber Foundation is a private foundation based in Dallas, Texas. It reported 13 grants totaling $1,963,000 in 2025, including grants to organizations in Texas, North Carolina, and Maryland.

Cindy and Tony Weber Foundation at a glance

In short: Cindy and Tony Weber Foundation gave $2.0M across 13 grants in 2025 (avg $151K), mostly in Texas. 25% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$1,963,000
+138.7% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
13
-23.5% vs 2024
Average grant
$151,000
+212.2% vs 2024
Median grant
$40,000
Total assets
$8,672,062
+35.7% vs 2024
New grantees (estimate)
25% first-time grantees (3 of 12, 2025; small sample)
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 October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

How to apply to Cindy and Tony Weber Foundation

Accepts unsolicited proposals
Yes
How to Apply

The foundation accepts unsolicited requests. It requests a letter-form application, has no stated restrictions on awards, and does not limit giving to preselected organizations.

Review Cycle
Applications are due June 30. The 2026 deadline has passed as of September 29, 2026.
Deadline
Applications are due June 30.
Contact

Application contact: Cindy And Tony Weber Foundation
Mailing address: Rgt Wealth Management, Dallas, TX 75225
Phone: (214) 360-7000

Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Who Cindy and Tony Weber Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Council for Life: $662KCouncil for Life$662KDuke University: $300KDuke University$300KInteract Therapeutics: $300KInteract Therapeutics$300KAssociation of Former Students: $255KAssociation of Former Students$255KUT Southwestern Medical Center: $250KUT Southwestern Medical Center$250KFirst Baptist Church Dallas: $125K across 2 grantsFirst Baptist Church Dallas$125K · 2 grantsTexas A&M Foundation: $40KTexas A&M Foundation$40KAopa Foundation Inc: $10KAopa Foundation Inc$10KCircle Ten Council: $6KCircle Ten Council$6KBreakaway Ministries: $5KBreakaway Ministries$5K

The largest 2025 recipient was Council for Life ($662K). Together the top 10 received $2.0M.

Grant Size Distribution

71 grants across all recorded years

59<$50K4$50–100K2$100–250K4$250–500K2$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 59 grants of 71 (83%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The 2025 grant dollars went primarily to Texas recipients (84%), followed by North Carolina (15%) and Maryland (1%).

Grant Distribution by State

10states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 13 itemized grants.

Cities

DallasCollege StationFrederickDurhamSheridanArlingtonChicagoClevelandColorado SpringsDentonHarlanPottersvilleSanford

Is Cindy and Tony Weber Foundation open to new grantees?

25%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 3 of 12 grantees (25%) 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 $185K; repeat grants $156K. How we count

Medians: $250K first-time, $40K repeat.

  • 75% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving grew 1649% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 792% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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

$0$500K$1M$1.5M$2M16 grants2020 15 grants2021 15 grants2022 11 grants2023 17 grants2024 13 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $112K (2022) to $2.0M (2025). In 2025 it made 13 grants totaling $2.0M.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Council for Life Dallas, TXUnrestricted$662,000
Duke University Durham, NCUnrestricted$300,000
Interact Therapeutics Dallas, TXUnrestricted$300,000
Association of Former Students College Station, TXUnrestricted$255,000
UT Southwestern Medical Center Dallas, TXUnrestricted$250,000
First Baptist Church Dallas Dallas, TXUnrestricted$100,000
Texas A&M Foundation College Station, TXUnrestricted$40,000
First Baptist Church Dallas Dallas, TXUnrestricted$25,000
Aopa Foundation Inc Frederick, MDUnrestricted$10,000
Circle Ten Council Dallas, TXUnrestricted$6,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$8,672,062$4,317,536$2,034,850$1,963,00013$1,986,745$1,488,303$250,888
2024$6,389,376$1,445,229$885,323$822,25017$843,699$224,252$271,570
2023$5,829,470$2,665,354$177,248$129,00011$146,764$75,511$145,607
2022$3,341,364$295,477$165,678$112,26515$131,680$63,720$146,462
2021$3,211,565$204,380$192,995$148,38515$163,980$176,207$163,468
2020$3,200,180$60,595$218,803$169,53516—$47,171$161,051

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Cindy and Tony Weber Foundation reported a distributable amount of $251K 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

The foundation’s filing does not state a mission or specific funding focus. Its 2025 grantees include Council for Life, whose mission is to empower women, men, and youth to make life-affirming choices and raise awareness of issues surrounding unplanned pregnancies, and Texas A&M Foundation, which says it supports Texas A&M University by raising support and managing endowed gifts.

Grantmaking

In 2025, the foundation awarded 13 grants totaling $1,963,000. Grant amounts ranged from $5,000 to $662,000, with a median of $40,000. Notable awards included $662,000 to Council for Life, $300,000 each to Duke University and Interact Therapeutics, $255,000 to Association of Former Students, and $250,000 to UT Southwestern Medical Center. The filing lists these grants as unrestricted.

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists Cindy Weber as president, Tony Weber as treasurer, and Alexandra Weber McGowen as secretary.

Cindy and Tony Weber Foundation is led by Cindy Weber, President on every filing since 2020; 1 of 3 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Cindy Weber

    President

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Alexandra Weber McGowen

    Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    $24K (2020) → $34K (2025)

  • Tony Weber

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

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.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Alexandra Weber McGowen — Secretary: $34KAlexandra Weber McGowenSecretary$34K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $34K, to Alexandra Weber McGowen (Secretary).

Frequently asked questions about Cindy and Tony Weber Foundation

How much does Cindy and Tony Weber Foundation give each year?

Cindy and Tony Weber Foundation gave $2.0M across 13 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $822K across 17 grants.

What is Cindy and Tony Weber Foundation's typical grant size?

Cindy and Tony Weber Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $40,000, and its average grant was $151,000, across 13 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Cindy and Tony Weber Foundation that year got $185K on average.

Where does Cindy and Tony Weber Foundation give grants?

Cindy and Tony Weber Foundation 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 North Carolina (15%). The most frequent recipient cities were Dallas, TX (8 grants) and College Station, TX (3 grants).

Does Cindy and Tony Weber Foundation give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Cindy and Tony Weber Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (13 of 13) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are Cindy and Tony Weber Foundation's largest grantees?

Cindy and Tony Weber Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Council for Life ($662,000), Duke University ($300,000) and Interact Therapeutics ($300,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 64% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Cindy and Tony Weber Foundation?

Cindy and Tony Weber Foundation reported $8.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $2.0M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $251K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What does Cindy and Tony Weber Foundation fund?

The foundation’s filing does not state a mission or specific funding focus. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Cindy and Tony Weber Foundation?

The foundation accepts unsolicited requests. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is Cindy and Tony Weber Foundation's EIN?

Cindy and Tony Weber Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-1904806. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Does Cindy and Tony Weber Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?

Yes, 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

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 10, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS July 6, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 26, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 20, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 7, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 17, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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Cite this profile

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