Co Fenner Charitable Foundation
Co Fenner Charitable Foundation is a private foundation, based in Ganado, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $116K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $5K. Net investment income was $4K.
Co Fenner Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: Co Fenner Charitable Foundation gave $5K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $4,500
- -66.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- -60.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,250
- -16.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,250
- Total assets
- $116,386
- +0.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Texas (100% 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 Co Fenner Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
17 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 17 grants of 17 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Co Fenner Charitable Foundation gives
- Giving fell 55% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 37% 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2025) to $14K (2024). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $5K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2 individual scholarships Recipients not named | — | $4,500 |
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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 | $116,386 | $3,898 | $5,084 | $4,500 | 2 | $5,040 | $3,898 | $13,506 |
| 2024 | $115,872 | $3,161 | $14,064 | $13,500 | 5 | $14,020 | $3,161 | $11,723 |
| 2023 | $132,165 | $22,794 | $11,030 | $10,500 | 4 | $10,980 | $3,562 | $9,953 |
| 2022 | $120,490 | $13,132 | $10,523 | $10,000 | 3 | $10,480 | $3,082 | $8,975 |
| 2021 | $113,658 | $6,480 | $9,033 | $8,545 | 3 | — | $2,740 | $9,625 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Co Fenner Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $14K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Co Fenner Charitable Foundation's 2025 filing lists 4 officers; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Charles Fenner
Trustee
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Cynthia Janica
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Paul Holm
Trustee
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Charles Stormont
Trustee
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Janet Miller (2021–2022) — Trustee
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 Co Fenner Charitable Foundation
How much does Co Fenner Charitable Foundation give each year?
Co Fenner Charitable Foundation gave $5K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $14K across 5 grants.
How large is Co Fenner Charitable Foundation?
Co Fenner Charitable Foundation reported $116K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $5K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $14K (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.
Where does Co Fenner Charitable Foundation operate?
Co Fenner Charitable Foundation has awarded grants in Texas.
What is Co Fenner Charitable Foundation's EIN?
Co Fenner Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 74-6422483. 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
(1)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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Grantable. (2026). Co Fenner Charitable Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 14, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/co-fenner-charitable-foundation-morg_d76609e1f30242f6aeabb5689309d8d9
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