Confer-Creel Foundation
Confer-Creel Foundation is a private foundation based in Dallas, Texas, that made 13 grants totaling $87,818 in filing year 2025. Its filing lists grants to organizations in several states, as well as reimbursements to individual recipients for study expenses.
Confer-Creel Foundation at a glance
In short: Confer-Creel Foundation gave $88K across 13 grants in 2025 (avg $7K), top state Texas. 46% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $87,818
- +21.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 13
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $6,755
- +21.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $1,528,377
- +9.1% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 46% first-time grantees (6 of 13, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Texas (46% 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 Confer-Creel Foundation
- How to Apply
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Submit a letter; details are available upon request. The filing states that awards have no restrictions.
- Contact
Application contact: Judith C Creel
Mailing address: 6919 Preston Glen Drive, Dallas, TX 75230
Phone: (214) 434-1936
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Confer-Creel Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Community Partners of Dallas ($21K). Together the top 10 received $83K.
Grant Size Distribution
64 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 64 grants of 64 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
For filing year 2025, the share of grant dollars by recipient state was Texas 46%, Louisiana 26%, Pennsylvania 17%, Utah 6%, and North Carolina 5%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 13 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Confer-Creel Foundation open to new grantees?
46%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 6 of 13 grantees (46%) were first-time recipients. With only 13 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. First grants averaged $4K; repeat grants $9K. How we count
Medians: $3K first-time, $5K repeat.
- 46% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 150% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 118% 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
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $25K (2021) to $88K (2025). In 2025 it made 13 grants totaling $88K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Community Partners of Dallas Dallas, TX | General Grant Contributions | $20,500 |
| Poetic Dallas, TX | General Grant Contributions | $15,500 |
| Louisiana State University Baton Rouge, LA | General Grant Contributions | $12,912 |
| United Cajun Navy Baton Rouge, LA | Texas Flood | $10,000 |
| Pennsylvania West University California, PA | General Grant Contributions | $5,000 |
| University of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA | General Grant Contributions | $5,000 |
| University of Utah Salt Lake City, UT | General Grant Contributions | $5,000 |
| Love 146 Charlotte, NC | General Grant Contributions | $4,500 |
| Indiana University of Pen Indiana, PA | General Grant Contributions | $2,500 |
| Slippery Rock University Slippery Rock, PA | General Grant Contributions | $2,500 |
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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 | $1,528,377 | $130,707 | $108,966 | $87,818 | 13 | $92,018 | $114,326 | $77,968 |
| 2024 | $1,401,482 | $42,504 | $103,557 | $72,434 | 13 | $81,670 | $39,029 | $71,094 |
| 2023 | $1,465,660 | $60,181 | $70,068 | $59,265 | 14 | $60,178 | $51,215 | $67,284 |
| 2022 | $1,475,547 | $49,980 | $52,207 | $35,123 | 12 | $42,944 | $44,382 | $68,949 |
| 2021 | $1,476,914 | $171,834 | $44,287 | $25,419 | 12 | $25,419 | $152,734 | $74,806 |
| 2020 | $1,383,098 | $188,136 | $80,863 | $63,677 | 13 | — | $65,371 | $65,103 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Confer-Creel Foundation reported a distributable amount of $78K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No foundation mission is stated in the available information. Its 2025 grants went to organizations including community groups, universities, and organizations addressing child maltreatment and disaster relief. POETIC describes its mission as equipping girls who have experienced child maltreatment, commercial sexual exploitation, and sex trafficking to find their voices and reclaim their narratives. United Cajun Navy says it provides disaster and non-disaster relief and community outreach. The University of Pittsburgh describes itself as a public research university serving its home region, Pennsylvania, and the nation.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation made 13 grants totaling $87,818. Grant amounts ranged from $304 to $20,500, with a median of $5,000. Among the largest grants were $20,500 to Community Partners of Dallas, $15,500 to POETIC, $12,912 to Louisiana State University, and $10,000 to United Cajun Navy for Texas flood relief. The filing also lists two individual reimbursements for study expenses.
The foundation states that it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. Applications are by letter; details are available upon request. The filing lists no restrictions on awards.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Jason Creel as president; Judith C. Creel as executive president, secretary, and treasurer; and Pamela B. Creel as senior vice president.
Confer-Creel Foundation is led by Jason Creel, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jason Creel
President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Judith C. Creel
Executive President, Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Pamela B. Creel
Senior Vice President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/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.
Frequently asked questions about Confer-Creel Foundation
How much does Confer-Creel Foundation give each year?
Confer-Creel Foundation gave $88K across 13 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $72K across 13 grants.
What is Confer-Creel Foundation's typical grant size?
Confer-Creel Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $6,755, across 13 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Confer-Creel Foundation that year got $4K on average.
Where does Confer-Creel Foundation give grants?
Confer-Creel Foundation's top state is Texas, with 46% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Louisiana (26%) and Pennsylvania (17%). The most frequent recipient cities were Dallas, TX (5 grants) and Baton Rouge, LA (2 grants).
Does Confer-Creel Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 69% of Confer-Creel Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (9 of 13) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Recurring purposes include "Reimbursement of Expenses for Studies" (3 grants).
Who are Confer-Creel Foundation's largest grantees?
Confer-Creel Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Community Partners of Dallas ($20,500), Poetic ($15,500) and Louisiana State University ($12,912), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 56% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Confer-Creel Foundation?
Confer-Creel Foundation reported $1.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $92K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $78K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Confer-Creel Foundation fund?
No foundation mission is stated in the available information. Its 2025 grants went to organizations including community groups, universities, and organizations addressing child maltreatment and disaster relief. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Confer-Creel Foundation?
Submit a letter; details are available upon request. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Confer-Creel Foundation's EIN?
Confer-Creel Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 76-0536959. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 9, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Confer-Creel Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/confer-creel-foundation-morg_eaa4da38c44a4adb890abb900cf13bdd
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