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East Chambers ISD Education Foundation

Public charity · Grantmaker Winnie, TX EIN: 46-4243392 Website

The corporation is organized exclusively for charitable and education purposes to benefit the east chambers independent school district. To provide funds, services, and property to supplement their teaching and service functions.

East Chambers ISD Education Foundation at a glance

In short: East Chambers ISD Education Foundation gave $54K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $54K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$54,122
-41.6% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$54,122
-41.6% vs 2024
Median grant
$54,122
Total assets
$638,996
+13.7% vs 2024
Primary geography
Texas (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who East Chambers ISD Education Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

East Chambers Independent School District: $54KEast Chambers IndependentSchool District$54K

The largest 2025 recipient was East Chambers Independent School District ($54K).

Grant Size Distribution

4 grants across all recorded years

2<$50K2$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 4 (50%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Winnie

How East Chambers ISD Education Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 113% from 2022 to 2025. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$25K$50K$75K$100K0 grants2020 0 grants2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $25K (2022) to $93K (2024). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $54K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
East Chambers Independent School District Winnie, TXGrants awarded to east chambers isd for education equipment and supplies$54,122
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$638,996$146,630$69,604$54,1221$9,253
2024$561,970$203,562$111,747$92,6191$5,130
2023$469,905$155,930$52,416$43,6291$1,427
2022$367,691$156,953$37,103$25,4661$1,452
2021$252,001$117,990$47,316———
2020$175,867$46,932$58,372———

About East Chambers ISD Education Foundation

Based on IRS filings

East Chambers ISD Education Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Winnie, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $639K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $54K. Net investment income was $9K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

East Chambers ISD Education Foundation is led by Lance Bauer, President since 2025 (on filings since 2023); none of the 27 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Lance Bauer

    President

    Director → President, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brant Charpiot

    Director

    Vice President Programs → Director, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Buck Thornton

    Director

    President → Director, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Shannon Meaux

    Director

    Vice President Development → President, 2023

    President → Director, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Heather Hawthorne

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Laurie Payton

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Louann Rainey

    Director

    Director → Vice President of Programs, 2023

    Vice President of Programs → Director, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tan Williams

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tiffany Moore Williams

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Audrye Hodges

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ben Albrecht

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dallas Gibson

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Edward Meaux

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Eric Flores

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jacy Thibodeaux

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kacey Flores

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lauren Gibson

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Madison Fuston

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Spencer Fuston

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Cayla Spencer

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jamie McNeely

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ashley Vance

    Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Charlotte Ezer Edwards

    Vice President Finance

    Vice President Finance & Governance → Vice President Finance, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lisa Bauer

    Vice President Marketing & Events

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Amy Hamilton

    Vice President Development

    Director → Vice President Development, 2023

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Holly Cravy

    Vice President of Programs

    Director → Vice President of Programs, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Andrea Smith

    Superintendent of Schools

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (5)
  • Former: Richie Devillier (2020–2024) — Member at Large
  • Former: Austen Gentz (2022–2024) — Director
  • Former: Scott Campbell (2022–2024) — Director
  • Former: Karen Batiste (2022) — Director
  • Former: Luke Clement (2022) — Director

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 East Chambers ISD Education Foundation

How much does East Chambers ISD Education Foundation give each year?

East Chambers ISD Education Foundation gave $54K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $93K across 1 grant.

How large is East Chambers ISD Education Foundation?

East Chambers ISD Education Foundation reported $639K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $147K.

What is East Chambers ISD Education Foundation?

East Chambers ISD Education Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Winnie, TX. It holds $639K in total assets as of 2025.

Where does East Chambers ISD Education Foundation operate?

East Chambers ISD Education Foundation has awarded grants in Texas.

What is East Chambers ISD Education Foundation's EIN?

East Chambers ISD Education Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-4243392. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(4)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS July 14, 2023)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 8, 2024)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 14, 2025)
  4. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 15, 2026)

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