Ehler Charity Foundation
Ehler Charity Foundation is a private foundation, based in Lubbock, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $71K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $27K. Net investment income was $224.
Ehler Charity Foundation at a glance
In short: Ehler Charity Foundation gave $27K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $9K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $27,000
- +1.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- -25.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $9,000
- +35.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $9,000
- Total assets
- $71,188
- +47.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Texas (67% 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 Ehler Charity Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Mercy Retreat Center ($12K). Together the top 3 received $27K.
Grant Size Distribution
23 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 23 grants of 23 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Ehler Charity Foundation gives
- Giving fell 25% 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $27K (2024) to $47K (2021). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $27K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Mercy Retreat Center Slaton, TX | Religious | $12,000 |
| Kingdom Kids Dropping Centre NPO | Religious | $9,000 |
| Share International Wolfforth, TX | Religious | $6,000 |
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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 | $71,188 | $50,649 | $27,850 | $27,000 | 3 | $27,425 | $224 | $1,929 |
| 2024 | $48,389 | $36,188 | $27,300 | $26,500 | 4 | $26,900 | $788 | $1,470 |
| 2023 | $39,501 | $50,024 | $33,300 | $32,500 | 4 | $32,900 | — | $710 |
| 2022 | $22,777 | $10,003 | $36,751 | $36,000 | 4 | $36,375 | — | $1,578 |
| 2021 | $49,525 | $60,003 | $47,350 | $46,600 | 8 | $46,975 | — | $1,487 |
| 2020 | $36,872 | $35,005 | $45,050 | $44,300 | 8 | — | — | $1,615 |
| 2019 | $46,917 | $35,047 | $43,195 | $42,470 | 8 | — | — | $2,090 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Ehler Charity Foundation reported a distributable amount of $2K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Ehler Charity Foundation is led by Stacie Ehler, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Stacie Ehler
President
On filings since 2019
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Chad Ehler
Director
On filings since 2019
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David Ehler
Director
On filings since 2019
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Fran Ehler
Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2019
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kelli Ehler
Vice President
On filings since 2019
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Ehler Charity Foundation
How much does Ehler Charity Foundation give each year?
Ehler Charity Foundation gave $27K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $27K across 4 grants.
What is Ehler Charity Foundation's typical grant size?
Ehler Charity Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $9,000, and its average grant was $9,000, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Ehler Charity Foundation give grants?
Ehler Charity Foundation gives mostly in Texas: 67% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does Ehler Charity Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Ehler Charity Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Religious" (3 grants).
How large is Ehler Charity Foundation?
Ehler Charity Foundation reported $71K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $27K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $2K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Ehler Charity Foundation's EIN?
Ehler Charity Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-3957512. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 10, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 19, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 24, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 3, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 19, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 14, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 2, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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