Endowment for Regional Sustainability
Endowment for Regional Sustainability is a private foundation, based in The Woodlands, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $29.9M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $2.1M. Net investment income was $5.4M.
Endowment for Regional Sustainability at a glance
In short: Endowment for Regional Sustainability gave $2.1M across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $2.1M), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $2,055,000
- -41.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,055,000
- -41.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,055,000
- Total assets
- $29,949,336
- +12.2% 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 Endowment for Regional Sustainability funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Houston Advanced Research Center ($2.1M).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $1–5M range: 5 grants of 5 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Endowment for Regional Sustainability gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−18%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 157% of 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 $1.8M (2021) to $5.8M (2020). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $2.1M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Houston Advanced Research Center The Woodlands, TX | Educational, charitable, and scientific programs | $2,055,000 |
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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 | $29,949,336 | $5,359,614 | $2,098,708 | $2,055,000 | 1 | $2,564,526 | $5,350,888 | $1,629,404 |
| 2024 | $26,688,430 | $3,190,225 | $3,561,430 | $3,500,000 | 1 | $3,512,165 | $3,177,500 | $1,609,748 |
| 2023 | $27,065,695 | $532,953 | $3,149,257 | $3,100,000 | 1 | $3,106,976 | $561,601 | $1,491,966 |
| 2022 | $29,675,939 | $2,483,607 | $2,537,600 | $2,500,000 | 1 | $2,509,126 | $2,474,633 | $1,643,807 |
| 2021 | $29,729,932 | $6,057,728 | $1,900,277 | $1,800,000 | 1 | $1,811,427 | $6,049,378 | $1,948,278 |
| 2020 | $25,626,119 | $7,320,977 | $5,891,982 | $5,775,000 | 1 | — | $7,312,072 | $1,533,815 |
| 2019 | $24,183,567 | $3,033,770 | $2,079,556 | $2,000,000 | 1 | — | $3,023,302 | $1,539,789 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Endowment for Regional Sustainability reported a distributable amount of $1.6M for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Endowment for Regional Sustainability is led by J Todd Mitchell, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 6 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
J Todd Mitchell
President
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dietrich Scheder-Bieschin
Director
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jonathan Zonis
Director
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Katherine Lorenz
Director
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Marilu Hastings
Director
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Keith Bickham
Secretary
On filings since 2019
0.5 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 Endowment for Regional Sustainability
How much does Endowment for Regional Sustainability give each year?
Endowment for Regional Sustainability gave $2.1M across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $3.5M across 1 grant.
How large is Endowment for Regional Sustainability?
Endowment for Regional Sustainability reported $29.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $2.6M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1.6M (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does Endowment for Regional Sustainability operate?
Endowment for Regional Sustainability has awarded grants in Texas.
What is Endowment for Regional Sustainability's EIN?
Endowment for Regional Sustainability's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-2028290. 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 24, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 6, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 28, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 24, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS July 27, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 18, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 26, 2024)
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