Estill Foundation
Estill Foundation is a private foundation based in Corpus Christi, Texas. Its 2025 filing reports grants to organizations serving needs that include food assistance, rescue services, pregnancy and family support, and camp programs.
Estill Foundation at a glance
In short: Estill Foundation gave $225K across 15 grants in 2025 (avg $15K), mostly in Texas. 40% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $224,500
- -29.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 15
- -21.1% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $14,967
- -10.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $15,000
- Total assets
- $5,460,239
- -0.4% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 40% first-time grantees (6 of 15, 2025; small sample)
- 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 October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Estill Foundation
- How to Apply
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The foundation’s filing says to contact Estill Foundation with a letter explaining the entity’s needs and requested amount. Awards must benefit Nueces County and surrounding Texas counties.
- Review Cycle
- No deadlines.
- Deadline
- No deadlines.
- Contact
Application contact: Estill Foundation
Mailing address: PO Box 2787, Corpus Christi, TX 78403
Phone: (361) 883-8151
Email: christine@sshpc.com
Website: https://estilleducation.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Estill Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Coastal Bend Food Bank ($30K). Together the top 10 received $195K.
Grant Size Distribution
65 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 65 grants of 65 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2024 filing states that awards must benefit Nueces County and surrounding Texas counties. All grant dollars listed for 2025 went to recipients in Texas.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 15 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Estill Foundation open to new grantees?
40%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 6 of 15 grantees (40%) were first-time recipients. With only 15 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 7 points. First grants averaged $13K; repeat grants $16K. How we count
Medians: $13K first-time, $15K repeat.
- 60% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 76% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 76% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2021–2025). 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $128K (2022) to $316K (2024). In 2025 it made 15 grants totaling $225K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Coastal Bend Food Bank Corpus Christi, TX | General Operations | $30,000 |
| Food Bank of the Golden Crescent Victoria, TX | General Operations | $30,000 |
| Texsar Wimberly, TX | General Operations | $25,000 |
| Corpus Christi Pregnancy Center Corpus Christi, TX | General Operations | $20,000 |
| Corpus Christi Hope House Corpus Christi, TX | General Operations | $20,000 |
| Good Samaritan Rescue Mission Corpus Christi, TX | General Operations | $20,000 |
| Compassionate Care Corpus Christi, TX | General Operations | $15,000 |
| Family Counseling Service Corpus Christi, TX | General Operations | $15,000 |
| Camp Aranzazu Rockport, TX | Summer Programs | $10,000 |
| Coastal Bend Community Foundation Corpus Christi, TX | Day of Giving | $10,000 |
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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 | $5,460,239 | $411,745 | $257,421 | $224,500 | 15 | $224,500 | $383,359 | $295,152 |
| 2024 | $5,484,715 | $352,612 | $346,075 | $316,000 | 19 | $316,000 | $326,269 | $275,287 |
| 2023 | $5,531,114 | $430,123 | $276,558 | $250,500 | 14 | $250,500 | $407,077 | $268,396 |
| 2022 | $5,468,909 | $393,256 | $149,825 | $127,500 | 7 | $127,500 | $371,700 | $257,574 |
| 2021 | $4,909,223 | $282,637 | $209,807 | $187,000 | 10 | — | $261,822 | $251,258 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Estill Foundation reported a distributable amount of $295K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s 2024 filing says its giving is not restricted to preselected organizations, but awards must benefit Nueces County and surrounding Texas counties. Its 2025 grants included support for food banks, a search-and-rescue organization, shelters and family-service organizations, and a camp.
The grantees describe their own work as follows: Coastal Bend Food Bank collects donated food and distributes it to social agencies that feed people in need; TEXSAR says it specializes in search and rescue; Good Samaritan Rescue Mission provides services to homeless men and women; and Camp Aranzazu creates accessible camp experiences for campers of all ages and abilities.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation awarded 15 grants totaling $224,500. Awards ranged from $1,500 to $30,000, with a median of $15,000. The largest listed grants were $30,000 each to Coastal Bend Food Bank and Food Bank of the Golden Crescent; $25,000 to TEXSAR; and $20,000 each to Corpus Christi Pregnancy Center, Corpus Christi Hope House, and Good Samaritan Rescue Mission.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Nancy Wesson-Dodd as president and secretary, Narendra Patel as vice president, and Christine Salch as treasurer.
Estill Foundation is led by Nancy Wesson-Dodd, President & Secretary since 2025 (on filings since 2021); none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Nancy Wesson-Dodd
President & Secretary
Secretary → President & Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Christine Salch
Treasurer
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Narendra Patel
Vice President
Board Member → Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Alexander Lim (2021–2024) — President
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 Estill Foundation
How much does Estill Foundation give each year?
Estill Foundation gave $225K across 15 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $316K across 19 grants.
What is Estill Foundation's typical grant size?
Estill Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $15,000, and its average grant was $14,967, across 15 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Estill Foundation that year got $13K on average.
Where does Estill Foundation give grants?
Estill Foundation gives mostly in Texas: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Corpus Christi, TX (12 grants).
Does Estill Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 60% of Estill Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (9 of 15) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Estill Foundation's largest grantees?
Estill Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Coastal Bend Food Bank ($30,000), Food Bank of the Golden Crescent ($30,000) and Texsar ($25,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 38% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Estill Foundation?
Estill Foundation reported $5.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $225K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $295K (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.
What does Estill Foundation fund?
The foundation’s 2024 filing says its giving is not restricted to preselected organizations, but awards must benefit Nueces County and surrounding Texas counties. Its 2025 grants included support for food banks, a search-and-rescue organization, shelters and family-service organizations, and a camp. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Estill Foundation?
The foundation’s filing says to contact Estill Foundation with a letter explaining the entity’s needs and requested amount. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Estill Foundation's EIN?
Estill Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 74-1892894. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
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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). Estill Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/estill-foundation-morg_73d8e8ecc99348e7a781d6d5794d44ae
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