ETX Successor System
ETX Successor System is a private foundation focused on Health, based in Tyler, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2022 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.1M in total assets. In 2025, it made $5K in qualifying distributions. Net investment income was $47K.
ETX Successor System at a glance
- Total assets
- $1,110,315
- -9.7% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $142,153
- +82.2% vs 2024
- Qualifying distributions (2025)
- $5,466
- -97.9% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $156,700
- -71.4% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who ETX Successor System funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
3 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $250–500K range: 2 grants of 3 (67%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How ETX Successor System gives
- In 2025 it paid out 10% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 2022 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $250K (2024) to $541K (2022). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $250K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler Tyler, TX | Grant to provide financial assistance for new medical school | $250,000 |
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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 | $1,110,315 | $142,153 | $156,700 | — | — | $5,466 | $47,415 | $55,466 |
| 2024 | $1,229,280 | $78,003 | $548,177 | $250,000 | 1 | $257,047 | $69,270 | $74,999 |
| 2023 | $1,877,564 | $1,052,798 | $973,868 | $285,000 | 1 | $293,225 | $999,288 | $126,972 |
| 2022 | $9,036,156 | $-1,737,662 | $1,318,746 | $541,200 | 1 | $549,088 | $1,290,279 | $285,330 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, ETX Successor System reported a distributable amount of $55K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
ETX Successor System is led by Paul Detwiler MD, President since 2023 (on filings since 2022); none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Paul Detwiler MD
President
Director → President, 2023
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Elam Swann
Director
President → Director, 2023
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Steve Roosth
Director
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tom Woldert
Director
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Byron Hale
Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2022
16 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2022–2025. "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 ETX Successor System
How large is ETX Successor System?
ETX Successor System reported $1.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $5K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $55K (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 is ETX Successor System?
ETX Successor System is a private foundation focused on Health, based in Tyler, TX. It holds $1.1M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does ETX Successor System operate?
ETX Successor System has awarded grants in Texas.
What is ETX Successor System's EIN?
ETX Successor System's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 75-1803327. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2022–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2022–2025
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