Formosa Plastics Environmental Trust

PORT LAVACA, TX EIN: 74-6388418

Formosa Plastics Environmental Trust is a private foundation, based in PORT LAVACA, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2023. In 2023, it awarded 1 grants totaling $669K.

Financial Overview

From 2023 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

-100.0% YoY

Annual Giving

$669K

+1881.7% YoY

Grant Count

1

-75.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$669K

+7826.7% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Formosa Plastics Environmental Trust reported a distributable amount of $7K for 2023 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

About Formosa Plastics Environmental Trust

Based on IRS filings

Formosa Plastics Environmental Trust is a private foundation, based in PORT LAVACA, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2023. In 2023, it awarded 1 grants totaling $669K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1states

States

Cities

Aransas PassAustinMatagordaPort LavacaVictoria

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$185K$369K$554K$739K2020202120222023
Metric202320222021
Total Assets$669,293$805,382
Revenue$2,203$-99,341$9,526
Expenses$671,496$36,748$36,537
Qualifying Distributions$669,013$33,760$33,462
Net Investment Income$38,452$6,548
Distributable Amount$6,867$35,224$41,434

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$167K$335K$502K$669K4 grants20206 grants20214 grants20221 grants2023

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 1 recipients in 2023

CALHOUN COUNTY$669K

Grant Size Distribution

15 grants across all recorded years

14<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K1$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2023 grants, the largest include Calhoun County ($669,013).

RecipientPurposeAmount
CALHOUN COUNTY PORT LAVACA, TXTo close foundation to municipality$669,013

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2023 IRS filing

From 2023 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
WH Bauer JR First NationaTrustee
JACK WU FORMOSA PLASTICSTrustee

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does Formosa Plastics Environmental Trust operate?

Formosa Plastics Environmental Trust has awarded grants in Texas.

What size grants does Formosa Plastics Environmental Trust award?

In 2023, Formosa Plastics Environmental Trust awarded 1 grants totaling $669K — an average of about $669K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is Formosa Plastics Environmental Trust required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2023, Formosa Plastics Environmental Trust reported a distributable amount of $7K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Formosa Plastics Environmental Trust's EIN?

Formosa Plastics Environmental Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 74-6388418. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2023.

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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