Fort Phantom Foundation

Private foundation Abilene, TX EIN: 75-2689278

Fort Phantom Foundation is a private foundation, based in Abilene, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.2M in total assets. In 2025, it made $26K in qualifying distributions. Net investment income was $42K.

Fort Phantom Foundation at a glance

Total assets
$1,237,927
+0.8% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$47,836
-23.0% vs 2024
Qualifying distributions (2025)
$26,209
+39.9% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$38,107
+30.0% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.

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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesQualifying DistributionsNet Investment Income
2025$1,237,927$47,836$38,107$26,209$42,198
2024$1,228,198$62,104$29,308$18,731$56,716
2023$1,195,402$51,904$37,688$27,855$47,741
2022$1,181,186$37,964$29,742$17,819$31,192
2021$1,172,964$73,468$40,729$30,820$68,664
2020$1,140,225$18,651$24,673—$15,680

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Fort Phantom Foundation is led by John M. Alexander, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • John M. Alexander

    President

    On filings since 2020

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • James Alan Barr

    Vice President

    On filings since 2023

    No compensation reported

  • Robert L. Eagle

    V P, Assistant S & T

    On filings since 2023

    No compensation reported

Former officers (3)
  • Former: H. C. Zachry (2020–2022) — Vice President
  • Former: John L. Beckham (2020–2022) — V P, Assistant S & T
  • Former: Marilyn Galusha (2020–2022) — Sec-Treas

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Fort Phantom Foundation

How large is Fort Phantom Foundation?

Fort Phantom Foundation reported $1.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $48K.

What is Fort Phantom Foundation's EIN?

Fort Phantom Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 75-2689278. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 8, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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