Garry Weber Foundation
Garry Weber Foundation is a private foundation, based in Dallas, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $35.7M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $6.1M. Net investment income was $1.8M.
Garry Weber Foundation at a glance
In short: Garry Weber Foundation gave $6.1M across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $2.0M), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $6,100,000
- -8.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- -66.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,033,333
- +174.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000,000
- Total assets
- $35,738,004
- -10.4% 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 Garry Weber Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Southern Methodist University ($5.0M). Together the top 3 received $6.1M.
Grant Size Distribution
18 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 7 grants of 18 (39%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Garry Weber Foundation gives
- Giving fell 45% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 351% 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 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $6.1M (2025) to $11.1M (2022). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $6.1M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Southern Methodist University Dallas, TX | Garry Weber End Zone Complex | $5,000,000 |
| Highland Park ISD Education Foundation Dallas, TX | General Purpose | $1,000,000 |
| The George W Bush Foundation Dallas, TX | Special museum exhibit and related programming for sports diplomacy | $100,000 |
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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 | $35,738,004 | $1,859,433 | $6,207,998 | $6,100,000 | 3 | $6,116,577 | $1,791,956 | $1,740,350 |
| 2024 | $39,889,029 | $2,141,735 | $6,870,429 | $6,675,000 | 9 | $6,739,295 | $2,055,266 | $1,937,046 |
| 2023 | $44,887,220 | $1,923,194 | $6,660,337 | $6,500,000 | 3 | $6,553,163 | $1,875,182 | $2,221,040 |
| 2022 | $49,239,200 | $40,565,188 | $11,163,673 | $11,100,000 | 3 | $11,134,993 | $536,508 | $2,349,057 |
| 2021 | $19,999,985 | $20,000,000 | $15 | — | — | $15 | — | $40,483 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Garry Weber Foundation reported a distributable amount of $1.7M for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Garry Weber Foundation is led by Garry A. Weber, President & Treasurer on every filing since 2021; none of the 8 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Garry A. Weber
President & Treasurer
On filings since 2021
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John Eric Gambrell
President
Vice President → President, 2025
On filings since 2021
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Robert L. Walker
Director
On filings since 2021
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Barbara Cooke
Director
On filings since 2024
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael McMahan
Director
On filings since 2024
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Anita Fought
Secretary
On filings since 2021
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brad E. Cheves
Vice President
Director → Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2021
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jill Meyer
Treasurer
New on the 2025 filing
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Daniel K. Podolsky (2021–2024) — Director
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 Garry Weber Foundation
How much does Garry Weber Foundation give each year?
Garry Weber Foundation gave $6.1M across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $6.7M across 9 grants.
What is Garry Weber Foundation's typical grant size?
Garry Weber Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,000,000, and its average grant was $2,033,333, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Garry Weber Foundation give grants?
Garry Weber 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 Dallas, TX (3 grants).
Does Garry Weber Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 33% of Garry Weber Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (1 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Garry Weber Foundation?
Garry Weber Foundation reported $35.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $6.1M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1.7M (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Garry Weber Foundation's EIN?
Garry Weber Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 87-4129346. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024
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