Gladys & JD Leftwich Charitable

Private foundation · Grantmaker Lubbock, TX EIN: 20-6240606

Gladys & JD Leftwich Charitable is a private foundation, based in Lubbock, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $619K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $19K. Net investment income was $26K.

Gladys & JD Leftwich Charitable at a glance

In short: Gladys & JD Leftwich Charitable gave $19K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $9K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$18,958
-37.7% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
2
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$9,479
-37.7% vs 2024
Median grant
$9,479
Total assets
$618,692
+1.1% 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 Gladys & JD Leftwich Charitable funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2025

Lubbock Meals on Wheels: $9KLubbock Meals on Wheels$9KSalvation Army: $9KSalvation Army$9K

The largest 2025 recipient was Lubbock Meals on Wheels ($9K). Together the top 2 received $19K.

Grant Size Distribution

10 grants across all recorded years

10<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 10 grants of 10 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

States

Cities

Lubbock

How Gladys & JD Leftwich Charitable gives

  • Giving fell 40% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 69% 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

$0$10K$20K$30K$40K2 grants2020 2 grants2021 2 grants2022 2 grants2023 2 grants2024 2 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $19K (2025) to $33K (2023). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $19K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Lubbock Meals on Wheels Lubbock, TXGeneral Support$9,479
Salvation Army Lubbock, TXGeneral Support$9,479
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$618,692$35,679$28,661$18,9582$20,764$25,566$30,198
2024$611,674$45,618$41,012$30,4542$32,227$36,350$18,957
2023$607,068$15,611$43,406$32,7502$34,484$9,684$30,319
2022$634,851$-39,507$44,669$31,7982$33,497—$32,750
2021$721,842$117,318$44,090$31,6702$32,330$107,401$31,798
2020$648,992$51,119$42,988$32,1202—$42,037$31,670

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Gladys & JD Leftwich Charitable reported a distributable amount of $30K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Gladys & JD Leftwich Charitable's only listed officer is Plainscapital Bank, Trustee on every filing since 2020 (uncompensated).

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Plainscapital Bank

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

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 Gladys & JD Leftwich Charitable

How much does Gladys & JD Leftwich Charitable give each year?

Gladys & JD Leftwich Charitable gave $19K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $30K across 2 grants.

How large is Gladys & JD Leftwich Charitable?

Gladys & JD Leftwich Charitable reported $619K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $21K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $30K (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.

Where does Gladys & JD Leftwich Charitable operate?

Gladys & JD Leftwich Charitable has awarded grants in Texas.

What is Gladys & JD Leftwich Charitable's EIN?

Gladys & JD Leftwich Charitable's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-6240606. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 24, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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