Harold B & Eleanor M Cameron
Harold B & Eleanor M Cameron is a private foundation, based in Tyler, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $283K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $16K. Net investment income was $10K.
Harold B & Eleanor M Cameron at a glance
In short: Harold B & Eleanor M Cameron gave $16K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $15,500
- +14.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- +66.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $3,100
- -31.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,500
- Total assets
- $283,389
- -1.9% 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 Harold B & Eleanor M Cameron funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was East Texas Am Foundation ($5K). Together the top 5 received $16K.
Grant Size Distribution
13 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 13 grants of 13 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Harold B & Eleanor M Cameron gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+3%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 97% 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2019) to $16K (2025). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $16K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| East Texas Am Foundation Commerce, TX | Education | $5,000 |
| Cameron Jarvis Library Troup, TX | Support | $5,000 |
| Tyler Museum of Art Tyler, TX | Community Enrichment | $3,500 |
| Tyler Junior College Foundation Tyler, TX | Education | $1,500 |
| Historic Tyler Inc Tyler, TX | Community Enrichment | $500 |
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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 | $283,389 | $13,820 | $19,422 | $15,500 | 5 | $15,500 | $9,898 | $15,938 |
| 2024 | $288,991 | $24,209 | $17,328 | $13,500 | 3 | $13,500 | $20,381 | $15,416 |
| 2023 | $282,110 | $4,834 | $9,331 | $7,000 | 1 | $7,000 | $3,515 | $13,645 |
| 2022 | $286,607 | $2,799 | $21,472 | $15,000 | 2 | $15,000 | $2,870 | $14,049 |
| 2021 | $305,280 | $254,654 | $17,159 | $15,000 | 2 | $15,000 | $252,541 | $11,933 |
| 2020 | $67,785 | $4,768 | $17,708 | $15,000 | 2 | — | $3,318 | $11,607 |
| 2019 | $80,725 | $4,626 | $5,401 | $5,200 | 2 | — | $4,476 | $10,369 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Harold B & Eleanor M Cameron reported a distributable amount of $16K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Harold B & Eleanor M Cameron is led by Brenda Cameron, President since 2024 (on filings since 2020); none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Brenda Cameron
President
Treasurer → President, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Hart Cameron
Treasurer
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Paige Cameron
Secretary
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (4)
- Former: Harold B. Cameron Jr. (2019–2023) — President
- Former: Angie Brown (2020–2023) — Secretary
- Former: Bill Long (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Eleanor M. Cameron (2019) — Secretary & Treasurer
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Harold B & Eleanor M Cameron
How much does Harold B & Eleanor M Cameron give each year?
Harold B & Eleanor M Cameron gave $16K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $14K across 3 grants.
What is Harold B & Eleanor M Cameron's typical grant size?
Harold B & Eleanor M Cameron's median grant in 2025 was $3,500, and its average grant was $3,100, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Harold B & Eleanor M Cameron give grants?
Harold B & Eleanor M Cameron 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 Tyler, TX (3 grants).
Does Harold B & Eleanor M Cameron give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on Harold B & Eleanor M Cameron's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Harold B & Eleanor M Cameron's largest grantees?
Harold B & Eleanor M Cameron's largest 2025 grantees include East Texas Am Foundation ($5,000), Cameron Jarvis Library ($5,000) and Tyler Museum of Art ($3,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 87% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Harold B & Eleanor M Cameron?
Harold B & Eleanor M Cameron reported $283K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $16K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $16K (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 Harold B & Eleanor M Cameron's EIN?
Harold B & Eleanor M Cameron's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 75-2699508. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 18, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
Live grants for the work Harold B & Eleanor M Cameron funds
Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Open opportunities, soonest deadline first.
- Nixa Affiliate Grantmaking Program Up to US $10,000 · Due October 19, 2026
- Community and School Grants $28,000 total pool; 10-15 grants expected · Due October 19, 2026
- Mary Pinola/Crescenta Valley Chamber Education Fund $500 - $5,000 for ongoing programs; up to $15,000 for Strategic Initiative Grants · Due October 19, 2026
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