Health Foundation of East Texas
Health Foundation of East Texas is a private foundation, based in Tyler, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $186.3M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $7.5M. Net investment income was $21.8M.
Health Foundation of East Texas at a glance
In short: Health Foundation of East Texas gave $7.5M across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $2.5M), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $7,508,500
- +46.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,502,833
- +46.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $6,000
- Total assets
- $186,285,208
- +7.7% 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 Health Foundation of East Texas funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was University of Texas Health Science ($7.5M). Together the top 3 received $7.5M.
Grant Size Distribution
29 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 8 grants of 29 (28%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Health Foundation of East Texas gives
- Giving grew 53% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 81% 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $954K (2020) to $7.5M (2021). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $7.5M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| University of Texas Health Science Tyler, TX | Medical School | $7,500,000 |
| Mosaic Counseling Center Tyler, TX | Assistance | $6,000 |
| Tyler Area Business Education Counc Tyler, TX | Support | $2,500 |
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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 | $186,285,208 | $21,934,943 | $8,683,272 | $7,508,500 | 3 | $7,931,413 | $21,787,073 | $9,824,053 |
| 2024 | $173,037,961 | $10,005,394 | $6,292,621 | $5,125,000 | 3 | $5,409,508 | $9,250,881 | $8,950,837 |
| 2023 | $169,330,385 | $11,610,578 | $6,532,297 | $5,196,015 | 5 | $5,869,260 | $3,006,200 | $8,161,325 |
| 2022 | $164,248,819 | $57,646,365 | $6,220,953 | $4,906,625 | 6 | $5,406,994 | $9,734,395 | $6,420,440 |
| 2021 | $112,822,158 | $11,726,702 | $8,497,720 | $7,546,917 | 12 | — | $8,149,371 | $6,276,068 |
| 2020 | $110,817,293 | $9,766,689 | $1,687,622 | $954,257 | 2 | — | $4,288,238 | $5,283,444 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Health Foundation of East Texas reported a distributable amount of $9.8M for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Health Foundation of East Texas is led by Smittee Root, Executive Director on every filing since 2024; 1 of 10 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Smittee Root
Executive Director
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$55K (2024) → $112K (2025)
Elam F. Swann
President
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Byron C. Hale
Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Paul W. Detwiler MD
Board Member
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Paula Anthony
Board Member
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Steven C. Roosth
Board Member
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tom M. Woldert
Board Member
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Fred Smith
Board Member
On filings since 2021
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Shannon Dacus
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Thomas Neuhoff
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (6)
- Former: Julie Philley MD (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Dawn Franks (2023) — Executive Director
- Former: Your Philanthropydawn Franks (2022) — Executive Director
- Former: William R. Gill (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Your Philanthropy (2020–2021) — Executive Director
- Former: Stephen P. Rydzak MD (2020) — Board Member
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $112K, to Smittee Root (Executive Dir.).
Frequently asked questions about Health Foundation of East Texas
How much does Health Foundation of East Texas give each year?
Health Foundation of East Texas gave $7.5M across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $5.1M across 3 grants.
What is Health Foundation of East Texas's typical grant size?
Health Foundation of East Texas's median grant in 2025 was $6,000, and its average grant was $2,502,833, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Health Foundation of East Texas give grants?
Health Foundation of East Texas 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 Health Foundation of East Texas give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Health Foundation of East Texas's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is Health Foundation of East Texas?
Health Foundation of East Texas reported $186.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $7.9M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $9.8M (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 Health Foundation of East Texas's EIN?
Health Foundation of East Texas's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 75-2695524. 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 8, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 24, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 29, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 4, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 6, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 26, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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