James R Hanna Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Godley, TX EIN: 26-1641832

James R Hanna Foundation is a private foundation, based in Godley, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $803K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $42K. Net investment income was $43K.

James R Hanna Foundation at a glance

In short: James R Hanna Foundation gave $42K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $7K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$42,000
-6.7% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
6
-25.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$7,000
+24.4% vs 2024
Median grant
$6,000
Total assets
$802,952
-1.5% 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 James R Hanna Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 6 recipients in 2025

Field Street Baptist Church: $14KField Street Baptist Church$14KFriendship Baptist Church: $12KFriendship Baptist Church$12KGodley Western Fellowship: $10KGodley Western Fellowship$10KNorth Central Texas College: $2KNorth Central Texas College$2KTarleton State University: $2KTarleton State University$2KUniversity of Texas: $2KUniversity of Texas$2K

The largest 2025 recipient was Field Street Baptist Church ($14K). Together the top 6 received $42K.

Grant Size Distribution

35 grants across all recorded years

35<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 35 grants of 35 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.

States

Cities

CleburneGodleyStephenvilleAustinGainesvilleWacoKeene

How James R Hanna Foundation gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−7%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 94% 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$20K$40K$60K6 grants2019 6 grants2020 6 grants2021 7 grants2022 8 grants2023 8 grants2024 6 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $36K (2021) to $50K (2020). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $42K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Field Street Baptist Church Cleburne, TXDonation to Organization$14,000
Friendship Baptist Church Cleburne, TXDonation to Organization$12,000
Godley Western Fellowship Godley, TXDonation to Organization$10,000
North Central Texas College Gainesville, TXDonation to Organization$2,000
Tarleton State University Stephenville, TXDonation to Organization$2,000
University of Texas Austin, TXDonation to Organization$2,000
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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$802,952$43,366$55,353$42,0006$42,000$43,366$44,861
2024$814,939$39,961$55,953$45,0008$45,000$39,961$42,527
2023$830,931$38,364$47,847$39,0008$39,000$38,364$41,606
2022$840,414$21,813$53,874$45,0007$45,000$21,813$44,517
2021$872,475$47,351$45,221$36,0006$36,000$47,351$42,259
2020$870,345$34,138$57,075$49,5006—$34,138$42,954
2019$893,282$24,027$55,055$49,4756—$24,027$44,290

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, James R Hanna Foundation reported a distributable amount of $45K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

James R Hanna Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • David E. Hanna

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Janice Gossett

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Letha L. Carmichall

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

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 James R Hanna Foundation

How much does James R Hanna Foundation give each year?

James R Hanna Foundation gave $42K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $45K across 8 grants.

What is James R Hanna Foundation's typical grant size?

James R Hanna Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $6,000, and its average grant was $7,000, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does James R Hanna Foundation give grants?

James R Hanna 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 Cleburne, TX (2 grants).

Does James R Hanna Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 6 grants with a stated purpose on James R Hanna Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Donation to Organization" (6 grants).

Who are James R Hanna Foundation's largest grantees?

James R Hanna Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Field Street Baptist Church ($14,000), Friendship Baptist Church ($12,000) and Godley Western Fellowship ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 86% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is James R Hanna Foundation?

James R Hanna Foundation reported $803K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $42K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $45K (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 James R Hanna Foundation's EIN?

James R Hanna Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-1641832. 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

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 7, 2025)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 4, 2026)
  3. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 13, 2020)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 5, 2021)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 14, 2022)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 14, 2023)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)

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