Kenneth C English Family Foundation
Kenneth C English Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Dallas, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $40.6M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $6.0M. Net investment income was $6.2M.
Kenneth C English Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Kenneth C English Family Foundation gave $6.0M across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $1.2M), mostly in District of Columbia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $6,000,000
- +50.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,200,000
- +50.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000,000
- Total assets
- $40,559,369
- +0.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- District of Columbia (58% 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 Kenneth C English Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Evidence Action Inc ($3.5M across 2 grants). Together the top 4 received $6.0M.
Grant Size Distribution
23 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $1–5M range: 10 grants of 23 (43%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
Cities
How Kenneth C English Family Foundation gives
- Giving grew 592% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 189% 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $867K (2022) to $6.0M (2025). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $6.0M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Evidence Action Inc Washington, DC | Towards the High Impact School Health Fund | $2,500,000 |
| Dallas Theological Seminary Dallas, TX | Multi-year funding to support The Global 100 Scholarship Fund | $1,000,000 |
| Evidence Action Inc Washington, DC | Funding for the Safe Water Now Fund | $1,000,000 |
| UT MD Anderson Cancer Center Houston, TX | Dr.Multi-year funding to support the Waldenstrom Disease research of Dr. Sheeba Thomas | $1,000,000 |
| Children's Medical Center Foundatio Dallas, TX | Multi-year funding to support the Children's Research Institute Endowment | $500,000 |
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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 | $40,559,369 | $6,207,661 | $6,112,804 | $6,000,000 | 5 | $6,001,900 | $6,185,261 | $3,174,906 |
| 2024 | $40,464,512 | $2,512,621 | $4,025,182 | $4,000,000 | 5 | $4,001,925 | $2,489,364 | $2,843,906 |
| 2023 | $41,977,073 | $1,501,504 | $3,883,675 | $3,775,000 | 6 | $3,777,075 | $1,474,904 | $2,561,437 |
| 2022 | $44,359,244 | $2,525,630 | $956,394 | $867,000 | 4 | $869,813 | $2,503,831 | $2,428,587 |
| 2021 | $42,790,008 | $6,195,802 | $5,114,527 | $5,090,000 | 3 | $5,090,700 | $4,671,975 | $2,340,167 |
| 2020 | $41,708,733 | $350,936 | $1,665,971 | $1,640,000 | 4 | — | $344,051 | $2,188,710 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Kenneth C English Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $3.2M for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Kenneth C English Family Foundation is led by Wanda Gass, President & Director on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Wanda Gass
President & Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Richard Gass
Vice President, Treasurer & Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
F Paul Lecocke
Secretary & Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Paul Lecocke (2020–2024) — Secretary & Director
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 Kenneth C English Family Foundation
How much does Kenneth C English Family Foundation give each year?
Kenneth C English Family Foundation gave $6.0M across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $4.0M across 5 grants.
What is Kenneth C English Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Kenneth C English Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,000,000, and its average grant was $1,200,000, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Kenneth C English Family Foundation give grants?
Kenneth C English Family Foundation gives mostly in District of Columbia: 58% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Texas (42%). The most frequent recipient cities were Washington, DC (2 grants) and Dallas, TX (2 grants).
Does Kenneth C English Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on Kenneth C English Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Kenneth C English Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Kenneth C English Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Evidence Action Inc ($3,500,000 across 2 grants), Dallas Theological Seminary ($1,000,000) and UT MD Anderson Cancer Center ($1,000,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 92% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Kenneth C English Family Foundation?
Kenneth C English Family Foundation reported $40.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $6.0M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $3.2M (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Kenneth C English Family Foundation's EIN?
Kenneth C English Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 75-2967910. 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
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 16, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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