Kenneth P Gifford Foundation
Kenneth P Gifford Foundation is a private foundation, based in El Paso, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $826K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $26K.
Kenneth P Gifford Foundation at a glance
In short: Kenneth P Gifford Foundation gave $26K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $7K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $26,371
- +56.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +100.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $6,593
- -21.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $7,500
- Total assets
- $825,849
- +66.9% 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 Kenneth P Gifford Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Positive Directions ($10K). Together the top 4 received $26K.
Grant Size Distribution
24 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 24 grants of 24 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Kenneth P Gifford Foundation gives
- Giving grew 65% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2023 it paid out 803% 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 $16K (2022) to $26K (2025). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $26K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Positive Directions El Paso, TX | Charitable | $10,000 |
| Women's Leadership Conference El Paso, TX | Charitable | $10,000 |
| First Presbyterian Church El Paso, TX | Charitable | $5,000 |
| YMCA El Paso, TX | Charitable | $1,371 |
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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 | $825,849 | $13,815 | $41,618 | $26,371 | 4 | $41,618 | — | — |
| 2024 | $494,777 | $10,671 | $30,806 | $16,875 | 2 | $30,806 | — | — |
| 2023 | $517,057 | $33,462 | $39,101 | $23,000 | 8 | $24,348 | $34,344 | $3,032 |
| 2022 | $556,367 | $20,249 | $34,693 | $15,948 | 5 | $16,908 | $30,880 | $4,357 |
| 2021 | $604,017 | $160,467 | $29,203 | $18,790 | 5 | $19,810 | $151,600 | $7,713 |
| 2020 | $448,768 | $-98,434 | $35,813 | $22,411 | 5 | — | $30,977 | $22,000 |
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Kenneth P Gifford Foundation is led by Stafford Thurmond, Chairman since 2024 (on filings since 2020); none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Stafford Thurmond
Chairman
Agent → Chairman, 2024
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Aliana Apodaca
Secretary
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Neal Locke
Board Member
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Robert Reno
Board Member
On filings since 2024
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 Kenneth P Gifford Foundation
How much does Kenneth P Gifford Foundation give each year?
Kenneth P Gifford Foundation gave $26K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $17K across 2 grants.
What is Kenneth P Gifford Foundation's typical grant size?
Kenneth P Gifford Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $7,500, and its average grant was $6,593, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Kenneth P Gifford Foundation give grants?
Kenneth P Gifford 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 El Paso, TX (4 grants).
Does Kenneth P Gifford Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Kenneth P Gifford Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (4 grants).
How large is Kenneth P Gifford Foundation?
Kenneth P Gifford Foundation reported $826K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $14K.
What is Kenneth P Gifford Foundation's EIN?
Kenneth P Gifford Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 74-1977400. 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 June 19, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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