KWS Foundation
KWS Foundation is a private foundation, based in Houston, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $4K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $270K.
KWS Foundation at a glance
In short: KWS Foundation gave $270K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $90K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $270,000
- +33.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- -25.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $90,000
- +78.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $100,000
- Total assets
- $4,037
- -32.3% 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 KWS Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was St Lukes United Methodist Church ($260K across 2 grants). Together the top 2 received $270K.
Grant Size Distribution
15 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 9 grants of 15 (60%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How KWS Foundation gives
- Giving grew 2311% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above 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 $11K (2022) to $285K (2021). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $270K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| St Lukes United Methodist Church Houston, TX | General Fund | $160,000 |
| St Lukes United Methodist Church Houston, TX | General Fund | $100,000 |
| San Angelo Stock Show San Angelo, TX | General Fund | $10,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $4,037 | $270,056 | $271,981 | $270,000 | 3 | $270,990 | $231 |
| 2024 | $5,962 | $205,238 | $207,196 | $202,000 | 4 | $204,598 | $354 |
| 2023 | $7,920 | $172,370 | $185,196 | $180,000 | 3 | $182,598 | $605 |
| 2022 | $20,746 | $15,135 | $16,396 | $11,200 | 1 | $13,798 | $1,164 |
| 2021 | $22,007 | $270,001 | $290,258 | $285,000 | 4 | $287,598 | $2,094 |
| 2020 | $42,263 | $275,159 | $291,954 | $285,000 | 3 | — | $2,812 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, KWS Foundation reported a distributable amount of $231 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
KWS Foundation is led by Donald R. Sinclair, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Donald R. Sinclair
President
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kathryn Sinclair
Director
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Susan Lacy Sinclair
Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
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 KWS Foundation
How much does KWS Foundation give each year?
KWS Foundation gave $270K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $202K across 4 grants.
What is KWS Foundation's typical grant size?
KWS Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $100,000, and its average grant was $90,000, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does KWS Foundation give grants?
KWS 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 Houston, TX (2 grants).
Does KWS Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of KWS Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is KWS Foundation?
KWS Foundation reported $4K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $271K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $231 (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is KWS Foundation's EIN?
KWS Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 76-0521970. 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
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 9, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 27, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 25, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 1, 2026)
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