Lamar University Foundation Inc
The Foundation supports the development and promotion of Lamar University, its students, faculty and staff. The Lamar University Foundation supports and enhances Lamar University by encouraging the commitment of personal and financial resources to further the education of Lamar University students. The Foundation promotes the stewardship of donors to enhance the quality of services provided by the University to student, faculty, alumni and friends. The Lamar University Foundation manages the investments, serves as trustee of the endowment funds and other private assets contributed for the benefit of Lamar University.
Lamar University Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Lamar University Foundation Inc gave $1.9M across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $474K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,894,339
- -27.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $473,585
- -27.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $566,992
- Total assets
- $163,920,461
- +8.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Texas (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Lamar University Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Lamar University ($1.9M across 4 grants).
Grant Size Distribution
20 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $500K–1M range: 10 grants of 20 (50%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Lamar University Foundation Inc gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−9%). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1.6M (2019) to $3.5M (2020). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $1.9M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Lamar University Beaumont, TX | Facility & equipment | $581,429 |
| Lamar University Beaumont, TX | Other | $575,264 |
| Lamar University Beaumont, TX | Faculty support | $558,720 |
| Lamar University Beaumont, TX | Students & Student organizations | $178,926 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $163,920,461 | $7,219,313 | $6,216,087 | $1,894,339 | 4 | $3,436,864 |
| 2024 | $151,399,653 | $14,317,021 | $6,617,644 | $2,596,042 | 4 | $5,297,906 |
| 2023 | $128,290,438 | $9,209,579 | $5,628,976 | $2,009,839 | 4 | $3,921,735 |
| 2022 | $120,036,714 | $9,189,349 | $5,492,343 | $2,074,467 | 4 | $3,368,743 |
| 2021 | $128,618,821 | $10,753,900 | $5,882,129 | $2,012,116 | 4 | $5,192,911 |
| 2020 | $106,218,449 | $12,666,257 | $6,382,343 | $3,507,370 | 4 | $7,963,724 |
| 2019 | $95,686,394 | $8,587,638 | $5,044,454 | $1,578,289 | 4 | $2,967,618 |
About Lamar University Foundation Inc
Based on IRS filings
Lamar University Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Education, based in Beaumont, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $163.9M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $1.9M. Net investment income was $3.4M.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Lamar University Foundation Inc is led by Juan J Zabala, CEO since 2021 (on filings since 2019); none of the 23 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Juan J Zabala
CEO
Chief Executive Officer → CEO, 2021
On filings since 2019
6 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Becky Mason
Chairman
Trustee → Vice Chairman, 2022
Vice Chairman → Chairman, 2024
On filings since 2019
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Larry Norwood
Trste & Com Chair
Trustee → Trste & Com Chair, 2022
On filings since 2019
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Vernon Durden
Trste & Com Chair
Trustee → Trste & Com Chair, 2024
On filings since 2019
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rena F Clark
Secretary & Com Chair
Trustee → Trste & Com Chair, 2023
Trste & Com Chair → Secretary & Com Chair, 2024
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joe Vernon
Treasurer & Com Chair
Trustee → Treasurer, 2022
Treasurer → Treasurer & Com Chair, 2024
On filings since 2021
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ann Die Hasselmo
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Carmen Jordan
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Clayton Lau
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gisela Houseman
Trustee
Trustee → Secretary, 2022
Secretary → Trustee, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jerry Dearing
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lori Ryerkerk
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael L Burrow
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mike Jenkins
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Catherine J Long
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Phillip E Fuller
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
J Pat Parsons
Trustee
Treasurer → Trustee, 2022
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Fred Vernon II
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jared Boudreaux
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Yolanda Conyers
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Don Shaver
Past Chairman
Trste & Com Chair → Chairman, 2022
Chairman → Past Chairman, 2024
On filings since 2019
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Karen Nichols
COO
Chief Operating Officer → COO, 2021
On filings since 2019
34 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Terry Garth
Vice Chairman
Trste & Com Chair → Vice Chairman, 2024
On filings since 2021
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (26)
- Former: Elaine Henry (2019–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Herman T Wilson Jr. (2019–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Ellen Rienstra (2021–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Mike Turner (2021–2024) — Trustee
- Former: J Mark Smith (2019–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Sandra F Clark (2019–2023) — Trste & Com Chair
- Former: Michael P Roebuck Sr. (2020–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Henry Strait (2019–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Joe Williams (2019–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Michele Smith (2019–2022) — Trste & Com Chair
- Former: Bill Scott (2021–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Nicholas Carter (2019–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Robert Jones (2019–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Barry Davis (2019–2020) — Trustee
- Former: Ellen Reinstra (2019–2020) — Committee Chair
- Former: J Michael Turner (2019–2020) — Trustee
- Former: Joseph Domino (2019–2020) — Trustee
- Former: Joseph Vernon (2019–2020) — Trustee
- Former: Pat Parsons (2019–2020) — Treasurer
- Former: Sina Nejad (2019–2020) — Past President
- Former: Tyrrell L Garth (2019–2020) — Committee Chair
- Former: Anita Riddle (2019) — Trustee
- Former: Bill Macatee (2019) — Trustee
- Former: James G Crump (2019) — Trustee
- Former: Jay Bart Simmons (2019) — Trustee
- Former: Roy Steinhagen (2019) — Committee Chair
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 Lamar University Foundation Inc
How much does Lamar University Foundation Inc give each year?
Lamar University Foundation Inc gave $1.9M across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $2.6M across 4 grants.
What is Lamar University Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Lamar University Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $566,992, and its average grant was $473,585, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Lamar University Foundation Inc give grants?
Lamar University Foundation Inc gives mostly in Texas: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Beaumont, TX (4 grants).
Does Lamar University Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Lamar University Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.
How large is Lamar University Foundation Inc?
Lamar University Foundation Inc reported $163.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $7.2M.
What is Lamar University Foundation Inc?
Lamar University Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Education, based in Beaumont, TX. It holds $163.9M in total assets as of 2025.
What is Lamar University Foundation Inc's EIN?
Lamar University Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-7298265. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 26, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 31, 2026)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS January 30, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS January 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 22, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS January 13, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 5, 2024)
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