Lewis H Pool Foundation

CARTHAGE, TX EIN: 75-2254591

Lewis H Pool Foundation is a private foundation, based in CARTHAGE, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.9M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 28 grants totaling $97K. Net investment income was $70K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$1.9M

-0.9% YoY

Annual Giving

$97K

-2.1% YoY

Grant Count

+27.3% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$3K

-23.1% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Lewis H Pool Foundation reported a distributable amount of $115K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

About Lewis H Pool Foundation

Based on IRS filings

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

Texas $316K (67%)

Georgia $78K (16%)

New Mexico $75K (16%)

Colorado $1K (0%)

Tennessee $1K (0%)

Missouri $500 (0%)

States

Colorado Georgia Missouri New Mexico Tennessee Texas

Cities

AddisonAlbuquerqueCarthageCorsicanaDallasDurangoHendersonHoustonIrvingKilgoreLagrangeLongviewRockwallSpringfieldTenahaTullahomaTylerWacoWinnsboro

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue

Expenses

Qualifying Distributions

Net Investment Income

Metric	2024	2023	2022
Total Assets	$1,926,316	$1,943,963	$2,002,122
Revenue	$85,423	$47,659	$252,623
Expenses	$103,070	$103,423	$100,396
Qualifying Distributions	$100,092	$101,300	$97,210
Net Investment Income	$70,153	$54,422	$259,548
Distributable Amount	$115,226	$99,924	$102,448

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

Grant Size Distribution

105 grants across all recorded years

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest include Living Hope for Honduras ($17,500), CISD Education Foundation ($10,750), Albuquerque Academy ($10,000).

Recipient	Purpose	Amount
ALBUQUERQUE ACADEMY ALBUQUERQUE, NM	GENERAL OPERATIONS	$10,000
CISD Education Foundation Carthage, TX	GENERAL OPERATIONS	$10,750
East Texas Food Bank Tyler, TX	GENERAL OPERATIONS	$2,000
MD Anderson Cancer Center Houston, TX	GENERAL OPERATIONS	$1,000
Methodist Children's Home Waco, TX	GENERAL OPERATIONS	$3,000
Mission Carthage Carthage, TX	GENERAL OPERATIONS	$2,000
Montgomery Blvd Church of Christ Albuquerque, NM	GENERAL OPERATIONS	$3,000
Panola College Foundation Carthage, TX	GENERAL OPERATIONS	$7,500
Preston Road Church of Christ Dallas, TX	GENERAL OPERATIONS	$1,200
Prestoncrest Church of Christ Dallas, TX	GENERAL OPERATIONS	$3,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

Name	Title	Hours	Compensation
CAROLYN POOL	Trustee	1	—
MATTHEW C POOL	Trustee	1	—
MOLLY POOL CHEVES	Trustee	1	—

Frequently Asked Questions

How large is Lewis H Pool Foundation?

As of 2024, Lewis H Pool Foundation holds $1.9M in total assets with $85K in annual revenue. It awarded 28 grants totaling $97K in 2024.

Where does Lewis H Pool Foundation operate?

Lewis H Pool Foundation has awarded grants in Colorado, Georgia, Missouri, New Mexico, Tennessee, Texas.

What size grants does Lewis H Pool Foundation award?

In 2024, Lewis H Pool Foundation awarded 28 grants totaling $97K — an average of about $3K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is Lewis H Pool Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, Lewis H Pool Foundation reported a distributable amount of $115K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.