Marion and Cadell S Liedtke
Marion and Cadell S Liedtke is a private foundation based in Midland, Texas. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations, all of them in Texas.
Marion and Cadell S Liedtke at a glance
In short: Marion and Cadell S Liedtke gave $21K across 10 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in Texas. 40% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $20,868
- -74.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 10
- -44.4% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,087
- -53.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,250
- Total assets
- $985,938
- +4.0% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 40% first-time grantees (4 of 10, 2025; small sample)
- 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 October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Marion and Cadell S Liedtke
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 1389, Midland, TX 79702
Phone: (432) 686-6010
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Marion and Cadell S Liedtke funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Women's Auxiliary to Children's Medical ($6K). Together the top 10 received $21K.
Grant Size Distribution
65 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 65 grants of 65 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
All grant dollars reported for 2025 went to recipients in Texas. Listed recipients were in Dallas, Houston, Midland, and Whitney.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 10 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Marion and Cadell S Liedtke open to new grantees?
40%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 4 of 10 grantees (40%) were first-time recipients. With only 10 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 10 points. First grants averaged $2K; repeat grants $2K. How we count
Medians: $750 first-time, $2K repeat.
- 60% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving fell 56% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 37% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $21K (2025) to $90K (2019). In 2025 it made 10 grants totaling $21K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Women's Auxiliary to Children's Medical Dallas, TX | General Support. | $5,868 |
| MD Anderson Cancer Center Houston, TX | General Support, Polo on the Prairie | $5,000 |
| Young Life Dallas Metro Dallas, TX | General Support. | $3,000 |
| Mission Agape Midland, TX | General Support. | $2,500 |
| Midland College Foundation Midland, TX | General Support. | $1,500 |
| The Petroleum Museum Midland, TX | General Support. | $1,000 |
| Whitney Church of Christ Whitney, TX | General Support. | $1,000 |
| Sibley Nature Center Midland, TX | General Support. | $500 |
| The Kinkaid School Houston, TX | General Support. | $250 |
| Ashford Rise School of Dallas Dallas, TX | General Support. | $250 |
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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 | $985,938 | $66,551 | $28,575 | $20,868 | 10 | $20,868 | $61,325 | $56,256 |
| 2024 | $947,962 | $85,987 | $89,695 | $80,770 | 18 | $82,292 | $79,631 | $51,502 |
| 2023 | $950,813 | $30,928 | $54,156 | $46,310 | 10 | $47,494 | $24,998 | $51,035 |
| 2022 | $974,041 | $59,920 | $55,307 | $47,469 | 10 | $47,469 | $50,948 | $57,008 |
| 2021 | $969,428 | $68,864 | $64,847 | $58,260 | 17 | — | $62,277 | $56,361 |
| 2020 | $966,159 | $36,962 | $49,460 | $43,350 | 17 | — | $30,852 | $50,717 |
| 2019 | $978,874 | $512,426 | $94,017 | $89,885 | 20 | — | $12,808 | $41,403 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Marion and Cadell S Liedtke reported a distributable amount of $56K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s filings do not state a mission. Its 2025 grants went to organizations including a children’s medical auxiliary, a cancer center, youth and faith-based organizations, educational organizations, a museum, and a nature center. Mission Agape describes its own mission as demonstrating God’s love, meeting people’s needs, and building lasting relationships. Midland College Foundation describes its role as supporting Midland College’s educational goals and students.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation gave $20,868 across 10 grants. Grants ranged from $250 to $5,868, with a median of $1,250. Among the largest were $5,868 to Women’s Auxiliary to Children’s Medical, $5,000 to MD Anderson Cancer Center, $3,000 to Young Life Dallas Metro, and $2,500 to Mission Agape. Other recipients included Midland College Foundation ($1,500), The Petroleum Museum ($1,000), Whitney Church of Christ ($1,000), Sibley Nature Center ($500), The Kinkaid School ($250), and Ashford Rise School of Dallas ($250). The listed purposes were general support; the MD Anderson Cancer Center grant also listed “Polo on the Prairie.”
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Cadell S Liedtke as president and director, and Marion Liedtke as secretary and director.
Marion and Cadell S Liedtke is led by Cadell S. Liedtke, President & Director on every filing since 2019; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Cadell S. Liedtke
President & Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Marion Liedtke
Secretary & Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
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 Marion and Cadell S Liedtke
How much does Marion and Cadell S Liedtke give each year?
Marion and Cadell S Liedtke gave $21K across 10 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $81K across 18 grants.
What is Marion and Cadell S Liedtke's typical grant size?
Marion and Cadell S Liedtke's median grant in 2025 was $1,250, and its average grant was $2,087, across 10 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Marion and Cadell S Liedtke that year got $2K on average.
Where does Marion and Cadell S Liedtke give grants?
Marion and Cadell S Liedtke 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 Midland, TX (4 grants), Dallas, TX (3 grants) and Houston, TX (2 grants).
Does Marion and Cadell S Liedtke give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Marion and Cadell S Liedtke's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (10 of 10) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Marion and Cadell S Liedtke's largest grantees?
Marion and Cadell S Liedtke's largest 2025 grantees include Women's Auxiliary to Children's Medical ($5,868), MD Anderson Cancer Center ($5,000) and Young Life Dallas Metro ($3,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 66% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Marion and Cadell S Liedtke?
Marion and Cadell S Liedtke reported $986K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $21K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $56K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does Marion and Cadell S Liedtke fund?
The foundation’s filings do not state a mission. Its 2025 grants went to organizations including a children’s medical auxiliary, a cancer center, youth and faith-based organizations, educational organizations, a museum, and a nature center. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Marion and Cadell S Liedtke?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Marion and Cadell S Liedtke's EIN?
Marion and Cadell S Liedtke's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 75-2708769. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Marion and Cadell S Liedtke accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS January 29, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS January 11, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS December 16, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 9, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS June 4, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 16, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 8, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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