Mary Ann and F Carrington Weems Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Austin, TX EIN: 61-6549714

Mary Ann and F Carrington Weems Foundation is a private foundation, based in Austin, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 3 grants totaling $942K. Net investment income was $14K.

Key facts about Mary Ann and F Carrington Weems Foundation

In short: Mary Ann and F Carrington Weems Foundation gave $942K across 3 grants in 2024 (avg $314K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
61-6549714
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024
Annual giving (2024)
$941,629
Grants made (2024)
3
Average grant
$313,876
Median grant
$277,590
Primary geography
Texas (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

—

Annual Giving

$942K

+1992.5% YoY

Grant Count

3

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$314K

+1992.5% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Mary Ann and F Carrington Weems Foundation reported a distributable amount of $17K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How Mary Ann and F Carrington Weems Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 10363% from 2021 to 2024. Method
  • In 2024 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

States

Cities

HoustonDallasStephenville

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$250K$500K$750K$1M1 grant2020 1 grant2021 3 grants2022 3 grants2023 3 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $9K (2021) to $942K (2024). In 2024 it made 3 grants totaling $942K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2024

The Greater Houston Community Fund: $922K across 2 grantsThe Greater Houston CommunityFund$922K · 2 grantsContemporary Arts Museum Houston: $20KContemporary Arts MuseumHouston$20K

The largest 2024 recipient was The Greater Houston Community Fund ($922K across 2 grants). Together the top 2 received $942K.

Grant Size Distribution

11 grants across all recorded years

9<$50K$50–100K$100–250K1$250–500K1$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 9 grants of 11 (82%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
The Greater Houston Community Fund Houston, TXCharitable Purposes$644,039
The Greater Houston Community Fund Houston, TXCharitable Purposes$277,590
Contemporary Arts Museum Houston Houston, TXCharitable Purposes$20,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$500K$1M$1.5M2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets—$952,781$367,303
Revenue$17,087$47,200$13,361
Expenses$955,917$58,519$27,859
Qualifying Distributions$941,629$58,519$27,709
Net Investment Income$14,498$33,681$6,652
Distributable Amount$16,635$43,665$24,772

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Mary Ann and F Carrington Weems Foundation's 2024 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Carrington Weems III

    Co-Trustee

    Trustee → Co-Trustee, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Alexandra Locke Weems

    Co-Trustee

    New on the 2024 filing

    No compensation reported

  • Mathilde Sledge Weems

    Co-Trustee

    New on the 2024 filing

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: F. Carrington Weems (2020) — Trustee

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Mary Ann and F Carrington Weems Foundation

How much does Mary Ann and F Carrington Weems Foundation give each year?

Mary Ann and F Carrington Weems Foundation gave $942K across 3 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $45K across 3 grants.

What is Mary Ann and F Carrington Weems Foundation's typical grant size?

Mary Ann and F Carrington Weems Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $277,590, and its average grant was $313,876, across 3 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Mary Ann and F Carrington Weems Foundation give grants?

Mary Ann and F Carrington Weems Foundation gives mostly in Texas: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Houston, TX (3 grants).

How much is Mary Ann and F Carrington Weems Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, Mary Ann and F Carrington Weems Foundation reported a distributable amount of $17K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Mary Ann and F Carrington Weems Foundation's EIN?

Mary Ann and F Carrington Weems Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 61-6549714. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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