Mary K and Clifford Grum Foundation
The Mary K and Clifford Grum Foundation is a private 501(c)(3) family foundation established in 1993 and based in Lufkin, Texas. The foundation supports nonprofit organizations through grants and general operations funding, with a particular emphasis on the Lufkin area and broader Texas region.
Financial Overview
From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$7.2M
+4.1% YoY
Annual Giving
$163K
-99.6% YoY
Grant Count
2
-66.7% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$81K
-98.9% YoY
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation's primary areas of interest include:
- Education
- Social services
- Health
- Animal welfare
- Philanthropy, voluntarism, and grantmaking
- Human services
Types of support provided include project support and general operations funding.
Grantmaking
The foundation made 16 grants in its most recent fiscal year (2024). Notable recent grants include:
Grant Range
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation primarily funds organizations in Texas, with particular emphasis on the Lufkin area.
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
Most Recent Financial Data (Fiscal Year 2024):
- Total Assets: $6,872,547
- Total Revenues: $2,596,149
- Total Expenses: $45,076,540
- Total Liabilities: $0
- Investment Income and Dividends: $930,912
- Total Grants and Contributions: $1,939,850
The foundation has no employees and maintains a mailing address at PO Box 152020, Lufkin, TX 75915-2020.
Contact Information: Telephone: 936-631-3548
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $7,157,277 | $6,872,547 | $47,374,367 |
| Revenue | $513,755 | $2,596,149 | $2,181,129 |
| Expenses | $214,910 | $45,076,540 | $3,064,747 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $186,075 | $44,992,030 | $2,922,832 |
| Net Investment Income | $491,755 | $858,333 | $1,611,839 |
| Distributable Amount | $332,617 | $1,390,562 | $2,427,478 |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
Grant Size Distribution
58 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The foundation is named after Mary K and Clifford Grum. Clifford J. Grum was the Retired Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Temple-Inland Inc., a holding company with operations in corrugated packaging, building products, and financial services. He earned his BA degree from Austin College in Sherman, Texas in 1956 and his MBA from Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania. Clifford Grum passed away on December 19, 2016.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
From 2025 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SOUTHSIDE BANK WEALTH MANAGEMENT | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.
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