Mary K and Clifford Grum Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Lufkin, TX EIN: 75-6454067

The Mary K and Clifford Grum Foundation is a private foundation based in Lufkin, Texas. It makes grants to charitable organizations; its 2025 filing lists two grants, both to organizations in Lufkin.

Mary K and Clifford Grum Foundation at a glance

In short: Mary K and Clifford Grum Foundation gave $163K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $81K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$162,890
-99.6% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
2
-66.7% vs 2024
Average grant
$81,445
-98.9% vs 2024
Median grant
$81,445
Total assets
$7,157,277
+4.1% vs 2024
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.

How to apply to Mary K and Clifford Grum Foundation

How to Apply

The foundation does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. Applicants should contact Southside Bank Wealth Management and submit a letter describing the use of requested funds and the organization’s exempt status. Awards are restricted to charitable organizations.

Contact

Application contact: Southside Bank Wealth Management
Mailing address: P O Box 152020, Lufkin, TX 75915-2020
Phone: (936) 631-3548

Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Who Mary K and Clifford Grum Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2025

First Presbyterian Church: $100KFirst Presbyterian Church$100KWinnie Berry Humane Society: $63KWinnie Berry Humane Society$63K

The largest 2025 recipient was First Presbyterian Church ($100K). Together the top 2 received $163K.

Grant Size Distribution

58 grants across all recorded years

33<$50K4$50–100K6$100–250K6$250–500K3$500K–1M4$1–5M2$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 33 grants of 58 (57%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

All grant dollars reported for filing year 2025 went to recipients in Texas. Both listed recipients are in Lufkin.

Grant Distribution by State

12states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

Cities

LufkinHoustonLivingstonClevelandShermanAustinKingsvilleMechanicsburgSaratoga SpringsAmericusBentonBristolDallasDetroitDibollEdgewaterJacksonvillePalatineSimpsonvilleTyler

How Mary K and Clifford Grum Foundation gives

  • Giving fell 95% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 56% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method

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

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20M$40M$60M28 grants2021 9 grants2022 13 grants2023 6 grants2024 2 grants2025

From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $163K (2025) to $44.9M (2024). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $163K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
First Presbyterian Church Lufkin, TXGeneral Operations$100,000
Winnie Berry Humane Society Lufkin, TXGeneral Operations$62,890
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$7,157,277$513,755$214,910$162,8902$186,075$491,755$332,617
2024$6,872,547$2,596,149$45,076,540$44,941,2316$44,992,030$858,333$1,390,562
2023$47,374,367$2,181,129$3,064,747$2,869,50013$2,922,832$1,611,839$2,427,478
2022$48,322,582$6,287,373$3,300,497$3,046,0009$3,107,163$4,497,187$2,781,642
2021$45,321,926$6,357,107$2,145,788$1,921,00028—$6,216,557$2,604,019

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Mary K and Clifford Grum Foundation reported a distributable amount of $333K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Grantmaking

In filing year 2025, the foundation reported $162,890 in grants across two awards. Grants ranged from $62,890 to $100,000, with a median award of $81,445. The largest grants were $100,000 to First Presbyterian Church in Lufkin for general operations and $62,890 to Winnie Berry Humane Society in Lufkin for general operations.

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

Southside Bank Wealth Management is listed as trustee on the 2025 filing.

Mary K and Clifford Grum Foundation's only listed officer is Southside Bank Wealth Management, Trustee on every filing since 2022 (uncompensated).

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Southside Bank Wealth Management

    Trustee

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Mary K. Grum (2021) — Trustee

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Mary K and Clifford Grum Foundation

How much does Mary K and Clifford Grum Foundation give each year?

Mary K and Clifford Grum Foundation gave $163K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $44.9M across 6 grants.

How large is Mary K and Clifford Grum Foundation?

Mary K and Clifford Grum Foundation reported $7.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $186K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $333K (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.

How do I apply for a grant from Mary K and Clifford Grum Foundation?

The foundation does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

Where does Mary K and Clifford Grum Foundation make grants?

All grant dollars reported for filing year 2025 went to recipients in Texas. Both listed recipients are in Lufkin.

What is Mary K and Clifford Grum Foundation's EIN?

Mary K and Clifford Grum Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 75-6454067. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.

Data update history

(1)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025

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