North Central Texas College Foundation

Public charity · Grantmaker Gainesville, TX EIN: 75-2006921

Scholarship grants to nctc students.

North Central Texas College Foundation at a glance

In short: North Central Texas College Foundation gave $942K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $942K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$942,349
+27.7% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$942,349
+27.7% vs 2024
Median grant
$942,349
Total assets
$17,927,755
+9.7% vs 2024
Primary geography
Texas (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who North Central Texas College Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K$100–250K1$250–500K4$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $500K–1M range: 4 grants of 5 (80%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Gainesville

How North Central Texas College Foundation gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+12%). Method

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

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$500K$1M$1.5M1 grant2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $344K (2023) to $1.1M (2020). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $942K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
1 individual scholarship Recipients not named —$942,349
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$17,927,755$2,683,651$1,651,320$942,3491$1,076,228
2024$16,340,503$2,684,200$1,216,368$738,0841$1,027,721
2023$13,952,783$1,815,939$740,054$343,6031$748,276
2022$13,181,428$3,079,022$1,318,672$837,6991$1,037,000
2021$13,657,976$1,896,249$1,334,429$922,0301$533,381
2020$12,254,818$2,214,360$1,568,122$1,052,5191$484,706

About North Central Texas College Foundation

Based on IRS filings

North Central Texas College Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Gainesville, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $17.9M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $942K. Net investment income was $1.1M.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

North Central Texas College Foundation is led by Debbie Sharp, Executive Director on every filing since 2020; none of the 46 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Debbie Sharp

    Executive Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Phil Neelley

    President

    Director → President, 2022

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • David Spaeth

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Des Stewart

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Karla Metzler

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Karon Sullivant

    Director

    Secretary → Director, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Lee Russell

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Ryan Morris

    Director

    President → Director, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Ben Hawkins

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • Eric Holquin

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • Jami West

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • Brent Shaw

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    No compensation reported

  • Curtis Eldridge

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    No compensation reported

  • Alan Miller

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    No compensation reported

  • Beth Hiatt

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    No compensation reported

  • Blanca Gutierrez

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    No compensation reported

  • Brit Stock

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    No compensation reported

  • Cindy Roller

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    No compensation reported

  • Gaylynn Burris

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    No compensation reported

  • Ireta Jo Overstreet

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    No compensation reported

  • Janis Crawley

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    No compensation reported

  • Joe Gordy

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    No compensation reported

  • Linda Fizner

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    No compensation reported

  • Mira Brown

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    No compensation reported

  • Nancy Blackmon

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    No compensation reported

  • Pattye Graham

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    No compensation reported

  • Randall Talley

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    No compensation reported

  • Rebecca Sikes

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    No compensation reported

  • Sarah Lundgren

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    No compensation reported

  • Sheldon Connell

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    No compensation reported

  • Thomas White

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    No compensation reported

  • Codie Hedge

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    No compensation reported

  • Deanna Hellman

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    No compensation reported

  • Dillon Ott

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    No compensation reported

  • Frank Knapp

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    No compensation reported

  • Matt Friess

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    No compensation reported

  • Neri Gonzales

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    No compensation reported

  • Brent Wallace

    Secretary

    Director → Secretary, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Charley Lanier

    V.p. Development

    Director → V.p. Development, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Donna Culpepper

    V.p. Marketing

    Director → V.p. Marketing, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Pat Lawson

    V.p. Development

    Director → V.p. Development, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Jim Goldsworthy

    Executive Vice President

    Director → Vice President, 2022

    Vice President → Executive Vice President, 2023

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • Tim Turbeville

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • Don McDaniel

    V.o. Outreach & Marketin

    Director → V.o. Outreach & Marketing, 2023

    V.o. Outreach & Marketing → V.o. Outreach & Marketin, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    No compensation reported

  • Isabel Smith

    V.p. Marketing

    Director → V.p. Marketing, 2023

    On filings since 2022

    No compensation reported

  • Joy Kirven

    V.p. Fundraising

    On filings since 2023

    No compensation reported

Former officers (21)
  • Former: Krisa Delacruz (2020–2024) — V.p. Development
  • Former: Dick Haayen (2022–2024) — Director
  • Former: Grant Ingram (2022–2024) — V.p. Fundraising
  • Former: Andi Tate (2023–2024) — Director
  • Former: Brad Cozart (2023–2024) — Director
  • Former: Brea Baygents (2023–2024) — Director
  • Former: Clara Salazar (2023–2024) — Director
  • Former: Jeff Bowerman (2023–2024) — Director
  • Former: John Brown (2023–2024) — Director
  • Former: Kerry Goree (2023–2024) — Director
  • Former: Sonny Cruse (2023–2024) — Director
  • Former: Talley Randall (2022) — Director
  • Former: Byron Berry (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Donna Ashley (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Mark Merki (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Shane Wiley (2020–2021) — Vice President
  • Former: Shirley Weems (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: T. Milton Dickson (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Diane Cody (2020) — Director
  • Former: Regi Klement (2020) — Treasurer
  • Former: Steve Schmitz (2020) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 North Central Texas College Foundation

How much does North Central Texas College Foundation give each year?

North Central Texas College Foundation gave $942K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $738K across 1 grant.

How large is North Central Texas College Foundation?

North Central Texas College Foundation reported $17.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.7M.

What is North Central Texas College Foundation?

North Central Texas College Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Gainesville, TX. It holds $17.9M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does North Central Texas College Foundation operate?

North Central Texas College Foundation has awarded grants in Texas.

What is North Central Texas College Foundation's EIN?

North Central Texas College Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 75-2006921. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 11, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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