O Paul Decker Memorial Foundation
O Paul Decker Memorial Foundation is a private foundation based in Montgomery, Texas. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations, including organizations in Texas and several other states.
O Paul Decker Memorial Foundation at a glance
In short: O Paul Decker Memorial Foundation gave $230K across 21 grants in 2025 (avg $11K), top state Texas. 14% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $230,000
- +4.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 21
- -8.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $10,952
- +14.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $3,219,633
- +1.1% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 14% first-time grantees (3 of 21, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Texas (45% 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 O Paul Decker Memorial Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 18679 W Cool Breeze Lane, Montgomery, TX 77356
Phone: (630) 390-3785
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who O Paul Decker Memorial Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Vanguard Charitable - DAF Donation ($60K). Together the top 10 received $185K.
Grant Size Distribution
121 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 115 grants of 121 (95%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 grant dollars were distributed among recipients in Texas (45%), Rhode Island (26%), Massachusetts (24%), Colorado (4%), and Georgia (1%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 21 itemized grants.
Cities
Is O Paul Decker Memorial Foundation open to new grantees?
14%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 3 of 21 grantees (14%) were first-time recipients. With only 21 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $11K; repeat grants $11K. How we count
Medians: $12K first-time, $5K repeat.
- 86% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+0%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 101% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $188K (2023) to $231K (2022). In 2025 it made 21 grants totaling $230K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Vanguard Charitable - DAF Donation Warwick, RI | General Operating Fund | $60,000 |
| Landmark Fund Prides Crossing, MA | General Operating Fund | $55,000 |
| CASA De Esperanza Houston, TX | General Operating Fund | $12,500 |
| Hope Cancer Retreat Splendora, TX | General Operating Fund | $12,000 |
| All the King's Horses Montgomery, TX | General Operating Fund | $10,000 |
| Assistance League of Montgomery Conroe, TX | General Operating Fund | $7,500 |
| Knowledge Point Network Livingston, TX | General Operating Fund | $7,500 |
| Missions on Wheels Montgomery, TX | General Operating Fund | $7,500 |
| Lion Band Boosters Montgomery, TX | General Operating Fund | $7,500 |
| Colorado Therapeutic Riding Center Longmont, CO | General Operating Fund | $5,000 |
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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 | $3,219,633 | $308,368 | $273,731 | $230,000 | 21 | $230,000 | $265,832 | $228,403 |
| 2024 | $3,185,978 | $-71,588 | $240,850 | $220,799 | 23 | $220,799 | $104,088 | $219,268 |
| 2023 | $3,498,362 | $181,348 | $242,637 | $188,000 | 18 | $191,608 | $132,413 | $202,407 |
| 2022 | $3,564,722 | $245,708 | $265,951 | $231,000 | 24 | $236,479 | $222,533 | $218,195 |
| 2021 | $3,579,565 | $494,646 | $263,440 | $210,000 | 35 | $219,930 | $453,051 | $240,723 |
| 2020 | $3,348,359 | $151,260 | $237,512 | $202,000 | 34 | — | $115,841 | $208,308 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, O Paul Decker Memorial Foundation reported a distributable amount of $228K 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
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include support for organizations whose own stated missions involve care for children in crisis, family-oriented services and military veterans, disaster response, hunger relief, assistance to people with disabilities, and other services.
For example, CASA DE ESPERANZA says it supports an organization providing care for children in crisis. Missions on Wheels says it provides portable showers and living-quarter trailers to nonprofit and government organizations for disaster response and community outreach. The Montgomery County Food Bank describes its mission as fighting hunger by distributing food through partner agencies. Colorado Therapeutic Riding Center says it promotes the physical, psychological, and social well-being of people with disabilities through equine-assisted activities.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 21 grants totaling $230,000. Grant amounts ranged from $2,500 to $60,000, with a median of $5,000.
Among its largest reported grants were $60,000 to VANGUARD CHARITABLE - DAF DONATION and $55,000 to LANDMARK FUND, both for general operating funds. Texas recipients included CASA DE ESPERANZA ($12,500), HOPE CANCER RETREAT ($12,000), and ALL THE KING'S HORSES ($10,000), each for general operating funds. Other reported grants included $7,500 each to ASSISTANCE LEAGUE OF MONTGOMERY, KNOWLEDGE POINT NETWORK, MISSIONS ON WHEELS, and LION BAND BOOSTERS.
Other 2025 recipients included Montgomery County Food Bank, Gods Garage, and THRIVE WITH AUTISM FOUNDATION, which each received $5,000. Their stated missions include hunger relief, providing vehicles and repairs to people and families in need, and serving as a supporting organization for Thrive Center for Success, respectively.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists PAUL SCHOMBER and ALEXANDER QUEST as trustees.
O Paul Decker Memorial Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Alexander Quest
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Paul Schomber
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Lori L. Schomber (2020–2024) — Trustee
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 O Paul Decker Memorial Foundation
How much does O Paul Decker Memorial Foundation give each year?
O Paul Decker Memorial Foundation gave $230K across 21 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $221K across 23 grants.
What is O Paul Decker Memorial Foundation's typical grant size?
O Paul Decker Memorial Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $10,952, across 21 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from O Paul Decker Memorial Foundation that year got $11K on average.
Where does O Paul Decker Memorial Foundation give grants?
O Paul Decker Memorial Foundation's top state is Texas, with 45% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Rhode Island (26%) and Massachusetts (24%). The most frequent recipient cities were Montgomery, TX (7 grants), Conroe, TX (4 grants) and Longmont, CO (2 grants).
Does O Paul Decker Memorial Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of O Paul Decker Memorial Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (21 of 21) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are O Paul Decker Memorial Foundation's largest grantees?
O Paul Decker Memorial Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Vanguard Charitable - DAF Donation ($60,000), Landmark Fund ($55,000) and CASA De Esperanza ($12,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 55% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is O Paul Decker Memorial Foundation?
O Paul Decker Memorial Foundation reported $3.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $230K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $228K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does O Paul Decker Memorial Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from O Paul Decker Memorial Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is O Paul Decker Memorial Foundation's EIN?
O Paul Decker Memorial Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-6112151. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does O Paul Decker Memorial Foundation 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS July 2, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). O Paul Decker Memorial Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 20, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/o-paul-decker-memorial-foundation-morg_250ec9cb000d4a03a9d942e9e373ce9f
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