Paul L Foster Family Foundation
The Paul L Foster Family Foundation is a private foundation based in El Paso, Texas, organized to support scientific, literary, and educational endeavors through grants to exempt charitable organizations. Established in 2008, the foundation operates with limited staffing and focuses on grantmaking activities.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$11.6M
-36.5% YoY
Annual Giving
$1.1M
+98.7% YoY
Grant Count
21
+133.3% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$54K
-14.8% YoY
Mission & Focus Areas
Mission Statement: The Foundation was organized to support scientific, literary, and educational endeavors by exempt charitable organizations.
Primary Funding Areas: The foundation's grant-making focuses on education, philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking, human services, arts, creative writing, historic buildings, journalism, and wildlife.
Grantmaking
The foundation makes grants primarily to preselected charitable organizations. Recent grantmaking activity shows:
Grant Range
** $2,500 to $1,000,000
How to Apply
** The foundation indicates it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
Ready to take the next step with Paul L Foster Family Foundation?
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation primarily funds organizations in Texas, with some activity in the District of Columbia and Colorado. Primary focus is on the El Paso area.
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
As of December 31, 2024:
- Total assets: $11,642,595
- Total revenues: $1,361,503
- Total expenses: $4,162,873
- Investment income and dividends: $737,246
- Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets: $124,257
The foundation is supported by Franklin Mountain Investments Limited Partnership.
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $11,642,595 | $18,337,090 | $20,502,761 |
| Revenue | $1,361,503 | $179,666 | $199,394 |
| Expenses | $4,162,873 | $745,405 | $2,882,870 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $1,156,158 | $582,842 | $2,566,950 |
| Net Investment Income | $818,845 | $918,108 | $5,637,260 |
| Distributable Amount | $1,514,104 | $893,841 | $2,345,236 |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
62 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
Board of Directors:
- Paul L. Foster (President/Director)
- Alejandra de la Vega Foster (Vice President/Director)
- W. Brant Chandler (Vice President/Director)
- Scott D. Weaver (Secretary)
- Evelyn F. Janssen (Vice President/Director)
- Kassandra Foster-Nava (Director)
All board members serve with minimal time commitment (1 hour per week) and receive no compensation.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAUL L FOSTER | PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| ALEJANDRA DE LA VEGA FOSTER | VICE PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| EVELYN JANSSEN | VICE PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| BRANT CHANDLER | VICE PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| SCOTT WEAVER | SECRETARY | 1 | — |
| KASSANDRA R FOSTER NAVA | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
Recent News & Activity
Recent developments and announcements
The foundation committed $2.5 million to support the University of Texas at El Paso's athletics move to the Mountain West Conference (January 2025)
Paul L. Foster Family Foundation Commits $2.5 Million to Back UTEP AthleticsThe foundation created a $5 million matching commitment for a proposed UTEP Law School (October 2025)
P.S. \u2014 $5M Committed to Proposed El Paso Law SchoolSubject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
Related Funders
Similar funders by location and focus area
William Z Hayes Foundation
DALLAS, TX
Assets
$629K
Grants
4
Total Given
$28K
Tr Uw Jane James Cook Item 19
DALLAS, TX
Assets
$861K
Grants
11
Total Given
$41K
Forsyth Fbo Leonard Wood Memorial
DALLAS, TX
Assets
$320K
Grants
1
Total Given
$18K
Teas Foundation
AMARILLO, TX
Assets
$3.0M
Grants
3
Total Given
$138K
Harold D Miller Endowment Fund
DALLAS, TX
Assets
$890K
Grants
1
Total Given
$44K
Amarillo Business Foundation
AMARILLO, TX
Assets
$4.2M
Grants
13
Total Given
$222K
Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.
What could you do with Paul L Foster Family Foundation on Grantable?
- Assess strategic fit with your organization
- Draft a tailored letter of inquiry
- Find open RFPs from this funder
- Monitor for new funding opportunities