Philip and Sally Cecil Foundation Inc
Philip and Sally Cecil Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Housing & Shelter, based in Paris, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $853 in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $350K.
Philip and Sally Cecil Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Philip and Sally Cecil Foundation Inc gave $350K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $88K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $350,000
- +366.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +100.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $87,500
- +133.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $100,000
- Total assets
- $853
- -99.1% 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 September 2026.
Who Philip and Sally Cecil Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was CULTIV8 Community ($125K). Together the top 4 received $350K.
Grant Size Distribution
7 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 4 grants of 7 (57%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Philip and Sally Cecil Foundation Inc gives
- In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $75K (2024) to $350K (2025). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $350K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| CULTIV8 Community Paris, TX | Construction and Purchase of Low-Income Housing. | $125,000 |
| Homestay Inc Paris, TX | Low Income Repairs and Renovations | $100,000 |
| Habitat for Humanity Paris, TX | Construction of Low-Income Housing | $100,000 |
| United Way of Lamar County Paris, TX | Low Income Rental and Utility Assistance | $25,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $853 | $260,000 | $350,787 | $350,000 | 4 | $350,000 | $241 |
| 2024 | $91,640 | $166,790 | $75,750 | $75,000 | 2 | $75,000 | $3,685 |
| 2023 | $600 | $300,750 | $300,750 | $300,000 | Total only | $300,000 | $30 |
| 2022 | $600 | $151,500 | $151,900 | $150,000 | Total only | $150,000 | $48 |
| 2021 | $1,000 | $201,000 | $200,000 | $200,000 | 1 | $200,000 | $33 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Philip and Sally Cecil Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $241 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Philip and Sally Cecil Foundation Inc's 2025 filing lists 4 officers; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Carl Cecil
Trustee
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Donald G. Wilson
Trustee
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Glen Bawcum
Trustee
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Sally Cecil
Trustee
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
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 Philip and Sally Cecil Foundation Inc
How much does Philip and Sally Cecil Foundation Inc give each year?
Philip and Sally Cecil Foundation Inc gave $350K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $75K across 2 grants.
What is Philip and Sally Cecil Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Philip and Sally Cecil Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $100,000, and its average grant was $87,500, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Philip and Sally Cecil Foundation Inc give grants?
Philip and Sally Cecil Foundation Inc gives mostly in Texas: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Paris, TX (4 grants).
Does Philip and Sally Cecil Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Philip and Sally Cecil Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is Philip and Sally Cecil Foundation Inc?
Philip and Sally Cecil Foundation Inc reported $853 in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $350K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $241 (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Philip and Sally Cecil Foundation Inc?
Philip and Sally Cecil Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Housing & Shelter, based in Paris, TX. It holds $853 in total assets as of 2025.
What is Philip and Sally Cecil Foundation Inc's EIN?
Philip and Sally Cecil Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 86-3961915. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 29, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 22, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 1, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 9, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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