Powdermaker Family Foundation
The Powdermaker Family Foundation is a Form 990-PF (a private foundation) based in Dallas, Texas. Established in 2007 by the Powdermaker Family, it supports higher education for Dallas County students through scholarships and also provides support to charitable organizations.
Powdermaker Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Powdermaker Family Foundation gave $43K across 11 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $43,207
- +95.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 11
- +57.1% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $3,928
- +24.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,709
- Total assets
- $293,542
- +9.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Texas (68% 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 Powdermaker Family Foundation
- How to Apply
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The foundation’s filing says applications are available through guidance counselors or upon request. Applicants must have a 3.0 GPA, extracurricular community activities, demonstrated financial need, legal U.S. residency, and plans to attend college or a vocational school. The website describes its scholarship as a four-year award of up to $2,000 per academic year, with amounts based on individual need; applicants must be graduating students at Dallas County high schools, attend full-time at an approved college or vocational school, and demonstrate leadership potential. The website says qualifying applicants are interviewed by a selection committee, which makes recommendations to the board. Scholarship renewals require continued academic eligibility and full-time enrollment.
- Review Cycle
- The filing lists March 15 for summer and fall enrollment and September 15 for winter enrollment. The website lists April 1 for fall enrollment. These stated deadlines are past cycles as of October 2, 2026.
- Deadline
- The filing lists March 15 for summer and fall enrollment and September 15 for winter enrollment.
- Contact
Application contact: Daniel Byrd
Mailing address: PO Box 181684, Dallas, TX 75218
Phone: (817) 430-9060
Website: https://www.powdermaker.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Powdermaker Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 6 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Vickery Meadows Youth Development Foundation ($10K). Together the top 6 received $30K.
Organizations only. It also paid 5 individual scholarships ($13,098), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
52 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 52 grants of 52 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation’s website identifies Dallas County students as the intended recipients of its scholarship program. In 2025, 68% of grant dollars went to recipients in Texas, 23% to Tennessee, 5% to Washington, D.C., and 5% to Colorado.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 11 itemized grants.
Cities
How Powdermaker Family Foundation gives
- Giving grew 171% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 344% of 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $16K (2022) to $43K (2025). In 2025 it made 11 grants totaling $43K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Vickery Meadows Youth Development Foundation Dallas, TX | To support children | $10,400 |
| St Jude Children's Research Hospital Memphis, TN | To support children | $10,000 |
| 5 individual scholarships Recipients not named | — | $13,098 |
| Children's Advocacy Center for North Texas Inc Lewisville, TX | Family assistance | $3,000 |
| Love for Kids Inc Dallas, TX | To support children | $2,709 |
| World Central Kitchen Inc Washington, DC | Family assistance | $2,000 |
| Thingamajig Theater Company Pagosa Springs, CO | To support children | $2,000 |
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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 | $293,542 | $44,309 | $56,819 | $43,207 | 11 | $56,580 | $7,005 | $16,458 |
| 2024 | $269,032 | $21,894 | $25,924 | $22,159 | 7 | $25,431 | $6,894 | — |
| 2023 | $301,096 | $8,966 | $45,481 | $42,500 | 11 | $44,911 | $5,825 | $14,178 |
| 2022 | $292,319 | $7,386 | $19,003 | $15,950 | 7 | $18,154 | $4,386 | $14,905 |
| 2021 | $355,018 | $51,698 | $41,054 | $39,401 | 16 | $40,524 | $4,106 | $15,330 |
| 2020 | $309,691 | $45,101 | $52,092 | $42,889 | 19 | — | $4,962 | $14,836 |
| 2019 | $321,073 | $68,384 | $31,626 | $30,500 | 16 | — | $4,978 | $13,380 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Powdermaker Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $16K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s website says its mission is to provide opportunities and tools for qualified, motivated individuals to further their education, with financial and moral support throughout their higher-education journey. Its scholarship program is for graduating students at Dallas County high schools who meet its eligibility criteria and plan to attend college or a vocational school.
The foundation’s 2025 filing describes support for other organizations as part of its ongoing support of families through food, housing, and education. Among the 2025 grantees, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital says its mission is to advance cures and prevention for pediatric catastrophic diseases through research and treatment. Children’s Advocacy Center for North Texas says it empowers child abuse victims, their families, and the community through education, healing, and justice. Love for Kids says it enriches the quality of life for people in the Dallas/Fort Worth metroplex who need benevolent services. World Central Kitchen says it provides meals in response to humanitarian, climate, and community crises.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation gave $43,207 through 11 grants. Grants ranged from $2,000 to $10,400, with a median of $2,709. Its largest grants included $10,400 to Vickery Meadows Youth Development Foundation to support children and $10,000 to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital to support children. Other grants included $3,000 to Children’s Advocacy Center for North Texas for family assistance, $2,709 to Love for Kids to support children, and $2,000 to World Central Kitchen for family assistance. The filing also lists five grants to individual recipients for scholarships.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Jill Powdermaker as President, Karin Powdermaker and Daniel Byrd as Vice Presidents, and Alan Powdermaker as Ex President.
Powdermaker Family Foundation is led by Jill Powdermaker, President since 2025 (on filings since 2019); 1 of 4 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jill Powdermaker
President
Vice President & Treasurer → President, 2025
On filings since 2019
8 hrs/week
$10K (2025)
Alan Powdermaker
Executive President
President → Executive President, 2025
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Daniel Byrd
Vice President
Director → Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Karin Powdermaker
Vice President
Vice President & Secretary → Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Sonia White (2019–2024) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $10K, to Jill Powdermaker (President).
Frequently asked questions about Powdermaker Family Foundation
How much does Powdermaker Family Foundation give each year?
Powdermaker Family Foundation gave $43K across 11 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $22K across 7 grants.
What is Powdermaker Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Powdermaker Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,709, and its average grant was $3,928, across 11 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Powdermaker Family Foundation give grants?
Powdermaker Family Foundation gives mostly in Texas: 68% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Tennessee (23%). The most frequent recipient cities were Dallas, TX (2 grants).
Does Powdermaker Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 11 grants with a stated purpose on Powdermaker Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Scholarship" (5 grants) and "To support children" (4 grants).
Who are Powdermaker Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Powdermaker Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Vickery Meadows Youth Development Foundation ($10,400), St Jude Children's Research Hospital ($10,000) and Children's Advocacy Center for North Texas Inc ($3,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 5 individual scholarships ($13,098), which are not listed by name. Together they received 54% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Powdermaker Family Foundation?
Powdermaker Family Foundation reported $294K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $57K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $16K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Powdermaker Family Foundation fund?
The foundation’s website says its mission is to provide opportunities and tools for qualified, motivated individuals to further their education, with financial and moral support throughout their higher-education journey. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Powdermaker Family Foundation?
The foundation’s filing says applications are available through guidance counselors or upon request. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Powdermaker Family Foundation's EIN?
Powdermaker Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-8366895. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 23, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 7, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 12, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 5, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 3, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 8, 2024)
Live grants for the work Powdermaker Family Foundation funds
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