Robert S and Joyce Pate Capper
Robert S and Joyce Pate Capper is a private foundation, based in Benbrook, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $503K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $35K. Net investment income was $36K.
Robert S and Joyce Pate Capper at a glance
In short: Robert S and Joyce Pate Capper gave $35K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $18K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $35,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $17,500
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $17,500
- Total assets
- $502,555
- -0.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Texas (71% 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 Robert S and Joyce Pate Capper funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was TCU ($25K). Together the top 2 received $35K.
Grant Size Distribution
9 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 8 grants of 9 (89%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
Cities
How Robert S and Joyce Pate Capper gives
- In 2025 it paid out 48% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $26K (2021) to $100K (2023). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $35K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| TCU Fort Worth, TX | Robert S Capper, MD Endowed Scholarship Fund | $25,000 |
| Reeching Unreached Nations Virginia Beach, VA | Unrestricted | $10,000 |
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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 | $502,555 | $40,898 | $39,955 | $35,000 | 2 | $35,000 | $35,943 | $72,846 |
| 2024 | $503,142 | $48,373 | $47,218 | $35,000 | 2 | $35,000 | $16,408 | $58,303 |
| 2023 | $496,551 | $52,558 | $109,800 | $100,000 | 1 | $100,000 | $18,877 | $50,315 |
| 2022 | $556,638 | $23,999 | $1,007 | — | — | — | $23,999 | $47,703 |
| 2021 | $530,739 | $118,236 | $30,360 | $26,190 | 4 | $26,190 | $19,546 | $42,613 |
| 2020 | $442,968 | $21,476 | $35,731 | $32,885 | 9 | — | $18,825 | $35,481 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Robert S and Joyce Pate Capper reported a distributable amount of $73K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Robert S and Joyce Pate Capper is led by David Capper, Trustee----Nominal Hours on every filing since 2021 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
David Capper
Trustee----Nominal Hours
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Joyce Pate Capper (2020–2021) — Trustee----Nominal Hours
- Former: Robert S. Capper (2020) — Trustee----Nominal Hours
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 Robert S and Joyce Pate Capper
How much does Robert S and Joyce Pate Capper give each year?
Robert S and Joyce Pate Capper gave $35K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $35K across 2 grants.
How large is Robert S and Joyce Pate Capper?
Robert S and Joyce Pate Capper reported $503K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $35K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $73K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
Where does Robert S and Joyce Pate Capper operate?
Robert S and Joyce Pate Capper has awarded grants in Maryland, Michigan, Texas, Virginia.
What is Robert S and Joyce Pate Capper's EIN?
Robert S and Joyce Pate Capper's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 75-2692199. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 24, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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